$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  34 of 271

It looked like we were in for a long process to get the Event 3 field into the money. The stacks were deep and they were most of the way through Level 17 with no end in sight. Then things happened.

With 36 remaining and 34 getting paid, a short-stacked player was all in for 35,000 and Ken O’Donnell moved all in over the top next to act. Karl Manouchakian woke up with a hand as well and put his stack in the middle as well.

Manouchakian:
O’Donnell:
Short Stack:

Manouchakian was ahead for the double knockout but both opponents paired the flop. O’Donnell was ahead and stayed that way after the turn and to nearly triple up while the short stack was eliminated to put the field on the bubble.

But they weren’t done there. At the next table over at the same time, Viral Mehta had another player at risk.

Mehta:
Opponent:

It was a flip for the money and Mehta paired his ace immediately on the flop. The short stack needed a ten but missed the turn and to exit on the bubble.

Tournament staff did a quick headcount and the Event 3 field was in the money like that.