Martin Hanowski Doubles Thru Vanessa Selbst

With several thousand chips already in the pot and the board reading [Qh8s3h], Martin Hanowski checks from middle position, Vanessa Selbst bets from the button, and Hanowski calls.

The turn is the [9d] and Hanowski bets out 11,700. Selbst thinks a bit, then raises an additional 30,700. Hanowski movs all-in for 87,500 total and Selbst asks for a count. Once she gets an approximate, she doesn’t take too long before calling, just barely having Hanowski covered.

Hanowski turns over [Jh10h] for a queen-high straight with a redraw to a flush.  Selbst leans across the table to get a better look at Hanowski’s holdings.

"I’m drawing dead," she says, then slides her cards into the muck.  There is some confusion and Selbst’s hand remains face down as the dealer puts out a meaningless [Kd] on the river.

Hanowski scoops the giant pot to double up, while Selbst is left with just a handful of chips heading into the break.

Martin Hanowski – 225,000
Vanessa Selbst – 9,000