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The bubble burst on Table 3 in extraordinary dramatic fashion.
Duane McDonell raised from UTG+1 to 25,000. James Dynes made the call from the X, and Arnas Ubartas defended his Big Blind.
This reporter had a gut feeling the wouldn’t bring a lot of action. I’d be proven wrong. Action checked to Dynes, who bet 50,000. Then, Ubartas went all in for roughly 250,000. In a split second, McDonell called for his tournament life, having 215,000 in his stack. As if things already weren’t crazy enough, Dynes also pushed his 240,000 stack in the middle.
Arnas Ubartas:
Duane McDonell:
James Dynes:
In other words, Hitchcock-like suspense! The turn was the , and Dynes celebrated as he completed his flush – but then, he realized Ubartas had improved to a full house. The was dealt on the river as a formality, and both “the MCs” were eliminated as Ubartas had them covered.
Dynes had a bigger stack than McDonell, and such, he was awarded the €490 min cash. McDonnell sadly had to head home without any winnings.
Arnas Ubartas: 710,000
James Dynes: 0
Duane McDonell: 0
