Rockets Pay Off Early for Chainsaw
In one of the first hands of the day, a player at Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler's table opened from early position by tossing out a single black (100) chip. It folded to Kessler on the button, and he asked for some clarification as to whether the bet had been a call or raise, and Kessler was told it was being regarded as a call.
Kessler then raised to 325. The player in the small blind made it 1,100 to go, forcing out the BB as well as the original limper. Kessler promptly set out his entire stack for an all-in reraise, and his opponent took about twenty seconds before making the call.
Kessler flipped over 
, and his opponent showed 
. The board went 
, and Kessler took the pot. His opponent began to get up, but Kessler stopped him. "You may have one or two chips left," said the Chainsaw.
Indeed, a post-hand count showed he had a single green (25) chip left. Kessler, meanwhile, enjoys a nice start to his day, quickly moving to 5,925.