button in SafariMalec Comes Off Best After Trading Blows with Boulton
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joshua Boulton raised to 60,000 from middle position and faced a three-bet to 180,000 from Sebastian Malec in the small blind. Boulton responded with a four-bet shove for 850,000, and Malec called, putting his 795,000 at risk.
Sebastian Malec: Q♥Q♦ 
Joshua Boulton: A♣K♣
Boulton took control on the 9♦J♥K♥ flop, but the 2♥ turn and 5♥ river saw Malec snatch the lead back, hitting a running flush.
The very next hand, Boulton committed his remaining 55,000 into the middle, and Malec called on the button, looking to finish the job.
Joshua Boulton: Q♦Q♣
Sebastian Malec: A♥2♥
It was Boulton's turn to find queens preflop, and once again they held firm, as the J♠9♦K♣7♣J♥ board saw Boulton get a very small rebate from Malec.