Kihara and Simao Chip Up at the End
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Patrick Leonard raised to 45,000 and Naoya Kihara defended the small blind. On a J♣J♠2♦ flop, Kihara opted to check-raise from 40,000 to 105,000 and Leonard stuck around.
Kihara checked the K♥ turn and then called when Leonard made it 50,000 to go. Both checked the Q♥ river and Kihara won the pot with J♦8♣4♣3♠ for trips jacks.
In the last hand of the night, Paul Volpe opened to 55,000 on the button and earned a call from Joao Simao in the big blind. Simao check-called the J♦5♣5♠ flop when Volpe continued for 35,000 and they checked the A♥ turn. After the K♠ river, Simao bet 80,000.
Volpe made the call and mucked when he was shown the 7♠5♥4♥2♣ for trips fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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765,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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725,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
|
585,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
||
|
530,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
||
|
330,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
170,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
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