Arito Falls; Obara Thrives
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Yuya Arito was down to only 75,000 and limped in first to act, Trung Hieu Nguyen raised to 150,000 and Jun Obara three-bet to 450,000 in the big blind. Arito called all-in and Nguyen then pushed all-in over the top for Obara to call.
Yuya Arito: Q♠7♠
Jun Obara: A♠A♣
Trung Hieu Nguyen: A♦Q♥
The J♥9♠7♣9♣9♦ board sent Arito to the rail with the pay jump secured, while Obara scored a huge double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000
2,395,000
|
2,395,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
Busted |