Usually hand-per-hand in the tournament lasts a few hands at most; especially if a few players have short stacks. Some players asked that the bubble be paid to avoid hand-per-hand but not all the players were in agreement. Since this kind of deal has to be unanimous, the deal was rejected.
Thus started the hand-per-hand format. This format was to continue until we had 23 players left. In other words, until the next elimination. Quick and easy, right?
After an impressive 11 hands in this mode, we almost broke the bubble.
On table 72 Elio Saade went all-in for 38,000 and got a call from Kristofer Coulombe who covered him.
Elio Saade: 
Kristofer Coulombe: 
Board: 
So Elio doubled up and play resumed on all tables.
In the next 10 hands no fewer than 8 all-ins were called and every time the shortest stacks would either double up, or chop.
After 25 hands we almost had a bubble, again. Tomas Larivée Magni and Ron G. went head to head in a pot where Ron covered Tomas.
Tomas Larivée Magni: 
Ron G.: 
Board: 
So Tomas doubled up with an ace-high flush.
In the end, it took an unprecedented 27 hands before we broke the bubble:
We got to the table where all action had been halted, as is the standard procedure in hand-per-hand format. No less than 5 people were involved in the pot; an obvious sign that everyone was hoping to eliminate Michael Chouinard who had the least chips in this instance.
Once the tournament director gave the go to proceed with the hand, the dealer took out the board.
Board:
On the flop and the turn, all four players checked, as we often see in this type of situation. But the hand was not over yet, grunts of disapproval and hooded stares were directed at Philippe when he made a small bet on the river. His bet made every active player fold their hand. Philippe then tabled his hand.
Philippe Drouin: : 
Michael Chouinard: 
So Philippe Drouin sent Michael Chouinard to the rail with a queen-high straight.
After a record setting 27 hands in the hand-per-hand format, the bubble was done and normal play resumed.