Day 1A
Hironobu Hasegawa Takes A Big Pot
Two pre-flop limpers was reduced to one caller when Gaby Shawma matched the 2,000 raise by Hironobu Hasegawa from the small blind. Both players entered a flop of A♣ 6♠ 4♦ . Hasegawa led with 800 with Shawma making the call to go to a 8♠ turn. Hasegawa then check-called a 2,300 bet from Shawma to lead to the 8♦ river. Hasegawa again check-called the 6,000 bet from Shawma.
Hironobu Hasegawa: A♦ 2♦
Gaby Shawma: 3♦ 3♣
The two-pair of Hasegawa wins a huge pot over Shawma.
Player | Chips |
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HH Hironobu Hasegawa | 58,600(293 BB) |
GS Gaby Sawma | 29,900(150 BB) |
Gaby Sawma Wins Battle Of The Blinds

Eduard Poltavets made it 600 from the small blind and Gaby Shawma obliged in the big blind to lead to a flop of 5♦ 7♦ 4♠ . Both check to see a 7♠ turn. Poltavets check-called the 1,000 from Shawma to see a 5♥ river and then check-called again 2,200 for a showdown.
Eduard Poltavets: 9♣ K♦
Gaby Sawma: 3♦ 3♥
The two-pair of Shawma wins the pot.
Player | Chips |
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GS Gaby Sawma | 47,000(235 BB) |
EP Eduard Poltavets | 43,800(219 BB) |