Malacarria Cracks Aces to Survive
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Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Peter Lockwood was in middle position and raised to 20,000. Richard Malacaria was on the button and moved all in for 19,000. Jon Whitters called in the big blind.
The flop was 
and Lockwood moved all in after Whitters checked getting a fold from him.
Malacaria tabled 
and Whitters showed 
.
The turn was the 
and Malacaria started calling out asking for an ace or an eight. Wouldn't you know it, the river was the 
and Malacaria cracked aces with trip eights to give himself some much needed chips to fight with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
198,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
179,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
|
71,000
10,000
|
10,000 |