HomeThong Botho has just reclaimed the chip lead from Julius Malzanini. It began with Botho raising to 45k and Malzanini calling from the big blind. At the flop of 7♦ 6♥ Q♣, both checked to get a free turn card of J♦. Malzanini bet 75k and Botho called. On the river of K♦, Malzanini led out for 215k and Botho quickly announced all in. Malzanini folded.
Botho now up to 1.2m. Malzanini down to 800k.
Julius Malzanini raised to 45k from utg and no one joined the party. He picked up the blinds and antes.
Julius Malzanini raised to 45k on the button then was popped to 98k by Thong Botho on the big blind. Malzanini called and the flop ran Q♣ 8♥ 5♥. Botho continued and led out for 132k. Seeing the strong bet, Malzanini folded.
Tetsuya Tsuchikawa raised to 40k on the button and small blind Julius Malzanini shoved his massive stack. No go for Tsuchikawa as he folded.
Seung Soo Jeon faced off with Julius Malzanini again but this time the result was different and less intense. Jeon raised to 40k from the utg and Julius Malzanini called on the big blind. At the flop of A♥ Q♠ 9♣, Malzanini checked to Jeon who bet 50k. Malzanini folded.
Battle of the blinds and an unraised pot…. flop ran K♣ 8♣ 7♠. Small blind Thong Botho bet 28k and Tetsuya Tsuchikawa called. On the turn of 4♣ Botho checked to Tsuchikawa who bet 61k. Botho folded.
These two APT Main Event titleholders seem to be going at it at this four-handed table. In the first hand, Malzanini raised to 40k and Jeon folded.
Next hand was a tough one for Jeon. Malzanini raised to 35k on the button, Jeon re-raised to 105k on the small blind, then Malzanini shoved, covering Jeon in chips. Jeon tanked for quite a long time and eventually folded up. Malzanini takes another big chunk from Jeon.
Malzanini almost 1.2m chips.
Action got underway with Seung Soo Jeon raising to 35k and getting called by two players, Thong Botho on the button and Julius Malzanini on the big blind. At the flop of 5♣ 6♣ K♣, action was checked to Botho who bet 66k and that was it. No callers.