06-11-2008 23:04 UTC-7

Quads Push Alex Melnikow Over 150,000

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Alex Melnikow

Alex Melnikow and Thomas Wahlroos called a 3,000 raise from a player in early position and the flop came {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

{2-Spades}

{3-Clubs}

.The original raiser bet 4,500, Wahlroos reraised to 11,000 and Melnikow called. The original raiser then popped it to 31,000, Wahlroos folded, and Melnikow called again.

On the turn the {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

hit and the other player moved all in, which Melnikow quickly called, as he'd flopped quads with {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

{3-Spades}

. The other player mucked and Melnikow won a pot that pushed his stack up to 172,000.

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