Fireworks for Rast and Kihara?
Level 22
Big O
Naoya Kihara raised in the cutoff to 60,000 and was met by a pot-sized three-bet from Brian Rast on the button for 230,000.
After some thought, Kihara opted to call and the potential for a big pot was brewing.
The flop came 
and both players slowed down and checked.
The turn 
paired the board, but also brought no further action as Kihara and Rast checked again.
On the river 
, Kihara checked a final time, and Rast chose to bet 375,000.
Kihara called, and Rast showed 
for the nut low.
Kihara then showed 
for a pair of aces, which were enough to earn the high half of the pot, as the players chopped what could have been a much bigger and more notable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,680,000 | 30,000 |
|
1,680,000 | 140,000 |