Kaarstad on the Rise Again
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action folded to Serdar Demircan in the small blind who made it 18,000 to go. Petter Kaarstad called from the big blind and the two players saw a flop of 
.
Both players checked and the 
landed on the turn. Demircan led out for 23,000 and Kaarstad made a quick call. The river was the 
and Demircan sized up another bet of 60,000. Kaarstad thought for a moment but eventually made the call. Demircan showed 
for just ace-high while Kaarstad held 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
396,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
198,000
87,000
|
87,000 |