Kassela Doubles Before Break
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Chris Tryba was the bring in with 
and Frank Kassela completed his ace. David "ODB" Baker raised his five and Kassela put in the remainder of his chips. With Kassela all in, each player's two down cards were exposed and it was time to run the rest of the cards.
Frank Kassela: 
/ 
David "ODB" Baker: 
/ 
Kassela's last four cards ran out 
, giving him a pair of aces. Baker was dealt 
and his king high was no good as Kassela was able to stay alive, despite remaining the short stack.
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | |
|
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1,100,000 | |
|
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|
811,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
||
|
632,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
578,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
243,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
128,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
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