Cates Scoops a Monster Against Sion
Level 14
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Elior Sion opened to 32,000 in the hijack with 
, Daniel Cates called from the cutoff with pahjd] and Bjorn Li defended his big blind, holding 
. The dealer fanned out 
, action checked to Sion who bet 46,000 and only Cates called.
A 
peeled off on the turn, Sion bet 175,000 and again Cates called. The 
landed on the river, hitting both players. Sion moved all in for 434,000 and Cates instantly called for his remaining stack of 410,000.
Cates turned over his two pair, sending Sion's hand into the muck as Cates scooped the whole pot for a complete double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 680,000 |
|
58,000 | -747,000 |