Phua Doubles Through Cates
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Paul Phua moved all in for 860,000 from middle position with 
, and Daniel Cates called from the cutoff with 
.
The flop fell 
, and Cates hit two pair. Phua had the flush draw, and when the 
hit on the turn, he retook the lead.
The 
river card was no use to Cates, and Triton co-founder Phua survived.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
1,900,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
|
||
and Daniel Cates three-bet to 230,000 on the button. Justin Bonomo moved all in for 1,405,000 in the big blind and Cates snap-called.
, both Bonomo and Adams flopped a pair but were still behind. The 
landed on the turn and Cates was just one card away from a double elimination. A 
completed the board and Cates' kings held on for the pot, eliminating both of his opponents.
and Liang Xu was all in for 660,000 and Stephen Chidwick called.
. 
and river 
river. Cates secured a completed double with his set of nines against Adams.
, and Tan Xuan moved all in for 685,000 from the small blind with 
and Sam Greenwood called with 
. 
and 
, Michael Chi Zhang was holding 
and defended his big blind, the flop came down 
