Gates with the Winner
Everyone folded over to Garry "Beast Mode" Gates on the button. Gates put in a raise to 3,000 and his only customer was the player acting out of the big blind. The two players (who battled on the hand before right before this one) took the monotone flop of 
. The big blind checked and Gates checked.
The turn was the 
to pair the board. After the big blind checked, Gates checked behind again and the dealer placed the 
out on the river. The big blind led with a bet of 4,000. "Call," said Gates about two or three seconds after the bet was placed. The big blind tabled the 
for jacks and sixes. Gates turned over the 
for jacks and eights. Gates' hand was the winning one and he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | 8,000 |