Kessler Snags a Pot
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Erkan Sonmez opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Allen Kessler just called on the button. The two players went heads-up to a flop of 
and Sonmez checked to Kessler who bet 7,000, followed by a quick call from Sonmez.
The turn brought the 
and Sonmez checked again. Kessler moved in the majority of his stack for a bet of 30,000, leaving himself with just over 1,000 behind. Sonmez went into the tank for a couple of minutes but eventually let go of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,300
29,300
|
29,300 |
|
54,000
-69,000
|
-69,000 |