Dean Doubles; Bubble Bursts

HillKerby

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brian Beck opened in early position and was three-bet by Slater Dean in the small blind. Beck called to bring a flop of , where Dean jammed for 142,000 more. Beck called.

Slater Dean:
Brian Beck:

The floor announced another elimination had ensued, bringing the tournament just one elimination from bursting the bubble, putting Dean at immediate risk of becoming the Bubble Boy. Instead, he was saved by running , making an eight-high straight to score the pot of nearly half a million.

A moment later, Ben Jensen was all in for his remaining chips having received action from Cy Church.

Ben Jensen:
Cy Church:

Jensen flopped a backdoor flush draw and gutshot wheel draw on , but running left him dry as Church scooped the pot with top set and eliminated Jensen in 109th place.