Phua Takes From Cates
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Paul Phua raised to 205,000 from the cutoff with 
before Daniel Cates three-bet to 400,000 from the button with 
.
Phua called, and the flop fell 
. Both players checked, and the 
hit the turn.
The action went check-check again, and the 
hit the river.
Phua had found the straight and bet 500,000 into the 1,000,000 pot.
Cates thought for a minute but opted to fold his top pair, and Phua won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
2,000,000
-715,000
|
-715,000 |
, Michael Soyza called in the big blind with 
, and the flop came down 
.
hit the felt on the turn. Both players checked, an 
completed the board and Soyza bet 300,000.
and Sam Greenwood three-bet to 2,400,000 from the small blind with 
. 
. Heath called and Haxton was at risk of elimination.
on the flop and Heath was still ahead with his sevens. A 
and moved all in for 700,000. Chidwick snap-called and the two tabled their hands with Xuan at risk.
on the flop, giving Chidwick a boat and Xuan was now drawing to runner-runner kings to save his day. 
river card, being eliminated in 13th place.
secured Chan the pot and Xuan's stack was once again reduced.
, Michael Soyza called in the small blind with 
.
out on the flop, Soyza checked to Eibinger who bet 255,000 and Soyza called. A 
landed on the turn, Soyza checked and Eibinger moved all in for 1,525,000. Soyza snap-called and the players turned over their hands. 
with 1,500,000 behind. 
turn also fell in his favor. 
was revealed on the river, and Jiang was left with just 270,000.