Kai Paulsen was undeterred by a four-straight board, and his reward was a nice pot. In three-way action, Paulsen bet 1,500 after one player checked a flop. Only the player behind Paulsen called the bet.
Paulsen checked a scary card on the turn, . His opponent stood up, eyed Paulsen's stack (about 15,000) and then bet 2,500. Paulsen didn't hesitate to call. Both players checked the river, with Paulsen's taking down the pot.