Hans Winzeler has been hamstrung on the teeny stack since he lost his chips to Naoya Kihara. He has been was looking for an opportunity to shove but it just hasn't materialise. Eventually, he found himself in the big blind with just 110,000 in front of him and after Kiraha raised on the button he had to move all-in and did, Kiraha made the call.
Winzeler
Kiraha
Flop:
Winzeler flopped a straight and was a sure fine hit to double up.
Turn:
The turn card gave Kiraha some hope with a five or a king giving him a full-house.
River:
Winzeler doubled up and he received a cheer from his rail.
Daniel Hindin raised from the cutoff and De Maci made the call in the small blind. The action was checked through to the river on a board of and De Maci won the pot showing .
Then De Maci raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, Hans Winzeler called on the button as did Naoya Kiraha in the big blind. Once again the action checked through to the river, this time on a board of , and De Maci won his second pot showing .
Finally, De Maci raised to 65,000 on the button and Winzeler called in the big blind. The flop was and De Maci won the pot with a 55,000 bet.
It took a monster pot and a man from Japan to oust one of the favorites for this title, Davidi Kitai.
Kitai opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Naoya Kihara three-bet to 210,000. Kitai wasn't to be removed and raised the pot. This took a few minutes and about ten people to figure out it was up to 660,000. Kihara surprised a lot of people by just calling.
The flop came down and Kihara shoved for 750,000. Kitai snap-called off his remaining 645,000.
Kihara: .
Kitai: .
The turn came giving both players the same straight. Kihara was free-rolling to a better straight though. He needed a ten and that's what he got as the river came to give him the winning straight. Kitai looked as if he'd just been stabbed in the heart.
We are averaging five-minutes in between flops at the moment, and here are the last three.
Hans Winzeler raised on the button and Naoya Kihara called in the big blind. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and Winzeler took down the pot with a 75,000 bet.
Kihara limped into the pot from the small blind and Chris De Maci checked his option. The flop was and Kihara won the pot with a 40,000 bet.
Finally, De Maci bet 65,000 from the button and Davidi Kitai defended his big blind. The flop was and Kitai check called a 85,000 De Maci c-bet. Onto the turn and the same action ensued; this time for 180,000. The river card was the and both players checked. De Maci picked up the pot with two-pair holding and Kitai mucked his hand.
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flop where both players checked.
for the flopped wheel.
and De Maci won the pot showing 
, and De Maci won his second pot showing 
to give him the winning straight. Kitai looked as if he'd just been stabbed in the heart.
and Winzeler took down the pot with a 75,000 bet.
and Kitai check called a 85,000 De Maci c-bet. Onto the turn 
and both players checked. De Maci picked up the pot with two-pair holding 
and Kitai mucked his hand.
to fill De Maci up and he ran off to celebrate with his rail.
