Event 12: Jordan Meltzer Takes the Lead

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 23: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 139

Josias Santos opened the button to 30,000, and Jordan Meltzer defended his big blind.

The flop was Jd5d2d. Meltzer checked, Santos continued for 15,000, and Meltzer called. That action repeated after the Kc turn, with Meltzer check-calling another 30,000. The river was the Ks. Meltzer checked for a third time, then called a final bet of 80,000 from Santos.

Santos showed 4x5x for two pair, but Meltzer’s KdQh was good for trip kings and the pot. With that pot comes the chip lead, as Meltzer has moved in front for the first time in this match.

Jordan Meltzer – 988,000 (82 bb)
Josias Santos – 680,000 (57 bb)