Rampage Survives Bubble
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ethan Yau was short-stacked coming into today's event with only 73,000 in chips, about 7 big blinds, but that did not stop him from creating action on hand 1 of hand-for-hand on the bubble.
Yau raised from under the gun to 63,000, leaving a few chips behind. Everyone else folded, and Hratch Mkrtumyan moved all of his chips into the middle for 427,000. Yau jokingly stated, "I think if I win, I will get all those chips".
Ethan Yau: A♠K♠ 
Hratch Mkrtumyan: Q♠Q♦
The board went 4♠3♦2♣ and Yau picked up a few more outs with a straight draw, but that was unnecessary when the turn 8♥ and the river A♣ fell, and a pair of aces was enough to keep Yau aka Rampage alive and kicking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
354,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
151,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
||