In the Money!
Event #12 is officially in the money. After a lengthy period of hand-for-hand play lasting 48 minutes — including five all-ins that all resulted in double-ups — they are finally in the money with a split-bubble.
Hand 1
Kunal Patel raised to 2,700, getting one caller behind. Then Duke Nguyen moved all in for 24,000. Patel reraised all in over the top, and the other caller folded.
Duke Nguyen:
Kunal Patel:
The board ran out and Nguyen was the first bubble elimination.
Hand 2
With all the chips in the middle preflop it was Skankar Pillai at risk against Mihai Niste.
Skankar Pillai:
Mihal Niste:
The board ran out to give Pillai a set, but Niste held the better hand with a straight.
Shankar Pillai and Duke Nguyen will split the bubble and take home $1,126 each.