BPO Championship: Nines Are Good For Giroux

Paul Giroux (EPT, left) and Nate Coucha (Pikes Peak Poker, right)

A player raises to 2,000 from under the gun and Paul Giroux moves all in for 20,425. With the action on Nate Coucha he reshoves all in for about 50,000. The other players quickly fold and the hands are shown.

Giroux: 9♥9♦
Coucha: J♠J♣

“Nine are good” jokes Giroux when he sees the jacks of Coucha. Sure enough the nines are good as the dealer fans the 9♠4♣6♠ flop. The turn 7♦ and river 3♥ seal the deal for Giroux and he earns the double up. Coucha takes the bad beat in stride and the two share a handshake after the hand as Giroux scoops the pot.