Okamoto Continues to Climb; Hegedus Falls Down

Sumire Uenomachi opened to 160,000 with A♦K♦ from early position and Shiina Okamoto called with 8♥8♦ from the cutoff.

Heather Alcorn called on the button with 3♠3♦ and Juliet Hegedus called from the small blind with 10♦9♥.

The 7♣J♣4♠ flop was checked down to the 7♠ turn. Hegedus bet 275,000 and Uenomachi mucked.

Okamoto called and Alcorn folded. Taking the players heads-up to the 4♦ river.

Hegedus bet out 500,000 and Okamoto went into the tank before making the call.

Okamoto took the pot with her pair of eights, taking a stack off Hegedus.