Karakitukov Triples Up in Spectacular Fashion
On a three-way flop of 
, Jason Mercier had checked over to Ryan D'Angelo in the hijack, who made it 13,000 to go. Veselin Karakitukov on the button called and Mercier raised the pot to 57,400. D'Angelo called and Karakitukov then pushed all in over the top, Mercier and D'Angelo also ended up all in.
Veselin Karakitukov: 
Ryan D'Angelo: 
Jason Mercier: 
Both D'Angelo and Mercier had flopped the nut straight and had a redraw to a better straight while Karakitukov needed the board to pair. The 
turn was a blank, but the 
on the river brought the help for the Bulgarian, who tripled up for 112,100. D'Angelo and Mercier were left short as a result.
Two years ago, Karakitukov finished 5th in this very event and is on the best way for another deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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360,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
17,000
-118,000
|
-118,000 |
|
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|
10,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
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