Christopher George was all in on fourth street with the (
)(
) / 
. He was up against the (
)(
) / 
of Dario Minieri.
Minieri picked up the 
-X to finish with trip queens while George could only muster the 
-X for a pair of fours. He was eliminated from the tournament while Minieri moved higher to 440,000.
The remaining 13 players in Event No. 15 are on a 20-minute break.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
884,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
770,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
|
762,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
|
493,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
||
|
444,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
|
429,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
|
281,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
270,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
218,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
169,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
|
||
|
104,000
-171,000
|
-171,000 |
|
81,000
-129,000
|
-129,000 |
|
50,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: /
Ante:
Allen Kessler just put the last of his money in on fourth street against Frank Kassela. Here's how the hands ran out.
Kessler: (
)(
) / 
/ (
)
Kassela: (
)(
) / 
/ (
)
Before Kessler turned up his seventh-street card, Kassela was scooping with a seven low and two pair. Kessler needed to pair the board or make trips in order to stay alive. He was able to do so with the on the end and stuck around with 90,000 chips to chop the pot.
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
John Juanda (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Allen Kessler had the bring-in with the , Kassela completed, Juanda raised, Kessler gave it up and Kassela called. Juanda led out on fourth street and Kassela called. Kassela took the lead on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets, Juanda calling him down.
Kassela turned over 
for a pair of fours and busted flush and low draws, but Juanda tabled 
for an ace-high straight to scoop the pot. He's up to 634,000 while Kassela is down to 685,000
Allen Kessler (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
George Lind (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
John Juanda (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Kessler had the bring-in, Lind completed, Kassela and Juanda called and Kessler raised. All three opponents called. On fourth street the action was checked to Juanda, who bet. Kessler called all-in, Lind called and Kassela called. Juanda bet fifth and sixth streets and was called by both players. On the river, Kassela and Juanda checked to Lind, who bet. Kassela called and Juanda folded.
Kassela showed for queens up and Lind made an 8-low. They split the side pot and Kessler scooped the main, tabling 
as he practically squealed "Wheel!"
Kessler is out of danger and up to 380,000. Lind is on 305,000 and Kassela has 610,000.
Marco Johnson 
/ 
Dario Minieri / 
Johnson was all-in on fifth street against Minieri and although both players made two pair, Minieri's were the better two and he sent Johnson to the rail in 13th place. He'll take home $32,439.
Another massive pot was kicked up between Sergey Altbregin, Gary Benson and John Juanda over on Table 336.
Altbregin: (X)(X) / / (X)
Benson: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Juanda: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
The pot was already at about 300,000 chips on sixth street when a-whole-lot more money went into the middle. Juanda bet first, Altbregin raised, Benson called, Juanda reraised, Altbregin re-reraised and then Benson went into the tank. Eventually, Kirill Rabtsov called the clock on Benson, but the tournament staff didn't issue the clock because they felt Benson wasn't tanking for that long and that the decision was a big one with his tournament life possibly on the line. After a while, he made the call. Juanda also called. On seventh street, all three players checked.
Altbregin tabled the 
for a pair of sixes and an 8-6-5-4-A low. Benson showed a better low with the 8-6-4-3-2. Juanda took the high with the underneath to complete him a diamond flush.
Benson moved up to 375,000 while Juanda moved to 530,000. Altbregin was left with 105,000 chips.
Alessio Isaia was all in on sixth street with the (
)() / . He was up against the ()() / of Steve Zolotow. Zolotow pulled the on the end and wound up with two pair, fives and fours. Isaia had draws to a wheel to scoop or just make a low to chop, but the on the end just gave him a measley one pair.
Isaia was eliminated in 12th place and took home nearly $38,000 for his effort. Zolotow increased his stack to 570,000.
