Kihara Pays Off Cates
Level 23
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Dan Cates raised with a queen-jack and Naoya Kihara three-bet with an eight-seven draw for Cates to call. Kihara discarded one while Cates drew two and Cates check-called a bet.
Kihara then patted his 
while Cates drew one and improved to an 
. Cates bet and Kihara called as both patted the final draw. Cates bet again and Kihara called to get shown the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,850,000 | 1,450,000 |
|
8,375,000 | -225,000 |
|
7,600,000 | 400,000 |
|
3,900,000 | -1,800,000 |
|
875,000 | -925,000 |