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Thiago Nishijima opened for 35,000 and Athanasios Polychronopoulos called behind him. The blinds released and the flop came 
. Both players checked and the turn came 
. Nishijima bet 42,000 and Polychronopoulos called. The river came 
, Nishijima checked and Polychronopoulos bet 101,000.
Nishijima tank-folded after several moments and Polychronopoulos took the pot. He then flashed the 
.
Jonathan Lane opened to 40,000 from middle position. Craig McCorkell called and it folded to Thiago Nishijima on the button. Nishijima thought for over a minute before announcing that he was all in.
The blinds folded and Lane quickly followed suit. McCorkell asked for a count and then thought for about twenty seconds before throwing away his hand. Nishijima was awarded the pot and accumulated more than 100,000 chips that hand.
While Nishijima may not be a household name, he has much experience in the online poker world. Our own Chad Holloway conducted an interview Nishijima back in March where they talked about online poker and Nishijima's start in poker.
Thiago Nishijima opened from under the gun to 35,000, Jonathan Lane called from the button and Roberto Romanello called from the big blind. The flop came 
, Romanello checked and Nishijima bet 43,000. Lane took a few moments and then raised to 100,000, Romanello folded and Lane folded after holding onto his cards for a moment.
Cards are back in the air following the break.
Level: 3
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,085,000 | -55,000 |
|
775,000 | 65,000 |
|
610,000 | 72,000 |
|
580,000 | 150,000 |
|
555,000 | 43,000 |
|
550,000 | -60,000 |
|
500,000 | -30,000 |
|
470,000 | -59,000 |
Players are on the first 20 minute break of the day.
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick opened from under the gun to 25,000 and action folded around to Antonio Esfandiari in the big blind. Esfandiari called and the flop came 
. Esfandiari bet 36,000 and Fitzpatrick called to see the 
turn. Esfandiari bet 67,000 and Fitzpatrick called.
The river came 
and both players checked. Esfandiari tabled 
and Fitzpatrick tabled 
to win the pot.
Every time Brazilian Thiago Nishijima wins a pot his rail cheers and sings. Even the last hand when he open-raised and no one called and he won the blinds and antes they broke out in cheers.
They even did the wave in celebration.
It prompted one of the British rail contingent to shout, "English only!"
Alessandro Longobardi raised to 22,000 and Craig McCorkell called from the big blind.
A flop of 
was shown to the two players and they both checked. The 
rolled off on the turn and McCorkell checked to Longobardi who bet out 26,000. McCorkell calld and the rivered.
Once again McCorkell checked and Longobardi moved 37,000 into the middle. McCorkell folded and Longobardi took down the pot.
