Nao Turns a Pair, Eliminates Pluard
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jill Burke opened to 1,000 under the gun and got a three-bet from Lisa Ronning to 2,000 from middle position. Sarah Pluard called in the cutoff. With three players in the hand, Kimura Nao decided to four-bet shove for 17,200, pushing everyone out except for Pluard, who tanked before making the call.
Sarah Pluard: J♦J♣ 
Kimura Nao: A♦K♠
The flop dropped 8♠4♥Q♠ keeping Pluard at the front. The turn K♦ shifted the lead to Nao, and it stayed that way on the river 3♠. Pluard left as the pot was awarded to Nao.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
18,300
18,300
|
18,300 |
|
Busted |