We Have a New Chip Leader

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Hidenari Shiono, the new chip leader with three players remaining. Shiono, sitting in the small blind, called a raise to 30,000 made by the button player, Brian Kang. The flop was three clubs, {3-Clubs}

, and brought a bet of 50,000 from Shiono. Kang considered thoughtfully before calling.

Shiono checked the turn {6-Spades}

to Kang. Again he deliberated, before firing off a bet of 85,000. Instantly, Shiono announced he was all in for a total of 266,000. Kang was conflicted and unsure what to do.

"I can't show my cards, right?" he asked TD Danny McDonagh. McDonagh confirmed that Kang would incur a hefty penalty for doing so. Kang deliberated another minute before cutting off 181,000 chips from his stack and calling. He showed {A-Spades}

for top pair, top kicker, but Shiono had done him one better with {Q-Hearts}

. The river bricked out {3-Spades}

to send the 705,000-chip pot to Shiono.

Tags: Brian Kang Hidenari Shiono