Greg Baird jammed for 134,000 from under the gun, and David Kenniston called to put him at risk next to act.
Greg Baird: 
David Kenniston: 
Baird needed to win a flip to avoid being the bubble, but a 
board left him one spot shy of a cash.
Greg Raymer checked an 
flop from the small blind over to Robert Keeling in the big blind. Keeling simply moved all in to put Raymer at risk for 225,000, an overbet of the 90,000 currently in the pot.
Raymer tanked for a few minutes, while Keeling took a sip of his beer, then eventually called the clock. Raymer called a few seconds into the countdown.
Greg Raymer: 
Robert Keeling: 
Keeling needed an ace, jack or eight to burst the bubble, but the 
turn and river gave a big double to the former WSOP Main Event champ.
Ravi Raghavan checked a 
board from the big blind, and Geremi Wicinski bet 42,000 into a pot of 80,000 from early position. Raghavan check-raised all in for 107,000, and Wicinski called.
Ravi Raghavan: 
Geremi Wicinski: 
Raghavan's kicker made the difference after the 
fell on the river, and he doubled up.
55 players remain in the HPT Ameristar East Chicago $1,650 Main Event, and 54 are slated to be paid. Hand-for-hand play has begun, so stay tuned to the PokerNews blog as we wait to find out who the unfortunate bubble boy will be.
Porfirio Mendez jammed for 51,000 in early position, and Roger Campbell called in middle position.
Porfirio Mendez: 
Roger Campbell: 
Mendez got no help on a 
flop, and lost an out on the 
turn. The 
river gave Campbell the nuts, and Mendez finishes two spots shy of a cash.
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Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The remaining 59 players are off on their first fifteen-minute break of the day.
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