04-11-2010 08:49 UTC-12

Alistar Melville Eliminated in 5th Place ($150,000)

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Alistar Melville - 5th Place

Mike Beasley opened to 225,000 on the button, and Mike Woods folded his small blind. Then from the big blind, Alistar Melville announced he was all in, and Beasley instantly called. Melville was at risk, and his last 1.025 million was on the line with his best hand.

Showdown
Melville: {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{Q-Spades}

Beasley:

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Clubs}

The flop was bad news for Melville. {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{4-Clubs}

{3-Spades}

. His fans were calling for backdoor spades, but the {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

on the turn left him drawing to the case queen. "Pair the board! Pair the board!" shouted Beasley's friend, 32nd-place finisher David Fox. And Fox got his wish when the dealer laid the {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

on the river. Melville is out in fifth place, earning $150,000.

Tags: Alistar Melville Mike Beasley