The money bubble has burst on the 50/50 6-Max Bounty. Hicham Hammoud, who had been successful in some other events throughout the Power Weekend, fell victim to an unfortunate river and was eliminated in 23rd place.
Hand-for-hand play had brought the tournament to a standstill when Hammoud moved his short stack all-in before the flop with . His opponents took turns tanking, each wondering if it was a good time to go bounty hunting. Glen Duncan, who had plenty of chips at his disposal, finally made the call from the small blind with . Hands were tabled to reveal that Hammoud was in a good spot, but the board cards were with Ducan on this one.
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After missing the flop, Duncan went runner-runner to make the nuts, sending Hammoud to the rail.