Sera Sends Chen to the Registration Desk
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a three-way flop of 
, Pete Chen ended up all in and at risk, and he was called by Sera Ota from one seat over.
Pete Chen: 
Sera Ota: 
Chen was ahead with the nut flush, but any pair on turn or river would end his first entry on Day 1a. That's exactly what happened right away, as the 
turn improved Ota to a full house. A meaningless 
came on the river and Chen left the table with a smile and the word "rebuy!" on his lips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000 | 73,000 |
|
Busted |
and there was around 9,000 in the pot. Shimizu Takao fired in 6,000 and Yasreel Praveen Doddaiavar called.
for a rivered straight and Doddaiavar shook his head as he mucked his hand, sending yet another pot to the early in the day chipleader Takao.
fell on the turn, giving Izutsu some straight outs to stay alive. The dealer flipped over a 
for a straight draw, Izutsu showed 
for a flush draw and their opponent turned over 
landed on the turn, giving Takao the lead with a pair of kings. 
on the turn and Otani's second bet of 2,300 forced a fold. The very same table also features fellow countryman Ken Okada and Otani sits just above the average in level six.