Obst Takes a Nice One from Kassela
Level 19
Stud 8
James Obst brought it in with the 
and Frank Kassela completed with his 
. Chun Lein Zhou then raised with the 
, both Obst and Kassela called, and three players went to fourth street. Obst paired deuced but checked, which opened the door for Kassela to bet. Zhou opted to foled, Obst called, and Obst called bets on every subsequent street.
Obst: 
/ 
Kassela: 
/ 
Zhou: 
/ 
— fold
Kassela held two pair, but it was inferior to the eights and deuces of Obst.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | -262,000 |
|
1,400,000 | 377,000 |