Vladimir Schmelev (X)(X) / / (X)
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / / (X)
Schmelev had the bring-in on third street, Kassela completed and Schmelev called. Kassela led out with the high board on fourth and Schmelev called. Schmelev made an open pair of jacks on fifth and bet, Kassela making the call. Kassela hit an open pair of aces on sixth and led, Schmelev looking him up. Both players checked the river.
Kassela's aces were good and he scooped the pot. Schmelev is now riding the short stack with 145,000.
Jennifer Harman 1,100,000
Frank Kassela 1,080,000
John Juanda 980,000
Kirill Rabtsov 600,000
Allen Kessler 585,000
Steve Zolotow 550,000
Vladimir Schmelev 75,000
Kirill Rabtsov just scooped a pot from Frank Kassela with a ten-high straight and an eight low. Kassela was left turning to Steve Zolotow asking, "How does he run that good against me?"
Vladimir Schmelev (X)(X) / / (X)
Jennifer Harman (X)(X) / (?) / (X)
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / (?) / (X)
John Juanda brought it in with the , Schmelev completed, Harman and Kassela both called and Juanda folded. Kassela checked to Schmelev on fourth street. He bet, and both Harman and Kassela called. Kassela checked again on fifth and Schmelev bet his last 16,000. Harman and Kassela called, then checked down sixth and seventh streets.
Kassela turned over trip tens for high, Harman had a 7-5 low, and Schmelev hit the rail in seventh place. He'll take home $63,457.
With the 40 POY points he picked up for his finish here, Schmelev has taken over the lead in the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year race from Michael Mizrachi.
Jennifer Harman just scooped a 300,000 pot from Steve Zolotow with two pair eights and fours and an 8-4-3-2-A low. She's up to 1.3 million and the new chip leader.
Jennifer Harman (X)(X) / (?)
John Juanda (X)(X) /
Kirill Rabtsov (X)(X) / (?)
Allen Kessler had the bring-in with the , Harman completed, Juanda called, Rabtsov called, and Kessler folded. Rabstov bet fourth street and both Juanda and Harman called. Juanda made an open pair of nines on fifth and checked, Rabtsov bet, Harman folded and Juanda called. When Juanda caught his third nine on sixth, Rabtsov folded to his bet.
Jennifer Harman (X)(X) / / (X)
Steve Zolotow (X)(X) / / (X)
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / / (X)
Allen Kessler had the bring-in with the , Harman completed, Zolotow and Kassela called and Kessler folded. Kassela led the betting all the way to the river, Harman and Zolotow calling him down.
Harman showed trip tens, Kassela made a 7-5 low and they split the pot.
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, Harman completed, Juanda called, Rabtsov called, and Kessler folded. Rabstov bet fourth street and both Juanda and Harman called. Juanda made an open pair of nines on fifth and checked, Rabtsov bet, Harman folded and Juanda called. When Juanda caught his third nine on sixth, Rabtsov folded to his bet.
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, Harman completed, Zolotow and Kassela called and Kessler folded. Kassela led the betting all the way to the river, Harman and Zolotow calling him down.