Melanson Gets Short, Then Doubles
Level 36
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Sergei Gurin took a few medium-sized pots off of Dustin Melanson leaving him with about 14,000,000 in chips. The action started with Gurin on the button who moved in. Melanson let out a sigh and flicked it in for his tournament life.
The cards hit their backs.
Dustin Melanson: K?10? 
Sergei Gurin: A?6?
The 9?J?6? flop landed giving Gurin a pair but the Q? turn gave Melanson the straight and some new life in the tournament as Gurin was drawing dead. The river was the Q? and Melanson dragged the pot. He would go on to win a few more pots and extend his lead even more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
|
||
|
27,000,000
-9,000,000
|
-9,000,000 |