Ronnie Dattani Wins 6-Max over Mike Malm

It was a weirdly paced 6-Max game tonight. After spending more than 2.5 hours on the bubble, the entirety of the money play took about the same time.

Once they hit the money, it was down to 4 ways almost immediately. Once they got to the final four, it really could have been anyone’s game, with Shane Brotherwood (4th) and Denaiel Lefebvre (3rd) joining Mike Malm and Ronnie Dattani in the final phase.

Dattani was leading through most of the endgame, and he had a monster lead against Malm when they got heads up. It was the first time the two had been at the same table together, and watching them battle heads-up was a treat. Both players showed moves throughout the heads-up – Malm check-raised Dattani for the win on a very wheely flop that was ace-high. Immediately after, Dattani “bought” a pot with a massive overbet on the river of more than 2x the pot.

Dattani’s chip lead was massive, however, and despite doubling up once, Malm needed at least another two to catch up. It all ended at the end of Level 23 when Dattani flopped top-top, and Malm flopped a straight flush draw. Malm’s flush bricked, and Dattani took it all down.

Final Results for the 6-Max

Place	Player	Prize
1	Ronnie Dattani	$24,898
2	Mike Malm	$17,784
3	Shane Brotherwood	$13,338
4	Daniel Lefebvre	$8,892
5	Glenn Tarasoff	$6,224
6	Todd “The Rock” (Dnr)	$4,446
7	Aidan Klingbeil	$4,001
8	Weston Pring	$3,557
9	Ken Tarabula	$3,112
10	Peter Darlington	$2,668