Elton Tsang Eliminated by Cary Katz

A three-part chronicle led to Elton Tsang's elimination...

Part one: It folded to Cary Katz in the small blind and he limped. Quick as a flash Elton Tsang moved his stack over the line in the manner of someone who'd just won €11,111,111 and was having a good week. Katz tanked and then said: "Alright, I call."

"Wow," said Tsang as he showed , he thought he was behind, but Katz had . The board favoured Katz though. He was all-in for 195,000.

Part two: Talal Shakerchi raised to 34,000, Cary Katz flat called and upon learning there was a raise and call in front of him Elton Tsang moved all-in for 111,000 with , Shakerchi called with and Katz folded. The board meant the pot was chopped.

Part three: Cary Katz made it 32,000 to go, Elton Tsang shoved for 164,000 total and, when it folded back to Katz, he called.

Tsang:
Katz:

Yet again Katz was behind, but the run out meant he won the pot. "I had to get it in bad twice to knock the champ out," said Katz and indeed Tsang, who yesterday won the Big One For One Drop, will not be doing the double here in Monte Carlo.