Brutal bubble

The bubble is rarely considered kind, but spare a thought for our last two players to miss the money in Madrid, as they were subject the cruelest whims of Lady Luck.

Though it was Consuelo Navarro (pictured bottom right) who was to be bubble boy for the night, local pro Chelo (pictured top left) was also suffering as the money passed her by after a sick beat.

Her K♦K♣ had looked set to bring a huge pot her way vs the Q♦Q♥ of Pablo Baldor, especially when she connected with the 4♥K♥8♥ flop, but the turn and river brought runner runner hearts to send her back to the cash tables.

Navarro looked disconsolate a short time later, having run his trips Aces into a bigger kicker, and he lamented his misfortune as the remaining players gave themselves a round of applause.

Here are the pics: