Hand #33: Malec Gets There On The Turn
Level 33
: 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #33: Thomas de Rooij raised to 500,000 on the button with 
and Sebastian Malec defended his big blind with 
.
The flop was 
and Malec elected to lead out with 475,000. De Rooij, holding the best hand, raised to 1,200,000. Malec, however, put in a three-bet to 2,200,000 on the flop, holding nothing but jack high! De Rooij wasn't scared, as he committed the extra chips to get to the turn.
The 
on the turn suddenly improved Malec's air to the best hand, and this time he checked. De Rooij made it 1,500,000 to go, and Malec check-called. The 
on the river got quickly checked by both players, giving Malec the winner with his pair of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,180,000 | 4,380,000 |
|
8,150,000 | -4,150,000 |