Melander Picks Off Wilson
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Todd Melander bet 1,800 from a middle position on a board of ![]()
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against a few opponents. James Wilson made it 3,800 to go, folding out the players behind him, and Melander called. Both players checked the
, and a
river led to a Melander check. Wilson fired 5,500, and Melander sighed and shook his lead, leaning back in his seat. He decided to go ahead and call after thinking for a couple of minutes, and Wilson turned over ![]()
, not near enough to best ![]()
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Wilson is no stranger to deep runs at Mid-States Poker Tour events, having cashed three times in the past three months, including a second-place finish for more than $61,000, but he's behind schedule early after having his bluff picked off.