Smurfit Takes a Big Chunk from Hunichen
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
With about 5,000 chips already in the pot on a 
flop, action checked to Chris Hunichen in the hijack, and he bet 2,200. Alan Smurfit raised to 7,000 from the cutoff, a player in middle position folded, and Hunichen called after a few moments of contemplation.
The turn brought the 
, and both players checked.
The 
fell on the river, and Hunichen bet 8,000. Smurfit raised to 25,000, and after sighing and re-checking his hole cards, Hunichen folded.
Smurfit took the pot to put his stack over the 100,000-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 19,000 |
|
24,450 | -19,550 |