Jack For Jackie
Jacqueline Burkhart, who just moments before had said she was needed in Oregon tomorrow for work and would therefore need to run up a stack today to make it worth staying in the tournament, opened to 55,000 from the cutoff. The player in the small blind called while Matthew Bushell in the big blind moved all in. Burkhart called off for her tournament life and the small blind folded.
Jacqueline Burkhart: 
Matthew Bushell: 
"We're flipping," announced Burkhart as she took out her phone to film the proceedings. The flop came 
, propelling Bushell into the lead. "Jack for Jackie!" chanted Burkhart as she looked for an improbable comeback. No help came on the 
turn but the 
rolled off on the river to grant Burkhart her request and keep her tournament run very much alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
1,300,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
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