Fuchigami Catches Up
James Casement opened to 250,000 and Maki Fuchigami, to his immediate left, pushed 4,500,000 leaving one 25,000-chip behind. When action went back to Casement, he called thinking that Fuchigami was all-in. When told that he was not, Casement just matched the chips for a call.
The flop came 8♥Q♣K♥ and Casement immediately announced all-in. Fuchigami threw his last chip in for a call.
Maki Fuchigami: A♠J♥ 
James Casement: A♣Q♦
Casement hit his queen on the flop and was ahead, but Fuchigami had outs with a straight draw. The 8♠ kept Casement's lead but the river 10♦ completed Fuchigami's straight to score a double.
As the dealer pushed the chips to Fuchigami's side, Casement muttered, more to himself than anyone else, that sometimes one fell behind but could catch up with a single stroke of luck. That's just poker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
3,200,000
2,805,000
|
2,805,000 |