Bansi Goes for Broke

First in from the button, Kelly Kim made a raise to 7,800. Praz Bansi was in the small blind, and he popped it back up to about 21,000. Dan Harrington quickly folded from the big blind, and Kelly Kim came right back over the top with a third raise to 34,000. Bansi would sit on his hands for a minute or two before announcing, "All in," committing nearly 200,000 to the pot.

Before the words were even out of his mouth, Kim snap-called, never a good sign when you're holding pocket nines. Bansi tabled that {9-Hearts}

, and Kim showed down his {A-Clubs}

triumphantly.

Bansi could only scowl and shake his head as the dealer ran out a board full of blanks. He and Kim shook hands and exchanged pleasantries as Bansi headed for the exit stairs.

Kelly Kim is now fighting for the chip lead as that pot vaulted him up to 400,000 and into the top three.

Tags: Kelly Kim Praz Bansi

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Bansi Goes for Broke