Melanson Finds a Much Needed Double
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The action was opened under the gun to 6,000 before it folded to Dustin Melanson in the cutoff. He sat in the tank for a moment and then raised to 15,000 with just 3,000 behind.
His opponent sat in the tank for about a minute before flicking in a call. They were heads up to a 5?6?Q? flop. It only took a moment for the last 3,000 went in and they were off to a turn and river with Melanson at risk.
Dustin Melanson: A?Q? 
Under the Gun: Q?J?
Melanson was ahead but said he was "feeling a jack on the turn." Lucky for him, the 4? turn changed nothing and the 10? river was a brick. Melanson avoided the cooler and got the pure double with some tricky play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,000
-35,000
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-35,000 |
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