HomeThomas Ward was on his second bullet and was looking to bag this pot but what happened instead was much like getting blindsided. On a turn board of 8♥ A♣ 10♥ K♠, Yoichi Uesugi bet 10,500 onto a very beefy pot in the middle. Ward responded with a shove of around 50k. Uesugi covered Ward and called.
Ward K♣ K♥ higher set
Useugi 10♦ 10♠ set
Although Ward seemed way ahead, the river slapped a wild 10♣ to improve Uesugi to quads. Ward was eliminated and Uesugi climbed to 160k.