Value For Karamalikis
There was 525 in front of Jonathan Karamalikis, who was under the gun +1, and 1,800 in front of Daniel Alaei, who was in the small blind, when we walked up. Karamalikis gave it some thought and made the call.
The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Alaei checked once more. The Australian pro now decided to bet 1,700 and Alaei called.
On the river the 
hit and Alaei checked for the third consecutive time. Karamalikis counted out some chips and announced a 4,700 bet. Alaei tanked for a bit while staring down his opponent and he finally threw in the call. Karamalikis showed 
and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
38,500
-11,500
|
-11,500 |
|
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