HomeSeveral hands after winning a huge double up, Kazuaki Mori was in a hand against Tsuda Michiya. The flop was K♠ Q♥ 6♠. Michiya bet 2k and Mori called. On the turn of 8♣, Michiya continued and sent out 3700 and won it with Mori folding. Both players kindly revealed their hands, Mori with A-10 and Michiya with A-K.
Ceesvin Abdulla was not happy at the turnout of this hand. With a raised pot in the middle, the dealer spread the flop of 4♠ 10♣ Q♥. Abdulla checked to Kazuaki Mori who laid out a 2k bet. Abdulla replied with a strong check-raised to 6k and Mori called. On the turn of 8♠, Abdulla continued to strong arm and sent out 13k. Mori jabbed back with a 35k raise, then Abdulla moved all in with around 58k. Mori called with less chips.
Abdulla Q♦ 10♦ two pair
Mori K♣ K♥ one overpair
Then it happened, the river 8♥ delivering a higher two pair for Mori and a double up to avoid elimination. Abdulla down to around 16k chips.
It was stop and go in this hand with five players in on a limped pot. The flop came 3♣ 4♣ 6♣ and everyone checked. On the turn of 8♦, Chehade bet 1500 and in reverse, everyone called. On the river of Q♥, Chehade made it 3200, and this time everyone folded for him to win the pot.
Marcuss Liow has picked up another good pot, this time against Kenneth Buck. With a raised pot brewed preflop, the flop ran K♣ 8♠ 10♠. Buck bet 600 and Liow called. On the turn of J♠, Buck continued and laid out 1500, and Liow replied with a raise to 4k. Buck called. On the river of 8♦, both opted to check and Liow won with his A♥ Q♥ straight over Buck’s K♦ J♥ two pair.
Several more notable players are at the felt, John Tech, Wally Sombero, and Jessie Leonarez. Linh Tran is also here attempting to score a higher stack than his run at day 1a yesterday.
Marcuss Liow is back from getting pummeled at yesterday’s flight. He is doing much better as he just won a beefy pot against Jun Funabashi. On a turn board of 10♦ Q♥ 7♠ 7♦, Funabashi checked to Liow who bet 3k. Funabashi raised to 7k and Liow called. On the river of 4♦, both slowed it down and opened up their hole cards.
Funabashi J♠ 10♠
Liow A♦ A♠ winning hand
William Kang collected an nice early big pot in a hand against Hiromi Sato. Action kicked off with Kang bumping it up to 500, called by the button player, but raised by Sato to 2200. Kang called while the button bowed out.
At the flop of A♣ A♥ 6♣, both players checked. On the turn of 4♣, Sato took a stab and bet 3500. Kang called. On the river of 10♠, Sato continued and sent out 4500. Kang responded with a shove for an extra 7.6k more to call. Sato folded.
Kazuaki Mori earned a good pot in a hand against Ceesvin Abdulla. On a flop of 7♦ 9♠ 6♣, Mori bet 800 and was called by Abdulla. On the turn of 7♥, Mori led out for 1650 and Abdulla gave up his challenge for the pot. Mori revealed 5♣ 8♣ straight.
On a flop of J♦ 10♣ Q♣, Masatoshi Tanaka and Frank Acfalle Sr faced off but decided to check to see the turn card of 5♣. Acfalle led out for 500, Tanaka raised to 1500, Acfalle three-bet to 3k, and Tanaka called. On the river of 9♦, Acfalle bet a light 1k and Tanaka flat-called.
Acfalle A♣ 7♣ nut flush
Tanaka 5♣ 5♥ set