Defending Champ Wins Huge One With Kings
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With hand for hand play ongoing, Dustin Melanson was in the small blind and his opponent under the gun were waiting for all other hands to finish to reveal their cards.
After quite a wait with players pacing around, the cards were turned over.
Dustin Melanson: K♦K♠ 
Opponent: 9♥7♥
Melanson was slightly covered as the flop came down 9♠3♦2♦ to make for a sweat. The turn was the J♥ and the river the A♦ to give the defending champion a huge pot and leave his opponent with just 3,000. He would be eliminated a couple of hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000 | |
|
569,000
406,000
|
406,000 |