Event 40: A.J. Kelsall Doubles Up Twice During Badugi; Can He Go “From Sixty to Greatness”?

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

A.J. Kelsall
A.J. Kelsall

During Badugi, A.J. Kelsall got it all in preflop for 60,000 against Ryan Hoenig.

Draw #1:  Kelsall drew three cards, and Hoenig drew two.

Draw #2:  Kelsall drew two cards, and Hoenig drew one.

Draw #3:  Both players drew one card.

Ryan Hoenig:  8h6d4s  (3s)
A.J. Kelsall:  4c2sAh  (7d)

Hoenig’s last card gave him a three-card 8-6-3, but Kelsall won the pot with a 7-high Badugi to double up in chips.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,740,000  (22 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  120,000  (2 BB)

The next hand, Kelsall got it all in for 120,000 before the first draw.

Draw #1:  Hoenig drew three cards, and Kelsall drew two.

Draw #2:  Hoenig drew two cards, and Kelsall stood pat.

Draw #3:  Hoenig drew two cards, and Kelsall stood pat.

Ryan Hoenig:  8sAc  (4d4h)
A.J. Kelsall:  KhJs6d4c

When Hoenig flipped over his first card from the final draw, he still had a lot of outs to win, with any heart that didn’t pair his board. He got the heart, but it paired his four, and Kelsall won the pot with his K-high Badugi to double up for the second hand in a row.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,620,000  (20 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  240,000  (3 BB)

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720

As the game switched to Stud-8, Kelsall said he was going to take his stack “From Sixty to Greatness.” He even (jokingly) apologized to Hoenig in advance for the pain of losing the trophy after holding a 30-to-1 chip lead.

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