Kihara Climbing
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Hoang Anh Do made it 6,000 from the small blind and Naoya Kihara called out of the big.
The flop was 
and Do continued for 13,000. Kihara stuck around. The 
paired the board on the turn and Do slowed down with a check. Kihara bet 20,000 only to find Do slide out a check-raise to 75,000.
Kihara three-bet all in which was a bet for Do's life. Do got rid of his hand and Kihara took down the pot, boosting him to about 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
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|
130,000
147,000
|
147,000 |