Hands #21-24: Karlsson And Ockenden Get Creative
Hand #21: Mats Karlsson picked up 
under the gun and opened up the action with a raise to 110,000. Elie Saad called with 
out of the small blind.
The 
flop gave Karlsson two pair and he took down the pot with a bet of 175,000.
Hand #22: Aliaksei Boika opened to 150,000 with 
from the small blind. Mats Karlsson three-bet to 500,000 with 
from the big blind. Boika folded his hand and Karlsson dragged another pot.
Hand #23: Aliaksei Boika opened to 110,000 with 
on the button and Peter Ockenden defended the big blind with 
. Boika flopped middle pair on a 
flop and both players checked.
On the 
turn, Ockenden led out with a small bet of 80,000 and Boika quickly called. Ockenden tried to buy it again on the river, this time with a potsized bet of 425,000. That price was too steep for Boika, who folded the best hand.
Hand #24: Elie Saad folded 
from under the gun. Aliaksei Boika raised to 125,000 with 
from the cutoff. Peter Ockenden called from the small blind with 
and Dmitry Yurasov called from the big blind with 
.
The flop 
improved Boika, who continued with 135,000. Both blinds quickly folded their hands.