Hansen Outkicks Cody, Doubles Through
Another limped pot brought a flop of and a check-call by Cody after Hansen fired 12,000 into the middle. After the turn of , Cody led out for 29,000 chips and Hansen flashed a wry grin, apparently amused by Cody's unorthodox line in the hand.
The Great Dane elected to raise the action to 106,000 and Cody instantly put his opponent all-in by raising to 256,000. Hansen asked for a count, saying "just for kicks, how much is it?" even though he was aware that the bet forced him all-in.
Hansen then said "I'm probably calling here..." before putting his initial stack at risk and flipping up the . He found himself ahead of the held by Cody and needed to avoid a seven on the river to avoid losing his initial 800,000 stack.
The dealer revealed the on the river and Hansen earned a much needed double-up to regain traction early in this match.