With just 104 players returning to action at the start of the third day, the WPT L.A. Poker Classic saw the money bubble burst and Balakrishna Patur take the chip lead after a dramatic day at the felt in Los Angeles.

The City of Angels promised heavenly rewards for the winner, with some added value bringing the top prize up to $1 million. That it took just five levels to reduce the field from 104 to 39 players says a lot for how quickly the bubble burst.

Plenty of big names made the cut, however, with players such as Barry Greenstein (61st for $16,905), former LAPC champion Toby Lewis (52nd for $18,845), Bryan Piccioli (49th for $20,067), Chance Kornuth (43rd for $21,290). Kornuth was particularly desolate after the defeat, summing up his final hand on Twitter:

Busted. Should of gotten away from Jacks.