2010 World Series of Poker

Event #51: $3,000 Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$559,371
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,663,400
Entries
965
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Chainsaw Running Rough

Allen Kessler opened the pot with a raise from the button, and Karolis Grybauskas moved all in for about 15,000 from the big blind. Kessler called with a quickness, and the cards were on their backs:

Kessler: {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}
Grybauskus: {J-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}

The flop was a near-lock for Kessler as it fell {A-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {8-Hearts} to give him top set and leave his opponent drawing to two running jacks or two running hearts...

Turn: {9-Hearts}

Do you sense the dramatic foreshadowing? The river {5-Hearts} put four hearts on board, and Grybauskas comes back from the dead to run out a flush and earn the double up. He's up to 32,000, and now it's a very peeved Kessler on the short stack with about 15,000.

Tags: Allen KesslerKarolis Grybauskas