Otto on the Ropes

There were a number of raise-folded pots and several more taken down with a continuation bet on the flop, with Jonathan Karamalikis the main beneficiary before the next significant pot played out.

When it did, Ryan Otto limped the button with Karamalikis raising to 100,000 from the blinds, which Otto called to swell the pot to 215,000. The flop saw both players check, with the hitting the turn, which saw Karamalikis lead out for 115,000 with Otto sliding out the call after a few seconds thinking it over, leaving himself 325,000 behind.

The river saw Karamalikis apply maximum pressure and move all-in and Otto went deep into the tank, quietly talking to himself as he considered his options. Eventually, he decided that a fold was the best one available, dropping down to 325,000, while Karamalikis raked in the pot to climb further ahead with a stack of 2,325,000.