Hatakeyama's Kicker Earns the Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Shinichiro Hatakeyama opened 4,500 in middle position and both Kazuhiko Yotsushika on his left and Ken Okada in the big blind made the call.
The dealer fanned a flop of Q♣10♦3♦ and Okada check-called a continuation bet of 5,500 from Hatakeyama while Yotsushika mucked his hand.
Both players checked the J♥ turn and the Q♦ river, and Okada rolled J♠10♣ for queens and jacks but Hatakeyama's kicker played as he tabled K♦J♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
187,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
155,500
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
146,500
-13,500
|
-13,500 |