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Kessler Pads His Stack
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player first-to-act opened to 2,400 and action folded around to Allen Kessler in the big blind, who called.
Both players checked on the 
, but Kessler led out for 3,500 on the 
turn. His opponent called.
The 
river went check-check and Kessler revealed 
for a rivered eights-full of deuces. His opponent mucked and Kessler took down the pot.
Kessler, who hasn't gained any serious momentum thus far, is sitting on about 36,000.