Okamoto Out In Front
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Janet Kanstrup raised pre-flop and got a single call from Shiina Okamoto in the big blind.
Players saw a 3♦Q♥3♣ flop and Okamoto bet 25,000 with Kanstrup making the call.
The 9♠ was turned and Okamoto checked to Kanstrup, who raised to 75,000. Okamoto made the call and went to the river.
The dealer brought the 6♣ river and Okamoto checked. Kanstrup raised to 100,000 and Okamoto called and showed A♣9♣. Kanstrup flipped over A♦5♦ for ace high and Okamoto won the pot with a pair of nines.
Okamoto left the hand with over two million chips, and is currently chip leading with 58 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,160,000
1,362,500
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1,362,500 |
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|
350,000
-410,000
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-410,000 |