West Trips Up Kessler
Allen Kessler opened to 1,650 from late position only to have Tim West three-bet to 3,950.
Kessler made the call before both players checked it down to the river with the board reading 



. Once Kessler checked for the third time, West pushed out a bet of 5,250 with Kessler making the call.
West tabled his 
and Kessler mucked to slip below starting stack as West began his surge up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
14,000
6,800
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6,800 |