Hands #12-15: Karlsson Gets Richer
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Hand #12: It was folded to Elie Saad on the button. The Lebanese, raised to 110,000 with 
and Mats Karlsson defended his big blind, holding 
.
The Swede connected with the 
flop but checked. So did Saad. The 
turn did pair Saad but he was drawing dead against Karlsson two pair.
Karlsson fired out a bet of 150,000 and Saad called to see the 
hit the river. Karlsson counted out chips for a bet and made it 350,000. Saad thought about it for a few seconds before laying down his hand.
Hand #13: From first position, Dmitry Yurasov came in raising to 110,000. It was enough to win the blinds and antes.
Hand #14: Peter Ockenden completed the small blind with 
but folded when Dmitry Yurasov raised to 150,000 while holding 
.
Hand #15: From the cutoff, Mats Karlsson raised to 110,000 with 
. Peter Ockenden folded his button and Dmitry Yurasov laid down his big blind. Elie Saad called from the big blind with 
.
The flop was 
and Saad check-folded to a 150,000-bet.