Velador Doubles Near Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Luis Velador opened 35,000 in the cutoff, and Farid Jattin called in the big blind.
When the 9?6?2? flop hit the felt, Jattin splashed a bet of 80,000 across the line. Velador had 43,000 remaining and made the call.
Luis Velador: A?K?K?9? 
Farid Jattin: K?7?4?3?
The Q? turn and 7? river were safe for Velador as he could remain seated.
"You weren't worried about the bubble?" Asked a tablemate.
"I was, but it wasn't going to change my life," Velador responded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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430,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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166,000
23,000
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23,000 |
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