Obara Gets There Against Muthu
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
While Mansour Matloubi and Peter Plater slipped down further, Jun Obara as one of the other short stacks made a move that eventually paid off. Obara open-shoved for 117,000 from the small blind and Sathesh Muthu called in the big blind.
Jun Obara: 
Sathesh Muthu: 
The 
flop didn't change much yet, but Obara improved to a pair of kings on the 
turn. A blank 
river ensured the double up and Muthu lost the lead for the first time since mid-way through the first level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000 | -120,000 |
|
245,000 | 135,000 |
|
105,000 | -15,000 |
|
85,000 | -45,000 |