2010 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$8,944,310
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$68,798,600
Entries
7,319
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

Kassela Reading Souls

With around 20,000 in the pot after some heavy preflop action between Frank Kassela and two opponents, play was checked through to the river on a board of {3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}{Q-Spades}. Kassela led out with a bet of 10,000 and that's where things got interesting.

His opponent put in a raise to 43,000 to force a fold from the third player, as Kassela went into the tank. With ESPN cameras hovering Kassela deliberated before sliding calling chips into the middle.

His opponent wasn't happy and shook his head in frustration as he opened {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for just a pair of eights, but Kassela showed {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for a great call to collect the pot.

"When we checked the flop and turn, I just didn't think you had a big hand," explained Kassela, "Although I nearly threw up on my shoes making that call!"

Kassela is now up to 255,000.

Tags: Frank Kassela