Rafael Doubles on the Bubble
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sean Rafael raised the pot to 35,000 with 12,000 behind and then called all-in when Austin Apicella reraised out of the blinds.
Sean Rafael: K♦10♦10♣5♠ 
Austin Apicella: A♦J♥3♣3♦
The board ran out K♣2♥2♣5♥5♦ and Rafael doubled with fives full of kings.
During the same hand, James Chen check-called a bet by Kahle Burns on the Q♠4♠2♠5♥J♠ river and was shown the 8♦8♣7♠Xx. Chen had that beat with the Q♣9♥6♥4x to drag in yet another pot.
There are still 126 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,070,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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700,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
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297,000
103,000
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103,000 |
|
107,000
52,000
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52,000 |