Jonathan Karamalikis raised from the button to 125,000. Ben McLean came back with a reraise to 275,000. Karamalikis called.
The flop came down 
and McLean led for 150,000. Karamalikis raised him to 350,000 and McLean folded.
Karamalikis now has 4.795 million to McLean's 3.875 million. Back and forth they go.
Jonathan Karamalikis raised from the button to 125,000. Ben McLean called and another flop would be seen. One thing is for certain, these two players love to take flops together as almost every hand has gone to one.
The flop came down 
and McLean check-called a bet of 150,000 from Karamalikis, who was the preflop aggressor. The 
was added to the turn and McLean checked again. Karamalikis reached for more chips and put out a bet of 250,000. McLean didn't call this time. He mucked and Karamalikis increased to 4.13 million. McLean dropped to 4.54 million.
Ben McLean called from the button and Jonathan Karamalikis raised to 150,000 from the big blind. McLean called and the flop came down 
. Karamalikis fired 150,000 and McLean called.
The 
hit the turn and both players checked. They also checked when the 
fell on the river. McLean tabled the 
for the winning hand and won another pot.
Both players put 125,000 in each preflop with Jonathan Karamalikis raising from the button. The flop came down 
and McLean fired 100,000. Karamalikis made the call.
The turn brought the 
and McLean fired 150,000. Karamalikis called again.
The river was the 
and McLean checked. Karamalikis checked behind.
McLean thought he had a nine for two pair, but he turned up the 
for runner, runner flush. Karamalikis mucked and is back down to 3.975 million. McLean is back in the chip lead.
With 250,000 chips already in the pot on the turn, the board read 
. Jonathan Karamalikis fired 125,000 and Ben McLean called.
The river card completed the board with the and Karamalikis fired 150,000. McLean raised to 450,000 and Karamalikis couldn't call. He tossed his hand into the muck and lost the pot.
McLean moved to 4.185 million and Karamalikis slipped back to 4.485 million.
Ben McLean raised from the button to 125,000 and Jonathan Karamalikis made the call. The flop came down 
and Karamalikis checked. McLean fired 125,000 and Karamalikis put in a raise to 275,000. McLean called.
The turn card was the 
and Karamalikis fired 200,000. McLean called.
The river was the 
and Karamalikis fired 400,000. After some thought, McLean slid the chips forward to make the call. Karamalikis tabled the 
and McLean mucked. That pot pushed Karamalikis in front with 4.7 million chips. McLean has just under four million.
Jonathan Karamalikis raised to 125,000 from the button and Ben McLean made the call. The flop came down 
and McLean checked. Karamalikis fired 150,000 and McLean made the call.
On the turn, the 
paired the board with ducks. McLean checked, but this time folded to a 300,000-chip bet from Karamalikis.
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Jonathan Karamalikis opened for another min-raise on the button, and wanting to defend his big blind, Benjamin McLean committed an additional 50,000.
The flop was checked to see the land on the turn and a bet of 100,000 follow from McLean. Karamalikis made the call, and when the river landed the , he called another 100,000-chip bet from McLean.
McLean had the goods tabling his for the second nuts as he collected the pot to move to 5,210,000 as Karamalikis slips to 3,380,000 in chips.
Jonathan Karamalikis opened to 100,000 from the button and Benjamin McLean made the call to see a 
flop fall.
McLean check-called 100,000 as the on the turn also brought a 100,000-chip bet from Karamalikis.
McLean again check-called before both players checked the on the river.
McLean tabled his for a rivered straight as Karamalikis mucked his hand.
Jonathan Karamalikis opened to 125,000 from the button and Benjamin McLean made the call.
Both players checked the {7s]
flop to see the 
land on the turn and another round of checking follow.
Karamalikis fired out 150,000 when the river landed the 
and McLean checked, but McLean opted to respond with a check-raise to 450,000.
Karamalikis immediately announced call as he tabled his 
to best McLean's bluff with 
.
Karamalikis is now on 3,600,000 in chips.
