Pocket Kings for Melsom
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Erlend Melsom raised to 6,000 from then hijack with K?K?, Pablo Almeida called in the small blind with J?J?, and the big blind also called.
The flop came 2?8?10? and it checked to Melsom, who bet 10,000. Almeida called and the big blind folded. The turn was the Q? and Almeida checked again. Melsom fired a bet of 23,000 and Almeida called.
On the 4? river, Almeida checked and Melsom bet 50,000 with his kings. Almeida went into the tank and then made the call with his jacks, giving Melsom a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
316,500
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
74,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |