2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

$5,000 8-Game Mixed
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
84,600 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
4,700 AUD
Prize Pool
225,600 AUD
Entries
48
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

2010 WSOP Player of the Year the First to Go

Level 1
Frank Kassela
Frank Kassela

Razz

We missed the hand that crippled 2010 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Frank Kassela, but according to Brandon Shack-Harris, who could very well become the 2014 WSOP Player of the Year, Kassela was crippled after he tried to run a bluff in no-limit hold'em. He bluffed into Bruno Portaro's two pair and couldn't shake the Aussie.

Not long after, Kassela got his last few chips all in on fourth street against Mike Leah in a hand of razz.

Kassela: {a-}{5-} / {3-}{8-}{q-}{9-} / {4-}
Leah: {3-}{4-} / {2-}{j-}{7-}{6-} / {7-}

"Why do I feel I'm drawing dead?" Kassela said even before fifth was dealt. Kassela wasn't drawing dead, but his bad omen came true as Leah made a seven-six low on sixth to leave Kassela drawing dead. With that, the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year become the first elimination of Event #8: $5,000 8-Game Mixed.

Player Chips Progress
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Bruno Portaro
27,000
12,000
12,000
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Frank Kassela
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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