Ozkarlis' Pocket Nines See His Stack Climb to Over 200,000
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
There were already around 50,000 chips in the middle on flop of 2♠4♥5♥ when Lasha Loria, Goker Ozkarsli, and Stanislav Syshchenko checked it over to Iurii Saiapin, who bet 17,000. Loria folded, Ozkarsli called, then Syshchenko raised to 52,000. Saiapin folded, then Ozkarsli shoved for 71,000. Syshchenko called.
Goker Ozkarsli: 9♠9♦ 
Stanislav Syshchenko: 8♣8♥
Ozkarsli had a great spot to more than double his stack but it wasn't easy after the 3♥ turn gave Syshchenko a flush draw. However, the 7♠ river was a brick, which meant Ozkarsli doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
190,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
190,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |