Stegeman's Nines Are Good at Showdown
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joachim Haraldstad raised to 2,500 under the gun, with Alberto Stegeman and Qing Lu calling from the blinds.
When the action checked to Haraldstad on the A♦3♦6♠ flop, he put out a continuation-bet of 2,500, which both of his opponents called.
The Q♥ turn checked through before the 2♥ landed on the river, where everyone checked again.
Lu showed 4♠2♠ for a pair of deuces, but Stegeman had him beat with 9♠9♦ for a pair of nines to take down the pot.