Perissat Doubles Through Hunichen
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Chris Hunichen opened to 170,000 and Thibault Perissat three-bet all in for 1,375,000. Hunichen asked for a count, and only slightly covered his opponent. He eventually called.
Thibault Perissat: A♥6♥ 
Chris Hunichen: 10♠10♦
Hunichen held the pocket pair, but Perissat flopped an open-ended straight draw on 8♠7♠5♦. The turn 4♦ completed that draw and left Hunichen drawing dead. The river was the J♦ and Perissat doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,900,000
1,978,000
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1,978,000 |
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150,000
-1,225,000
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-1,225,000 |
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