Melasi Binks an Ace to Stay Alive
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The under the gun player started with a limp and Jason Melasi raised to 54,000 from middle position. Bill Byrnes was in the small blind and announced all in. The limper got out of the way and Melasi called off his remaining 299,000.
Jason Melasi: 
Bill Byrnes: 
Melasi got was he was looking for as the flop came 
. Byrnes would need to hit a queen to make a straight but was unable to do so as the board completed 
and 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
635,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
300,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |