Nakai Holds on to Double
Level 22
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Danilo Velasevic raised to 275,000 from the hijack, and Yang Xu called in the cutoff. Ryuta Nakai then moved all-in for 2,200,000 from the small blind. Velasevic re-jammed for 7,700,000, and Xu folded.
Ryuta Nakai: 9♦9♣
Danilo Velasevic: A♣Q♥
Nakai held onto his lead when Velasevic failed to connect with the 5♦7♠4♦J♣7♣ board, earning Nakai a double-up.