Haga Turns Gin to Eliminate Karaoglu
Level 5
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Andrei Piatrushchanka in the small blind, Kamil Karaoglu in middle position, and Halvor Haga in the cutoff each put in 8,500 preflop. Piatrushchanka then checked the 4♠7♥A♥ flop to Karaoglu, who bet 15,000. Haga called, while Piatrushchanka found a quick fold.
Karaoglu slowed down with a check on the 5♥ turn. Haga swiftly moved in his stack of 27,200, and Karaoglu called, slightly covering his opponent.
Halvor Haga: Q♥10♥
Kamil Karaoglu: A♦J♦
Karaoglu was already drawing dead, rendering the 4♣ river meaningless. After Haga had received his double-up, Karaoglu lost his last few remaining chips in one of the next hands to exit the tournament.