Sasahara Doubles Through Tech
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Riku Sasahara raised and then faced a three-bet to 235,000 by John Tech. The shove by the Japanese followed and Tech asked for a count. With the three-bet pulled into the middle, Sasahara was all-in for another 1,070,000 on top and Tech called.
Riku Sasahara: K♥K♠
John Tech: A♣J♠
The 10♦6♦5♣8♠4♣ board kept Sasahara ahead and he soared past Tech on the leaderboard.