01-16-2009 16:48 UTC+11

Hamagami Calls Down Kassis

[user80015]

In early position, Mark Kassis opened with a raise to 4,000 and Clark Hamagami defended out of the big blind.

On a flop of {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{10-Diamonds}

, Hamagami check-called Kassis' 4,000 bet. When the {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

landed on the turn, Hamagami again obliged with a check-call of 8,000.

The river fell the {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

and again Hamagami checked. Kassis threw out a bet of 15,000 and was quickly called by Hamagami. Kassis tabled {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{J-Spades}

for ace-high, while Hamagami tabled {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

to take the pot. Hamagami is up to 177,000 and Kassis slipped to 52,000 chips.

Tags: Clark Hamagami Mark Kassis