2013 World Series of Poker

Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$454,424
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,819
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Kihara Staying Active

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

Bracelet winner Naoya Kihara is staying active here in the early levels of the tournament. Standing by his table we watched him play four out of five hands.

In one, a player opened from middle position. Kihara called from the cutoff and the player in the small blind also called.

"I know your calling," the opening raiser said to Kihara.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and action checked around. On the {10-Hearts} turn, the small blind checked. The opening raiser made a bet of 200 that only Kihara called.

The river was the {9-Spades}. The opening raiser bet 500 and Kihara snap called.

"You got it," the raiser said, mucking his hand.

Kihara showed {A-Clubs}{10-Spades} anyways and took the pot with two pair. Kihara moved to over 8,000 chips after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
8,500
4,000
4,000