2012 World Series of Poker

Event 34: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kqj6
Prize
$512,029
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,969,300
Entries
419
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Davidi Kitai Eliminated in 5th Place ($92,064)

Davidi Kitai - 4th place
Davidi Kitai - 4th place

It took a monster pot and a man from Japan to oust one of the favorites for this title, Davidi Kitai.

Kitai opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Naoya Kihara three-bet to 210,000. Kitai wasn't to be removed and raised the pot. This took a few minutes and about ten people to figure out it was up to 660,000. Kihara surprised a lot of people by just calling.

The flop came down {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Kihara shoved for 750,000. Kitai snap-called off his remaining 645,000.

Kihara: {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.
Kitai: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}.

The turn came {7-Hearts} giving both players the same straight. Kihara was free-rolling to a better straight though. He needed a ten and that's what he got as the river came {10-Clubs} to give him the winning straight. Kitai looked as if he'd just been stabbed in the heart.

Player Chips Progress
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
2,715,000
1,360,000
1,360,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax

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