Vaaraniemi Has to Sweat Top Set
Level 18
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Gerald Karlic moved all in from the small blind and Elias Vaaraniemi took one peek at his cards in the big blind before calling for 105,000.
Elias Vaaraniemi: K♣K♥ 
Gerald Karlic: A♦10♦
The A♥K♦7♣ flop gave Karlic a pair of aces, but Vaaraniemi had hit a set. The 8♦ turn gave Karlic outs to a flush draw, but he missed the 6♣ river and Vaaraniemi doubled up.
"It's never easy," tablemate Alkiviadis Stamatis said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
1,400,000 | |
|
550,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
220,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
120,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
105,000
124,000
|
124,000 |