Mettoudi Doubles Near the Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Yaroslav Shkliar raised to 16,000 and Marius Gicovanu pushed all-in for 127,000 in the hijack. Mike Mettoudi called all-in on the button for 91,000 and Shkliar folded.
Mike Mettoudi: K?K?
Marius Gicovanu: A?K?
Mettoudi was initially upset to see one dreadful ace out there, but he had reason to celebrate when the board ran out 9?2?2?5?4?.
With now 169 players remaining, the Day 1e bubble is imminent and several tables have had the clock called on players stalling.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
210,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
36,000
-104,000
|
-104,000 |