Melissourgous Surges into the Chip Lead
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Song Wang opened to 800,000 and Dimitri Melissourgos called in the next position.
The flop was Q♦9♦5♠ and Wang check-called 1,000,000.
The turn was the 10♠ and Wang check-called 2,000,000.
The river was the 2♣ and Wang checked for a third time. Melissourgos shoved for 6,000,000.
After some time, Wang called with AxJx8x5x3x for a queen-high straight, but Melissourgous held the nuts with A♠K♦Q♣J♠J♦ for a king-high straight and doubled to take the chip lead.