Cary Katz Doubles Through Tamon Nakamura

Tamon Nakamura opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Cary Katz defended the big blind. The dealer fanned the [ahth6h] flop and Katz check-called for his remaining 90,000 and enthusiastically threw his cards face-up onto the table. Katz: [3h2h] Nakamura: [qctd] The [7s] and [5s] completed the board and Katz secured another double with

Tamon Nakamura Doubles Through Cary Katz

Tamon Nakamura jammed for approximately 235,000 under the gun and Cary Katz moved in his stack with a "No gamble, no future". Action folded to Sean Winter in the big blind who appeared to show [axqx] as he mucked. Nakamura: [5d5h] Katz: [adqs] The board ran out [kc5s2h8djs] and Nakamura secured the double

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Through Tamon Nakamura

Tamon Nakamura shoved the small blind and Daniel Negreanu called the big blind for his 195,000 chips. Negreanu: [ac4c] Nakamura: [qdjh] The [js7c3d] flop vaulted Nakamura ahead, the [tc] turn gave Negreanu flush outs, and the [kc] river completed that draw to double Negreanu and keep his tournament life alive.

Cary Katz Triples; Zhuang Ruan Eliminated

Cary Katz opened to 30,000 from the hijack, Zhuang Ruan jammed the small blind for approximately 365,000, Tamon Nakamura rejammed the big blind, and Katz called for his 175,000. Katz: [kskh] Ruan: [AsTd] Nakamura: [ackc] The board ran out [js6c4s4d2s] to confirm Katz's triple, while Nakamura took the side pot to eliminate Ruan.

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated by Tamon Nakamura

Phil Hellmuth opened to 60,000, leaving himself not much behind. Tamon Nakamura jammed the small blind for 188,000, and Daniel Negreanu thought about but ultimately folded the big blind and later said he had [axjx]. Hellmuth called for his remaining chips. Hellmuth: [8s8h] Nakamura: [tcth] Nakamura was well ahead and held as the

Daniel Negreanu Claims a Pot

Daniel Negreanu opened to 22,000 from middle position, Nick Schulman called the cutoff, and Tamon Nakamura defended the big blind. The trio checked the [KhTc5s] flop. On the [ac] turn, Nakamura checked, Negreanu bet 56,000, and both opponents folded.

Tamon Nakamura Doubles Through Shannon Shorr

Tamon Nakamura got his 93,000 chips in from early position against Shannon Shorr on the button. Nakamura: [askh] Shorr: [AdQd] The board ran out [5h3h2sjc7h] and Nakamura held to confirm his double.

Tamon Nakamura Takes a Pot

Stephen Chidwick opened the hijack to 3,500, Sergi Reixach called on the button, and Tamon Nakamura defended the big blind. The trio checked the [td8h6s] flop to the turn. Nakamura bet out 8,000, causing his opponents to fold.

Tamon Nakamura Eliminated by Matthew Wantman

Tamon Nakamura was all-in for his last 4,000 on the [8hKd7s] flop holding [AsKcTc3h] against the [QsTh4h3s] of Matthew Wantman. The board ran out [2s] and [9s] and Nakamura was eliminated in 17th place.

Brian Rast Eliminated by Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel limped the hijack and Brian Rast raised to 36,000 from the cutoff. Tamon Nakamura called in the small blind, as did Soverel. The flop landed [9c8dJd] and action checked to Rast who bet his final 50,000. Nakamura folded, but Soverel called. Rast: [KsJsTsTc] Soverel: [Ah9d4d3h] The turn and river landed the [6d]