Karakitukov Doubles With Aces
Level 15
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Veselin Karakitukov limped in from middle position and Patrik Jaros raised to 45,000 on the button. Karakitukov then made it 145,000, Jaros shoved, and Karakitukov called off his last few chips.
Veselin Karakitukov: A♦A♣6♣3♥ 
Patrik Jaros: K♠K♣J♣5♠
Karakitukov had the aces and they looked good through the 6♥7♥9♠ flop. A 5♦ on the turn gave Jaros a few extra outs, but the A♥ river was a brick, earning Karakitukov a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
353,000
253,000
|
253,000 |
|
225,000
65,000
|
65,000 |