Michael Malm Wins Event No. 8 ($225,104)
Jun 05, '13
Level: 29
Players Remaining: 1 out of 388
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Steven Wolansky – $139,034
Live Updates:
Michael Malm Wins Event No. 8 ($225,104) — Steven Wolansky Eliminated in 2nd Place ($139,034)
Pot-Limit Omaha
Michael Malm limped on the button preflop and Steven Wolansky raised to 90,000. Malm reraised and Wolansky then shoved all in. Malm called and the two then flipped over their cards one last time.
Malm: A
1010
9
Wolansky: KQ10
9
Board: Q64K2
Malm made a flush on the river and it gave him the pot and the tournament. Wolansky was eliminated in second place, good for $139,034. Malm took home a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $225,104.
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Player Tags: Steven Wolansky, Michael Malm
Level 28 Update: Heads-Up Battle Goes Late into the Night
Jun 05, '13
Level: 28
Players Remaining: 2 out of 388
Average Chip Count: 1,455,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Michael Malm – 1,525,000
Seat 3: Steven Wolansky – 1,375,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Michael Malm Crippled
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Steven Wolansky was crippled in a hand of Omaha 8OB that saw a lot of bets and raises on a board reading A10645. Malm put in one final bet after the river that left him with less than 300,000. Wolansky called that bet and flipped over A642. That was enough to top the Q653 that Malm revealed and he was crippled after the hand. Wolansky held a large lead with 2.6 million (90 percent of the chips in play).
Malm on the Comeback Trail
Limit Hold’em
Steven Wolansky raised preflop and Michael Malm called. The flop was dealt 932 and Malm checked. Wolansky bet and Malm called before the turn fell 10. Malm check-called a bet from Wolansky once more and then the river delivered the 4. Malm bet first this time and Wolansky called, Malm flipped over 65 for a rivered straight and Malm was back in business with 1.2 million against the 1.7 million of Wolansky.
Player Tags: Steven Wolansky, Michael Malm
Level 27 Update: Greg Mueller Out in 3rd Place
Jun 05, '13
Level: 27
Players Remaining: 2 out of 388
Average Chip Count: 1,455,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Michael Malm – 1,420,000
Seat 3: Steven Wolansky – 1,480,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Greg Mueller – $89,673
Live Updates:
Greg Mueller Eliminated in Third Place ($89,673)
Limit Hold’em
Steven Wolansky raised from the small blind and Greg Mueller called from the big blind. The flop was dealt 863 and Wolansky bet. Mueller raised, Wolansky called and they both saw the 9 fall on the turn.
Wolansky checked, Mueller raised, and Wolansky check-raised. Mueller called all in with 108 but Wolansky was ahead with A9. The final card was the Q and Mueller was eliminated in third place one year after finishing second in this event.
Wolansky grew his stack to 1,480,000, which gave him a miniscule chip advantage over Michael Malm (1,420,000) in the heads-up final.
Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Steven Wolansky
Level 26 Update: Eric Crain Eliminated in 4th Place
Jun 05, '13
Level: 26
Players Remaining: 3 out of 388
Average Chip Count: 970,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Michael Malm – 1,185,000
Seat 3: Steven Wolansky – 1,010,000
Seat 8: Greg Mueller – 780,000
Players Eliminated:
4th: Eric Crain – $64,975
Live Updates:
Eric Crain Eliminated in Fourth Place ($64,975)
Limit Hold’em
Eric Crain raised under the gun and Steven Wolansky reraised from the big blind. Crain then four-bet and Wolansky capped the preflop betting. The call would put Crain all in and the two players then flipped over their hands.
Wolansky: AK
Crain: A4
Board: K7634
Wolansky won the pot with a pair of kings to grow his stack to 1.4 million. Crain was eliminated on the hand in fourth place.
Player Tags: Eric Crain, Steven Wolansky
Level 25 Update: Michael Malm Avoids Elimination Twice
Jun 04, '13
Level: 25
Players Remaining: 4 out of 388
Average Chip Count: 727,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Michael Malm – 385,000
Seat 3: Steven Wolansky – 1,350,000
Seat 4: Eric Crain – 190,000
Seat 8: Greg Mueller – 600,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Michael Malm Doubles Up
2-7 Tripled Draw
Michael Malm raised on the button and Steven Wolansky called on the small blind. Wolansky drew three cards and Malm drew one. Wolansky checked and Malm bet. Both players took one card during the second draw and Wolansky check-called again after Malm kept up the aggression.
Malm stood pat on the third draw and Wolansky drew one. Wolansky checked and Malm moved all in. Wolansky called, but he mucked when Malm turned over 10-8-6-5-3 to win the hand and double up to 310,000.
Michael Malm Triples Up
No-Limit Hold’em
Steven Wolansky raised to 24,000 preflop and Eric Crain reraised to 68,000 on the button. Michael Malm called and Wolansky called as well. The flop was dealt J88 and Malm moved all in for 59,000.
Wolansky and Crain both called and then they checked the Q and A on the turn and river. Wolansky revealed pocket fours but Crain had him beat for the side pot with KQ. Malm held QJ for queens up to win the main pot, which he claimed to triple up to 400,000.
Player Tags: Eric Crain, Steven Wolansky, Michael Malm
Level 24 Update: Final 4 Play into Dinner Break
Jun 04, '13
NOTE: The final four players went on a 60-minute dinner break at 9:20 p.m. PT and they will resume at 10:20 p.m.
Level: 24
Players Remaining: 4 out of 388
Average Chip Count: 727,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Michael Malm – 341,000
Seat 3: Steven Wolansky – 1,276,000
Seat 4: Eric Crain – 645,000
Seat 8: Greg Mueller – 624,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Steven Wolansky Makes a Straight to Increase his Chip Lead
Pot-Limit Omaha
The flop read A98 when Greg Mueller checked and Steven Wolansky bet 60,000 on the button. Mueller called and the turn fell 8. Both players checked the 8 on the turn and the Q on the river.
Wolansky flipped over J1082 for a straight and Mueller mucked his cards. Wolansky eclipsed 1.4 million after the hand while Mueller held 440,000.
Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Steven Wolansky
