Kassouf Knocks One Out
Action started with William Kassouf raising under the gun to 500. He got three callers before the button raised it to 3,200. Kassouf was the lone caller, and the flop came down 
.
After he realized that his opponent had just one 5,000 chip left, Kassouf offered him a deal. "OK, let's put them both in together on three, OK?" After starting to count, his opponent said he might not call. "Oh, really. Well that changes things," Kassouf said. Eventually, he said, "OK, you ready? Whoop there it is," Kassouf said as he tossed it in. His opponent called, and Kassouf said, "I got lucky," and rolled over 
for trip nines. His opponent had 
and would need a lot of help to survive.
The turn was the 
, giving Kassouf a full house, but a jack would still flip the hand for Kassouf's opponent. The river was the 
though, and Kassouf scored the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
18,000
|
18,000 |