Malinov Wins Battle of Bulgarians
Level 12
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Stoyan Madanzhiev had raised preflop from the button and a called a subsequent three-bet from Atanas Malinov in the small blind, leading to 100,000 chips gathered in the middle.
On the A♦5♥8♠ flop, Malinov continued with a small bet of 17,000 chips, which received a call from his opponent. He followed up with a 40,000 bet on the K♣ turn, but this time Madanzhiev's cards hit the muck, shipping the sizable pot to Malinov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
254,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
175,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |