Hands #64-66: Karlsson Back in the Lead
Hand #64: Dmitry Yurasov folded his button and from the small blind, Aliaksei Boika completed with 
. Mats Karlsson raised to 275,000 holding 
and Boika called.
The flop came 
and Boika checked to Karlsson. The Swede didn't slow down after his recent hits and fired 325,000. Boika made the call. The turn was the 
which gave Karlsson an open-ended straight draw. Boika only had ace-high and check-folded to a 710,000-bet.
Hand #65: Mats Karlsson raised his 
from the small blind and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #66: On the button, Mats Karlsson picked up 
and raised to 200,000. Aliaksei Boika defended his big blind with 
. Both paired up on the 
flop giving Karlsson the best hand with top pair.
When checked to him, he bet 350,000 and Boika called. The turn didn't change anything with the 
and Boika checked again. Karlsson charged Boika for 800,000 to see the river but the Belarusian folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,880,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
5,955,000
-1,180,000
|
-1,180,000 |
|
||
|
1,150,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |