Gromov Doubles Through Melkisetian
Level 16: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov open-shoved from the cutoff for a bit over 400,000 and was called by Ara Melkisetian in the big blind who had a covering stack to put Gromov at risk.
Dmitry Gromov: Q♠8♥ 
Ara Melkisetian: A♣J♠
The board ran out J♥8♠6♦9♦10♠. Melkisetian had taken the lead with top pair on the flop only for Gromov to river a straight to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,150,000
-470,000
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-470,000 |
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950,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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