Popowski Saved From Jumping Off a Bridge
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Patrick Popowski was in the small blind and got his last 45,000 in the middle against an opponent in early position.
Patrick Popowski: 9♣9♠ 
Opponent: 2♣2♠
Popowski was ahead with his nines as the board ran out J♠6♠4♠9♦A♠. Popowski turned a set, then improved to a flush on the river. "Yes," he cried out to celebrate his double up.
"If I didn't have the black nine I would've jumped off a bridge," Popowski added as he snapped a photo of the board before accepting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
43,800
|
43,800 |