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Level 11
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Cary Katz tossed out a minimum bet of 60,000 with over a million chips in the middle on a completed board of 
- a move he's done several times over the last few days - and Christoph Vogelsang put in a raise to 350,000.
Katz mulled the decision over for a bit, then reached into his stack for chips.
"Merry Christmas," he announced, flicking them forward.
Vogelsang turned over 
for kings and deuces, and Katz revealed 
to show that his tens and eights were counterfeited.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,700,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
2,800,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
on which the action was checked to Esfandiari. The defending champion bet 215,000 and Colman was the only caller.
and both players checked. On the turn the 
hit and Colman lead for 675,000 and Esfandiari folded his cards.
turn. Both players checked, the 
completed the board on the river, and Polk led out for 415,000. Kaplan thought for a few moments but ultimately decided to give it up.
, and both players checked, which brought about the 
on the turn. Sands bet 230,000, Kaplan called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
and would attempt to send the man they call "Jungleman" to the rail. Cates held the 
.
, and Cates was eliminated. Salomon moved to 6.5 million in chips.
fell on the turn, prompting a second check from Haxton. Schwartz moved 475,000 forward and Haxton let go of his cards.
popped up and Esfandiari checked again. Colman put together a bet of 1,400,000 and after 30 seconds Esfandiari made the call.
and Esfandiari tabled his 
flop, Paul Newey checked, and Cary Katz bet 200,000. Behind Katz, Daniel Cates made the call, then Newey folded to leave heads-up action to the turn.
