06-16-2008 18:36 UTC-7

Chip Leaders Chop

[user67765]

Matt Vengrin raised to 10,000 from the button preflop and Alex Melnikow made the call from the big blind.

They took a flop of {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{5-Spades}

{10-Diamonds}

and Melnikow led out with a bet of 20,000. Vengrin min-raised to 40,000 and Melnikow made the call.

The turn brought the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

and both players slowed down and checked. The river was the {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

and Melnikow tanked for a long time before declaring that he was all in. Vengrin snap-called with {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

for the straight as Melnikow showed {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

for the same hand as the chip leaders chopped up the pot!

Tags: Alex Melnikow Matt Vengrin