Cates Keeps Climbing
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Defending Champion Dan Cates appears poised to make another run at defending his title as he continues to accumulate chips here on Day 4.
Recently in a hand of Triple Draw, he splashed out a raise in first position and was only called by 2013 PPC champ Matthew Ashton.
The players each drew two cards and checked, with Ashton now drawing just one, while Cates still needed two.
Cates then called a bet from Ashton, and on the final draw, each player now stood pat.
On the final betting round, Ashton checked to Cates who thought for a moment, then fired out a bet.
Ashton pondered his decision for a couple of minutes before making the call.
"Jungleman" showed 
, and Ashton mucked his cards, sending a healthy pot to Cates, who now soars over 7,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,430,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
||
|
2,300,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
||
|
1,505,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
||
|
1,350,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
730,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
|
|
||
|
500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |