Karathanos Doubles via Ibrahim
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Spyros Karathanos had three-bet to 20,000 versus Tamer Ibrahim's open, and was faced with a four-bet jam by his opponent with the covering stack.
Karathanos, who had 73,500 behind, engaged in some chatter with Ibrahim, who assured him he was strong.
The table talk might have persuaded Karathanos to go for it, as after a minute or so of more thought he made the call.
Spyros Karathanos: Q♦J♦ 
Tamer Ibrahim: A♦K♣
Ibrahim was ahead, but Karathanos smashed the Q♠9♥8♦ flop, hitting top pair and a straight draw. He improved to the straight on the 10♠ turn, and the 4♠ river confirmed his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
193,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
102,000
102,000
|
102,000 |