Puertas Doubles on the Final Table Bubble
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
From the hijack, Or Nezer, just like he had the previous three hands, jammed with the covering stack. The action folded to Jose Puertas in the big blind, who looked at his cards then put his head in his hands and went into the tank. After around a minute of thinking, Puertas called for his stack of 695,000.
Jose Puertas: A♦10♦ 
Or Nezer: 9♠5♠
Puertas was ahead with ace-high, but Nezer had two live cards working for him, plus he had been running hot.
The 4♦A♥2♣ flop gave Puertas top pair, while Nezer held a gutshot. The 8♦ took away one of Nezer's outs as Puertas picked up a flush draw. Puertas improved to two pair on the 10♠ river and double up through Nezer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,900,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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1,400,000
350,000
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350,000 |