Hunichen Applies Pressure

Herbie Teope

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Hunichen found himself on the button and in a raised preflop pot against Dan Smith, who was to his immediate right in the cutoff, and Stephen Chidwick, who was in the big blind.

The dealer placed 4?J?9? on the board, which drew checks from Chidwick and Smith. Hunichen bet 80,000, which forced Chidwick out of the hand. Smith called.

The turn saw 7?, which Smith checked. Hunichen then kept up the pressure by betting 210,000, which Smith called to bring action to the river, where K? appeared.

Smith once again checked, and Hunichen took his time, even using a time bank chip before announcing a 475,000 bet. Smith immediately mucked his hand.