Melanson Gets Short, Then Doubles
Level 36
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Sergei Gurin took a few medium-sized pots off of Dustin Melanson leaving him with about 14,000,000 in chips. The action started with Gurin on the button who moved in. Melanson let out a sigh and flicked it in for his tournament life.
The cards hit their backs.
Dustin Melanson: K♥10♥ 
Sergei Gurin: A♣6♦
The 9♠J♦6♠ flop landed giving Gurin a pair but the Q♣ turn gave Melanson the straight and some new life in the tournament as Gurin was drawing dead. The river was the Q♠ and Melanson dragged the pot. He would go on to win a few more pots and extend his lead even more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
|
||
|
27,000,000
-9,000,000
|
-9,000,000 |