Secondary Table Hands #18-21: Katz Losing Pots
Hand #18: Cary Katz raised to 330,000 from under the gun and action folded all of the way around the table to Tom Hall. He called and the two saw hit the felt. Hall led into the raiser for 500,000 and Katz stuck around. The turned and both players checked to see the complete the board. Two more checks allowed Katz to table for kings and nines. This took down the pot and Katz stacked his new chips.
Hand #19: Action folded to Hall's small blind and he raised. Katz folded the big blind and Hall took it down.
Hand #20: Phil Ivey made it 330,000 to go and his only caller was Katz from the small blind. The flop came down and Katz check-folded to a 400,000 continuation.
Hand #21: Action came around to Katz on the button and he opened to 330,000. Rick Salomon called from the big blind and both players checked the flop. The hit the turn and Salomon checked again. Katz fired 300,000 only to have Salomon click it back to 600,000. Katz called and the finished the board.
Salomon bet 500,000 on the river and Katz shrugged and tossed out a call, showing . It was no good, however, as Salomon held for fives full of tens.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Rick Salomon |
11,505,000
1,430,000
|
1,430,000 |
Cary Katz |
6,900,000
-1,090,000
|
-1,090,000 |
|
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Phil Ivey |
2,850,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
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