2010 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
Day: 4
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,315,518
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,536,250
Entries
191
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Jason Somerville Eliminated in 4th Place ($386,125)

Jason Somerville, 4th place
Jason Somerville, 4th place

First to act, Frank Kassela opened the pot to 140,000. Next door, Jason Somerville moved all in for 1.1 million, and Dan Kelly quickly folded his small blind. Shawn Buchanan was thinking about it in the big blind, though, and he eventually announced a reraise all in over the top. Kassela quickly ducked out, and Somerville knew he was in trouble as the cards were turned over:

Somerville: {A-Spades} {J-Hearts}
Buchanan: {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}

It was going to take a lot of luck for Somerville to stick around, and the flop wasn't particularly helpful as it came {K-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {4-Diamonds}. He still needed to find two friendly running cards, but the turn {5-Hearts} was a miss and left him drawing dead to the {K-Hearts} river.

Jason Somerville has thusly been dispatched of in 4th place. He picked his spots carefully for three-plus days, but he found a bad spot when it mattered most, running into aces and running out of chips. He'll take home close to $400,000 for his work here this week.

Buchanan is up around 3.9 million as he stacks that pot.

Tags: Jason SomervilleShawn Buchanan

Kassela Over Kelly

Frank Kassela opened for 140,000 from the button and Dan Kelly defended his big blind.

The flop was {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Both players checked. The turn came the {4-Hearts} and Kelly led out for 165,000. Kassela called. When the {J-Diamonds} hit the river, Kelly checked and Kassela bet 275,000. Kelly couldn't find a call and Kassela took down the pot.

Tags: Dan KellyFrank Kassela

Déjà Vu All Over Again

Dan Kelly raised to 125,000 under the gun, and Jason Somerville moved all in from the big blind. Kelly quickly folded, and that moved Somerville back up over the million-chip mark.

On the next hand, Shawn Buchanan opened to 130,000, and Somerville once again moved all in, this time from the small blind. Kelly quickly folded his big, but Buchanan took his pause to consider for a couple minutes. He shuffled chips and counted down his own stack to assess the potential damage. Finally, he decided a fold was in order, and he used his cap chip to flick his cards back to the dealer.

Tags: Jason SomervilleDan KellyShawn Buchanan

Kassela's River Raise Gets a Fold from Kelly

I'll show you, kid
I'll show you, kid

Frank Kassela opened for 140,000 from the cutoff and Dan Kelly called from the small blind.

The flop was {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Kelly checked, Kassela bet 180,000 and Kelly called. Both players checked the {7-Clubs} on the turn. The river fell the {8-Clubs} and Kelly led out for 400,000. Kassela raised to 1,025,000 and Kelly gave up his hand.

Kassela showed {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and is up to 3.9 million.

Tags: Dan KellyFrank Kassela

Kelly Won't Pay

Shawn Buchanan raised to 125,000 under the gun, and Dan Kelly called from the big blind.

Kelly checked the {6-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} flop and called a bet of 300,000 from Buchanan. Both men checked the {K-Diamonds} turn, and the {K-Hearts} paired the board on fifth street. When Kelly checked again, Buchanan made it 785,000 to see his cards, and Kelly would eventually decide it wasn't worth it, uncapping his cards and sliding them back to the dealer.

Tags: Dan KellyShawn Buchanan

Kassela Maintains His Aggression

It looks like Frank Kassela and Dan Kelly are going to continue to lock horns. In their latest confrontation, Kelly opened for 125,000 and Kassela called from the small blind. The flop came down {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Kassela checked to Kelly, who bet 160,000. Kassela raised to 660,000 and Kelly laid it down.

Kassela is sitting on about 3 million in chips while Kelly has over 7.5 million-- nearly half the chips in play.

Tags: Frank KasselaDan Kelly