Steven Karp Doubles Thru Vladimir Dobrovolskii

Vladimir Dobrovolskii raises from the small blind to 78,000, and Steven Karp is in the big blind with 117,000 in his stack — about three spots away from the Money Bubble.

Karp tanks for a couple of minute before he calls with AQ, and Dobrovolskii turns over 62. Karp needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes AQ8Q5, and Karp turns a full house, queens full of aces, to win the pot and double up in chips.

Steven Karp  –  250,000  (41 bb)
Vladimir Dobrovolskii  –  795,000  (132 bb)