Karlic Wins Race to Send Prokopchuk Out
Level 30
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Gerald Karlic opened to 240,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Ihor Prokopchuk shoved for approximately 2,500,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back over to Karlic, who called to put Prokopchuk at risk.
Ihor Prokopchuk: A♠Q♥
Gerald Karlic: 8♣8♠
It was a fair fight, but the 7♦7♥4♥5♥6♦ runout left Karlic best with a straight and Prokopchuk was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,500,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
Busted |