Niveau: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Niveau: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Action was picked up on a flop of ![]()
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, with Niall Farrell heads-up from early position against a middle position player.
Farrell checked the flop, and his opponent bet out 2,700. Farrell smooth called.
The turn came
and was checked through.
The river fell
and Farrell lead for 1,700. His opponent took his time, before slowly reaching for raising chips. They made it 5,500. Farrell sighed and went into the tank.
"I don't know how to play this game anymore," he declared, looking at his cards again.
It took around a full minute, but eventually Farrell took his bet back and called.
"You're good if you have a pair", said his opponent.
Farrell tabled ![]()
for third pair and a missed straight draw. His opponent showed Farrell his hand before quickly throwing them straight into the muck pile.
Farrell confirmed after the hand that the player had shown him ![]()
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There was around 10,000 in the pot when Mike Melone went all in for another 27,100 from under the gun.
It folded around to the player in the big blind, who took a look over at Melone.
"You have aces again, don't you?", asked the big blind.
He threw in a single chip to signify a call, and two players were heads up with Melone at risk.
Mike Melone: ![]()
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Big Blind: ![]()
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The big blind was correct, and Melone did have the best starting hand in poker.
When the flop was ![]()
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, Melone's top set was in a commanding lead, that many players at the table gave an audible "Wow" when it came.
The turn of
sealed it, and the
made it official.
Niveau: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
The 20 minute break is over, but the clock is paused for two gold bracelet presentations.
Cards will be in the air shorty after both winners finish their ceremonies.
Players are taking their first 20 minute break of the day.