Day 2
Naotsugu Kimura Dominates

Han Seung Hyuk shoves 198,000, Naotsugu Kimura calls and dominates throughout.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
HS Han Seung Hyuk | A♠J♥ | busted |
NK Naotsugu Kimura | A♣K♠ | 530,000(27 BB) |
Ron Ryan Mesina Takes It On The Turn

From hijack, Ron Ryan Mesina opens then calls small blind Naotsugu Kimura's 70,000 three-bet. With a flop 2♥ 5♠ 5♦ Kimura c-bets 60,000 and gets called. Kimura checks the turn T♠ , Mesina lays out 120,000, Kimura opts to fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RR Ron Ryan Mesina | 606,000(51 BB) |
NK Naotsugu Kimura | 330,000(28 BB) |
Flop Bet Is Enough For Naotsugu Kimura

Naotsugu opens then calls button player Junho Hyeon's 60,000 three-bet. At the flop Q♦ 6♣ 5♣ Kimura bets 70,000, Hyeon folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NK Naotsugu Kimura | 463,000(39 BB) |
JH Junho Hyeon | 330,000(28 BB) |
Naotsugu Kimura Cracks Aces To Survive

Naotsugu Kimura open shoves then spikes the two outer to crack Aces and send Joven Huerto plunging.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
NK Naotsugu Kimura | 5♠5♥ | 310,000(39 BB) |
JH Joven Huerto | A♠A♦ | 16,000(2 BB) |
Flight C
Naotsugu Kimura Hard-Betting With Gutshot

Redentor Edoc raises 12,000 and Naotsugu Kimura defends from the big blind. Both players check the T♣ 9♠ 3♥ flop. Kimura fires 12,000 on the turn 2♠ , Edoc calls. Kimura fires 16,000 on the river K♠ , Edoc calls again. Kimura shows K♥ J♥ ,Edoc shows a K♣ but mucks the second card to award Kimura the pot.
Naotsugu: 176,000
Redentor Edoc: 270,000
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RE Redentor Edoc | 270,000(54 BB) |
NK Naotsugu Kimura | 176,000(35 BB) |