Salazar Wins a Flip Near the Bubble
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Eric Salazar and Mike Esquivel exchanged some preflop raises before Salazar found himself at risk for 141,000 near the money bubble. The cards were tabled and they were off to the races.
Eric Salazar: A♦Q♠
Mike Esquivel: 10♠10♦
The flop fell Q♣7♥6♣ and Salazar took the lead with a pair of queens. The J♣ on the turn left Esquivel drawing to just two outs and the Q♥ on the river was not one of them.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
163,000
62,000
|
62,000 |