Two Large Early Pots to Wiener
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
On a completed board of 
, Mel Wiener was in the big blind facing a bet of 4,200 from an opponent under the gun. Wiener put in nearly all of his chips, 21,200. His opponent called with 
for eights full, but Wiener had 
for nines full of eights to take all but his opponent's last three T75 chips.
A bit after that, Wiener bet 3,200 into a pot of about 1,600 on the river. The board read 
, and Nacho Barbero was thinking things over. He asked if Wiener would show if he folded, but eventually Barbero called. Wiener turned over 
for a flush and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |