Hands #10-14: Katz Keeps Rising
Hand #10: Cary Katz seized the momentum early on. After winning a huge pot with pocket eights, Katz looked down at 
in the small blind. He was facing an open-raise to 60,000 from hijack Jake Schindler who had 
. Katz three-bet to 200,000 but Schindler wasn't interested in fighting.
Hand #11: Ryan Riess picked up 
for the second time in a short span and he raised to 55,000 from the hijack. Kristina Holst called from the big blind with 
and she flopped the nut-flush draw on 
.
Riess, however, checked behind and he was rewarded with a 
turn card. He fired a delayed c-bet and Holst paid the 75,000 to see the 
river miss her draw. She checked for the final time and Riess ended the hand with a bet of 155,000.
Hand #12: Riess opened to 60,000 with 
and button Katz opted for a loose flat with 
. Both blinds folded, leaving Riess and Katz in a heads-up pot on the 
flop. Riess checked to Katz who bet 75,000 in position to take it down.
Hand #13: Schindler was in the small blind and he opened to 80,000 with 
. Riess had a queen-eight and decided to let it go.
Hand #14: Ben Tollerene took the blinds and ante after raising to 55,000 from the hijack, holding 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,310,000 | -70,000 |
|
1,425,000 | 75,000 |
|
1,150,000 | 45,000 |
|
1,070,000 | 230,000 |
|
545,000 | -175,000 |
|
200,000 | -150,000 |