Ward Doubles Irimajiri; Doubles Through Kiyohara
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Thomas Ward raised and called the three-bet shove by table neighbour Horishi Irimajiri for 1,190,000.
Hiroshi Irimajiri: 6♠6♣
Thomas Ward: A♣K♥
The pocket pair held up thanks to a board of Q♣9♠5♦9♥5♥ and Ward was left short.
Soon after, the New Zealander was flipping for his last 380,000 against Kei Kiyohara.
Thomas Ward: A♣K♣
Kei Kiyohara: 10♣10♦
The K♥8♠5♠ flop paired up Ward and he retained the lead throughout the 6♥ turn and 9♠ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
|
1,285,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
860,000
690,000
|
690,000 |