Kelly's Kings Survive; Pengelly Surging
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player jammed for 23,100 from under the gun on a 
flop, and after the player next to act folded, Brian Kelly had a decision in the hijack. He studied the 40,000 already in the pot, then asked his opponent, "Jacks?" before making the call a few moments later.
Opponent: 
Brian Kelly: 
The 
turn gave both players an open-ended straight draw, but Kelly's pair of kings would hold up after the 
river bricked off. Just to Kelly's right, defending champ Will Pengelly has been on a tear in recent levels, spinning up a 150k+ stack to contend for the current chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
148,000
148,000
|
148,000 |