Alex Kidwell Bubbles the Kickoff at the Hands of Andy Pokrivnak

Event #1 – $235 NLH Kickoff

Level 15: 3,000/6,000/1,000
Entries: 211
Players Remaining: 32

Alex Kidwell moved all-in for 30,000 from middle position and action folded around to Andy Pokrivnak in the small blind. He decided to call.

Kidwell tabled the best of it with [Ah][Qh], up against Pokrivnak’s [As][8s]. Play was hand-for-hand, so as soon as the Tournament Director gave the go-ahead, the dealer put out a flop reading [9d][8d][4s] to put Pokrivnak in the lead with a pair of eights.

The turn was the [Kd] and the river was the [Td], sending Kidwell to the rail on the stone bubble.

All remaining 32 players are now in the money, guaranteed a payout of $405.

Andy Pokrivnak – 220,000
Alex Kidwell – Eliminated