Money Bubble Approaches
by Court on 04.22.08, 6:21 pm
With the top 100 getting paid the money bubble is going to happen a little earlier than usual here at the WPT Championship. Tables are playing 9 handed today and there are only 14 tables left and the board reads only 126 remaining players.
Recent eliminations include Steve “Thorladen” Weinstein and David “Nutstr84444″ Redlin. Both were eliminated early on day 3 a little short of the money. With the bubble being for almost 40 grand and being reached while there are still 12 tables left it will be interesting to see how the players react.
The next 90 minutes will be played at the 3k / 6k 500 ante blind level and should bring the field close to the final 100 if not cracking that mark. Over the course of the next couple hours 100 players will end up guaranteed to take home $40,000 while another 26 will fall just short and leave with nothing.
Jared “TheWacoKidd” Hamby (right) moved all in earlier for an additional 86k over the top of an opening raise from Tim Phan. Hamby was on the button and Phan was to his immediate left. After the chips were pulled in there was just under 40k in the pot and Phan was left with the decision for the extra 86k. Tim had over 400k behind but decided to relinquish the hand. Jared is up to around 125k after the hand.
