Malec Scores A Big Double-up
Leonardo Vilela raised to 4,500 under the gun. To his left, Sebastian Malec three-bet to 13,500. Action folded back to Vilela who came along with the call.
The flop was 
and Vilela checked. Malec took around thirty seconds to cut out a bet of 9,100, which Vilela called within seconds.
On the 
turn, Vilela checked and Malec now needed two minutes to decide on a bet. This time, he fired 23,100 into the growing pot. Vilela once again wasted no time in calling the bet.
The river paired the board with the 
and Vilela checked a third time. Malec emptied the clip and committed his last 68,000 to the pot. For the first time in the hand, Vilela seemed unsure what to do. He sunk back in his chair and moved his hands across his face, contemplating whether to call or fold.
The Brazilian took around three minutes before committing the calling chips. Malec showed 
, Vilela briefly flashed what appeared to be pocket queens and the EPT champion scored the full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
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|
130,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |