Williams Doubles on the Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
On the first hand of hand-for-hand play, there were two all-ins and a call. In one of them, Ralph Marquez had raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and the short-stacked David Williams just called from the big blind, leaving himself a paltry 16,000 behind.
The flop fell 5♠K♥9♣ and Williams put in his remaining chips, which Marquez called.
Ralph Marquez: A♣8♣
David Williams: K♠Q♣
Williams' stop-and-go play had him out in front, but the 4♣ turn made things interesting as Marquez picked up a flush draw.
Fortunately for the 2004 WSOP Main Event runner-up, the 6♥ river was a brick and he doubled on the bubble to keep his 2023 NAPT dreams alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | -50,000 |
|
65,000 | 25,000 |