Immediately after losing to Tanaka Masatoshi, Joseph Talamayan was involved in the next hand, this time against APT decorated champion Soo Jo Kim. The hand began with a 9k raise by Kim, Talamayan three-bet to 9k, sb Tanaka called, Kim four-bet to 28.5k, Talamayan called, Tanaka folded.
At the flop K♠ 4♥ 2♦ and turn Q♥ both checked. On the river 10♠, Kim led for 18.5k, Talamayan called. Kim won it with A♠ Q♠. Talamayan showed his J♥ J♣. Kim up to 240k, Talamayan dropped to 420k.