The Gates Are Closed
As described to us by the man himself, he first doubled up a short stack with
against 
.A few moments later there was a raise to 3,200 and Gates called on the button with
. Aaron Benton also called in the small blind and they went to the flop of 
. Action checked to Gates who fired 6,000. Benton was the lone caller. The turn was a repeat and this time Benton check-called for 8,000 and an hit the river. Benton then immediately moved all in for 26,000. Gates considered a call, before the clock was called and he had to release. Benton flashed for a full house.The final blow came when Gates called a raise to 4,000 holding
and took a flop of 
. The preflop aggressor made it 11,000 and Gates shipped for 34,000, only to find that he'd run into a set of jacks. The board bricked out and Gates was eliminated.