Andy Hwang Channels Joseph Cheong During Preflop Raising War
Andy Hwang just surrendered his seven-figure stack in vexing fashion, and the action on this hand is indicative of the hyper-aggression that has become standard in tournament poker.
The battle began when Hwang opened to 20,000 from late position, and Chris Hunichen three-bet to 52,000. Holding 
, Hwang was not a believer, and his four-bet to 98,000 was designed to fold low pocket pairs and king-high hands. Unfortunately, for Hwang, Hunichen did not hold a hand of either variety, because he elected to five-bet for 152,000 and put the pressure back on Hwang.
Undeterred by the aggression, Hwang made the now standard six-bet to 286,000, and watched as Hunichen simply shipped in the seven-bet all-in for 602,000.
Now Hwang went deep into the tank, thinking over his options for several minutes while contemplating how he had arrived at such a questionable spot. Something must have convinced him that Hunichen was on a move, or perhaps he felt committed to the pot by this point, because Hwang eventually made the call with his ace-rag.
Naturally, Hunichen turned over the only hand Doyle Brunson ever seven-bet in his life: 
.
A final board of 
later, and Hwang's former chip leadership was transferred to Hunichen.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,230,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
510,000
-638,000
|
-638,000 |
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against Brendon Rubie on the button with 
, pairing Hanson's king on the turn to give him the pot.
, giving Hunichen the pot with a straight.
and found himself ahead of the 
on the turn meant chop possibilities were possible, but the 
, Carroll shipped his last 50,000 into the middle, and was called in two spots by the 
on the river meant he could breathe easier, at least for another round or two of blinds and antes.
and Sample continued with a wager of 35,000, a move which elicited an all-in three-bet of 167,000 from Bernard. Truong quickly got out the way, and after Bernard called, the two players tabled their cards.
brought no help on the turn, and the 
on the river sent Bernard packing. Sample now has a big stack to work with as the field continues to shrink.
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, no help to Hanson, doubling up Lim.