Amelipour Wins a Race
Level 5
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ali Amelipour was all in before the flop for his last 38,000 in the big blind and up against Gerald Karlic on the button.
Ali Amelipour: A♠K♥
Gerald Karlic: 9♦9♣
The A♣6♠8♣ flop gave Amelipour top pair and the lead, while Karlic didn't improve on either the 5♦ turn or K♦ river as Amelipour finished with two pair. Amelipour slammed the table with his hand to celebrate his double up, while Karlic was left as a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 2,000 |
|
20,000 |