Small Pots
Hand #40: Cates opened under the gun plus one to 80,000 with . Ole Schemion in the big blind with made the call.
220,000 in the pot and Schemion flopped best: . Schemion checked to Cates who fired a 80,000 continuation bet. Schemion called.
Another ten on the turn, the , and Schemion checked once more. Cates checked behind with the flush draw he picked up.
on the river and Schemion's ace was good. With 380,000 in the pot, he bet out 110,000. Cates thought about his options, but folded eventually.
Hand #41: Action folded to Igor Kurganov on the button who opened for 80,000 with . Both blinds folded and Kurganov gained some chips yet again.
Hand #42: Ole Schemion opened the button for 80,000 holding . Paul Phua with in the small blind made the call. Daniel Cates added 40,000 with a mere from the big blind.
on the flop. Phua checked and so did Cates. Schemion, with the best hand, bet out 125,000. Phua and Cates folded rather quickly and Schemion won the hand.