Bad Beat Sends Defending Champ Katz Packing
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Cary Katz was all in preflop against Michael Soyza, and he looked in great shape to find a double. Katz tabled 
, heavily dominating Soyza's 
.
However, the dealer rolled out a flop of 
and Katz was disgusted.
"Oh my god, are you f***ing kidding me?" he said.
He wouldn't get any emergency runout to chop or even scoop with a backdoor boat, and the 
tun and 
river confirmed there would be a new champion crowned this year.
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on a 
flop but was behind the 
turn and 
river sent Chidwick to the rail for good.
flop, Seth Davies got all in but was behind with 
against the 
of Aaron van Blarcum. The 
turn and 
river did not help Davies, and van Blarcum added to his hefty stack.
turn. Timothy Adams raised to 140,000 from the button, but Kisacikoglu fired back, announcing he was all in. Adams quickly folded.
. He pulled well in front on the 
flop. The 
turn and 
river gave Grafton a running straight though.
against 
, but Eibinger's hand connected with the 
and the pair held up against 
