
Day 1
Top Pair Lands Hisashi Yoshimoto in Trouble

Gerald Foo opened 5,000 on the cutoff, called by Hisashi Yoshimoto behind along with Paul Yugendra on the big blind.
Foo continued for 6,000 on flop Q♥ 2♣ 2♦ , called once more by Yoshimoto. Action back to Yugendra, he raised to 15,000, and saw both stick around to turn 5♦ .
Yugendra checked, prompting Foo to bet 30,000 and call Yoshimoto's shove behind for 68,500 total.
Hisashi Yoshimoto Q♣ T♠
Gerald Foo K♣ Q♦
A top pair battle, Foo's better kicker ran in play as river 7♣ offered no salvation for Yoshimoto.
Player | Chips |
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GF Gerald Foo | 265,000(106 BB) |
PY Paul Yugendra | 90,000(36 BB) |
HY Hisashi Yoshimoto | busted |
Gerald Foo Raises the Stakes

Gerald Foo opened utg, called behind by both Hisashi Yoshimoto and Baron Ha on the button. Foo continued for 5,500 on flop J♥ 8♥ A♣ , weeding none onto turn A♦ . Foo this time checked, urging Yoshimoto to bet 10,000. Ha called behind, and faced a raise from Foo to 25,500. Both opponents surrendered, shipping Foo the pot.
Player | Chips |
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GF Gerald Foo | 134,000(67 BB) |
HY Hisashi Yoshimoto | 110,000(55 BB) |
BH Baron Ha | 109,000(55 BB) |
Yue Hin Lam Scores a Full Double Up

With a pot of 56,000 centered around board J♦ A♦ K♦ 8♠ , two stacks rushed to the middle - Yue Hin Lam at risk for his 72,000 stack against Hisashi Yoshimoto.
Yue Hin Lam 6♦ 4♦
Hisashi Yoshimoto T♦ 9♠
Lam dodged any scare cards on river Q♣ and shipped the full double up with his flopped flush.
Player | Chips |
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YH Yue Hin Lam | 200,000(100 BB) |
HY Hisashi Yoshimoto | 87,000(44 BB) |
Paul Yugendra Puts Tournament Life on the Line

A pot of 40,000 brewed across board K♠ Q♥ 2♠ 5♣ . Initial raiser Hisashi Yoshimoto led 15,000, and followed with a final 20,000 on river 3♠ . Paul Yugendra behind, called the initial street but shoved the rest by the second bet, denying Yoshimoto showdown.
Player | Chips |
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HY Hisashi Yoshimoto | 165,000(83 BB) |
PY Paul Yugendra | 152,500(76 BB) |