Mello Cracks Aces With Quads
Level 9
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Allan Mello opened to 600,000 in the hijack and Leon Sturm three-bet to 2,300,000 in the big blind. Mello called.
Sturm sized down to 1,000,000 on the flop of 3♥5♥10♥ and Mello raised and then called off for around 6,300,000 as Sturm three-bet to put him all in.
Allan Mello: 10♦10♠
Leon Sturm: A♣A♠
Mello had flopped a set and didn't even need to dodge a heart as the board finished out 7♦10♣ to improve him to quads for an emphatic double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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12,000,000
4,000,000
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4,000,000 |
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4,500,000
-5,000,000
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-5,000,000 |
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