Cates Takes the Lead for Now
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Limit 2-7 Trriple Draw
John Racener and Dan Cates were involved in a larger 2-7 Triple Draw hand and had already surpassed the second draw when Racener bet, Cates raised and Racener made it three bets to pick up a call. Both patted the final draw and Cates check-called a bet.
Racener flashed a bad nine-seven and Cates won the pot with the 
for a nine smooth. He then lost a few chips in the next hand but remained near the top of the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,100,000 | 1,550,000 |
|
910,000 | -790,000 |