The two big stacks Casey Kastle and David Steicke battled it out with a lot of quiet intensity at the felt. Kastle kicked it off with a raise to 1200 from mid position and was called by the player to his immediate left, Hendrik Appel, and Steicke on the button. At the flop of 3♥ 6♦ 9♠, Kastle led out for 2900, Appel folded, then Steicke raised it to make it a hefty 8200. Kastle called. At the turn of 2♦, both players silently checked to each other. Then on the river of J♠, Kastle laid out 15000 which was good enough to claim the pot as Steicke folded.