WSOP Bracelet Winners Battle It Out
At the 2013 World Series of Poker, Michael Malm took down Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix for $225,104 and a WSOP gold bracelet. He's already show he's got what it takes to be a champion, and if he has his way he'll prove it again here in the 2014 Western New York Poker Challenge.
In a recent hand, Malm actually tangled with fellow bracelet winner Greg Ostrander*. It began when Ostrander opened for 1,325 and Malm called from middle position. The rest of the players folded and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Ostrander bet 2,000, Malm called, and the 
appeared on the turn.
Ostrander bet again, this time 4,000, but he could shake Malm. When the 
completed the board on the river, Ostrander slowed down with a check and Malm paused for a few beats before moving all in.
"If you've got king-jack that's a good bet," Ostrander said before folding. Malm later claimed to have flopped a full house with 
.
A couple of hands later, Malm opened for 1,400 under the gun only to have a player in middle position three-bet all in for 11,225. Action folded back to Malm and he made the call.
Malm: 
Opponent: 
It was a flip, but Malm's opponent was the one who needed to improve. That didn't happen on the 
flop, and the 
turn actually guaranteed Malm the hand with trips. The meaningless 
was run out on the river for good measure and Malm was pushed the pot.
*It's worth noting that a WSOP bracelet winner happened to be reporting this hand too!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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80,000 | |
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