Mendleson Drills Trip Queens to Stack Opponents
Level 31
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Alton Mendleson’s fate looked bleak after the cards were tabled in a massive three-way all-in situation with more than 11,000,000 in the pot.
“I’m out,” Mendleson said to a friend at another table.
It certainly didn’t appear promising at first glance, as Mendleson was behind and a loss would've left him on fumes.
Opponent 1: A?K? 
Opponent 2: A?A?
Alton Mendleson: A?Q?
“I need queens,” Mendleson said.
Request granted, as the dealer fanned Q?Q?10? on the board to the stunned amazement of Mendleson and his tablemates.
The 2? appeared on the turn, and then K? on the river gave Mendleson a come-from-behind win, a double knockout and a large pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,300,000
10,130,000
|
10,130,000 |