Kassela Stays Alive
Stud-8
Chris Amaral: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Matt Venrgin: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Frank Kassela: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Picking up the action on sixth street, the pot was already a hefty one with Amaral in the tank for a little bit. He eventually checked to Vengrin, who said, "I wish I knew how to play this game."
"So did I," responded Kassela.
"I'm actually being serious," said Vengrin as he thought for a moment.
Vengrin then bet and Kassela raised and was all in for 2,850. Amaral reraised and then Vengrin called. As the dealer was getting the pot right, Amaral turned to our reporter and said, "I'm in a lot of trouble in this hand."
Seventh street was dealt face down to each player and Amaral was up first. He checked and Vengrin checked behind.
Amaral and Vengrin chopped the small side pot first. Amaral had the 
in the hole to make a low of 7-6-3-2-A. Vengrin had the 
in the hole for queens and eights to win the high. Vengrin also got the high half of the main pot while Kassela got the low half of that one. Kassela had the 
in the hole for a better low than Amaral and he won the low half of the main pot.
Kassela moved back to 16,000 while Vengrin moved to 43,000. Amaral lost chips in the pot and dropped back to 75,000, but it still one of the biggest stacks in the field.