Mellanen Shoves River
Kasper Mellanen opened to 800 from middle position and action folded around to the big blind, who defended.
The big blind checked on a flop of 
and Mellanen continued for 1,500 only to see the big blind raise to 3,500. Mellanen made the call to send the two players to the turn.
The 
turn put three spades on the board, something that did not seem to discourage the player in the big blind, who fired off another bet of 3,500. Once again Mellanen called.
On the 
river the card had barely hit the felt before the big blind player put out a third bet of 3,500. Mellanen considered for a while before eventually announcing all in. His opponent, looking somewhat uncomfortable, asked for a count. The dealer determined Mellanen's shove was for 14,600 and the player in the big blind, after going into the tank for a little while longer, eventually let go of his hand. Mellanen meanwhile, who in 2020 finished third in Event #38: $600 Online Monster Stack for $90,260, added a significant chunk to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000 |