Aldemir Takes One
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Wai Kin Yong has shown up just in time to see Koray Aldemir raise to 18,000 from early position, while Phil Ivey also strolled into the tournament a few minutes late as well.
Dan Cates defended the big blind and checked a flop of 
, Aldemir checked behind. On the 
turn, Cates check-raised from 25,000 to 80,000 and even called the clock after a rather short time on Aldemir. The German called with less than 100,000 behind before the 
river then went check, check.
"One pair," Cates announced and showed 
. Aldemir turned over 
and scooped the pot. "Oh you did have the ace of diamonds," Cates added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
-109,000
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-109,000 |
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285,000
81,000
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81,000 |
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