HomeMalzanini called a Tech bet of 60,000 pre-flop.
Flop: J♠ 8♣ 8♠
Malzanini check-called Tech’s bet of 75,000.
Turn: K♣
Both checked.
River: A♥
Malzanini check-folded on a Tech bet of 80,000.
Malzanini called a Tech bet of 60,000 pre-flop to bring the flop 4♣ J♠ 7♥. Both checked and saw the turn 6♦.
Malzanini fires 80,000, Tech re-pops to 210,000 and Malzanini calls.
River: 7♣
Check and check.
Malzanini: Q♣ 7♣
Tech mucked.
Malzanini opens with 60,000 pre-flop and got a call from Tech.
On the flop A♥ Q♦ 2♠, Malzanini check-called Tech’s 75,000 bet.
Both checked the turn J♦ and on the river 4♠ Tech led out for 175,000… Malzanini folds.
Our hand reporters, Dylan Lee and Enrique De Leon and Jayvee Ilao, APT Team’s Event Assistant have just shared to us that Jojo Tech is wearing a shirt with the text; “DEFEND THE THRONE”
An apt message since Tech is playing in his home country against a foreigner, who wants to steal the crown from him!
We’re down to 2 players here in the Main Event!
Jojo Tech from the home country, Philippines has the bigger stack with 3.375M and Julius Malzanini of Germany has 1.9M in the heads-up round!
We’re in the heads-up round early!
Ian Brion moved all-in for his final 450,000 and got a call from Jojo Tech!
Brion: 8♥ 9♥
Tech: K♠ J♣
Right on the flop K♣ K♦ 5♣ and turn 5♠, Brion is eliminated! The Filipino, who admitted that this is highest payout in a live tournament, is out in 3rd place for $40,100.
Malzanini opened for 50,000 but saw Duong move all-in! Malzanini quick calls and for good measure: he had pocket aces.
Malzanini: A♣ A♦
Duong: J♦ 6♦
Duong needs major help in this one and none came after the dealer boarded 9♦ 9♠ 2♠ 2♣ Q♦
Duong is out in 4th place of the main event and gets a $28,700.
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Malzanini opened with 50,000 and had calls from the button (Brion) and Tech (big blind).
All three checked the flop 8♣ A♠ 3♥ and turn 8♦.
On the river 9♠, Tech fired 115,000, Malzanini called while Brion folded.
Tech: 5♥ 2♥
Malzanini: A♥ Q♣