Main Event Day 3 Recap - Money Bubble Breaks!

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All-in

All-in and a call during the hand-to-hand race to the money

The $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker Main Event championship finally reached the third day of action. It would be the first time that all of the remaining players were in the same room. 1,307 players began Day 3. Just before midnight, the money bubble broke. The top 666 players would win at least $21,230 in prize money.

The Buzz: Everyone wondered if the money bubble would break by the end of Day 3, so much so that every was betting on the exact time. At the dinner break, less than 750 players remained. Eliminations were happening at a rapid pace before they slowed down as the money bubble approached. Official time of money bubble burst... 11:25pm.

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Steve Chung

Steve Chung is the 2008 WSOP money bubble boy

The Backstory: The big stacks started to develop and the big named pros all started to drop out. Those who remained garnered the majority of the media attention. Former champions Phil Hellmuth and Johnny Chan went deep and both cashed.

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Jeremiah Smith

Jeremiah Smith relaxing behind a mountain of chips

Sight of the Day: Jeremiah Smith sat over a castle of chips as he took the chip lead late in the day and became the first player to pass the one million chip mark.

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Jack Effel

Jack Effel gives players the good news

Quote of the Day: "Congratulations, you all made the money!" said Jack Effel when the money bubble finally broke.

Celebrities: Aussie cricket god Shane Warne ended his run at the WSOP when he busted out on Day 3. Also out was country singer Andy Grigs and Heidi Northcutt (who is Jose Canseco's girlfriend). But famous poker blogger Iggy made the money in his first ever WSOP main event.

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Andy Grigs

Andy Grigs left us on Day 3

Day 3 Eliminations: Chris Moneymaker, Jen Harman, Patrik Antonius, Noah Boeken, Giagbet, Arnold Spee, Russell Rosenblum, Liv Boeree, YellowSub, Heidi Northcott, Barny Boatman, Anthony Rivera, Scott Clements, Erik Seidel, Paul McKinney, Mandy Baker, John D'Agostino, Will Durkee, Matt Sexton, Brandon Schaefer, Tony Hachem, Tex Barch, Matt Glantz, Phil Gordon, Andy Griggs, Steve Z, Eric Morris, Josh Prager, Dennis Waterman, Juan Maceiras, Richard Ashby, Shane Warne, Toto Leonidas, and Anahit Galajian.

Big Stacks: Jeremy Joseph, Jeremiah Smith, Sigurd Eskeland,Alberto Font, Robert Georato, and Karle Wilson.

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Jeremy Joseph