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12-14-2008 22:35 UTC-5

Phil vs. Pete

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Phil Sparta opened with a raise to 4,500, prompting Pete Malkoun to move all in for a total of 20,500. Sparta asked the dealer to pull in the 4,500, and when he got a chance to eyeball the chips, he put in the call.

Showdown:
Malkoun: {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

Sparta:

{9-Diamonds}

{9-Clubs}

With Malkoun's life on the line, he watched the near-fatal flop come down {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{Q-Clubs}

. With one foot in the door, temporary salvation came for him on the turn, as the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

made him the leading ace-high straight. Still potentially one card away from elimination, Malkoun needed to dodge a board pair, and the {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

on the river was indeed a safe card for him.

Malkoun earns a much-needed double-up to 44,000, leaving Phil Sparta with less than 5,000 in funny money to play with.