Kessler Eliminates Opponent

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

The under the gun player raised and action folded to Allen Kessler on the button who three-bet. Both blinds got out of the way and the initial raiser called.

On the first draw, the under the gun player took three, which seemed to surprise Kessler, who only drew one. The under the gun player then checked to Kessler who bet-called the subsequent raise by his opponent.

The second draw saw the under the gun player draw one, while Kessler stood pat. The player under the gun check-jammed his remaining stack. Kessler called to put his opponent at risk and both players stood pat on the final draw.

The at risk player announced a rough eight, which was bested by Kessler's , sending his opponent to the rail.