Radu Junc Ravages Opponent's Stack With Kings

We caught up with Radu Junc as he tried to secure a much needed double up. The deaf player, who has captivated the room during his run to the final forty, watched an opponent raise to 15,000 from under-the-gun.

Junc motioned to the dealer for a raise, waving his upwards with a flourish before placing 50,000 into the middle. After some confusion over whether the gesture constituted an all-in or simply a raise, the UTG player was faced with a tough decision.

Following a minute or so of pondering, the opponent pushed all-in for his remaining 75,000 chips. Junc made his intentions known by placing his his hand to head, thumb to his ear and pinky finger to his mouth. The implication was clear as day and no words were needed: Junc was calling.

He stood up and proudly showed down his {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts} , which had his opponent's {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} dominated. With his fellow deaf players and friends rushing to the rail to watch the action, the flop fell {8-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {5-Hearts} .

Junc raised his fist in triumph when he saw the diamond free flop, and after the {5-Diamonds} arrived on the turn Junc knew he had earned the much needed double-up. His friend and fellow deaf poker player Brad Gibson rushed over to give his impressions on the hand, furiously typing his thoughts into a text message so we could know how proud he was of Junc.