Straight v Straight: Kihara Wins
Naoya Kihara raised to 70,000 from first position and Davidi Kitai peeled from the button. The flop was
and Kitai called a 155,000 Kihara c-bet. The turn card was the
and this time Kihara decided a little bit of pot control was in order; he checked, Kitai bet 165,000 and Kihara called. The river card
was checked through and it was time for a showdown.
| Kihara | ![]() |
| Kitai | ![]() |
Both players had straights, but Kihara's was slightly higher and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,967,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,291,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
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