Main Event

Having opened to 17,000, Jie Shawn called a three bet to 45,000 from Matsuda Michihiko and saw a flop of Q♠ 8♠ 7♥ . Jie checked and Matsuda bet all-in for Jie’s 170,000 behind. Jie gives up the fight and makes the fold.

Hijack Richard Tolentino opened to 13,000 and pushed a four bet jam for 270,000 total against small blind Matsuda Michihiko’s three bet. Matsuda makes the quick call with Q♣ Q♦ , a huge advantage against Tolentino’s 8♠ 8♦ .

The board ran 9♦ 4♦ 7♦ 5♥ J♣ , giving Matsuda’s pair of queens the massive 92BB pot.

Facing an open from hijack Matsuda Michihiko, button Riki Tasaki moved all-in for 92,000 with A♥ K♠ and was called by the original raiser with 4♠ 4♣ . In for a flip, the flop T♠ 4♦ 6♠ instantly left Tasaki drawing dead, leaving him to exit as the day’s first bust.