Nakamura Takes a Chunk Off Kruse
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Tamon Nakamura: XxXx/7♦8♣K♣8♠/Xx
Max Kruse: XxXx/J♣10♦8♦A♠/Xx
Tamon Nakamura bet on fourth street and Max Kruse called. Both players checked fifth.
Nakamura made a pair of eights on sixth and fired out a bet. Kruse called, then called again when Nakamura bet on seventh.
Nakamura turned over 7♣4♥J♥ for two pair to win the pot off the German soccer star and approach 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000 | 70,000 |
|
240,000 | -60,000 |