Lopes, Kovalski Chop Up Mello
Level 5
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Allan Mello bet 5,500 from under the gun on a flop of J♦6♣5♦ and Ruben Lopes raised to 15,000 in the small blind. Fabiano Kovalski called in the big blind, while Mello also called.
The turn was the Q♣ and Lopes led out for 50,000. Both opponents called to the 2♦ river, where Lopes slowed down and checked. Kovalski and Mello also checked, and Lopes showed Q♥J♠ for two pair. Kovalski also had Q♦J♣, while Mello mucked and Lopes and Kovalski chopped the pot.