Ma and Bruschi Chop Up Kihara
Level 19
: Limits 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Naoya Kihara: A♣7♦/8♠9♦2♣4♠/Xx
John Ma: J♥J♠/J♦5♣9♣A♦/Xx
Renan Bruschi: A♥4♣/8♠9♦2♣4♠/Xx
Action was joined on fifth street, with Kihara already all in. Ma bet, and Bruschi called.
Sixth street saw a bet from Bruschi. Ma raised, which was enough to put Bruschi all in. He made the call, and the hands were exposed.
Ma turned over the 8♦, giving him a set of jacks to take the high. Bruschi drew the 8♥ to give him eight-six for a low. Kihara needed to improve to remain in, but the 9♥ sent him out of the tournament and in the direction of the payout window.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
455,000 | 65,000 |
|
149,000 | 49,000 |
|
Busted |