Cates Leaves Himself Short
Level 17
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
In the final hand of the previous level, Stephen Chidwick raised to 75,000 in early position. Dan Cates called in middle position, and Jason Mercier did so on the button.
The three players checked through the 9♥7♣J♠ flop before Chidwick bet 75,000 on the 8♥ turn. Cates called, but Mercier got out of the way.
Chidwick checked the 6♦ river over to Cates, who bet 250,000, about two-thirds of his stack. Chidwick quickly put in the rest, and Cates made a frustrated fold as he was left with just over three big blinds for the new level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,480,000
780,000
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780,000 |
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870,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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125,000
275,000
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275,000 |
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