Dan Kelly Catches Perfect to Dodge Cooler

We caught the action on the flop with Dan Kelly in the big blind, facing a bet of 3,100 from an opponent in the small blind. Kelly liked the lay of the land, and he decided to come along for the ride.

The turn brought the to the table and the small blind checked to Kelly, prompting the pro to fire out a 5,500 wager. His opponent responded in kind, checkraising to 13,400, and Kelly again flat called.

When the river card came the small blind led out for a bet of 21,000, and Kelly decided to make his stand, shoving all-in for a total of 50,300. His opponent snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Showdown:

Kelly:
Opponent:

Kelly had flopped a monster with trip aces and a good kicker, but his opponent caught up on the turn, filling his full house with a miracle nine-ball. This see-saw battle shifted back in Kelly's direction, however, when the river gave him a bigger boat.

With the win, Kelly vaulted to the top of the leaderboards, and his stack of 140,000 chips is well above the average.