Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Randy Lew was on the button, had already had committed 5,300 chips, and was facing a shove from the big blind for what looked like about 17,000. After some thought, Lew called to put his opponent at risk.
Lew: 
Big blind: 
Lew found himself trailing his opponent's pocket queens and needed help from the deck to win the pot and eliminate his opponent. The 
flop changed nothing, but the 
showed up on the turn to pair Lew's king, giving him a huge lead with one card to come. Lew's hand was still best after the 
fell on the river and he took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
||
. Suzuki turned over 
and didn't like what he saw on the 
flop. However, he celebrated and pumped his fist when the 
, and Suzuki patted the table and said sorry before receiving his chips.
, 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.
and they checked again. Kimura flipped over 
for trip kings with a jack and Samejima tossed his cards into the muck.
. Yam checked, the button bet 1,200, and Yam called.
fell on the river and Yam bet 4,100. His opponent folded and Yam took the chips.
flop changed things in a hurry in Choi's favor. The 
turn and 
