HomeWe have to confirm if indeed it was the very first hand but it’s safe to assume that it was one of Mike Takayama’s first hand.
Apparently, the Filipino just took his seat when he woke up with bullets!
Curiously, Takayama chose to limp his aces from mid-position and got his wish when the big blind raised to 1,075. Takayama responded by upping it to 5,000 and the BB player shoved his stack worth well over 25,000!
Best news for Takayama and he instantly called!
Takayama: A♠ A♦
Opponent: A♣ J♣
However, the poker gods have a very different plan for Takayama on this day. Flop showed… THREE CLUBS and his opponent immediately got the flush and the lead!
Turn and river was garbage and Takayama is sent to the rail just minutes (seconds?) after joining Day 1B.