Karakikov Bubbles Out
Level 13
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
With the tournament playing hand-for-hand, Pavlin Karakikov bet 15,000 after a 
flop, and Allen Lanier made the call from the button. A 
arrived on the turn, and Karakikov checked. Lanier pushed all in, covering his opponent's roughly 100,000 stack. After tanking for about two minutes, Karakikov decided to go with his hand.
Karakikov: 
Lanier: 
Unfortunately for the Day 1a chip leader, Lanier had him dead to two outs. The river brought a brick: 
, and Karakikov graciously wished his former tablemates good luck.
Players are now on a 10-minute break after a redraw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
435,600
|
435,600 |
|
Busted |