Villa Holds with Nines
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Alexander Villa opened to 85,000 from early position and Nick Marchington three-bet to 240,000 from the button. Villa made the call.
The flop came 3♥J♣5♥ and Villa check-called a 145,000 continuation bet from Marchington.
Both players checked through the 6♣ turn and 4♠ river.
Villa tabled 9♠9♣ for a pair of nines and Marchington quickly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
5,100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
2,550,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
2,350,000
100,000
|
100,000 |