Obst Doubles Through Kassela; Loses Some Again
Frank Kassela: 
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James Obst: / 
On fourth, James Obst bet and Frank Kassela called. Obst bet fifth, Kassela raised and Obst called all in. Here is what they ended up with:
Frank Kassela: 
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James Obst: 
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Obst picked up the 
to jump into the lead, while Kassela's 
and 
run out failed to improve his hand. Obst finished with an 
and doubled with a seven-six.
"I just can't beat you," Kassela said, and Eric Rodawig, who had folded on fourth, joked "next time let me do it."
Shortly after, Obst got into a hand with Brian Hastings.
James Obst: / /
Brian Hastings: / /
Obst bet fifth and Hastings called. Obst then paired up on sixth and Hastings bet, Obst called. Both checked seventh and Hastings announced an eight, showed the , which won the pot and sent Obst back into the same short stack he held prior to the clash with Kassela.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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320,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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150,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
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50,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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