Bayer Wins Monster Pot Against Melchers
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Dorian Melchers and Mathias Bayer were locked in a preflop raising battle, with Melchers popping out a bet of 32,000 and Bayer responding with a reraise to 199,000, leaving just 20,000 behind. Melchers went into the tank before finally making the flat call.
The flop came 2?5?7? and all that was left was for Melchers to press for the rest of Bayer's chips. Players turned their cards, with Bayer at risk.
Mathias Bayer: 10?10?
Dorian Melchers: 9?9?
The turn came the 6? and river was the 5?. Bayer held with his pocket tens to win the pot, leaving Melchers with just 80,000 behind and bringing his own stack up to around 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
80,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |