Hands #55-58: Boika Nibbles on Karlsson's Stack
Hand #55: Aliaksei Boika started the level with a raise to 220,000 holding in the small blind. Mats Karlsson called with . The flop was and Boika continued for 200,000. Karlsson called with his straight draw and got an even better straight draw with the on the turn.
Boika still comfortably bet his aces, making it 575,000. Karlsson went in the tank for several minutes and asked how much Boika had behind, which was a little more than 1,8 million, before calling.
It wasn't Karlsson but Boika who improved with the on the river. He made a small bet of 575,000 but Karlsson didn't take the bait.
Hand #56: Dmitry Yurasov got a walk with .
Hand #57: Mats Karlsson opened on the button. He made it 200,000 and took it down.
Hand #58: From the small blind, Aliaksei Boika completed with and Mats Karlsson checked his option with . The flop was and Boika bet 100,000 and got called.
The turn was the and Boika fired again, this time for 250,000 and Karlsson called to see the on the river. Both players made a straight, with Boika holding the best one. He got some extra value after betting 550,000 and getting a call from Karlsson.