Breaking: Bad Beat Sends Aaron Paul Packing
He got it in good, but he busted bad. Aaron Paul, famous as TV's Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, busted nine players from the money here on Day 2 of the PokerStars Championship Bahamas.
With just nine places to go until the money bubble will burst, Paul got his chips in good, moving all-in with 
. He was eventually called by the preflop aggressor Daniel Colman, who has made it 5,000 to go from under the gun in the first place. Colman called it off with 
after asking Paul if he wanted a call. That question got a poker face - he's a major Hollywood actor, yo! But once the cards were on their backs, Paul was on his feet, hoping to hold.
The flop of 
kept Paul on The Path to a vital double-up, but the 
turn gave Colman a Broadway straight, and Paul span on his heels in frustation. An 'Argh' and a grimace, but the film and television star still had hope. Another ace or a third jack on the board would give him a full house, but he couldn't find his outs as the 
came on the river to send him crashing out just before the money.
"So close." said Paul, and he gallantly shook hands with Colman.
Of all the players he shared a table with over the past couple of days, Paul and Colman seemed to have the most to talk about, with Colman reminiscing about watching early episodes of Breaking Bad while playing online among other subjects. It was Colman who did for Paul's chances in the Main Event, however, and as he made his way from the table, Paul had just three words for the players he shared his last table with.
"Good luck, boys!"
With just eight to go from the money, some will need fortune more than others. Daniel Colman doesn't need a bit of it, sitting behind 375,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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375,000
305,000
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305,000 |
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Busted | |