Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Barry Chien saw action folded to him on the button and opened to 10,000. John Jacob was in the big blind and announced he was all in, sending Chien into the tank. After over a minute, Chien decided to call.
Barry Chien: 
John Jacob: 
Chien was in need of improving to win the coin flip for his tournament life as he found himself a slight underdog with the title of Bubble Boy looming. The flop came 
, leaving Chien in need of running outs to stay alive. The turn 
gave him a sweat, but the river fell 
and Chien became the 46th place finisher in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
217,500
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
Busted |
, putting O'Bryan in prime position to score a double. However, the turn fell 
and he was left hitting the rail just a few eliminations short of the bubble bursting.
and river 
failed to provide the help he needed and he was left hitting the rail in around 50th place.
and Blanton checked again. 
to send the table into a slight uproar as he sat back down to get his stack counted, which ended up being another 74,000 to be paid.
and he got up from his seat, wishing his tablemates good luck as he exited the tournament area.
