Freund Doubles With the Nuts
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Nicholas Stille opened to 20,000 under the gun and was called by Joshua Freund in the big blind.
On the J♦8♦5♣ flop, Freund check-called a bet of 18,000.
Stille fired again for 49,000 on the 4♦ turn and Freund stuck around.
On the 6♣ river, Freund opted to lead for 65,000. After a minute's tank, Stille jammed for 175,000 effective as the covering stack and Freund snapped it off.
Joshua Freund: A♦9♦ 
Nicholas Stille: 9♠7♠
Freund turned the nut flush and Stille rivered the nut straight in a cooler scenario which saw Freund secure the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
263,000
|
263,000 |
|
80,000
87,000
|
87,000 |