Meinders Up Against Ace-King (Twice)
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Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Jesse Martin raised under the gun, and Brian Meinders in the big blind was the only caller. Meinders checked when the flop came 
, then called when Martin bet. He check-called again on the 
turn and the 
river. Martin turned over 
for top pair-top kicker, and Meinder mucked his cards. He said afterwards that he had an ace with a weaker kicker. After the hand, Meinders had only 3,500 in front of him
On the very next hand, Joseph Cheong raised from under the gun, and Meinders three-bet from the small blind. Cheong re-raised, and Meinders called for the last of his chips. Cheong held 
, and Meinders had 
. The board ran out 
, and Meinders more than doubled up. After the series of hands, he had 9,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
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|
9,000
-16,900
|
-16,900 |
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9,000
-25,500
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-25,500 |
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