Eng Soon Ewe made it 300,000 to go out of the small blind with the J♥J♣ and Takashi Ogura called with the K♦4♦. Heads-up to the Q♣9♥2♦ flop, Ewe continued for 200,000 to earn a call and bet another 300,000 on the 9♠ turn. This time, Ogura folded as the timid three-handed action continued.
Level: 22
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Gary Thompson won a small pot off Takashi Ogura with 5♦5♠ versus A♣4♣ when he got one street of action on a king-high board.
Ogura opened the next button with the A♥5♠ and found no resistance behind.
Thompson min-raised his next button with the K♦J♣, Ogura flat-called with the A♣4♠. The Irishman outflopped Ogura on Q♠J♥2♦, who check-folded to Thompson's continuation bet.
Takashi Ogura raised to 350,000 on the button and Gary Thompson folded out of the small blind with the 9♣8♣. Ajitpal Singh then jammed for 2,000,000 in the big blind and Ogura called.
Ajitpal Singh: Q♦J♠
Takashi Ogura: 2♥2♦
The 8♠7♥5♥ flop and K♠ turn checked nothing whatsoever. Singh had six outs at his disposal but missed them on the 3♦ river to become the fourth place finisher.
Gary Thompson opened to 240,000 with the A♦8♥ and Ajitpal Singh then jammed for 1,600,000 with the A♣6♣, which got through without getting called.
Takashi Ogura limped the K♥8♥ from the small blind next and Thompson checked his option with the Q♠5♥. Both players missed the 9♣6♥2♦ flop and checked it over to the 6♠ turn. Ogura now bet 120,000 for the minimum and Thompson folded.
Takashi Ogura opened to 350,000 out of the small blind with the rather creative 5♦3♣ and Gary Thompson came along from the big blind with the Q♠3♠. Neither player invested any chips on the Q♣9♥7♠ flop before Ogura then bet the 2♠ turn for 430,000, picking up a call from Thompson.
The 10♣ river completed the board and Ogura fired a final bet worth 800,000. Thompson called with a dry smile on the face and took over the lead from his opponent.
Gary Thompson made it 240,000 to go from the under-the-gun position holding the 8♠8♥ and Takashi Ogura defended the Q♥5♠. The 9♦7♠2♥ flop went check, check, which led to the 3♥ turn. Ogura then opted to bet for 160,000 as Thompson quickly came along.
The board paired with the 9♣ river and Ogura now checked to Thompson, who bet 500,000 to win the pot without any showdown.
Takashi Ogura raised it up with the K♣9♣ and earned an easy pot with a bet on the A♥Q♦7♣ flop.
Up next, Eng Soon Ewe opened the K♥Q♠ and claimed that pot without any resistance.
Ewe opened from under the gun with the A♥K♣ next and once more got folds all the way.
Level: 21
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
A walk for Gary Thompson in the final hand of the level sent the final four players on a scheduled 50-minute dinner break.
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