HomeTaro Kimura avoided elimination earlier with the river saving him with a pair against Ken Okada. Though still short stacked, he moved all in again on this new round and faced Kyohei Yoshizawa for his tournament life.
Kimura A♥ Q♠
Yoshizawa J♦ J♥
The board ran 6♣ 3♦ 9♣ K♦ Q♦ and with the lady gracing the felt on the river, Kimura once again doubled up to remain in the running.