Gates Wins a Massive Hand, Shoots to the Top of the Counts
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When we reached Table 67, the flop had already fallen 
. There were over 70,000 chips in the middle already, and Garry Gates was heads up with Joe "Black" Reddick. Gates had a small stack of grey T5,000 chips in front of him, and Reddick moved all in for effectively 90,000. Gates called.
Showdown
| Gates |   | 56.36% |
| Reddick |   | 42.42% |
*Odds are according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator
A total of 250,000 chips were in the middle when the dealer burned and turned the 
. Reddick's outs to a three were now eliminated - only a diamond would secure the knockout.
The river was the 
, and Gates gave a hearty fist pump. The dealer counted down his stack to verify the amount, then sent a wave of chips his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 140,000 |
|
40,000 | -135,000 |