Malatynski Springs a River Trap
Level 38
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Marios Kapiris opened with A♣J♣ and picked up calls from both blinds.
All three players checked the 10♦6♠9♦ flop.
The 7♣ turn saw James Malatynski check his straight with 8♠8♥, while Lulei Hu bet 3,300,000 with a set of tens 10♥10♣. Kapiris folded, but Malatynski made the call.
The 5♥ river completed the board, and Malatynski checked again. Hu fired another bet, this time for 6,600,000. Malatynski then moved all in for 18,900,000.
Hu took his time before asking for a count and eventually making the call. With the pot, Malatynski moved into the chip lead.