Cooper's Pocket Nines Earn Him a Double
Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Cristobal Ochoa raised to 80,000 from the hijack before Stanislav Koleno three-bet the button to 160,000. Russell Cooper four-bet ripped it for 255,000 from the small blind, and Ochoa jammed himself for 655,000. Koleno tank-folded, and the two players revealed their holdings.
Russell Cooper: 9♦9♣ 
Cristobal Ochoa: A♠Q♥
Ochoa's ace-queen was unable to find a way to beat Cooper's pocket nines on the 4♣5♠7♠4♠2♦ runout, and almost half of his stack was sent to Cooper.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
740,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
700,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
|
400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |