Cates Takes a Good One Off Kurganov
Hand #136: Daniel Cates took the pot.
Hand #137: Daniel Colman raised the button to 240,000 with the 
and Dan Cates defended the big blind with the 
. The flop fell 
, both players checked, and then Colman bet 360,000 on the 
turn after Cates had checked. Cates folded.
Hand #138: Igor Kurganov raised the button with the 
, Daniel Colman called from the big blind with the 
, and the flop came down 
. Colman checked and then folded to a continuation-bet.
Hand #139: Dan Cates raised the button to 200,000 with the 
and Igor Kurganov called from the big blind with the 
. The 
flop saw Kurganov check and Cates bet 200,000. Kurganov called, the dealer burned and turned the , and it went check-check. When the 
paired the board on the river, Kurganov checked for a third time and Cates bet 515,000. Kurganov hit the tank for a bit and then made the call. Ship the pot to Cates.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,400,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
2,950,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |