Paul Kessler Triples Up, Joyce Wins Large Side Pot
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Paul Kessler found himself all in preflop for his remaining 12,000 and was up against LaVonne Joyce in the big blind and another opponent from the cutoff.
The flop came 
and Joyce checked to the cutoff who bet 15,000. Joyce called and the turn was the 
. Joyce checked again and her opponent bet 40,000. Joyce pushed all in for 91,500 and her opponent called.
Kessler: 
Joyce: 
Cutoff: 
The river brought the 
and Kessler stayed alive with a triple-up while Joyce raked in a large side pot, putting her over the 200,000 chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000 | 142,700 |
|
40,000 | 10,700 |