Wednesday, July 13, 2016 5:35 PM Local Time
William Hung Doubles, Promises a Song Next Double
A player in middle position raises to 1,800, and the cutoff reraises to 4,000. Former American Idol contestant William Hung pauses on the button, and then moves his remaining 15,700 chips into the middle. The original raiser asks for a count, and upon hearing the total, he pauses, looks over at the cutoff's stack, and then after a minute calls the 15,700. The cutoff folds.
Hung turns over , and his opponent shows .
"That's what I was afraid of," Hung says. "If it's meant to be, it will be. I played my best," he says as he stands up and collects his bag and other belongings.
The flop comes . "Oh wow, that's good," Hung says with a smile on his face.
When the turn comes the , giving Hung trip kings, he lets out a little squeal of delight. The river is the .
"Wow, I am so filled with emotions right now," Hung says laughing and visibly excited.
"Can we get a 'She Bangs' please?" one of the players at the table asks, referring to the song he performed on American Idol. He responds, "Next time. The next time I double, maybe"
William Hung - 37,500