Matt Hyman Increases His Stack

Brandon Steven raises from the hijack to 50,000, Amir Babakhani calls from the small blind, and Matt Hyman calls from the big blind.

All three players check to the river on a board of [6c3s2c9h9d]. Babakhani checks, and Hyman bets 100,000. Steven folds, and Babakhani calls.

Hyman shows [8c8h] to win the pot with two pair, nines and eights, and Babakhani mucks.

Matt Hyman  –  1,520,000  (63 bb)
Amir Babakhani  –  1,160,000  (48 bb)