Kassela Reading Souls
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With around 20,000 in the pot after some heavy preflop action between Frank Kassela and two opponents, play was checked through to the river on a board of 
. Kassela led out with a bet of 10,000 and that's where things got interesting.
His opponent put in a raise to 43,000 to force a fold from the third player, as Kassela went into the tank. With ESPN cameras hovering Kassela deliberated before sliding calling chips into the middle.
His opponent wasn't happy and shook his head in frustration as he opened 
for just a pair of eights, but Kassela showed 
for a great call to collect the pot.
"When we checked the flop and turn, I just didn't think you had a big hand," explained Kassela, "Although I nearly threw up on my shoes making that call!"
Kassela is now up to 255,000.