Nakanishi Falls Below Six Figures
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ian Crampton opened to 1,800 in middle position and Shota Nakanishi defended out of the big blind.
Nakanishi checked on the flop of 
and called a bet of 2,500 from Crampton. Nakanishi checked again on the 
turn and Crampton checked back.
The river brought the 
and Nakanishi led out with a hefty bet of 6,700. Crampton raised to 21,000 and Nakanishi thought for about a minute before calling. Crampton showed 
for tens full of nines and Nakanishi told his opponent "nice hand" before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 48,000 |
|
65,000 | -40,000 |
flop on which Leonard grabbed a handful of T-1,000 chips and splashed in a bet worth 10,000. Jozoff on the button instantly raised to 45,000 and that put Leonard to the test.
river, Shota Nakanishi bet 19,000 and earned a call. Quite confidentally, he rolled over the 
for just a pair of treys and that still won the pot as his opponent mucked.
turn. However, the river brought the 
and McKay smacked the table in frustration as he was eliminated from the tournament.
on the river. Before Hu could place his bet worth 8,400, Romeo already said "you win without betting" and tossed the cards into the muck.
board, ending the run of Peters soon after he had entered. On the same table, several notables can be found including Blake Whittington, Manig Loeser and Seniors Event winner Eric Smidinger.
to give Sichelstiel a big lead with a pair of kings and the board finished out 
to earn him the small double.