Tanaka Masatoshi with two boosts before the final table

Before Binh Minh fell in 11th place, Tanaka Masatoshi landed back-to-back double ups to bring him to over 500k. The first one was preflop all in with A♣ 6♠ and was paid by Lim Chor Heng with K♣ J♥ on a blank board.

The next double up he called button David Erquiaga’s 38k raise preflop from the small blind. At the flop 5♦ 4♣ 2♦, Tanaka shoved, Erquiaga called. Tanaka 7♦ 6♦, Erquiaga overpair 8♣ 8♥. The turn J♦ and river 6♥ completed the board. Tanaka hit his flush. Erquiaga dropped to just over 500k.