How Do You Like Them Apples?

Action folded to Mickey Appleman on the button who raised to 200. Both the players in the small and big blind called and saw the flop come {q-Clubs} {6-Spades} {3-Clubs} . The blinds checked it over to Appleman who bet 500. The small blind folded but the big blind decided to call. When the {9-Spades} hit on the river the big blind checked again and Appleman tossed out a bet of 1,000 which was a bit too rich for the big blind and he let his cards slip into the muck.