Karlsson Flops Nuts to Crack Aces
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Alan Mehamed opened up the action from the hijack with a raise to 45,000. Alfred Karlsson potted to 150,000 on the button, before Xiaochuan Zhang four-bet potted it to 495,000. Mehamed got out of the way, but Karlsson put in the call. On a flop of 10♠6♦8♣ Zhang stuck in his remaining 60,000, and Karlsson snapped him off.
Xiaochuan Zhang: A♥A♠Q♠8♦ 
Alfred Karlsson: 10♣9♥8♥7♣
Karlsson had flopped the world with the nut straight, as well as top two for full house potential, leaving Zhang confined to runner-runner. The K♣ turn gave him three outs and a dream, but the 2♠ river sealed his fate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,200,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
Busted |