Monster Stack for Malinov
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Tamas Balogh raised under the gun to 35,000, prompting Luigi Minolfi to call. Atanas Malinov, who was the second chip leader after the break, made a three-bet to 110,000. Balogh snap-called and Minolfi's cards found their way to the muck.
The 9?K?7? flop led to a 150,000 bet from Balogh, which Malinov called.
Another quick bet of 150,000 from Balogh on the 9? turn was again called by Malinov.
Balogh didn't back down and confidently bet 500,000 on the 10? river, causing Malinov to frown briefly. He called and Balogh immediately showed A?8?. Malinov revealed A?K? and scooped the big pot with two pair, kings and nines.
After the hand, the table broke and Malinov continued building his 3,200,000 stack at another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
||
|
610,000
-140,000
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-140,000 |