The button opened for a 1,200 raise and Andrew Topakas called from the small blind. The flop was Q-Q-9. Topakas let for 1,500, the button raised to 4,500 and Topakas called. The turn was a K and both players checked. The river was a ten. Topakas checked, the button moved all in for 5,000 and Topakas called.
The button turned up 8-8, for a pair of eights. Topakas showed and took it down. His stack is now north of 25,000.