Pavlin Karakikov Eliminated in 14th Place by Jesse Lonis

Apr 23, 2024

Pavlin KarakikovPhoto: Pavlin Karakikov

Pavlin Karakikov moves his last 1,350,000 in from the button and he gets called by Jesse Lonis in the big blind.

Pavlin Karakikov: Spade KSpade 7
Jesse Lonis: Club QHeart Q

The drama-inducing flop comes Spade QSpade 8Club 2, giving Lonis trip queens, but bringing a flush draw to Karakikov.

The draw comes in with the Spade 10 turn, leaving Lonis needing the last queen or a board pair to score the victory.

The dealer completes the incredible runout with the Diamond 8 indeed pairing the board. This sends the win to Lonis and sends Karakikov to the payout desk.

Jesse Lonis – 9,350,000
Pavlin Karakikov – eliminated in 14th place ($57,000)

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