Aces and Kings
Hand #33: Richard Yong opened the hand with a raise to 80,000 holding . Everybody folded, raise and take it for Yong with the aces.
Hand #34: Under the gun plus two it was Rono Lo with who made it 90,000. Again a big pair, but this time there would be some action. Paul Phua in the small blind made the call with . Cates came along from the big blind with the and one yet undisclosed card.
on the flop and both blinds checked to Lo. On the all spades flop he made a 130,000 continuation bet into the 310,000 pot with his red kings. Phua folded but Cates made the call with at least a flush draw.
The fell on the turn, making the board even scarier for Lo. Both players checked and the fell on the river. We now for sure knew Cates had the winning hand, but still there was only one card displayed.
Both players checked and Cates showed his to everybody and Lo mucked his hand.