Melogno Playing a Lot of Pots
Pablo Melogno has continued to be an active player at the table even as the money bubble is approaching. Melogno raised to 11,000 on the button and Charlie Carrel defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Carrel started with a check. Melogno bet 8,000, Carrel check-raised to 27,000, Melogno three-bet to 55,000, and Carrel called.
The turn was the 
and both players cooled their jets with a couple of checks. That was followed by two more checks when the 
hit the river and Carrel won the pot at showdown with 
.
In the next hand, Thomas Muehloecker opened to 11,000 and Melogno three-bet to 19,000. Muehloecker called and the flop of 
hit the felt. Muehloecker check-called a bet of 14,000 from Melogno and the 
paired the board on the turn.
Both players checked and the 
landed on the river. Muehloecker checked again and Melogno slid in a bet of 118,000. Muehloecker tossed his cards away and Melogno picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
627,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
276,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
178,000
78,000
|
78,000 |