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2010 World Series of Poker
Dan Kelly opened for 125,000, Shawn Buchanan called from the small blind and Frank Kassela called from the big blind.
The action was checked to Kelly on the flop. He bet 160,000, Buchanan folded, and Kassela raised to 685,000. Kelly folded and Kassela took down the pot.
First to act, Frank Kassela opened the pot to 140,000. Next door, Jason Somerville moved all in for 1.1 million, and Dan Kelly quickly folded his small blind. Shawn Buchanan was thinking about it in the big blind, though, and he eventually announced a reraise all in over the top. Kassela quickly ducked out, and Somerville knew he was in trouble as the cards were turned over:
Somerville:
Buchanan:
It was going to take a lot of luck for Somerville to stick around, and the flop wasn't particularly helpful as it came . He still needed to find two friendly running cards, but the turn was a miss and left him drawing dead to the river.
Jason Somerville has thusly been dispatched of in 4th place. He picked his spots carefully for three-plus days, but he found a bad spot when it mattered most, running into aces and running out of chips. He'll take home close to $400,000 for his work here this week.
Buchanan is up around 3.9 million as he stacks that pot.
Frank Kassela opened for 140,000 from the button and Dan Kelly defended his big blind.
The flop was . Both players checked. The turn came the and Kelly led out for 165,000. Kassela called. When the hit the river, Kelly checked and Kassela bet 275,000. Kelly couldn't find a call and Kassela took down the pot.
Dan Kelly raised to 125,000 under the gun, and Jason Somerville moved all in from the big blind. Kelly quickly folded, and that moved Somerville back up over the million-chip mark.
On the next hand, Shawn Buchanan opened to 130,000, and Somerville once again moved all in, this time from the small blind. Kelly quickly folded his big, but Buchanan took his pause to consider for a couple minutes. He shuffled chips and counted down his own stack to assess the potential damage. Finally, he decided a fold was in order, and he used his cap chip to flick his cards back to the dealer.
Jason Somerville moved all-in from the button and Shawn Buchanan called from the big blind.
Somerville showed , Buchanan showed and when the board revealed no four-flush disasters, they split the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dan Kelly |
6,715,000
-785,000
|
-785,000 |
Frank Kassela |
3,850,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
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Shawn Buchanan |
2,885,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
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Jason Somerville |
875,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
Frank Kassela opened for 140,000 from the cutoff and Dan Kelly called from the small blind.
The flop was . Kelly checked, Kassela bet 180,000 and Kelly called. Both players checked the on the turn. The river fell the and Kelly led out for 400,000. Kassela raised to 1,025,000 and Kelly gave up his hand.
Kassela showed and is up to 3.9 million.
Shawn Buchanan raised to 125,000 under the gun, and Dan Kelly called from the big blind.
Kelly checked the flop and called a bet of 300,000 from Buchanan. Both men checked the turn, and the paired the board on fifth street. When Kelly checked again, Buchanan made it 785,000 to see his cards, and Kelly would eventually decide it wasn't worth it, uncapping his cards and sliding them back to the dealer.
It looks like Frank Kassela and Dan Kelly are going to continue to lock horns. In their latest confrontation, Kelly opened for 125,000 and Kassela called from the small blind. The flop came down and Kassela checked to Kelly, who bet 160,000. Kassela raised to 660,000 and Kelly laid it down.
Kassela is sitting on about 3 million in chips while Kelly has over 7.5 million-- nearly half the chips in play.