Volpe Wins Race; Doubles
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Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
JC Alvarado opened for a standard raise from the cutoff seat, and Paul Volpe three-bet jammed for 222,000 on his direct left. The action folded back to Alvarado, who instantly called, and it was your classic race situation.
Alvarado: 
Volpe: 
The nines held as the board ran out 
, and Volpe doubled. Alvarado slipped down to around 905,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
905,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
450,000
177,000
|
177,000 |