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 |
|
550,000 | 210,000 |
|
140,000 | -325,000 |