Poitinger Loses to Nines, Twice
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Glen Poitinger just lost two hands in a row to a different player, both times the player held pocket nines.
The first hand Poitinger lost about 120,000 to Zach Andrews and the second time, he lost almost as much to Michael Ermie.
On the hand against Ermie, Poitinger three-bet in position and Ermie called.
The flop came 
. Ermie checked and Poitinger led for 33,000. Ermie called.
The turn was the 
and Ermie checked again. This time Poitinger bet 55,000. Ermie called again.
Both players checked the 
on the river and Ermie turned over 
, which was good enough to beat the pair and busted flush draw of Poitinger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
734,000
286,000
|
286,000 |
|
455,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
205,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |