Double Elimination on the Bubble; Marcellesi and Rajkovic Bust

Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

There was all in and call action on three tables on the second hand of the bubble. The first resulted in a double up. The tournament floor staff then moved to the second and third tables.

Hand 1

First up, Guillaume Marcellesi was all in for 83,000 from early position and was called by Daniel Erlandsson in the big blind. Marcellesi was at risk as the players flipped their cards.

Guillaume Marcellesi: K?Q?
Daniel Erlandsson: A?6?

The board ran out J?6?3?9?4?. Marcellesi couldn't find any help on the board and Erlandsson improved to a pair of sixes to win the pot, busting Marcellesi on the bubble.

Hand 2

Alexander Norden moved all in from the button for 190,000 and was called by Adi Rajkovic in the small blind, who was covered.

Adi Rajkovic: A?Q?
Alexander Norden: 10?10?

The board ran out 2?3?5?10?6?. Norden hit a set of tens on the turn, leaving Rajkovic drawing to a straight draw. Norden held to win the pot and Rajkovic was the second player to be eliminated on the bubble.

That meant that only 127 players, rather than the intended 128, made it through to Day 2 and into the money.