Money Bubble Bursts Before Hand-for-Hand Play Begins; Stuart Young Eliminated by Ivan Starostin; Brandon Hamlet Eliminated by David Coleman

Photo:  Brandon Hamlet was one of two players eliminated on the Money Bubble.

With 236 players remaining and only 234 spots getting paid, Aaron Kupin raises under the gun to 20,000, and Stuart Young calls all in for about 13,000. Ivan Starostin calls from the small blind, and the big blind calls.

Both players check to the river on a board of . Starostin bets about 30,000, the big blind raises to about 80,000, and Kupin folds. Starostin thinks for a while before he calls, and all three players show their cards.

Ivan Starostin:    (two pair, sevens and sixes)
Big Blind:    (pair of fives)
Stuart Young:    (ace high)

Starostin wins the entire pot with his two pair to eliminate Young on the Money Bubble.

Ivan Starostin  –  440,000  (44 bb)
Stuart Young  –  Eliminated

Photo:  Ivan Starostin

With 235 players remaining and only 234 spots getting paid, the tournament staff announces that everyone should finish their hands in progress before hand-for-hand play will begin on the Money Bubble.

In one of those hands already in progress, Brandon Hamlet was eliminated by David Coleman.

David Coleman  –  660,000  (66 bb)
Brandon Hamlet  –  Eliminated

The rest of the hands play to a conclusion without any other eliminations, so with 234 players remaining and 234 spots getting paid, the remaining players are in the money without the need for hand-for-hand play.

Photo:  David Coleman