Bayer Wins Monster Pot Against Melchers
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Dorian Melchers and Mathias Bayer were locked in a preflop raising battle, with Melchers popping out a bet of 32,000 and Bayer responding with a reraise to 199,000, leaving just 20,000 behind. Melchers went into the tank before finally making the flat call.
The flop came 2♦5♣7♦ and all that was left was for Melchers to press for the rest of Bayer's chips. Players turned their cards, with Bayer at risk.
Mathias Bayer: 10♦10♣
Dorian Melchers: 9♦9♥
The turn came the 6♥ and river was the 5♦. Bayer held with his pocket tens to win the pot, leaving Melchers with just 80,000 behind and bringing his own stack up to around 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
80,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |