Tuna Shows No Fear in Deep Waters

Akin Tuna wasn’t about to get reeled in.

The action began when Tuna opened the pot to 16,000 from middle position and Fredrico Senno came along on the button. Sami Ayyoub flicked in a call from the small blind, and Leonid Orman completed the action from the big.

The flop came 8♣6♠6♦—a slippery one—and after it was checked around, Tuna tossed out a continuation-bet of 22,000. Senno swam away, but Ayyoub bumped it up to 55,000. Orman got out of the net, while Tuna decided to stick around in deeper waters.

The 7♣ on the turn didn’t slow Ayyoub down, as he fired another shot—this time for 56,000. But Tuna still wasn’t floundering, making the call once again.

The river 2♥ brought one final bet into the current: Ayyoub pushed a third barrel into the pot of 83,000. Tuna didn’t snap it off, but after a brief tank, he made the call and proudly tabled 9♠8♥ for eights and sixes. Ayyoub mucked his hand with a nod, simply saying, “Nice call.”

Tuna proved once again he’s no small fry—he’s here to go the distance.