Hooper Doubles with Big Blind Special
Level 9
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The action was caught on a board of 
with around 19,000 in the middle. Michael Hooper had bet 11,000 from the big blind and Marc Mueller thought for a while before putting in enough chips to put Mueller all-in. Mueller sighed but called to put himself at risk and their holdings were shown down.
Michael Hooper: 
Marc Mueller: 
Hooper was in the lead with his flopped two pair but needed to fade straight and flush outs to secure the double-up. The river was a blank in the form of the 
and Hooper scooped a pot of nearly six figures after Mueller paid the 38,000 due.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | |
|
53,300
53,300
|
53,300 |