Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:45 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at the Break
Players are going on another 15-minute break. Dan Cates still holds a commanding chip lead over the other two players.
| Dan Cates | 19,350,000 | 525,000  |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 9,450,000 | 250,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 4,800,000 | -775,000  |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:40 PM Local Time
Three Quarters for Cates Against Dzivielevski
Omaha Hi-Lo
Dan Cates made it three bets out of the small blind with the and Yuri Dzivielevski called with the on the button. Cates bet the flop and the turn before he check-called the river.
Both tabled the nut low and Cates won three quarters of the pot with his ace-king high as Dzivielevski only had ace-queen high. After the hand was over, the rotation changed to Razz.
| Dan Cates | 18,825,000 | 1,450,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 9,200,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 5,575,000 | -250,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:37 PM Local Time
Dzivielevski Loses Some in Omaha Hi-Lo
Omaha Hi-Lo
Yuri Dzivielevski lost a pot when he paid off Naoya Kihara with on the river of a board and was shown the .
He then bet the flop with the out of the small blind and Dan Cates called in the big blind with . Another bet each went in after the turn and Dzivielevski check-folded the river to save himself one bet as he would have gotten scooped.
| Dan Cates | 17,375,000 | 1,125,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 10,400,000 | -625,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 5,825,000 | -500,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:33 PM Local Time
Dzivielevski Scoops Cates
Omaha Hi-Lo
The live stream moved back from an update in the Ladies Event and showed a turn on which Yuri Dzivielevski bet with the for a pair, gutshot and flush draw. Dan Cates called with the and then sigh-called on the river when Dzivielevski bet again for the Brazilian to scoop the entire pot.
| Dan Cates | 16,250,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 11,025,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 6,325,000 | 0 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:26 PM Local Time
Kihara Takes a Pot Against Cates
Omaha Hi-Lo
No major action at all took place during the entire Seven Card Stud orbit and just one hand went to fourth street. Once it changed to Omaha Hi-Lo, Naoya Kihara three-bet preflop with the and Dan Cates called on the button with the .
Kihara bet the flop to receive a call and did so again on the turn, on which Cates made two pair but just called. On the river, Kihara bet again and Cates quickly folded.
| Dan Cates | 17,750,000 | -375,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 9,525,000 | -75,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 6,325,000 | 450,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:20 PM Local Time
Kihara Gets a Shove Through
No-Limit Hold'em
Yuri Dzivielevski raised out of the small blind with the and was called by Dan Cates in the big blind. The flop was bet by the Brazilian for 125,000 and Cates called. Both checked the on the turn and Dzivielevski bet 250,000 into 825,000 on the river with the nuts, winning the pot without any further payoff by Cates.
Dzivielevski then raised on the button to 350,000 with the and folded when Naoya Kihara pushed for 5,250,000 with the in the big blind. The Japanese player celebrated towards his rail, who had joined after witnessing Shota Nakanishi win the $10,000 Short Deck Championship.
| Dan Cates | 18,125,000 | -600,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 9,600,000 | 325,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 5,875,000 | 275,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:11 PM Local Time
Small Pots in NLHE Increase Cates' Lead
No-Limit Hold'em
During the last hands of Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, Dan Cates earned three full bets back from Naoya Kihara when he made an eight and Kihara improved to a nine. The game variant then changed to NLHE and Cates raised the button to 400,000 with the to win the blinds.
Kihara then raised to 500,000 with on the button in the next hand to win some chips back.
Cates limped his next small blind with the and Kihara checked the in the big blind. The flop brought a bet worth 250,000 by Cates and that won the next pot for the chip leader.
| Dan Cates | 18,725,000 | 2,325,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 9,275,000 | -425,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 5,600,000 | -1,900,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:02 PM Local Time
Cates Bluffs into Kihara
2-7 Triple Draw
Naoya Kihara raised on the button and Dan Cates defended his big blind with
Cates drew two and Kihara drew three. Both players checked and drew two.
Cates check-called a bet and both players drew one.
Cates made but bet, with Kihara calling having made his . Cates let out a cry of anguish and mucked.
| Dan Cates | 16,400,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 9,700,000 | -150,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 7,500,000 | 1,650,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:00 PM Local Time
Cates Saves One Bet Against Dzivielevski
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Dan Cates: / /
Yuri Dzivielevski: / /
Dan Cates completed with an ace and was called by Yuri Dzivielevski with split jacks. On fourth street, Cates made open aces and bet for Dzivielevski to call and both players then checked fifth street. After sixth street, Cates bet and Dzivielevski came along with his hidden full house to then see Cates bet again seventh street with he made three aces.
Cates bet again and Dzivielevski carefully counted his stack for a short while before he raised. After vaulting out of his seat and studying his opponent, Cates folded and saved one full bet.
| Dan Cates | 17,900,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 9,850,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 5,850,000 | -300,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:52 PM Local Time
Cates Gets Some Value From Kihara
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Naoya Kihara: / /
Dan Cates: / /
Naoya Kihara chopped with Dan Cates in the previous hand when neither had a pair in the hand and Kihara had the superior kicker for his ace-high.
What followed was another duel between the two in which Cates completed with split queens. Kihara called bets by Cates from fourth to sixth street and was put in the ringer by Cates on seventh. Kihara tanked for a while and eventually opted to fold.
| Dan Cates | 18,900,000 | 1,625,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 8,550,000 | -100,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 6,150,000 | -1,525,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:44 PM Local Time
Dzivielevski Scoops Cates with a Flush
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Dan Cates: / /
Yuri Dzivielevski: / /
Yuri Dzivielevski completed and was called by Dan Cates, who then also called a bet on fourth street. On fifth street, both players checked and Cates bet sixth street to then call a raise by Dzivielevski. Seventh street brought a bet by Dzivielevski and Cates check-called to lose a seizable pot to the Brazilian.
| Dan Cates | 17,275,000 | -2,625,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 8,650,000 | 2,450,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 7,675,000 | -725,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:36 PM Local Time
Benny Glaser Eliminated in 4th Place ($464,420)
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Naoya Kihara raised to 450,000 first to act.
Benny Glaser moved all in for 3,525,000 from the next position with . Yuri Dzivielevski and Dan Cates folded and Kihara made the call.
Kihara called and then stood put.
"It's so f*cked because I can't break this," said Glaser deliberating whether to draw.
"Would you think a bit more with a ten?" Glaser said while staring at Kihara. "Pat," he finally said, as Kihara's eight was enough to send Glaser to the rail in fourth place.
"Bad luck Benny," said Cates from the other end of the table.
"It's obviously very bittersweet," a crestfallen Glaser told Jeff Platt. "I had much higher hopes when I was chip leader. I'm obviously still happy and grateful to have come this far, but winning this would have meant everything.
"It's the best mixed game tournament on the planet and I love mixed games."
| Naoya Kihara | 8,400,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 0 | -3,500,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:35 PM Local Time
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Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:32 PM Local Time
Glaser Short Stack After Single Draw Clash With Cates
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Dan Cates raised to 400,000 and Benny Glaser three-bet to 1,675,000 out of the small blind.
Cates called. Glaser stood pat and Cates drew one to an
Glaser checked and Cates bet 3,125,000.
"I really wanna call," said Glaser after tanking for a couple of minutes.
Glaser called but was shown then bad news by Cates.
| Dan Cates | 19,900,000 | 4,900,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 6,200,000 | -100,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 4,400,000 | 300,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 3,500,000 | -4,900,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:21 PM Local Time
Cates Picking Up Steam in Limit Hold'em
Limit Hold'em
Yuri Dzivielevski raised on the button and Dan Cates called in the small blind.
Naoya Kihara called in the big blind and the flop came
It checked to Dzivielevski who bet and Cates raised. Both players folded.
On the next hand Cates raised with from under the gun and Dzivielevski defended his big blind with before check-folding on
| Dan Cates | 15,000,000 | 1,850,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 8,400,000 | 150,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 6,300,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 4,100,000 | -600,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:15 PM Local Time
Cates Moves Further Ahead
| Dan Cates | 13,150,000 | 1,125,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 8,250,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 7,500,000 | -100,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 4,700,000 | -125,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:15 PM Local Time
Dzivielevski Chips Up Through Glaser
Limit Hold'em
Benny Glaser raised blind on blind with and Yuri Dzivielevski called in the big blind.
The flop was and Glaser bet. Dzivielevski called and the turn was the . Glaser bet again and Dzivielevski raised.
Glaser called and the river was the . Both players checked and Dzivielevski won with his straight.
| Benny Glaser | 9,250,000 | -1,625,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 7,600,000 | 1,725,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:10 PM Local Time
Rivered Ace Helps Kihara
Pot-Limit Omaha
Naoya Kihara raised to 525,000 and Dan Cates defended his big blind.
The flop saw both players check and the turn was the
Cates check-called 600,000 and the river was the . Both players checked and Kihara won the pot with his rivered ace.
| Dan Cates | 12,025,000 | -1,350,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 10,875,000 | 200,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 5,875,000 | 100,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 4,825,000 | 1,050,000 |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 8:05 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Thursday, June 30, 2022 7:44 PM Local Time
Dzivielevski Chips Up Before the Break
Pot-Limit Omaha
Dan Cates limped in with the and then called a pot-sized raise by Naoya Kihara, who had the . The flop was checked by both and the same applied for the turn as well.
After the river, both checked for the third time and Kihara won the pot with his top pair and kicker advantage.
Yuri Dzivielevski then raised it up to 250,000 with the in the cutoff and was called by Naoya Kihara in the small blind with the , Benny Glaser called out of the big blind with . The flop was all Dzivielevski and he took it down with a bet worth
| Dan Cates | 13,375,000 | -325,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 10,675,000 | -325,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 5,775,000 | 400,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 3,775,000 | 0 |