Varela Takes From Malka
Eric Varela limped in from under the gun, and when it got to David Malka in the cutoff, he raised to 80,000. Varela made the call, and the flop came 
. Varela check called a bet of 70,000 from Malka, and the turn brought the 
. Both players check, and when the 
hit the river, Varela fired out 200,000. Malka tanked for about 30 seconds before mucking his hand, and Varela took the chips.
After that hand, Varela jumps to 2.58 million, while Malka falls to 1.63 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,580,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
1,630,000
-730,000
|
-730,000 |