Niazi Holds to Double Stack
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ahmad Niazi was all-in from the button with a short stack of around ten big blinds. He was taken up by Lauri Varonen in the big blind, who had the covering stack as players turned their cards.
Ahmad Niazi: 9♣9♠ 
Lauri Varonen: A♦7♠
The board ran out 4♣J♠2♠6♥2♥ and Niazi held with his pocket nines to double up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
260,000
103,000
|
103,000 |