Cary Katz Leads the Final Seven Players of Event #5 $10,000 No-Limit Hold’Em
Cary Katz will take a slim chip lead into the final table of Event #5 $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em after a string of eliminations late in the day sent Katz well over the two million chip mark. The 85-entrant field created a prize pool of $850,000 and the final seven players have all locked up at least $42,500 but all eyes are on the first-place prize of $204,000.
Katz would close the evening with 2.23 million in chips and is followed closely by a trio of players who all sit close to 1.9 million, lead by Event #3 Winner Joe Mckeehen.
Adam Hendrix and Joey Weissman closed the day with a huge pot that saw Hendrix river two pair against the top pair of Weissman. Weissman headed into the hand with a well over three million in chips but now sit even with Hendrix and McKeehen.
Joining Katz, Hendrix, Weissman, and McKeehen at the final table are Frank Funaro, Vicent Bosca, and Brock Wilson. Bosca heads into the final table, the short stack with just 10 big blinds.
Other players who finished in the money but outside of the final table included Daniel Negreanu, Nick Schulman, Jordan Cristos, Shannon Shorr, Ali Imsirovic, and Dan Shak.
The money bubble burst when Vannessa Kade got her last 90,000 into the middle, holding queen-jack against the ace-nine of Hendrix. Other notables to finish just outside the money included Sam Soverel, Barry Hutter, Sean Winter, and Jonathan Little.
| Event #5 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Frank Funaro | United States | 1,105,000 |
| 2 | Joey Weissman | United States | 1,860,000 |
| 3 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 1,905,000 |
| 4 | Cary Katz | United States | 2,230,000 |
| 5 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 1,900,000 |
| 6 | Vicent Bosca | Spain | 560,000 |
| 7 | Brock Wilson | United States | 1,070,000 |
The button will be in seat 5 and the players will start level 15 when play resumes.
The final seven players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Tuesday, June 8, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts
Play has been suspended for the evening and the final seven players will return Tuesday, June 8, with cards in the air at 12 p.m. PT.
With the final table stream available on PokerGO.com starting at 1 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,230,000 |
-520,000  |
| Joe McKeehen | 1,905,000 |
605,000  |
| Adam Hendrix | 1,900,000 | - |
| Joey Weissman | 1,860,000 | - |
| Frank Funaro | 1,105,000 |
480,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 1,070,000 |
-20,000 |
| Vicent Bosca | 560,000 |
120,000 |
Adam Hendrix Rivers Joey Weissman
On the second to last hand of the evening, Joey Weissman opened to 80,000 from middle position and action folded to Adam Hendrix in the big blind, and he called.
The dealer spread the [Ac5d6c] on the flop, and Hendrix checked. Weissman fired 55,000. Hendrix called.
The turn [Js] hit the felt, and Hendrix checked for a second time. Weissman fired for 225,000. Hendrix called.
The river [7c] completed the board, and Hendrix checked. Weissman fired for 375,000, and Hendrix snap-called.
Weissman tabled [AxKc] for a pair of aces, but Hendrix tabled the [As7h] for a rivered two air to rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Hendrix | 1,900,000 |
1,070,000 |
| Joey Weissman | 1,860,000 |
-1,440,000 |
Brock Wilson Doubles Through Joe McKeehen
Joey Weissman opened to 80,000 from early position, and next to act was Joe McKeehen, and he called.
Action folded to Brock Wilson in the single big blind, and he moved all-in for 485,000.
Weissman folded, and McKeehen called.
Wilson: [QxQx]
McKeehen: [9x9x]
The board ran out [Jd2cTdAc6h], and the pocket queens of Wilson held for the full double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joe McKeehen | 1,300,000 |
-850,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 1,090,000 |
390,000 |
Nick Schulman Eliminated in 8th Place ($34,000)
Joey Weissman opened to 80,000 from early position, and action folded to Vicent Bosca in the small blind and mucked, but as he did, the [Qd] was exposed.
Nick Schulman was in the big blind and called.
The flop fell [Qh9d3h] and Schulman checked. Wiessman fired for 55,000 and Schulman called.
The dealer burned and turned the [Jc] and Schulman checked for a second time.
Weissman fired for 175,000 and Schulman called.
The river [7c] completed the board, and Schulman checked for the third time.
Weissman slid out a stack of 25,000 chips that look to be about 500,000, which was enough to cover Schulman.
Schulman used a time extension before tossing in the call.
Weissman tabled [9h9c] for a flopped set of nines, and Schulman tabled [KcJh] and was eliminated in eighth place for $34,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Weissman | 3,300,000 |
450,000 |
| Nick Schulman | Busted |
-650,000 |
Nick Schulman Doubles Through Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen opened to 80,000 from early position and action folded to Nick Schulman in late position, and he moved all-in for 225,000.
The blinds folded, and McKeehen called.
McKeehen: [Qh3h]
Schulman: [AcQc]
The dealer spread the [7s3c8d] on the flop, and McKeehen flopped a pair of threes to put Schulman at risk.
However, the turn [Ad] moved Schulman into the lead, and when the [4h] hit the river, Schulman doubled.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joe McKeehen | 2,150,000 |
-335,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 650,000 |
375,000 |
Unofficial Final Table Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Weissman | 2,850,000 | - |
| Cary Katz | 2,750,000 | - |
| Joe McKeehen | 2,485,000 | - |
| Adam Hendrix | 830,000 |
-220,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 700,000 |
60,000 |
| Frank Funaro | 625,000 |
75,000 |
| Vicent Bosca | 440,000 |
-75,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 275,000 |
-95,000 |
Dan Shak Eliminated in 9th Place ($34,000)
We picked up the action with Dan Shak already all-in, and he had been called by Joe McKeehen.
Shak: [KcTc]
McKeehen: [AsJh]
The board ran out [Qs5h6c5cJs] and McKeehen rivered a pair of jacks to eliminate Shak in ninth place for $34,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joe McKeehen | 2,485,000 |
835,000 |
| Dan Shak | Busted |
-490,000 |
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,500)
We picked up the action with Daniel Negreanu already all-in, and Cary Katz had called.
Katz: [Tc9c]
Negreanu: [6c6s]
The board ran out [Ks5s9d5h4s], and Katz flopped a pair of nines to eliminated Negreanu in 10th place for $25,500.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,750,000 |
610,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | Busted |
-460,000 |
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