Armbrust’s Pair of Nines Secure the Pot
Level 20
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Umut Yukselir started things off under the gun with a raise to 20,000. Lorenzo Arduini on the button and John Armbrust in the big blind both decided to join the fray, making it a three-player pot.
The flop came down J?9?2?, and all three players checked, keeping the tension in the air.
As the 7? hit the turn, Armbrust seized the moment and led out with a 30,000 bet. Yukselir and Arduini weren’t backing down, as both players called, eager to see where this hand would take them.
When the 4? landed on the river, the action cooled down with everyone checking again. Armbrust finally revealed his hand, showing K?9? for a pair of nines. That was just enough to take down the pot, allowing him to boost his already impressive stack even further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000
281,000
|
281,000 |
|
260,000
121,500
|
121,500 |
|
260,000
80,000
|
80,000 |