Philachack's Nines Hold
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
From under the gun, John Myung raised to 4,700. Play folded over to the player in the hijack seat, and he reraised to an even 20,000. Action then moved to Andy Philachack in the big blind, and he reraised all in for around 65,000. Myung tanked for a little bit, then folded. The player in the hijack seat called all in for right around 45,000.
Philachack tabled the 
, and he was up against the 
for his smaller-stacked opponent.
The board ran out 
, and Philachack's nines held up to give him the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
55,000 |