Jimmy Velasquez Eliminated in 18th Place (�34,700)
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Maduka Meragal opened to 55,000 in the cutoff and Jimmy Velasquez defended from the big blind. The flop fell 7?6?2? and Velasquez check-called a bet of 30,000 from Meragal.
The turn was the 9? and Velasquez checked again. Meragal bet 80,000 and Velasquez check-raised all in for around 600,000. Meragal stood up from his chair as he got a rough count and then called.
Jimmy Velasquez: A?7?
Maduka Meragal: 9?9?
Meragal turned a set of nines but Velasquez had outs with a flush draw. The river was the Q? and Velasquez was unable to improve as he was eliminated in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,760,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
Busted |