Sam Brown Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Lonny Berend

During the first round of round-for-round play, the flop reads when Sam Brown (pictured) gets all in for about 65,000 from early position. Lonny Berend has him covered from late position so the two players table their cards.

Berend:    (pair of jacks)
Brown:    (open-ended straight draw)

The turn card is the , the river card is the , and Berend wins the pot with trip jacks to eliminate Brown in 70th place and burst the Money Bubble.

Every remaining player is now guaranteed at least $1,750 in prize money.

Lonny Berend  –  578,000 (96 bb)
Sam Brown  –  Eliminated in 70th Place  ($0)

The round came to an end at the same time as Level 18, and there were no additional eliminations. The remaining 69 players take their 15-minute break.