Hiroi Digs Her Heels In

Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Damian Gibbs raised to 1,300 on the button, and only Yukako Hiroi called, defending her big blind.

Hiroi check-called a bet of 1,100 on the 9♦Q♠4♦ flop, and did the same on the flush completing A♦ turn, this time for a larger 2,300.

The river Q♦ put a fourth diamond on the board, and when Hisoi checked for a third time, Gibbs checked behind.

Hiroi showed her 6♦6♣, which had improved to a six-high flush. Gibbs, unable to beat that, returned his cards to the dealer face down.