Set Over Set Leaves Steele Short

Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Patrick Kennedy opened to 12,000 on the button and Michael Steele called.

Steele checked to Kennedy on the A?7?8? flop and he continued for 8,000. Kennedy then check-raised to 28,000 and, undeterred, Kennedy announced another raise to 72,000. Steele called.

The 3? fell on the turn and Steele checked to Kennedy, who fired 160,000 into the middle. Steele announced he was all in and Kennedy snap-called all in for 481,000 total.

Steele turned over 7?7? for a set of sevens, but Kennedy showed him the bad news as he turned over 8?8? for a higher flopped set.

��Brutal cooler,�� Kennedy said as he collected the pot.