Four players saw a flop of with about 4,000 chips in the middle and the big blind checked. Yoshihiro Kitauchi bet 2,000 from middle position, Yasuyuki Tsuji called from the hijack, Keisuke Hikosaka called from the button, and the big blind folded.
The turn brought the and Kitauchi checked. Tsuji bet 2,500, Hikosaka called, and Kitauchi folded.
The river was the and Tsuji bet 6,000. Hikosaka called and Tsuji tabled for a flopped set of eights, which was good enough to win the pot.
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With about 1,800 chips already in the middle on a flop of , Randy Lew checked from the big blind and Antti Halme, his lone opponent, checked behind from the hijack.
The turn brought the and Lew bet 1,050. Halme called.
The river was the and Lew bet again, 2,200 this time. Halme called and Lew flipped over for an eight-high straight. Halme mucked and Lew stacked the chips.
With about 800 chips already in the middle on a flop of , Keisuke Hikosaka bet 400 from the small blind and Takashi Ogura called from the big blind.
The turn brought the and Hikosaka checked. Ogura bet 1,300, and after a few moments of thought, Hikosaka called.
The fell on the river and both players checked. Hikosaka showed for a missed open-ended straight draw and Ogura turned over and took the pot with his queens.
Nishiyama Hiroshi limped from the button, Randy Lew called from the small blind, and Shinji Kashima checked his option.
The flop fell and Lew bet 250. Kashima raised to 800, Hiroshi called, and Lew folded.
The turn brought the and Kashima bet 1,800. Hiroshi called.
The river was the and Kashima bet 3,000. Hiroshi raised to 15,000 and Kashima called, quickly tabling for eights full of aces. Hiroshi showed for flopped top two pair and Kashima took the chips.
PokerStars Team Pro Randy Lew just took his seat in this event moments ago and quickly got involved in a substantial pot against Yuki Ko. The completed board read and Lew checked from the small blind. Ko bet 1,500 from the big blind into the existing pot of approximately 3,800 and Lew check-raised to 4,500, sending Ko into the tank. As the seconds ticked down, Ko opted to use one of his time extensions. He ultimately folded and Lew took the pot.
With about 3,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Elias Gutierrez checked from the big blind to his lone opponent, Takashi Ogura on the button. Ogura bet 2,200 and Gutierrez called.
The river brought the and Gutierrez checked. Ogura bet 5,000 and as the shot clock was about to expire, Gutierrez raised to 18,000. Ogura considered his decision until there were three seconds remaining on the shot clock before he folded and Gutierrez took the pot.