Melone Wins a Cooler
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
There was around 10,000 in the pot when Mike Melone went all in for another 27,100 from under the gun.
It folded around to the player in the big blind, who took a look over at Melone.
"You have aces again, don't you?", asked the big blind.
He threw in a single chip to signify a call, and two players were heads up with Melone at risk.
Mike Melone: 
Big Blind: 
The big blind was correct, and Melone did have the best starting hand in poker.
When the flop was 
, Melone's top set was in a commanding lead, that many players at the table gave an audible "Wow" when it came.
The turn of 
sealed it, and the 
made it official.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |