Melnychuk Holds On to Survive
Level 11
: Blinds 800/1,600, 3,000 ante
Estanis Perez raised to 3,200 in early position and Alvaro Murciano called in the small blind. Vitalii Melnychuk then moved all in for 36,000 in the big blind and Perez quickly folded, but Murciano took a minute before calling.
Vitalii Melnychuk: A♣7♠ 
Alvaro Murciano: K♥Q♥
Melnychuk got up from his seat and leaned over the table recording the action on his phone as the flop came J♦4♥4♣. The 2♠ fell on the turn to leave Melnychuk one card from a double up.
"Seven," he pleaded, and he got his wish as the 7♣ fell on the river to earn him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
150,000 | |
|
80,000
55,000
|
55,000 |