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 |
|
210,000 | 150,000 |
|
36,000 | -104,000 |