2011 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q653
Prize
$619,575
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,382,900
Entries
507
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Kassela Has a Mountain to Climb

2010 WSOP Player of the Year Frank Kassela came by media row and asked if he could borrow one of the spare chairs. "You can more than borrow it, you can keep it," came the reply from one of our PokerNews blogging crew.

"Thanks, but I don't think I'll be needing it for long," replied Kassela. As it turned out, Kassela was very short-stacked coming back from the break, but he's just managed to double up through 2010 WSOP November Niner Jason Senti.

All the money was in the middle before the flop and we got there just as the cards were tabled:

Kassela: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{J-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Senti: {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The flop of {9-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} gave Senti the open-ended straight draw, but Kassela's two pair held up all the way as the turn and river ran out {6-Spades}, {8-Clubs}. Kassela then managed to pick up another pot a short time later and he's still in it, albeit with around 3,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Kassela
3,000
-5,200
-5,200
WSOP 3X Winner