Obara Takes Over the Lead
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
After defending his big blind, mashipi led the A♣J♦2♠8♦ turn for 1,500,000 and the 7♣ river for 4,500,000. Jun Obara on the button called both times and was shown 10♦4♦ for a bluff, which he had beat holding the K♦J♣ for a pair of jacks.
Obara then forced out Jiro3 and claimed the lead for the first time on this final table. Obara also defended against a button min-raise by Jiro3 and they checked the Q♠7♦3♠ flop. The Q♣ turn saw Obara bet for 350,000 and Jiro3 reluctantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,500,000
10,900,000
|
10,900,000 |
|
19,125,000
8,875,000
|
8,875,000 |
|
4,250,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |