Matthias De Meulder Going Up
Matthias De Meulder won two significant pots in short succession, and he was kind enough to provide the details.
According to De Meulder, he called a squeeze in position in the first hand. The flop came 
. His opponent made a continuation bet of 7,000, and De Meulder called. The turn brought them the 
. His opponent continued betting again and now led out for 18,000. De Meulder called again. The river was a 
, and his opponent shoved all-in for about 40,000. De Meulder called.
His opponent showed 
for a set of jacks, but De Meulder had him beat with 
for a flush.
Shortly thereafter, De Meulder raised to 2,700 from the cutoff, the player in the small blind three-bet to 8,000, and De Meulder called.
The flop was 
, on which both players checked. The turn brought them a 
, and his opponent check-called a bet of 13,000 from De Meulder. They both checked through the 
on the river. The other player showed 
off-suit, and again, De Meulder had his opponent bested with 
.
De Meulder is now playing with a healthy stack of about 290,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
123,000
|
123,000 |