Simunic Doubles Through Huber
Stefan Huber raised to 45,000 from under the gun with 
and Josip Simunic defended his big blind with 
. The 
connected with both players and Simunic checked. Huber bet 50,000, Simunic check-raised to 175,000 and Huber called.
The turn brought the 
and Simunic shoved his remaining stack of 295,000. Huber didn't like it, leaned back in his chair, then stared at the board to figure it out. After using one time bank chip, Huber called and saw he was a 2:1 favorite against Simunic his hand.
Simunic needed an nine or spade if he was to survive and he and Huber, on friendly terms with each other, also discussed chop outs.
"I would really like to continue," Simunic smiled. His request got granted, as the 
hit the felt on the river to give him the full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
1,100,000
485,000
|
485,000 |