Shimizu Triples Up With a Flush
Level 6
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Akihide Shimizu was all-in for his last 39,000 preflop. Firas Kashat had raised to 135,000 from the cutoff, and Jonathan Azoulay called from the big blind with 75,000 behind.
With Shimizu all-in the dealer put out a monotone flop of 7♦K♦2♦. Azoulay checked, and Kashat jammed to put Azoulay all in. Azoulay opted to fold and the cards were tabled with Shimizu at risk.
Akihide Shimizu: A♦Q♦Q♣10♣ 
Firas Kashat: A♣A♥J♠4♣
Kashat had aces, but Shimizu flopped the nuts and had virtually a lock on the hand. The 4♥ turn left Kashat drawing dead as the 3♥ appeared on the river. Shimizu tripled up by winning the main pot, while Kashat made some chips by winning the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
125,000
88,300
|
88,300 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |