Kassouf Gets a Double
Picking up the action partway through the hand, Will Kassouf in the small blind was involved in a hand with a player in middle position. With the board reading 5♦K♣3♦ action checked to the middle position player, who led out for 2,500. Kassouf responded with a raise to 9,000, leaving himself one T-25,000 chip behind. That got the big blind to fold but the middle position player called to see a turn.
The turn came J♠, prompting Kassouf to launch into a lengthy monologue as he pondered what to do. "I can beat a flush draw" he announced while at the same time suggesting a more passive course of action by listing the potential merits of having a single chip left. "One chip, a chip and a chair. It's a good chip to have though." Eventually, a player not involved in the hand called for the clock but as the floor approached, Kassouf committed his final chip to the pot. The middle position player instantly called to put Kassouf at risk.
Will Kassouf: 5♣5♥
Middle Position Player: K♦J♥
The turn had been a brutal one for the middle position player and left him needing to fill up to score the knockout. It was not to be, however, as the river bricked out to hand Kassouf a full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000 |