Lehr Pairs in Big Pot Against Kassela
Level 7
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante
Keith Lehr raised to 3,500 in the hijack before Frank Kassela three-bet to 8,500 on the button. Lehr then four-bet to 23,500, Kassela moved all in, and Lehr called for 85,000.
Keith Lehr: 7x6x3x2x
Frank Kassela: 10x8x7x3x2x
Lehr tossed a 10x away as Kassela stood pad with his 10-8. Lehr peeled his last card, which turned out to be a 6x to give him a pair and earn Kassela the knockout.
"Sometimes poker just plays itself," Kassela said.