Dan Natarelli Doubles Thru Allen Kessler

Dan Natarelli raises from late position and Allen Kessler defends in the big blind.  The flop comes down [Jc9d6s] and Kessler checks.  Natarelli bets, then Kessler check-raises him.  Natarelli announces he is all-in and Kessler calls.

Natarelli holds [AsJh] for top pair, but Kessler holds [6c9c] for bottom two pair.  Kessler is ahead until the [Js] on the turn gives Natarelli trips.  The river is the [Kc] and Natarelli doubles up, while Kessler is left with just 8,000 chips.

Dan "The Other Guy" Natarelli – 585,000 (49 BBs)
Allen Kessler – 8,000 (1 BB)

The next hand action folds around to Kessler and he is all-in blind in the small blind holding [AcKs].  He is up against David Tuthill in the big blind.  Tuthill holds [Qs8d].  As soon as Tuthill shows his hand, the entire table agrees that there is no way Kessler is winning.

In spite of their pessimism, Kessler’s ace-high holds as the board runs ou [9s2c2d6s4s] and Kessler more than doubles up to 30,000.