Timoshenko Takes a Tiny One From Malherbe
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jean-Yves Malherbe opened with a raise to 20,000 from the cutoff. Timoshenko was his only taker from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Timoshenko check called a bet of 20,000 from Malherbe. The turn was the 
and both players slowed down with a check. The river was the 
and Timoshenko opted to lead with a bet of 28,000. After a taking moment to think, Malherbe dropped in the call. Timoshenko showed 
for a pair of nines and that was good to take down the hand as Malherbe mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,091,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
515,000
-343,000
|
-343,000 |