First River on the Final Table
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With no hands going to showdown, the action has been slow with these pretty deep stacks.
Shigeji Kusakabe raised to 22,000 from the late position and Kannapong Thanarattrakul defended his big blind.
They both checked through the 
flop and the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Thanarattrakul bet 10,000 and smiled. Kusakabe took a few seconds and made the call. Thanarattrakul tabled 
for the pair of nines on the board with the ace and king as kickers. Kusakabe nodded and showed just the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000 | -113,000 |
|
370,000 | 42,000 |