Rast Wrestles Chips from Hua
Can Kim Hua opened with a raise to 5,600 from under the gun and got one caller in Brian Rast in middle position.
The flop came . Hua continued with a bet of 8,400, and Rast thought for a moment. He then gathered chips in both hands, setting them out at once. From his left hand he delivered the 8,400 to call, and with his right he set out 13,400 more. Hua then responded by reraising Rast to 46,800 -- that is, 25,000 more to call. Rast made the call.
The turn was the . Hua immediately said he was all in, and Rast -- who was covered by Hua -- instantly called. Rast tabled for nines full, and Hua actually tossed his cards face down to the dealer. She turned them over, though -- -- and then dealt the inconsequential river.
Rast doubles to 230,000 on that one, while Hua slips back to 190,000.