Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Upon completion of level four, the field of 343 entries so far has been culled down to only 279 players and they have been sent on the first scheduled 10-minute break.
A short stack was already at risk when Koide water called down bets of 2,000 on the 5♠5♥2♦10♥ turn and 5,000 on the 6♠ river. The third player in the hand showed the K♠10♠, the short stack flipped over the A♦6♣. However, Koide water was the one to claim the pot with A♥10♦ for the superior kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
With around 21,000 in the middle to the A♣Q♥9♣8♣Q♠ river, Yudai pushed all-in for around 20,000. His opponent went into the tank for nearly two minutes before he tossed in a single chip for the call.
Yudai tabled his K♦Q♣ for trips queens and that beat the A♥K♠ of his opponent. Both stacks were counted and Yudai covered by around six big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,000
54,000
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54,000 |
Three ways to the K♣Q♥J♥ flop, Funashi was among three players to invest 2,000 and then folded on the 5♦ turn when Yamamoto pushed all-in. The table neighbour of Yamamoto called with the 10♥8♥ and Yamamoto revealed his A♣Q♦ for the middle pair and gutshot.
No heart came on the 10♠ river and Yamamoto doubled thanks to broadway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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35,000 |
Following the K♦8♥6♠7♥ turn with some 7,600 in the middle, OKUDA2244 was all-in for slightly more than the pot. Her sole opponent called with the 9♣8♠ out of the blinds and OKUDA2244 was ahead with the K♥9♠ for the top pair and same straight draw.
Nothing changed with the A♥ river and OKUDA2244 doubled to nearly the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,200 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Three ways to the Q♠10♦5♥9♥7♣ river, table big stack Lupan! bet 12,000. He received one caller while the third player in the hand reluctantly folded. Lupan! tabled his K♣J♠ for the nut straight to earn the pot, further building his tower of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,000 |
In a three-bet pot to the Q♥5♦2♦ flop, Funashi called a bet worth 2,500 and did so again for 5,500 on the 4♦ turn. His opponent then jammed the 4♥ on the river and showed the A♣K♠ for a bluff, while Funashi had an easy decision holding the Q♦Q♣ for queens full of fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000 |
One of the few foreigners in today's Day 1a field is Simon and he was just all-in for 16,700 preflop with the 10♥10♠. The pocket pair flipped against the suited A♥K♥ and the 7♠7♥4♣2♣9♦ board confirmed the double back above the starting stack in level three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000 |