De Velde Doubles on Soft Bubble
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Menno De Velde pushed in his stack of 95,000 in the hijack, and Samuel Saariaho made the call under the gun after having opened.
Menno De Velde: Q♠Q♦ 
Samuel Saariaho: J♠J♥
De Velde's superior pair easily held on the 10♥10♦3♠8♦K♣ board, doubling him up shortly before the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
67,500
|
67,500 |
|
290,000
161,500
|
161,500 |