Kazuto Sato has been on a steady incline all day and added more to his arsenal after eliminating Mario Galle then picking up another good pot shortly after. Against Galle, he held 10♦ 10♠ and it held up against K-Q with the board drawing blanks.
A few hands after, he won some off Bi Qiang. The hand began with Sato raising to 9k which was called by Qiang. At the flop A♠ 9♣ 5♠, Sato continued with a 7k bet and still got the call from Qiang. On the 8♠ turn and 5♥ river, both slowed down with no bets laid out and Sato won it with 10♦ 10♥.