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Arthur Kalantzis, in happier times.
Fortunes are changing in the Crown Poker Room. There's been a flurry of big pots in the last thirty minutes, with Dean Blatt being the latest player to take down a monster. He reraised to 7,700 after Arthur Kalantzis opened for 2,200. Kalantzis made the call for almost 16,000 chips in the pot preflop.
On a flop of , Blatt checked to Kalantzis. He promptly shoved all in for about 30,000. Blatt just as quickly called, showing for top pair, top kicker. Kalantzis had done him one better, showing down . He was a two-outer away from doubling through Blatt, but the two-outer hit the turn with the . When the fell on the river, Blatt's trip kings were the boss hand. He sent Kalantzis to the rail and now sits on about 74,000 chips.