Satoshi Tanaka Sitting on the Big Stack
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
We came upon the action in a monster pot with one player betting 28,000 on a board of 
and was re-raised by Satoshi Tanaka to 62,000. The other player went all in for nearly 200,000 and was called by Tanaka.
Tanaka tabled 
and his opponent held 
. The board ran out 
giving Tanaka the flush and sending his opponent to the rail.
The win added to what was already the top stack in the room. Tanaka won the following two hands as well, building as the end of Day 1b looms.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000 | 720,000 |