2011 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$227,232
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,032,750
Entries
765
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Rast Bluffs

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Brian Rast opened to 70,000 and Allen Kessler made the call from the big blind to see a {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop fall.

Kessler checked, Rast pushed out 80,000 and Kessler played the check-raise card by making it 180,000. Rast responded with a three-bet to 390,000, and after tanking, Kessler folded.

Rast flashed his {J-}{4-} for a bluff and collected the pot.

Tags: Brian RastAllen Kessler

Kessler's Kicker Bests Rast

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Allen Kessler made it 65,000 from the button and Brian Rast came along to see a {Q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop fall.

Both players checked and when the {A-Spades} landed on the turn, Rast check-called an 80,000-chip bet from Kessler before both players tapped the table when the {9-Spades} landed.

Kessler tabled his {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and after Rast flashed an ace also, Kessler was pushed the pot.

Tags: Allen KesslerBrian Rast

Rast Takes Lead Back

Brian Rast
Brian Rast

From the button, Allen Kessler opened to 65,000 and Brian Rast made the call before both players checked the {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop.

When the {8-Spades} landed on the turn, Rast led for 95,000 and Kessler made the call to see the {6-Spades} complete the board on the river. Rast pushed out 220,000 and Kessler made the call tabling his {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Rast however had him bested with his {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs} as he moved to 2,195,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
2,195,000 585,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
1,250,000 -585,000

Tags: Brian RastAllen Kessler

Kessler Snatches Lead

Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Brian Rast opened the button to 70,000 and Allen Kessler made the call from the big blind before both players checked the {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} flop.

Kessler fired out 95,000 when the {6-Diamonds} landed on the turn with Rast making the call as the {6-Hearts} fell on the river. Kessler pushed out 150,000 and Rast made the call before folding when Kessler tabled his {Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for a full house.

As Kessler raked in the pot to move into the chip lead with 1,835,000, Rast slipped to 1,610,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
1,835,000 300,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,610,000 -300,000

Tags: Allen KesslerBrian Rast