Karp Wins Huge Pot With Set Over Set

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

We got to the table with a bet of 8,600 in front of Steve Karp and 18,000 in front of Eugenio Castaneda on a board of . Karp moved all in and Castaneda looked visibly frustrated at that move.

"I have a big hand," he said to Karp, who said nothing.

Castaneda shook his head and repeated himself. "I have a big hand" and added "don't think I'm ever folding" as he pushed forward a call.

His intuition was right as Karp had flopped a set with but it's hard to fold a set, which is what Castaneda held with his . The river gave one of the two quads but it was Karp who would hit when it was the .

Castaneda stood up, still shaking his head, and looked over at his friend Karp. The two had eaten dinner together less than a couple hours ago. "Good job Steve. Well played," said Castaneda, cracking a smile. Karp sat there, a sheepish look on his face, as he whispered "I got lucky." Karp is up to 125,000 after the hand with Castaneda slipping to 28,000.