Taro Kimura Climbing
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
With about 12,000 chips already in the pot on a flop of 
, Taro Kimura checked from the small blind to his lone opponent, Takumi Samejima on the button. Samejima bet 15,000, and after a bit of thought, Kimura called.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked.
The river was the 
and they checked again. Kimura flipped over 
for trip kings with a jack and Samejima tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,000
68,700
|
68,700 |
|
22,300
9,200
|
9,200 |