06-28-2009 18:22 UTC-12

Kassela Scoops Hansen

[user25067]

Stud-8

Thor Hansen (X)(X) {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{A-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

(X)
Bill Chen (X)(X) {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

Frank Kassela (X)(X) {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{5-Diamonds}

{4-Clubs}

{3-Spades}

(X)

Frank Kassela limped in, Thor Hansen completed, Bill Chen called and Kassela called. Hansen and Chen checked fourth street over to Kassela, who bet. Both players called. On fifth the action was again checked to Kassela. He bet, Hansen called and Chen folded. Hansen check-called another bet from Kassela on sixth street, then checked dark on the river. Kassela bet dark and Hansen called.

Kassela showed {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{A-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

for a seven-high straight and a 6-5 low to scoop the pot and take his stack up to 660,000. Hansen was left with 150,000.