We talk to one of the latest additions to PokerStars Team Pro; Japan's Kosei Ichinose. Ichinose made two final tables during the Spring Championship of Online Poker, and explains what playing from Japan looks like during an intense tournament series like SCOOP.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
We arrived at the table to witness the player under the gun call as well as the player in middle position. With the option on Chane Kampanatsanyakorn in the hijack, he raised it up to 1,500 and watched as the original limper called. The player in middle position tanked for a minute before sliding out a raise totalling 5,500.
Kampanatsanyakorn eyed of his opponents stack before bumping it up to 12,000 which was enough to get out the under the gun player. His other opponent then moved all in for just more then the raise and was called before both players then tabled their cards.
Kampanatsanyakorn: 
Opponent: 
Kampanatsanyakorn then watched as the board ran out 
to see him hold with the moster pair as he moves up to 70,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 |
Percy Yung recently bubbled the money of the $50,000 Freezeout event. She then opted to enter the Main Event but wasn't able to get a run going, ultimately being eliminated for the second time in a day.
The action started with Yung raising to 900 from under the gun and getting called by the player in the small blind. Her opponent in the big blind then raised it up to 6,400 and watched as Yung moved all in for around 10,000 in chips. The small blind mucked his hand and the raiser called.
Yung: 
Opponent: 
Yung was in great shape to double until the board ran out 
to see her opponent make a higher pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
71,500
3,800
|
3,800 |
|
27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
22,000 | |
|
17,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
||
|
16,000 | |
|
|
||
|
8,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
We arrived at the table with the board already spread out 
and over 14,000 chips in the pot.
Tom Lee was in middle position and checked his option. His opponent was Sam Higgs in the cut off who led out for 10,000 in chips. Lee thought about his decision for over a minute before finally making the call.
Higgs reluctantly tabled his 
for nine-high and was slightly shocked when Lee then tabled his 
for ace-high.
The Australian drops down to 6,900 in chips following the hand. Lee welcomed the additional chips as he moves up to 60,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | |
|
6,900
31,100
|
31,100 |
|
||
The remaining 152 players have returned from their shorts breaks and will continue with blinds at 200/400 with a 50 ante.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
The remaining players are on another 10-minute break.
The action folded around to Ian Lam in the hijack who raised it up to 700 in chips. The player to his left then bumped it up to 1,700 and watched as the decision folded back around to Lam. He made the quick call and both players watched as the flop came down 
.
Lam didn't waste any time, instantly reaching for chips and splashing out 1,700 in chips. His opponent didn't want any part of it, as he threw his cards into the muck shorty after.
Lam now moves up to 67,700 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,700
30,700
|
30,700 |
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