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Confident Kessler Triples Up
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds
2-7 Triple Draw
Christian Roberts raised in the hijack, and Allen Kessler called in the cutoff. Tyler Meservy then three-bet in the big blind, Roberts four-bet, and Kessler called. Meservy capped the betting, with Roberts and Kessler both tossing in calls.
Meservy drew one card, while Roberts and Kessler both took two. More bets and raises then hit the felt. Eventually, Kessler was all in for 7,500, and Roberts had committed his stack of 14,000 as well.
The trio then drew one card each on the second draw. On the third draw, Meservy and Roberts still required one before Kessler stood pat.
Kessler showed 9x7x6x5x2x for a nine-low. Meservy paired his 5x4x3x2x by turning over a 3x, and Roberts made an ace-low by catching an Ax with his 7x5x4x2x.
Kessler tripled up, while Roberts was awarded the small side pot to stay alive.
"In previous years, I would have lost that, but this might be my year," Kessler stated as he raked in the chips.