Monster Pot for Melert

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Shane Melert raised in the hijack to 600. The small blind called while the big blind decided to raise to 3,000. Both players called.

The flop came 2?9?2?. Checked to the aggressor, the big blind continued for 3,000 getting two callers.

The turn brought the J? slowing down the original raiser as both blinds now check to Melert who took the lead with a bet of 7500. The small blind got out the way while the big blind elected to see a river.

Once checked to for a final time, the 7? allows Melert to shove all in for 11,800. After minutes in the tank the big blind eventually hero called with the A?9?. Second pair was no good against Melerts K?K? as he raked in nearly a full double up.