Metaal Hits Pure Two Outer to Double Up
Govert Metaal is an easily identifiable player with his slick hair and a posh fedora on. He's a regular on the European Poker Tour (Super) High Rollers as well, so we had our eyes on him from the get go. That, and we speak the same language.
Metaal didn't start out too good today losing a rather big hand to an opponent with top set. It almost really went sour as he just got it in with just two outs left in the deck and only one card to go.
Metaal told us he had an open raise to 1,300 and a call in front of him and he squeezed to 4,800 with pocket nines. Both opponents made the call and Metaal bet 7,500 on 
. Just one opponent stuck around.
A 
fell on the turn and Metaal's opponent checked. The number 11 of the Dutch All Time Money List shoved all in and got called. It turned out Metaal's opponent had pocket fives for a turned set and Metaal was in dire straits for one of the two remaining nines in the deck.
Well, wouldn't you know it, the river was a nine and Metaal got what he asked for; a rivered set, and so he doubled. His opponent was left behind with about 16,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
42,700
|
42,700 |