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Jonathan Karamalikis is on an absolute rampage during heads-up play and is now sitting just a big blind shy of 700,000 chips to Kassis 181,000.
Most recently he took down a pot with the board reading after checking it through to the river before a bet of 12,000 was enough to take the pot down.
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In a limped pot Mark Kassis check-called an 8,000-chip bet on a flop of . Both players checked the turn of the and when the landed on the turn Karamalikis bet out 17,000 and was again check-called by Kassis.
Karamalikis tabled for an eight-high straight and the pot as he moved to over 600,000 in chips.
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Mark Kassis limped in and then called a 20,000 raise from Jonathan Karamalikis.
On a flop of Karamalikis leads out for 10,000 and Kassis made the call. The landed and brought out a check from Karamalikis before Kassis pushed out a bet of 25,000. With the action back on Karamalikis he raised to a further 55,000 on top and with little hesitation Kassis layed his hand down.
Karamalikis moved up to over 620,000 as Kassis slipped to under 250,000 in chips.
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Strong Start For Karamalikis
Jonathan Karamalikis limped from the button and Mark Kassis checked his option. On a flop of Kassis checked and Karamalikis fired out 10,000 to take the pot down.
The following hand saw another limped pot with Karamalikis taking it down on a board reading . The next two hands were also taken down by Karamalikis with some preflop aggression.
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The Poker Allure and Aussie Millions Gold Ring is now on the table with the cards in the air.
A great site for Australian poker is that this heads up battle is between two Australian's; Jonathan Karamalikis is from South Australia, while Mark Kassis is from New South Wales.
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After the elimination of Clark Hamagami, Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis and Mark Kassis are now heads up for the title of Event #6: $1,150 No Limit Hold'em with Rebuys Champion.
Jonathan Karamalikis - 598,000
Mark Kassis - 279,000
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Clark Hamagami Eliminated in 3rd Place
Clark Hamagami opened on the button to 20,000 and Jonathan Karamalikis made the call. Karamalikis led out for 20,000 on the flop of and Hamagami was quick to make the call.
When the turn fell the Karamalikis slid in a bet of 52,000 and again Hamagami made the call. The river fell the and Karamalikis moved all in for over 250,000. Hamagami sat in the tank for over two minutes before calling. Karamalikis flipped over for a full house to send Hamagami to the rail in 3rd place for AU$82,203.