Sparks Survives a Flip With Karn
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Papa Karn raised to 11,000 in the cutoff, Shawn Sparks moved all in for 78,000 in the small blind, and Karn quickly called.
Shawn Sparks: 10♦10♣
Papa Karn: A♠K♦
Sparks was racing for his tournament life, and his tens stayed in the lead through the 7♣Q♥5♦3♦2♥ board to earn the double up.
"Hand played itself," he said as he raked in the pot.