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 |
|
22,300 | -9,200 |
and didn't like what he saw on the 
flop. However, he celebrated and pumped his fist when the 
turned to give him a boat. The river was a harmless 
, and Suzuki patted the table and said sorry before receiving his chips.
flop changed nothing, but the 
fell on the river and he took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.
brought nothing for Jennens, and neither did the 
turn. He moved to exit his seat, but a 
between the two. Gutierrez called to see a 
, and Taro Kimura called from early position. On the 
