The 2010 World Series of Poker Player of the Year, Frank Kassela, appeared to be all in from the get go in Stud Hi/Lo against Lance Mesler.
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Mesler: / /
Kassela managed to make two pair on seventh to secure the high, and much to his delight, Mesler failed to make a low as seventh street paired his hand. With that, Kassela scooped and doubled, though he is still quite short with 8,500.
Kevin MacPhee just took a nice pot off the aforementioned Konstantin Puchkov. There was a pretty sizable pot in the middle of the table when we walked up to sixth street.
MacPhee: (x-x) / / (x)
Puchkov: (x-x) / / (x)
MacPhee got bets in on the only two streets we saw, and Puchkov called him down. Mr. MacPhee opened up / and declared his three sevens to take the pot.
After action was brought in by the , a short-stacked Adam Chaupneck completed and was met with a raise by Kevin MacPhee. Maria Mayrinck proceeded to make the call, as did Konstantin Puchkov, and Chalupneck three-bet all in. Three calls ensued and then Mayrinck led out on the turn when she paired her queen.
Puchkov and MacPhee both called, as they did when Mayrinck bet fifth. On sixth, Mayrinck fired a third time, Puchkov raised and MacPhee got out of the way. Mayrinck fired one last time on seventh, and Puchkov called.
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, a short-stacked Adam Chaupneck completed and was met with a raise by Kevin MacPhee. Maria Mayrinck proceeded to make the call, as did Konstantin Puchkov, and Chalupneck three-bet all in. Three calls ensued and then Mayrinck led out on the turn when she paired her queen.
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