Allan Dominating the Blind Battles
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Ken Demlakian raised the small blind to 40,000 and again David Allan defended his big blind with a call to see a flop of 
. Demlakian led out for 65,000 and Allan called as the 
hit the turn.
Demlakian checked and Allan threw 75,000 into the middle. Demlakian called and we were off to the river where the 
completed the board. Demlakian and this time Allan checked behind.
Demlakian showed 
for a busted flush draw as Allan’s lowly 
for a pair of threes was enough to take it down.
Allan is gaining the advantage, and plenty of chips, playing in position in these blind battles with Demlakian, with Allan now up to 1.16 million with Demlakian slipping back to 920,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,160,000 | 180,000 |
|
920,000 | -160,000 |