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.