Higuchi Takes One Out
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
At the end of the previous level, Kota Higuchi raised to 1,400 from under the gun and was called by the players in the middle position and hijack. The player in the cutoff shoved for 12,500 and action folded back to Higuchi. He decided to shove for 27,100 in total for the two other players to fold.
Cutoff: 
Kota Higuchi: 
The flop came 
for the cutoff to hit top pair.
The turn was the 
which didn't change things but the 
on the river meant that Higuchi improved to a set to eliminate his opponent who quickly made his way out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,100 |
with around 4,000 in the middle when Jehun Hong checked in the hijack. Alner bet 1,500 which Hong called.
and Hong check-called again, this time Alner bet 4,500.
and both players checked. Hong tabled 
for the turned two pair and that was enough to pick up the pot.
for Jin to hold and triple up.
