Bolden Doubles
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
With the board showing 
and about 25,000 in the middle, Jay Houston led with a bet, then Gary Bolden put his remaining stack of exactly 50,000 at risk from the button. Houston called, showing 
for top two pair, and Bolden needed to improve with his 
.
Bolden had several means to such improvement, and one was realized on the turn which came 
to give him a straight. The river was the 
, and Bolden doubled to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,000 | 102,300 |
|
87,000 | -33,000 |