Nawa Hooks Double-Up
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Francisco Roman open-raised to 37,000 in early position. Miltiadis Kyriakides called in the hijack, and Curtis King followed suit on the button.
Hiroki Nawa then three-bet jammed for 309,000 from the small blind. Roman mucked his cards, and Kyriakides sent his cards into the muck as well. King quickly called, however, and the cards were tabled.
Hiroki Nawa: J♦J♣ 
Curtis King: 10♠10♦
Nawa's superior pocket pair remained best on the 2♦A♦2♥4♣7♣ runout, and he doubled up to overtake King in the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,345,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
1,310,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
||
|
704,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
|
600,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
530,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
465,000
591,000
|
591,000 |