Kressin Holds Great Spot
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We found three players getting all of their chips in the middle on a board of 
. Aaron Johnson called off his stack right when we got to the table, and the players flipped their cards.
Johnson: 
Casey Kressin: 
Third player: 
"Nuts!" Kressin exclaimed as he slapped down his holding. Indeed, he had flopped the nut straight and had good reason to be excited since his two opponents had each others' outs. Sure enough, the 
and 
were harmless blanks, and Kressin's straight busted two opponents, including Aaron Johnson. Johnson took down two tournaments at last year's Fall Poker Classic here at Canterbury, and he headed to the registration desk to take another crack at this expanding field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
Busted |