James Chen Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,872)
Level 15
: 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
James Chen: 
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Cary Katz: 
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James Chen completed and called a raise by Cary Katz with 21,000 behind. Chen bet fourth and Katz called with the words "I won't put you all in yet. I want to see another card and might fold."
On fifth, Chen paired his four and Katz checked, then called the all in of Chen. On sixth, Chen paired his eight as well and spiked the . Katz was about to muck his cards but Scott Seiver pointed out that he could still catch a six or five. Sure enough, the final card was the 
and Chen was eliminated in 15th place for $14,872.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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610,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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