Huge Pot for Donald Maloney
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Donald Maloney?just won another big knockout pot, and he recounted the action soon after it happened as he was stacking the chips.
According to Maloney, he opened from the cutoff for 21,000, and both the button and the big blind called.
The flop was 
. The big blind checked, and Maloney continued for 26,000. The button folded, and the big blind check-raised to 68,000. Maloney called, and the turn was a 
. The big blind bet 75,000, and Maloney called. The river was a 
, and the big blind shoved for 170,000.
Maloney said he tanked for close to ten minutes and factored in that the player had opened a lot of hands and had been playing very aggressive poker. That eventually led him to call.
The big blind showed 
for a pair of fives. Maloney had 
to eliminate him and grab a significant pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
305,000
|
305,000 |