Kagawa Makes Huge Laydown
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jay Dragland opened from early position and faced a three-bet by Rintaro Kagawa in middle position. Action folded back around to Dragland who opted to four-bet. That did not dissuade Kagawa who responded with a five-bet to 240,000. Dragland then moved all-in, sending Kagawa into the tank. Several minutes passed with a small crowd gathering around the table to watch the proceedings. Eventually Kagawa reluctantly folded, showing 
. Dragland was kind enough to reveal he had held 
, meaning that, close to the bubble, Kagawa had made a huge and correct laydown.
The very next hand Dragland opened from under the gun and continued on the flop but received no callers. He turned over to the amazement of the rest of the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
1,248,500
|
1,248,500 |