Karakousis Doubles Through Astra
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A bit over 8,000 was in the pot on a flop of J♥4♠3♣ when Christian Sare checked in the big blind to Joao Astra who bet 3,200 from middle position.
Georgios Karakousis was next to act on the button and he raised to 20,700, leaving himself about 3,500 behind.
Sare quickly folded but Astra went into the tank for a bit. Eventually, he moved all in covering Karakousis, who called off the rest to put himself at risk.
Georgios Karakousis: Q♥J♠
Joao Astra: J♦9♦
Karakousis was ahead with the better kicker to go with the jacks, and after the board completed 2♦K♥, he had earned a double-up through his Brazillian counterpart.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |