Karaliunas Makes a Big Call
Level 9
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Jihad Yehya opened to 7,000 from the hijack and received calls from Dawid Smolka in on the button and Simas Karaliunas in the small blind.
The flop came A?4?9? and action checked around to Smolka who bet 8,000. Both opponents made the call.
On the 7? turn Smolka bet again when checked to, this time for 23,000. Karaliunas called while Yehya got out of the way.
Karaliunas checked once more on the 10? river and Smolka bet 60,000, sending Karaliunas deep into the tank.
After a few minutes a player called the clock and shortly afterwards Karaliunas made the call. Smolka had 5?5? for a small pair turned into a bluff while Karaliunas tabled A?J? for top pair to take down a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
337,000
337,000
|
337,000 |
|
337,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
82,000
-15,500
|
-15,500 |