Tanaka Takes It on the River
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 80,000 ante
A pile of chips was already in the middle in a blind-on-blind battle between Satoshi Tanaka and Korey Payne. The board read 
and Tanaka had a bet of 500,000 on the felt from the small blind. Korey Payne called in the big blind.
The river came 
and Tanaka bet another 900,000. Payne thought for over a minute and then slid his cards across the felt to the dealer to earn Tanaka the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,540,000 | -960,000 |
|
4,800,000 | -85,000 |
and the turn came 
. Payne fired out 175,000 and Zamani raised it to 350,000. Payne called.
and Payne led out for 250,000. Zamani announced that he actually had something good, but that he was going to pay off Payne nonetheless. He reached across the table and set his call down right next to Payne.
ad it confirmed Zamani's suspicions about Payne having the better hand. Zamani sent his cards to the muck and Payne took in the pot.
and Froelich check-called a continuation-bet of 160,000 from Payne.
for 300,000 and Payne called, bringing the river 
. 
and Payne continued for 750,000 with Admon calling again. Action then checked through the turn 
and the river fell 
. 
and action checked to Admon, who made a ;continuation-bet of 325,000. Tanaka folded and Payne called.
and Admon continued, firing a second barrel for 600,000. Payne called again without. much deliberation.
and Payne led out, betting 850,000. Admon took about 10 seconds and then sent his cards to the muck.
and was left with just 190,000 after losing the pot. He lost it on the following hand to Martin Zamani with jack-seven to Zamani's queen-four and finished the tournament in sixth place as a result, earning $49,610 for his efforts.
and earned the double.
