Kisacikoglu Makes Katz Fold the Best Hand
Level 13
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 32,000 from the hijack with 
and he was called by Cary Katz in the big blind with 
.
The 
flop was in Katz's favor but Kisacikoglu had plenty of outs. Katz check-called a bet of 16,000 and both players checked on the 
turn.
The river was the 
and Katz lead out with a bet of 16,000. Kisacikoglu raised to 120,000 and that was enough to make Katz fold the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
972,000 | 112,000 |
|
352,000 | -168,000 |
, and both players checked. Troyanovskiy bet 50,000 on the 
turn, and Phua called. Both players checked the 
, beating out Phua's 
for the superior straight. 
, was eliminated, and the unofficial nine-handed final table will commence.
runout, trimming the field to 10 players.
. Paul Phua sat in the big blind and he was getting shorter as he had just 155,000 in front of him. He let go of his 