Masataka Kuwahata Eliminated in 17th Place (27,753)
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Masataka Kuwahata shoved all in from middle position for 5,750,000 and Boris Akopov called from the cutoff.
Masataka Kuwahata: 
Boris Akopov: 
Kuwahata and Akopov would go racing and the race continued after the 
flop, giving Kuwahata additional straight outs and backdoor hearts.
However, the 
killed his hearts, meaning Kuwahata would need to hit his ten, king, or ace.
The river came the 
, eliminating Kuwahata in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,500,000 | 7,500,000 |
|
Busted |