Main Event Short Deck

End of the road for the last superstar player in the field with Daniel "Jungleman"Cates eliminated by Kobe in 8th place. Having just paid a double up to Joy, Cates shoves with J♣ T♥ , Kobe dominates with Q♥ T♣ , the board runs out A♦ 7♦ K♥ 8♥ 8♠ .

Dan Cates opens, Kobe three-bets, Cates calls the huge 1,650,000 and heads to the flop 6♦ 7♦ 9♠ . Kobe c-bets 1,100, Cates check-calls. On the turn 6♠ , Kobe announces all in, Cates tanks using up two time banks then folds.

Button Dan Cates calls Quan Zhou's open to see a flop 7♥ J♥ T♦ . Zhou goes all in with J♣ J♠ set, Cates with 9♥ 8♥ straight, the turn K♠ and river Q♠ finishes Zhou on the stone cold bubble.

Dan Cates open shoves and Gavin calls with way less chips. Cates says "I have a nice hand" and turns over Q♣ T♣ . Gavin has a strong one as well K♦ K♣ . The board lands A♥ T♦ 6♦ 7♦ 7♠ , Gavin ships it.

Still two to the money here. Short stacked Duan all in for his las 3 bb and is called by big stacked Dan Cates. Duan has A♠ 8♠ , Cates with K♠ 9♣ , board runs 7♥ T♥ A♣ T♣ K♥ , Duan doubles through.

On a board 8♠ 9♠ 9♣ 8♥ Dan Cates bet 500,000 onto a pot of 860,000, Gavin tanks using up two time banks then frustratingly folds.

Dan Cates is on fire raking in three double ups in succession. The first hand he shoves 175,000 with J♥ 7♠ and is called by Duan with K♥ 6♠ . Cates improves to top pair then further into a straight on a board 8♥ J♠ T♣ 9♣ 9♦ .

Next hand, sees a flop A♦ 7♦ 7♠ , Cates check-raises Quan Zhou's 75,000 bet, Zhou tank-jams, Cates calls and shows K♥ 7♥ trips. Zhou is bluffing with K♠ 9♠ . The turn J♣ and river 8♦ earns Cates his second double up.

Third consecutive, Cates open jams with A♣ K♠ , Duan calls with J♠ T♠ , the board runs 6♣ K♣ K♥ 7♠ T♣ .

Dan Cates has just lost another bullet with the dominating force called Kobe wiping him out. On a board K♥ Q♣ 9♦ K♠ and 560,000 in the pot, Kobe pushes, Cates risks, Kobe opens Q♦ Q♥ full house, Cates A♠ K♣ and shakes his head in frustration. The river 7♣ is no help to Cates and tosses in the next bullet card.

Dan Cates will need to reload having busted with 9♦ 8♠ missing the draw against A♥ A♠ . The all ins were on the flop that completed Q♣ 7♣ 6♦ J♣ Q♥ .

Dan Cates has already used up both of his bullets. His latest showdown was against Liu Cheng. The preflop battle led to Cheng slowing the action by calling 228,000. Both checked the flop 7♥ 7♣ Q♣ , Cates jams the turn 9♥ and Cheng snap-calls. Cates shows A♥ K♦ , Cheng with Q♠ Q♦ full house. The river J♥ ends Cates and will likely re-enter.

Dan Cates has finally arrived and was quickly put to the test by Xu. With 38,000 in the pot, both check to the river J♠ 8♥ K♣ A♥ 6♠ , Cates bets 28,000, Xu check-raises 103,000, Cates has 90,000 behind then tank-folds after using up two time banks.