Kassela KO'd
Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
Preflop action had resulted in Frank Kassela (button) and a lone opponent (big blind) seeing a flop come 
. Kassela's opponent checked, he bet 1,700, his opponent check-raised to 4,600, and Kassela called. The turn brought the 
and a bet of 5,500 from the BB, which Kassela snap-called.
The river was the 
, prompting Kassela's opponent to announce he was all in. Kassela, with just about 10,000 left, quickly called, and his opponent showed 
for trip nines. Kassela mucked, saying he'd had 
as he did, and soon after made his exit.