Tang Takes From The Leader
Cary Katz is still over 1,000,000 chips, but he’s no longer the Event #4 final table chip leader.
That’s because Danny Tang just doubled through Katz, showing off some speech play in the process.
Action was picked up with Rainer Kempe and Anson Tsang calling before Katz raised to 150,000.
Tang, who was on the button, moved all-in for 412,000 and that move forced folds from both limpers. Katz wasn’t as easy to shed, as he used a time extension while in the tank.
As his opponent thought, Tang started talking to Katz.
They went back and forth about what the other player could have. As their discussion died down, Tang said he felt like Katz would call.
“My speech play is so good, but how do I flip?” Tang said and shortly after Katz called.
Tang had to hold with [KhKs] to Katz’s [KdJs] and he did on the [AhJd6cTdTs] runout.
Both players are now on either side of 1,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,340,000 |
-910,000  |
| Danny Tang | 910,000 |
485,000  |
Final Table Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,250,000 | - |
| Robert Flink | 1,700,000 |
260,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1,382,000 |
-148,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 620,000 |
-220,000 |
| Chin Wei Lim | 470,000 |
50,000 |
| Rainer Kempe | 460,000 |
10,000 |
| Danny Tang | 425,000 |
-280,000 |
Final Table Seat Draw & Counts
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 1,382,000 |
| 2 | Cary Katz | United States | 2,250,000 |
| 3 | Chin Wei Lim | Hong Kong | 470,000 |
| 4 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 425,000 |
| 5 | Robert Flink | Sweden | 1,700,000 |
| 6 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | 460,000 |
| 7 | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | 620,000 |
Hok Yiu Lee Falls Short of Final Table
Hok Yiu Lee moved all in for 238,000 and Cary Katz made the call.
Lee: [KdJs]
Katz: [TcTs]
“That’s about the best you could’ve hoped for,” Katz said to Lee who was looking for some help.
The board ran out [QhKdAd7hJc] and Lee was eliminated in eighth place.
There is now a redraw for the final seven players. Play will continue until there are five players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,250,000 |
490,000 |
| Hok Yiu Lee | Busted |
-220,000 |
Lim Doubles Through Lee
Sam Greenwood raised to 45,000 and Hok Yiu Lee moved all in after which Chin Wei Lim called all in for 200,000 and Greenwood folded.
Lim: [AcJs]
Lee: [TsTh]
The board ran out [Qh9dKhAh8h] and Tang found himself a double up by making a flush.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chin Wei Lim | 420,000 |
75,000 |
| Hok Yiu Lee | 220,000 |
-130,000 |
Flink Busts Lebedev, One From Final Table
Robert Flink is inching closer to the chip lead and Event #4 is inching closer to the final table.
That’s because the Swede just busted Sergey Lebedev with pocket aces. The Russian open shoved his short stack and Flink re-shoved with [AxAx]. Lebedev held [KxQx] and could not connect to stay alive.
If Flink is able to make the £10K Short Deck final table, he will become the second player to make two final tables through the first four events of the British Poker Open – the first being Sam Soverel.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Flink | 1,440,000 |
180,000 |
| Sergey Lebedev | Busted |
-370,000 |
Cary Katz Takes Chip Lead From Greenwood
Sam Soverel busted to Sam Greenwood and then a few hands later, the Canadian conceded the chip lead to Cary Katz.
Action was picked up after Katz raised to 91,000 from the button and Greenwood called to see the [Ac9s8c] flop.
Both players checked and Greenwood bet 70,000 after the [Th] fell on the turn.
Katz took some time before raising to 255,000 and after Greenwood called – the leaders of Event #4 went to the river.
The [Qd] brought checks from both seven-figure stacks and Katz tabled [7d6s].
As Katz collected the pot, Greenwood asked if Katz checked the nut straight back on the flop. The new chip leader laughed, before reminding the table that flopping the nuts in Short Deck doesn’t guarantee you anything.
Katz isn’t guaranteed a second British Poker Open cash yet either, but he is the chip leader two spots from the final table.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,760,000 |
540,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1,530,000 |
-50,000 |
| Sam Soverel | Busted |
-310,000 |
Cary Katz Clips Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick will have to wait another day to record the third cash of his British Poker Open after being eliminated by Cary Katz.
Action was picked up after Chidwick shoved just over 190,000 from the button. After a few folds from early limpers Katz called and tabled [QhQd].
The short stack held [AsJs] and even though Chidwick picked up a decent amount of outs on the turn, he was sent packing after the [Ks8c7c8sJh] runout.
As Chidwick exited, Katz was back over seven-figures
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,220,000 |
240,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | Busted |
-310,000 |
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