Tara Kittle Wins a Three-Way All-In Situation; Shawn Cunix Eliminated

Photo:  Tara Kittle

A player moves all in from UTG+1 for 17,300, WPT champion Shawn Cunix calls from the small blind, and Tara Kittle calls from the big blind. Any further betting will create a side pot between Cunix and Kittle.

Both players check to the turn on a board of , Cunix bets 20,000, and Kittle calls.

The river card is the , Cunix bets 45,000 (about half his stack), and Kittle quickly moves all in for about 110,000. Cunix thinks for a few moments before he calls all in for about 90,000, and everyone shows their cards.

Tara Kittle:    (queen-high flush)
Shawn Cunix:    (six-high straight)
UTG+1:    (ace high)

Kittle scoops the entire pot with her flush to eliminate Cunix and the UTG+1 player.

Tara Kittle  –  260,000  (260 bb)
Shawn Cunix  –  Eliminated

This is Kittle’s first WPT event, and she and Cunix had been laughing and having a lot of fun seated next to each other. Even though she busted him, Cunix wished her the best going forward.

Photo:  Shawn Cunix