10-02-2009 16:12 UTC+10

Karamalikis Crunched

[user90534]

Karamalikis: if at first you don't succeed ... repechage!

Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis has been eliminated and almost certain to join those who will be repechaging tomorrow after a monster pot that left him severely crippled.

Rinaldo Piastrino raised it up from early position preflop to 1,000, only to see Karamalikis reraise to 2,500. Another opponent in late position made the call, but Piastrino reraised all-in for 11,325. Karamalikis made the call, having him barely covered with 11,775 in his stack.

Piastrino: {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

Karamalikis: {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Hearts}

The flop of {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

{5-Clubs}

saw Karamalikis fall further behind in the race, but the {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

on the turn gave him some hope. It wasn't to be, as the river bricked out {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

.

Karamalikis was left with just 850 in chips. He was eliminated a short time later.

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis Rinaldo Piastrino xMONSTERxDONGx