APT Philippines 2015


Malzanini’s Bullets Lead Him Past 4M Chip Mark

Level: 28 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 Ante: 5,000

Malzanini opened with 100,000 pre-flop and got called.

Flop: 3 Q 8

Tech check-calls Malzanini’s 125,000 bet.

Turn: 2

Again, Tech check-calls Malzanini for 280,000.

River: 9

Tech led out this time; firing 340,000. Malzanini considered his options for a bit before making the call.

Tech: Q J
Malzanini: A A

Malzanini has now over four million; Tech drops to less than a million.


Malzanini Adds More

Level: 28 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 Ante: 5,000

On  raised flop 6 A 10 checked all the way to the river 7 6, Malzanini tabled Q J, which was enough to force Tech to muck.

On a board of A 7 6 Q A, Tech check-folded to Malzanini’s 150,000 river-bet.

Malzanini has now around 3.6m to Tech’s 1.6M.


Back-to-Back Wins for Malzanini

Level: 28 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 Ante: 5,000

On a flop of 10 J 7, Tech check-folded to Malzanini’s 125,000.

On a board of 2 4 4 K 4 with check-call by Tech on turn and check-fold on river bet of 700,000 of Malzanini, who won the pot.


Malzanini 3.1M vs. Tech 2.1M

Level: 27 Blinds: 20,000-40,000 Ante: 5,000

Before another 15-min break, on a board of 7 5 4 3 K and a 300,000 pot, Malzanini fired a pot-sized bet and Tech called then mucked when shown Malzanini’s 4 6.

Malzanini’s 3.1M to Tech’s 2.1M.


Dead Even, Again

Both these competitors have around 2.6M each after two wins by Malzanini.

On a board of K J 3 Q Q, which was checked on the turn and river, Malzanini won with J 6.

On a board of K 7 A J 4, with 140,00 and 210,000 Malzanini bets on the turn and river, respectively, Malzanini took down the pot winning with A 7 over Tech’s A 3.


Back and Forth: Tech with the Chip Lead

Level: 27 Blinds: 20,000-40,000 Ante: 5,000

Tech opened with 80,000 and was re-popped to 210,000 by Malzanini. Tech called to see the flop 4 4 2.

Malzanini led out with 215,000 and Tech called to bring the turn 8. Both checked and on the river 9, Malzanini check-called Tech’s 380,000 bet.

Tech shows 6 4 and Malzanini mucked. Tech has returned to the chip lead with 3M to Malzanini’s 2.2M.


Malzanini Gets Lead Back

Level: 27 Blinds: 20,000-40,000 Ante: 5,000

Back and forth we go.

Tech fires 80,000 to open the action and Malzanini re-raises to 230,00. Tech called to bring the flop 10 8 9.

Malzanini led out this time for 245,00 and saw Tech move all-in! Malzanini snap-calls!

For a good reason:

Malzanini had 10 10 and was up against Tech’s 10 9. Turn 5 and river 2 landed and Malzanini grabs back the chip lead, now with 3.1M to Tech’s 2.1M.


Turn Takedown for Tech

Level: 27 Blinds: 20,000-40,000 Ante: 5,000

On a board of Q 6 6 7 and a pot of 490,000, Tech fired 325,000 to the middle and Malzanini folded his hand.

Tech climbs to 3.85M and Malzanini drops to 1.35M.


Tech Returns to Chip Lead

Level: 27 Blinds: 20,000-40,000 Ante: 5,000

Tech opened with 80,000 pre-flop but faced a re-raise of 220,000. Tech wanted more and three-bet to 425,000.

Flop: Q 7 Q

Malzanini check-called Tech’s 225,000 bet.

Turn: 6

Both players checked.

River: 8

Tech moved all-in. Malzanini spent some time in the tank before making the fold. Tech showed one card 2 before scooping the big pot. Tech takes back the lead again with 3.5M to Malzanini’s 1.7M.