Bubble Burst

Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

The players were in hand-for-hand mode and playing to make it into the money. There were two all-ins on the same hand.

The first table promised a lot of action as Tracey Hill raised to 6,000 from late position. Cecile Ticherfatine then made a three-bet to 21,000, which Hill responded to with an all-in. Ticherfatine took her time to consider the call, as Hill had 153,000 chips. Ultimately, she decided to call, and they went to showdown.

Tracey Hill: 6?6? All in
Cecile Ticherfatine: K?K?

The board didn't change the initial situation as it showed 9?Q?10?2?J?, giving Ticherfatine a straight, even though she didn't need it. This boosted Ticherfatine's stack to half a million, and Hill was eliminated.

At the second table, the action was very clear. Andrea Quadros went all in with A?Q? and was called by Melanie Kaye with 7?7?.

Quadros was at risk and had to hope for a hit. Kaye called out, "lucky sevens," and she was right as the board showed 9?K?8?9?6?, sending Quadros to the rail.