Gray Crumbles as Meli Snaps the Cookie Jar Shut
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The pot had already swollen to around 80,000 on a board of 6♣4♦Q♥3♠ when Stephen Gray shoved the turn, which put Vincent Meli to the test for his remaining stack of just over 70,000. After thinking it over, Meli decided to commit his chips, which left him at risk.
Vincent Meli: 10♣10♥ 
Stephen Gray: J♠8♠
Gray had been caught with his hand well and truly in the cookie jar, and couldn't pull it out as the K♠ river meant the bulk of his stack was shipped over to last year's winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
80,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |