Frank Kassela Wins With a Nine
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante
In a relatively uneventful level, Frank Kassela picked the second-to-last hand to win a big pot against Tim McGuigan.
Kassela opened to 42,000 from the button, and McGuigan called from the big blind. McGuigan drew one, and Kassela stood pat.
Tim McGuigan appeared to check without looking at his card. Kassela bet 105,000. McGuigan checked his hand, then looked at Kassela. For about a minute, he glanced at Kassela, then grabbed a drink of water. He finally put in a stack of pink chips for a call.
Kassela showed 
and won the pot against what McGuigan said was a smooth ten.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 70,000 |
|
495,000 | 165,000 |
|
426,000 | -104,000 |