Cat Doesn't Have Nine Lives
In back-to-back hands Catherine Valdez doubled up and then was eliminated by David Gonia.
In the first hand Gonia raised to 275,000 from the under-the-gun position and was called by a player in middle position.
Action folded to Valdez, who then three-bet shoved from the small blind, which was followed by a four-bet shove for less from Gonia and a fold from the middle position.
David Gonia: 
Catherine Valdez: 
The board ran out 
, whch secured the double-up for Gonia.
The very next hand a player raised from the middle position and Valdez three-bet shoved all in from the button.
Paul Lentz folded in his small blind, Gonia made the call from his big blind and the original raiser folded.
Catherine Valdez: 
David Gonia: 
The board ran out 
, which gave Gonia a full house and eliminated Valdez from the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000
8,655,000
|
8,655,000 |
|
2,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Eliminé |
and was facing 
in his opponent's hand. The board fell 
, giving a pair of kings on the river to Von Guttenberg.
turn and 
river completed the board, and once the stacks had been counted the cutoff was eliminated and the massive pot was shipped to Budovsky.
and it was enough to take down the pot.