HomeSandro Bruni all in with A♠ 6♠, called by Kosei Ichinose with Q♣ J♠, Jiego Erquiaga tanked then said he folded A-J.
The board ran 8♦ 7♦ A♦ 4♣ 8♠ for a double up to Bruni to 376k.
Wendell Garcia
Kah Boon Teh had it all in with A-Q but Wendell Garcia sent him packing with J♥ J♦. We are down to 14 players.
Zheng Xi Yong was the next to hit the rail in the main with Takao Shimizu giving the send off. Zheng was all in with K♣ Q♦ but could not improve to defeat A♥ K♥ with the board running 3♠ K♠ 4♣ 5♠ 7♥.
We are down to 15 players. Shimizu leads with 1.170M.
Staphen Nathan continues his ride here with a double up through Victor Chong. He raised to 51k then called Chong’s three-bet shove.
Nathan J♥ J♦
Chong A♠ Q♣
The board bricked and Nathan climbed to 400k. Chong dropped to 160k.
Le Ngoc Khanh doubled up through Victor Chong, he now has 450k, Chong dropped to 355k.
Jiego Erquiaga doubled up through Jun Obara. Erquiaga at 550k, Obara over 450k.
Sam Welbourne bluffed out of the running in 17th place with Mikiya Kudo delivering the big knockout. Action saw Kudo raise to 34k and Welbourne defending on the big blind. At the flop K♣ 4♥ 5♦, Welbourne checked, Kudo bet 37k, called by Welbourne. On the 5♣ turn, Welbourne took the reins and bet 96k, Kudo called. The river 9♠ Welboourne shoved and Kudo snap-called. Welbourne A♥ 2♥ bluff, Kudo 4♣ 4♠ full house.
Kudo is now the overwhelming chip leader with 1.14M. 16 players remaining.
Koji Asaka raised to 36k and Lim Yohwan called from the big blind. At the flop Q♣ A♠ Q♠, both checked. On the 8♥ turn, checked again. Then on the river 8♠, Yohwan bet 40k and Asaka called. Yohwan had A♥ 10♥ but lost to Asaka’s A♣ J♠ higher kicker.
Kazuki Hurata and Mikiya Kudo went at in back-to-back hands. Both were won by Kudo. The first meeting saw Kudo raise to 34k, called by Hurata on the big blind. At the flop 2♠ 9♣ 6♦, Hurata led for 57k and won it with Kudo folding.
Next hand, Kudo raised to 34k again, Hurata three-bet to 100k from the small blind, Kudo called. The flop 6♠ 9♠ 9♦, Hurata led for 160k, Kudo folded.
Junichi Nakagiri three-bet his short stack and initial raiser Jun Obara called. Nakagiri J♦ 9♣, Obara Q♥ J♥, the board 8♥ 4♥ 3♥ 4♦ 8♠ for a winning flush to Obara and Nakagiri 18th place. Obara up to 790k.
