Noja Collects the Rest of Skhirtladze's Stack
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante
Danielle Noja opened from under the gun and Tamazi Skhirtladze shoved from middle position for around 50,000. When it got back to Noja, he felt in the mood to gamble.
"Go on then, I'll gamble with ya," he said.
Tamazi Skhirtladze: A♦K♣ 
Danielle Noja: 9♠9♥
Noja was a slight favorite and maintained his lead going into the 5♥7♥2♦ flop. An 8♣ on the turn added a meaningless gutshot straight draw for Noja, and his pocket nines held up as the 3♠ hit the river.
"It's always good when you can beat ace-king with pocket nines," Noja added as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted |