Labos On the Rise while Karlsen Descends
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
With two players seeing a board reading K?9?7? and about 3,500 in the middle, Anders Karlsen and Olivier Labos exchanged raises until both players were all in, with Labos having 43,600 and Karlsen having him slightly covered.
Olivier Labos: K?Q? 
Anders Karlsen: K?6?
Both players had top pair. Labos was best with a superior kicker, but Karlsen still had tons of equity with a flush draw and live six. Labos' hand held up when the rest of the board ran out 9?5? and he collected a massive early pot while Karlsen was left severely short-stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,600
43,600
|
43,600 |
|
4,800
4,800
|
4,800 |