Fortuitous Flop Lands Cary Katz a Double
Aaron Van Blarcum limped the hijack and Phil Ivey called in the cutoff. Cary Katz pushed his 650,000 stack into the middle and Blarcum instantly shoved over the top. Ivey folded and the two players turned over their hands.
Cary Katz: [ahjh]
Aaron Van Blarcum: [ackh]
Katz was behind but a [jsjd7s] flop catapulted him well in front with his three johnnies. The [9d] turn sealed it for Katz as Blarcum was then drawing dead to the [ad] river, shipping a double to Katz.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,425,000 |
100,000  |
| Aaron Van Blarcum | 900,000 |
-800,000  |
Sam Greenwood and Seth Davies Tangle Once More
The turned board read [asjh7h6s] and there was around 350,000 in the pot. Seth Davies bet 250,000 and Sam Greenwood called to see the [8h] river card.
Davies tapped the table and Greenwood reached for chips, putting in 550,000. Davies took some time to think about his decision, using a time extension before he ultimately called.
Greenwood tabled [ts9h] for a rivered straight and Davies mucked, sending another large pot to Greenwood near the end of the night, extending his lead.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Greenwood | 4,625,000 |
1,175,000 |
| Seth Davies | 1,525,000 |
-675,000 |
Last Level of the Night
The tournament director has announced that Day 1 will be complete at the end of this level even if the field has not diminished to the final six during this time.
Sam Greenwood Takes the Lead
Action fell to Seth Davies after Sam Greenwood and Paul Phua limped. Davies pushed all in for more than enough to cover his competitors. Greenwood thought for a brief moment but in the end, he called for his 1,670,000 and Phua released.
Sam Greenwood: [qsqd]
Seth Davies: [asjd]
The dealer spread out [qh8h7s] on the flop, giving the Canadian a set of ladies. A [7h] turn card had Davies drawing dead to the [7c] river, sending a complete double to Greenwood who only an hour ago was on the verge of elimination.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Greenwood | 3,450,000 |
2,100,000 |
| Seth Davies | 2,200,000 |
-1,740,000 |
Updated Counts from Table 2
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Seth Davies | 3,940,000 |
1,950,000 |
| Paul Phua | 1,950,000 |
-300,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1,350,000 |
-450,000 |
| Mikhail Rudoy | 1,200,000 |
-1,025,000 |
Updated Counts from Table 1
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wai Kin Yong | 1,900,000 |
-125,000 |
| Phil Ivey | 1,725,000 |
1,250,000 |
| Aaron Van Blarcum | 1,700,000 |
-950,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,325,000 |
680,000 |
Break Time
The remaining eight players will now be taking a 10-minute break.
Sam Greenwood Completes the Comeback
Action folded to Sam Greenwood in the cutoff, he bet 827,000 and Paul Phua was the only player that remained, he called.
The dealer spread out [adkhjh] on the flop and Greenwood put his remaining 60,000 into the middle, Phua called.
Sam Greenwood: [asth]
Paul Phua: [kdqs]
The [js] turn and [8d] river cemented the pot for Greenwood as he secured a full double through the person who left him short to begin with.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Phua | 2,250,000 |
-1,000,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1,800,000 |
1,485,000 |
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