Jesse Martin was eliminated after a series of hands that eventually sent him to the rail in 15th place.
He got three bets in preflop with Max Silver and the flop came . Silver bet and Martin called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Silver led. Martin called, leaving only 15,000 behind. Silver won the hand with queens, .
The next hand, David Olson eliminated Martin with when he flopped top pair. Martin will take home $7,821.
Frank Kassela lost seemingly every hand he played when coming back from dinner break. He was disappointed that he folded a big hand after building a huge pot four ways heading to the flop.
On his final hand, Ayman Qutami raised, and Kassela three-bet. Mickey Craft four-bet from the small blind, and Kassela was the lone caller.
The flop came , and Craft bet. Kassela raised all in, and Craft called with . Kassela showed and asked the dealer to give Craft a set, which would give Kassela a straight.
The turn was the and the river was the , and Craft won the hand with a straight. Kassela was eliminated in 16th place and will take home ($7,821).
Frank Kassela opened with a raise from the button, and Mickey Craft defended from the big blind.
The flop came , and Craft check-called a bet from Kassela. The turn was the , and the action repeated itself. The river was the , and Craft checked again. Kassela bet, and Craft raised. Kassela called, and Craft showed for two pair.
During the dinner break, Kassela sat down with the PokerNews Podcast and recorded an interview. The podcast should be out soon.