Magableh Wins a Big One Preflop
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Abdul Magableh opened to 15,000 from under the gun and was called by a player two to his left. Rickie Merritt also called from the hijack before [Removed:341] three-bet to 53,000 out of the big blind.
With action back on Magableh, he thought for over a minute and put in a four-bet to 144,000. The other early-position player and Merritt both quickly folded. Bala then took his time thinking about his decision, ultimately letting his hand go. As the pot was sent to Magableh, he questioned Bala as to what he had, letting him know along the way that he had made a good fold. He briefly flashed 
to confirm his claim and stacked his chips, bringing him close to 400,000 with the end of the night drawing near.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000
370,200
|
370,200 |
|
272,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
|
250,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |