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1G: Vuong Busts Barousse on Money Bubble

Written by Kirk | Mar 30, 2025 8:01:26 AM

On the first hand on the bubble, Blake Barousse open-shoves for his last 100,000 and was called by Jonathan Vuong in the big blind to put him at risk. 

Barousse tabled Q♠J♣ but would need to improve against the A♠3♦ of Vuong to stay alive. 

The flop of 2♦4♦A♥ was extremely favorable to Vuong as he made top pair with a straight draw and the turn T♦ improved him to a flush draw as well. 

Only a non-diamond king could save Barousse on the river, but it was the J♦ that sent him to the rail on the stone bubble. 

Vuong - 440,000
Barousse - 0