Event 2: Bubble Breaks

Valence the Victor

One hand after big stacks collide, the ripple effect causes the bubble to break in the $400 + $50 NL tournament.

Chris Valence (Hampstead, NH) from the SB calls the all-in short stack button shove. The BB also calls and the board runs out with nobody connecting for a pair. Valence's A♥ 10♣ beats the BB's A♦ 8 ♠ to eliminate the button, leaving 27 players in the money.

The average stack is 105k, as all remaining players are guaranteed $829.

Level 15 (2k/4k/400 ante) is winding down.