Karlsson Cracks Aces
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Pavols Xanthapoulos opened the betting with a raise to 700 from under the gun. Imro Sendar called from the cutoff, Jan Magnus Karlsson called on the button and Koert Westerman called from the big blind.
The foursome watched on as the flop came into view, with Westerman greeting its arrival with a 1,200 bet. Xanthapoulos folded, as did Sendar but Karlsson tossed in some calling chips.
The turn was the and Westerman check-called a 2,500 bet from Karlsson, but that was the end of the betting because when the completed the board both players checked.
"I thought you were bluffing," said Westerman as he discovered his had been beaten by Karlsson's that had improved to a straight on the turn.