Jose Carlos Garcia Nabs Big Pot to Vault Up the Leaderboard
We missed the amounts, but we do know that Atanas Malinov three-bet in middle position after a player in front of him had opened with a raise. Jose Carlos Garcia, who isn't donning his usual cap, then four-bet from the small blind, the original raiser folded, and Malinov made the call.
The 
flop saw Garcia lead out for about half pot, Malinov call, and the 
peel off on the turn. Garcia slowed down with a check, but then woke up with an all-in check-raise to around 120,000 total after Malinov had bet 24,000. Malinov seemed tortured by the decision and hit the tank hard. Eventually another player at the table called the clock, and Malinov let it expire before folding his hand.
"Show one, it's going to be on the news," Garcia was encouraged by Charlie Carrel. The youngster from Poland obliged and showed the 
. With that, Garcia chipped up to 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
80,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |