Malka Sticks Around
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
David Malka opened the action with a raise to 4,500 in middle position. On his left was Jamie Armstrong, who three-bet to 14,000, which was called by Malka.
The flop was an all-flushing 
and when Malka checked, Armstrong bet 12,000. Malka called and the turn came 
, which paired the board and again Malka checked. Armstrong bet 27,000 this time and Malka wasn't going anywhere just yet and made the call.
The last card out was the 
. After a lot of tanking on both sides, it went check-check and Malka turned over 
for two pair. It was good enough, with Armstrong mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
217,000 | 84,800 |
|
34,000 | -45,400 |