Lilamand Saved by a Runner-Runner Flush
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Thomas Lilamand jammed for 115,000 from the hijack and he was called by Georgios Karakousis in the cutoff. Oscar Alache on the button raised all-in for 395,000 and Karakousis went into the tank before making the call.
Thomas Lilamand: A♠K♣ 
Oscar Alache: A♦K♥
Georgios Karakousis: A♣8♣
A few players seemed surprised to see that Karakousis called with ace-eight, and even more surprised when he hit a pair on 8♥10♠9♠.
It seems like he was going to score a double elimination after the Q♠5♠ runout was revealed, but Lilamand luckily hit a runner-runner flush to triple up. "I didn't see it, that's a very good surprise," he said while Alache was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
385,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
Busted |