David’s 9s cracked in 12th place

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-11-04

The R8k Ultimate Tournament

David Ng, who was chip leader for majority of Day 2, falls in 12th place after running pocket 9s into E.M.’s AQ.

The R8k Ultimate Tournament, Level 23 · 50,000 - 100,000 - 100,000

David Ng, who was chip leader for majority of Day 2, falls in 12th place after running pocket 9s into E.M.’s AQ.

Preflop: Uri Hartuv folds; Yuan Prins folds; Theuns Prinsloo folds; David NG raises to 675,000 all-in; Sugen Singh folds; Max Deveson folds; E.M. calls

Cards: E.M. (A♥️ Q♠️), David NG (9♣️ 9♠️).

Board: [A♣️ 3♥️ T♣️ 4♥️ J♥️].

Win probability for E.M.: preflop 44% → flop 87% → turn 95% → river 100%.

With that, David NG is eliminated and E.M. drags a big pot for a net +725,000 or +525,000 profit once the blind and ante they posted is paid for.

David NG finished 12th.