Melanson Rising Up Again
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In a hand retold to PokerNews, Dustin Melanson three-bet to 110,000 over a raise. Ian Monohoyios four-bet jammed and Melanson called off his remaining 695,000 after the initial raiser folded.
Dustin Melanson: KxKx 
Ian Monohoyios: QxQx
The board did not help Monohoyios and just like that the defending champion was up amongst the big stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,580,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
725,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |