Runcan Holds On With a Pair of Nines
Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Heads-up to the turn on a board of 4♥Q♠K♦4♣ where Yiannis Liperis fired out a big bet of 31,000 from the small blind. Paul Runcan was his opponent, seated in the cutoff, and after thinking it over Runcan made the call.
The K♥ on the river caused Liperis to check and Runcan happily checked behind. Liperis turned over A♠J♠ for just ace-high, which Runcan had beat with 9♥9♦ for a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
60,000
40,000
|
40,000 |