Saad Pays Off Karakitukov
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On the tail end of a heads-up pot between Veselin Karakitukov and Thomas Saad, the completed board showed 
. With nearly 300,000 in the middle, Karakitukov bet 180,000 and that sent Saad deep into the tank. He used all his remaining time banks and had three minutes to make a decision.
With three seconds left on the shot clock, he announced the call and put the chips in. Karakitukov tabled the 
for the flopped jack-high straight and won the pot, as Saad mucked four black cards including the 
for a set of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
815,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
||
|
408,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |