Cates Picks Off Esposito
Level 20
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Limit Hold'em
Dan Cates opened from the cutoff and John Esposito defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Esposito checked. Cates bet and Esposito raised. Cates called. The turn was 
and Esposito continued. Cates called again. The river was 
and Esposito bet once more. Cates looked him up.
Esposito tabled 
for a pair of deuces and Cates turned over 
to take down the pot with a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,100,000 | 300,000 |
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2,800,000 | 200,000 |
|
2,200,000 | -300,000 |
|
2,100,000 | -400,000 |
|
880,000 | -220,000 |
flop, then check-called another bet on the 
. Sammartino mucked.
hit the flop and Sammartino checked to Arieh who continued for 75,000. Sammartino check-raised to 190,000 and Arieh called. 
turn and the 
for a flopped full house and took down the pot to solidify his chip lead.
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. Oppenheim mucked.
and Chris Vitch raised with a 
. Action folded back to Arieh who made it three bets and both Vitch and Arieh agreed to put in the rest of the chips on third street. Arieh started with one-two-three and Vitch needed help to catch up.
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fell on the turn, and Vitch checked. Oppenheim bet again, and Vitch called.
. Cates checked and Ivey continued. Deeb and Cates both called.