Allen Kessler Eliminates a Player

Allen Kessler opens to 600 from middle position, and the player in the hi-jack calls, as does the player in the cutoff.

The player on the button three-bets to 7,200, and the blinds fold.

Kessler asks the player how much he is playing, and he says about 22,500. Kessler raises to 20,000.

The hi-jack and the cutoff fold and the button calls leaving himself about 2,500 behind.

The flop falls , and Kessler moves all-in, the button calls.

Kessler tables for a pair of kings with a flush draw and the button tables for ace-high.

The board runs out on the turn, and when the completes the board on the river, Kessler’s kings hold and moves him close to double starting stack.

Allen Kessler – 73,000