The recently passed eliminations were especially hard, as we were getting closer and closer to the money. Michael Korovine, who had recently built a stack, was one of those rough finishes, falling to Michael Malouin in a dramatic fashion.
Malouin limped in from an early position with 
, allowing for Michael to tag along at a cheap price with 
. The flop came 
, spelling action for our 2 protagonists. Bets escalated on that flop, until Korovine was all-in for an effective 135K. The dealer put the 
down on the turn, more than doubling Malouin’s outs. The 
sent Korovine to the rail, and Malouin could not contain a victory grunt.
Eliminations were quick to bring the field down to 30 players. Our official bubble boy is Yan Touchette, who committed his short stack with Ace-Queen, and had to walk away when Anita Halfpenny’s King-Jack hit a pair.
Players are now in the money. Congratulations!
