This week, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship was held again, a traditional 64-player tournament where players face off one-on-one and advance through rounds until the final. The event had not been held since Mike Matusow
Both players had started with 250,000 chips. By the time the blinds were 5,000/10,000, Arieh had already built a certain advantage. It was then that Katz raised J -j- on the Button and, after a series of raises and re-raises, ended up all-in against his opponent’s A Q.
The flop showed 4 8 A, leaving Cary Katz with only one possible out, as the J would give his opponent a flush. Seeing this, Katz thought it would be impossible to recover from the situation and decided to extend his hand to shake his opponent’s hand, conceding the game. But Arieh, who has seen an infinite number of one-outers complete in his 30-year career, kept his hands in his pockets, not shaking Katz’s hand.
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Indeed, after the 8 appeared on the turn, the J arrived on the river which, while completing Josh Arieh’s flush, also gave Katz a full house, making him the winner of the hand. It was undoubtedly one of the most entertaining moments of the first day, at least for Katz, who had to suffer the consequences.
The tournament also featured other interesting matchups and surprises, such as the defeat of Doug Polk
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