Asian Poker Tour

Sawada Toshihide

Japan

Blind level

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Entries

116/257

Total Chips

10,280,000

Average

88,621

Flight B

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/1/2024, 3:47:49 AM

Early-Day Aggression on Display

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Action started early on Table #32. Jin Long Luo on cut-off called a raise from Toshihide Sawada on big blind after limping to see a flop. Flop unfurled to 2♠ 7♥ 4♣ .

Sawada led out with 4,500 to be called by Luo again. Sawada slowed down on the turn 8♣ which gave Luo the chance to show some aggression with a 6,000 bet.

Sawada alternated looking at the board and Luo considering his options. He eventually folded and Luo scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
JL Jin Long LuoTaiwan	46,100(461 BB)
ST Sawada ToshihideJapan	34,100(341 BB)

Blind level

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Entries

82/249

Total Chips

9,960,000

Average

121,463

Flight A

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/31/2024, 1:40:58 PM

Tough Laydown for Toshihide Sawada

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Toshihide Sawada opened from middle-position and got three-bet to 7,500 by Maxim Sorokin on the button. He made the call and both players went to see a flop that read J♣ 8♦ 5♦ . Both players elected to check. The turn brought the T♣ and Sawada led out for 11,000. The Russian Sorokin responded with a raise to 26,000, which Sawada called.

The river was a spicy one, namely the 5♣ , bringing in the flush as well as pairing the board. Sawada checked and Sorokin went all-in for around 32,000. This sent the Japanese deep into the tank. After a couple of minutes he reluctantly folded his hand, showing J♥ T♥ .

Player	Chips
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	101,500(85 BB)
ST Sawada ToshihideJapan	62,000(52 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/31/2024, 3:58:31 AM

Sawada Takes Early Pot with Aggression

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Sung Jin Yun opened with a bet of 300 from early position, attracting calls from Toshihide Sawada, Charles Victoria in the small blind, and Seung Hoon Lee in the big blind.

On a flop of 2♦ Q♣ K♥ , action checked around to Sawada, who bet 500. Only Lee stayed in, calling to see the turn.

On the 9♣ turn, Lee checked, and Sawada continued the heat with a 1,200 bet. Lee decided to call, keeping the action alive.

When the river fell 6♥ , Sawada applied the pressure with a strong 5,500 bet. Unable to keep up with Sawada’s aggression, Lee finally mucked his hand, conceding the pot.

Player	Chips
ST Sawada ToshihideJapan	45,000(450 BB)
AI Alessio IsaiaItaly	40,000(400 BB)
SL Seunghoon LeeSouth Korea	34,000(340 BB)