
Day 1B
James Moriles Delivers Back to Back Eliminations

Just right after sending Jimin Choo to the rails with Q♦ Q♥ against the latter's J♦ J♠ , Moriles was seen entangled in another pot straight away.
Moriles looked up Shinya Fukutomi's 9,600 jam with K♠ Q♣ and was up for a flip against the Japanese' 9♥ 9♠ .
Board K♦ 7♣ 5♥ 8♠ J♥ landed Moriles' way, knocking another off the Day 1B counts.
Player | Chips |
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JM James Moriles | 154,700(155 BB) |
SF Shinya Fukutomi | busted |
busted |
Akimichi Motomura Sweeps the Table

Three players clashed on board Q♣ 7♠ A♠ J♣ , all vying for the 17,200 already in the middle. Turn action saw Akihiro Kawaguchi lead 5,000, raised by Shinya Fukutomi to 13,000, and finished with Akimichi Motomura pushing all-in for 26,400. Both opponents likewise got their stacks in for a three way showdown.
Motomura K♠ T♠
Kawaguchi A♥ Q♦
Fukutomi A♣ J♦
Motomura with a straight, scooped it all as river 4♦ failed to fill up any boats.
Player | Chips |
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AM Akimichi Motomura | 81,700(102 BB) |
SF Shinya Fukutomi | 19,200(24 BB) |
AK Akihiro Kawaguchi | busted |