Ichinose Scores an Early Double Up
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
In a battle of the blinds, Kosei Ichinose and Niki "everyhand" Nurmisto were heads up on a flop of 
. Ichinose checked to Nurmisto, who bet full pot, 33,400. Ichinose check raised all in for just under 90,000, and Nurmisto called with 
. The queens were behind the 
of Ichinose, and a nine on the turn gave him a full house.
A queen on the river would give Nurmisto the pot and bounty, but an ace came instead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,116
620,116
|
620,116 |
|
212,636
212,636
|
212,636 |