Hansel Spikes a Nine to Stay Alive
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Matthew Nilges raised to 22,000 in middle position and Chris Hansel three-bet jammed for 139,000 in the hijack to put himself at risk. Nilges took some time to think through his decision before making the call.
Chris Hansel: 9♦9♣ 
Matthew Nilges: J♣J♦
The flop came K♥4♥Q♦ with Nilges' pair of jacks still in the lead. That was until Hansel drilled the 9♥ on the turn to improve to a set. The A♣ fell on the river and the pot was pushed Hansel's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
303,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
226,000
139,000
|
139,000 |