Gambini Gets Sticky
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Atanas Malinov opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun with A♣2♦. Marco Gambini defended the big blind with 4♣3♦.
Gambini, with the best hand, check-called for 800,000 on the K♣3♠2♣ flop, which brought in the A♥ turn to give Malinov the lead with two pair. Gambini check-called again, this time for 2,500,000.
The 7♥ river completed the board and Gambini checked for a third time. Malinov bet 3,100,000 and was snap-called by the Italian.
Malinov turned his cards over and Gambini mucked after seeing the superior holding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,680,000
8,680,000
|
8,680,000 |
|
||
|
10,150,000
7,900,000
|
7,900,000 |
|
9,550,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
|
5,450,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |