2023 World Series of Poker

Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87432
Prize
$1,324,747
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,727,250
Entries
99
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
81
Players Left
32

"I'll Be Back"; Cates Tournament Life Terminated

Level 12
Dan Terminator Cates
Dan Terminator Cates

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

After Daniel Alaei raised in the hijack, a short-stacked Dan Cates put in a three-bet on the button, then reached for his phone and began playing the theme song from "The Terminator".

Action returned to Alaei who called and then drew two, while Cates stood pat. Alaei still bet and Cates put his final bet in the middle.

Alaei still drew two on the second draw while Cates remained pat. On the final draw however, Alaei patted his hand, which sent the defending champion "Tournamen-ator" into the tank for a couple of minutes, while the dramatic theme music accompanied his imminent decision.

Cates opted to break his hand and draw one but it wouldn't matter. Alaei showed 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel to eliminate Cates who of course uttered the famous parting words, "I'll be back" as he left the tournament floor.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
2,420,000
495,000
495,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Busted
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

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