Nozomu Shimizu has been on quite a tear lately, winning several small pots and increasing his chip lead.
In a recent pot, Daniel Idema raised on the button with Q♣4♣ and Nozomu Shimizu three-bet from the small blind with A♣10♦. Idema called.
The flop came A♥10♠5♥ and Shimizu bet, which got a quick fold from Idema to send Shimizu over the four-million chip mark.
Daniel Idema raised on the button with K♦J♣ and Nozomu Shimizu three-bet from the small blind with Q♦J♦. Joe McKeehen made it four bets to go from the big blind with A♥Q♠ and both Idema and Shimizu called.
The flop came K♥8♣3♠ and it was checked to McKeehen, who bet. Idema raised on the button with his top pair, Shimizu folded, and McKeehen called.
McKeehen then check-folded on the 5♥ turn and Idema took down the massive pot.
Level: 24
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
The final four players are on a 10-minute break.
Nozomu Shimizu raised on the button and Louis Hillman three-bet for most of his remaining stack from the small blind. Shimizu raised again to put Hillman all-in and Hillman called.
Louis Hillman: A♣10♠
Nozomu Shimizu: A♥Q♥
The board ran out Q♣8♣5♦A♦4♠ — leaving Hillman's ace out-kicked and eliminating him in fifth place.
Louis Hillman raised on the button with 8♠8♦ and Josh Arieh defended his big blind with Q♠10♦.
Arieh checked to Hillman, who bet on the A♣J♠J♣ flop. Arieh then check-raised with his gutshot and Hillman let the best hand go — increasing Arieh's lead.
Joe McKeehen raised from the cutoff with K♥6♥ and Josh Arieh three-bet on the button with 3♥3♦. It was folded back to McKeehen, who called.
McKeehen check-called bets from Arieh on the J♦K♦9♥ flop and J♣ turn, but let his hand go facing a final barrel from Arieh on the A♥ river — sending the pot Arieh's way.
Daniel Idema raised from the cutoff and Louis Hillman three-bet on the button. Action folded back to Idema, who called.
Idema check-called a bet from Hillman on the A♣K♥J♣ flop and then both players checked on the 10♦ turn.
Both players checked again on the 3♦ river and Idema tabled A♥7♥ for top pair. It was good against the 8♦8♣ of Hillman and Idema picked up the pot.
Joe McKeehen raised on the button and Daniel Idema defended his big blind.
Idema check-called bets from McKeehen on the J♦7♥4♦ flop and Q♥ turn, but then check-raised a bet from McKeehen when the K♦ completed the board.
McKeehen tanked for a bit before calling and Idema showed A♣10♥ for Broadway. It was good against the K♥4♣ of McKeehen for two pair and Idema scooped the pot.
Louis Hillman raised on the button with A♠J♦ and Josh Arieh called from the big blind with 8♥8♣.
Hillman bet after being checked to on the 10♦10♥9♠ flop and Arieh check-raised. Hillman then made it three bets to go and Arieh called.
Both players checked on the K♠ turn and then Hillman bet after being checked to on the 8♦ river.
Arieh slid his cards into the muck — conceding the pot to Hillman.
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