Malinowski Advances After Topping Petrangelo 2-1

The second match between Nick Petrangelo and Wiktor Malinowski started off with a banger. Malinowski opens with , Petrangelo three-bets with  and a call from Malinowski brings down a  flop.

Petrangelo leads out for 6,000 and Malinowski elects to three-bet with his flopped jack, making it 17,500 to go. Petrangelo calls, an a lands on the turn and both players check to the  river.

Petrangelo digs deep and hits the blast-off button, shoving his 72,500 stack into the middle on the first hand. Malinowski snap-folds the best hand and Petrangelo takes the pot.

Moments later Malinowski three-bet shoves with  and Petrangelo calls with . The board comes down  and the king on the river ships the second match to Petrangelo.

The rubber match ended on the very first level in what was the grossest hand of the of their matches. Petrangelo opens to 2,000 with , Malinowski three-bets to 9,900 having . Petrangelo four-bets for 23,766 and Malinowski jams.

Petrangelo calls for less and the  hits the virtual felt. A nasty ten gives Malinowski a set and Petrangelo fails to catch up, shipping the final match to Malinowski who advances after a 2-1 victory over one of the best in the business.