Tricky Searchdog Doubles Up
Level 4
: 200/400, 50 ante
Hans "Searchdog" de Hond, who's playing his fourteenth Unibet Open event, just proved that old dogs don't lose their tricks so easily. On a 
flop, De Hond held 
for middle pair and check-raised a bet from his opponent, who called.
The turn brought the 
, giving De Hond two pair, and the Dutchman now opted to check. His opponent fired out 9,000, De Hond check-raised to 20,000, his opponent went all in for slightly more than that and De Hond called off his few remaining chips.
De Hond's opponent held 
for a pair of jacks and didn't improve on the 
river. The Dutchman scored a full double-up and currently sits at 52,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
on the turn. The 
on the river changed it all, improving Van Lancker to queens full and ending Shallow's tournament life on the spot.
and the Swede checked. Goslings moved all in and Fors called the rest of his stack off. Goslings showed 
for aces full, Fors flashed the 
from under the gun. A player to his left called and the flop came down 
. Barabas bet and his opponent called.
on the river completed the Hungarian's full house, and he check-called an all-in shove. His opponent couldn't muster up more than a king and was eliminated.
for the flopped straight, but the turn was a diamond to seal another big pot for the Hungarian.
