Kessler Can't Win the Flip
Level 7
: 300/600, 100 ante
Allen Kessler got his stack of about 28,000 in preflop with 
and was racing against an opponent holding 
. The 
flop gave Kessler some extra outs but killed some that he started with. The 
turn didn't help him, and the 
river did pair him but made a flush for his opponent.
"Chainsaw" headed for the registration desk and reentered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
, Maria Ho put all her chips in from the big blind. It was enough to put small blind Dean Baranowski in for about 11,000 into a pot of around 25,000. Baranowski thought awhile and found the fold button.
and a player on the button called. The turn was the 
and Ma checked. His opponent bet 5,000 and Ma responded with an all-in check-raise to 22,500. He took down the pot after sweating it for about a minute.
on the turn. Minkin tossed in a small bet of 4,000 and her opponent hummed before sliding his cards to the muck.
and was up against 
in the window but it was followed by 
. The turn was a 
and the river an 
and the two-time WPT champ went bust.
and Cervantes tabled 
for a flush. His opponent was looking down at the 
knowing that he had just been rivered. 
, and he's having a fine Day 1b thus far with about five starting stacks built up.