Alatis Gets Lucky with Nines
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mihai Niste raised from early position to 60,000 and Richard Alatis moved all in for his last 30,000 and Anthony Potis four-bet all in for 520,000 and Niste folded.
Richard Alatis: 9?9?
Anthony Potis: Q?Q?
The board ran out K?9?6?7?2? and Altatis hit the nine for the set and the win. Potis won a small side pot.
Potis stated, "It is good to get those out of the way early, and I was happy to give my chips to this guy".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,860,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
550,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
140,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |