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Phua Takes the Lead
Paul Phua raised to 5,000 with the 
and Dan Cates called in the big blind with the 
. On the 
flop both players checked and Cates also checked the 
turn. Phua bet 9,000 into 12,800 and Cates came along.
After the 
river, Cates checked the third street in a row and called a bet of 16,000 by Phua to see the latter jump up to more than half a million in chips.
Both clashed in the very next hand to create an even bigger pot on the feature table.
It started with a raise to 5,000 by Phua in the hijack with 
and Cates defended the 
in the small blind with a three-bet to 21,000, Phua quickly called. The 
flop gave Phua a full house and Cates bet 15,000, Phua just called.
After the 
turn, Cates fired a second bet worth 55,000 and Phua called. The 
river slowed down Cates and he checked, Phua moved all in almost instantly.