06-08-2010 02:14 UTC-8

Kassela Climbing

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Frank Kassela (X)(X) / {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {5-Spades} / (X)
Alexander Dovzhenko (X)(X) / {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {2-Hearts} / (X)
Dario Minieri (X)(X) / {2-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {K-Clubs} / (X)

Minieri had the bring-in on third street, Kassela completed, Dovzhenko called, Minieri raised and both Dovzhenko and Kassela called. Dovzhenko bet his open pair of sevens on fourth street, Minieri raised, and both opponents called. Everyone checked fifth and sixth streets. Minieri bet the river and Kassela was the lone caller.

Kassela showed {5-Clubs} {3-Spades} {4-Spades} for a seven-high straight and scooped. He's up to 435,000, Minieri is down to 247,000 and Dovzhenko is on fumes with 90,000.