mashipi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($16,283)
The action was on Jun Obara and he was on the button, declaring all-in. mashipi in the big blind glanced over his shoulder to the tournament info screen and then called it off for around seven big blinds.
mashipi: 8♦5♦ 
Jun Obara: K♠3♣
The K♦J♥J♠ flop left mashipi on the ropes and in need of running cards, after which he asked for diamonds. One option arrived with the 8♣ turn and another eight was needed for mashipi to stage the miracle escape.
However, the 10♠ river changed nothing and the long-time final table chip leader had to settle for second place and $16,283 in JOPT player contracts. For Obara, it was the fifth victory of the current year after taking down four events of his own High Roller series in Incheon, South Korea two months ago.
A recap of today's action is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000,000
8,500,000
|
8,500,000 |
|
Busted |