Hatakeyama's Kicker Earns the Pot

Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Shinichiro Hatakeyama opened 4,500 in middle position and both Kazuhiko Yotsushika on his left and Ken Okada in the big blind made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♣10♦3♦ and Okada check-called a continuation bet of 5,500 from Hatakeyama while Yotsushika mucked his hand.

Both players checked the J♥ turn and the Q♦ river, and Okada rolled J♠10♣ for queens and jacks but Hatakeyama's kicker played as he tabled K♦J♣.