Mitsuru Sano Doubles Through Yuki Ko
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Harunobu Kojima raised to 60,000 from middle position and Mitsuru Sano, who was next to act in the hijack, three-bet to 130,000. Yuki Ko then four-bet to 350,000 from the cutoff and action quickly folded back around to Sano who jammed for a total of 578,000. Ko called to put Sano at risk and the two players tabled their hands.
Sano: 
Ko: 
Sano was way behind with the worse ace and needed help from the deck to preserve his tournament life. The 
flop paired Sano's queen to give him a big lead and leave Ko in bad shape. The 
turn and 
river changed nothing and Sano took the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,240,000 | -580,000 |
|
1,220,000 | 665,000 |