Garcia Takes a Big Hit To Kester
Cord Garcia had raised it up preflop from middle position, and Jeff Kester called out of the big blind to see the flop come down 
. Kester checked, Garcia bet 14,000, and Kester check-raised to 30,000.
"How much did you start the hand with?" asked Garcia before getting a good look at Kester's stack. He then announced that he was all in.
Kester went into the tank, looking as though he had a really tough decision to make. Eventually, knowing his tournament life would be on the line, Kester made the call to put himself at risk for 201,000. He had the 
for a flopped flush, and Garcia had the 
for an ace-high flush draw.
The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
. Both of those kept Kester in the lead, and he successfully doubled through Garcia, who dropped half his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
435,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
225,000
-222,000
|
-222,000 |