Demicki's Value-Bet Helps Noda
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Daniel Demicki bet 25,000 from early position, about half of the pot, on an 
board, and Hiroyuki Noda called on his left. The river was a 
and Demicki bet 28,000. Noda thought about 30 seconds and then called.
Demicki showed 
for two pair, but Noda had outdrawn him on the turn with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
244,000
90,600
|
90,600 |
|
152,000
-57,500
|
-57,500 |
, Keisuke Hikosaka checked from the small blind to his lone opponent, Dmitrii Kovalevskii who was under the gun. Kovalevskii bet 8,300 and after a bit of thought, Hikosaka shoved for 22,700. Kovalevskii called and the two players tabled their hands.
on the turn changed nothing but the 
, Hirai Junko was in the big blind and checked to her lone opponent, Alan Lau in middle position. Lau bet 8,000 and Junko check-raised to 22,000. After a few moments of consideration, Lau folded and Junko took the pot.
flop from the big blind, and Masato Shimizu shoved from the next seat for 36,000. Nose called with 
for a flush draw. Shimizu held 
for top pair. Nose hit his flush on the 
river, but it followed a 
turn, so Shimizu made a full house.
and Tamaya checked. Okawa bet 7,000 and Tamaya called.
and Tamaya checked. Okawa bet again, 10,000 this time, and Tamaya called.
fell on the river, Tamaya bet 20,000, and Okawa called. Tamaya flipped over 
, giving Leow a pair and outs to a chop. He got there right away on the 
