01-10-2009 18:52 UTC+11

Blatt Shows Kalantzis the Door

[user75032]

Arthur Kalantzis, in happier times.

Fortunes are changing in the Crown Poker Room. There's been a flurry of big pots in the last thirty minutes, with Dean Blatt being the latest player to take down a monster. He reraised to 7,700 after Arthur Kalantzis opened for 2,200. Kalantzis made the call for almost 16,000 chips in the pot preflop.

On a flop of {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

, Blatt checked to Kalantzis. He promptly shoved all in for about 30,000. Blatt just as quickly called, showing {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Clubs}

for top pair, top kicker. Kalantzis had done him one better, showing down {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Spades}

. He was a two-outer away from doubling through Blatt, but the two-outer hit the turn with the {k-Diamonds}

{k-Diamonds}

. When the {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

fell on the river, Blatt's trip kings were the boss hand. He sent Kalantzis to the rail and now sits on about 74,000 chips.

Tags: Arthur Kalantzis Dean Blatt