Cates Claws Some Back
Level 19
: 0/0, 80,000 ante
Phil Ivey limped the 
and Dan Cates raised to 650,000 with the 
, Ivey folded. Just one hand prior, Cates had limped and folded to a raise as well.
Cates limped in with the 
and Ivey checked the 
. The flop fell 
and Cates bet 200,000, Ivey called. On the 
turn, Cates bet once more, making it 475,000 to go, and Ivey called.
The 
on the river was checked and Cates won the pot, the first one with bets on flop and turn in quite some time.
While the firce heads up battle is underway, you can read up on the interview with Tom Dwan right here.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,900,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
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|
7,400,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
|
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