Hiroyuki Tanaka Doubles Through Tsuchikawa
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Tetsuya Tsuchikawa raised to 2,500 from middle position and was called by Nick Wong in the small blind. Hiroyuki Tanaka then bumped it up to 6,500 from the big blind as the decision fell back on Tsuchikawa. He made the call then Wong folded.
The flop came down 
and Tanaka reached for his chips and bet out 7,500. The bet was called before both players watched the 
fall on the turn. Tanaka then moved all in for 21,000 and was quickly called before both players tabled their cards.
Tanaka: 
Tsuchikawa: 
Tanaka was in great shape with the superior kicker and held on as the 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000
51,400
|
51,400 |
|
59,000
-14,300
|
-14,300 |
|
19,000
4,100
|
4,100 |