Cates Busts to Bring Everyone into Day 2
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
On a flop of 
, all the chips went into the middle and Lester Cates was at risk against Adam Iaccarino.
Cates had flopped a pair of fives and an open-ended straight draw but ran into the flopped straight of Iaccarino, showing 
.
Cates was unable to catch up as the board completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. With his elimination, only 27 players remain and are currently bagging for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
Busted |