
Flight B
Saito Takashi Goes for the All In

A pot of 17,600 centered around board A♥ 8♠ J♥ T♠ saw the three way action get checked to Ryuki Shirase on the button, who fired a bet of 7,000. Saito Takashi check called on the big blind, and led all-in for his remaining 15,700 on river 7♠ . Shirase, convinced to be behind, relinquished the pot to his opponent, conserving his 34 big blind stack.
Player | Chips |
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ST Saito Takashi | 47,300(59 BB) |
RS Ryuki Shirase | 27,400(34 BB) |
Ryuki Shirase Pays the Price
Facing a late position open and a call, Ryuki Shirase on the big blind fired a three bet to 7,000 and saw both opponents complete.
Action on board 2♦ 4♠ J♣ A♥ 6♠ was checked all the way down to the river, where initial raiser Joshua Figuerres bet a final 18,000. Shirase called for a showdown, yet mucked as Figuerres flipped over two pair A♠ J♠ .
Player | Chips |
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JF Joshua Figuerres | 84,600(106 BB) |
RS Ryuki Shirase | 45,400(57 BB) |
Shi Shanbang on the Rise
Shi Shanbang captured two back to back pots, the first being past season champion William Ysmael's elimination. Ysmael pulled an all-in on turn 8♠ J♦ 4♥ J♣ with 6♠ 6♣ , and was looked up by Shanbang with 8♣ 4♣ . River 5♦ sealed Ysmael's loss, boosting Shanbang up the counts.
The next hand, Shanbang was seen with a nearly pot size bet of 10,000 on river 4♠ 3♥ Q♦ Q♠ 5♦ against Ryuki Shirase. Shirase check raised to 35,000 with K♦ 8♦ and again, left Shanbang to take the win after showing two pair 6♠ 5♥ .
Player | Chips |
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189,600(316 BB) | |
RS Ryuki Shirase | 64,600(108 BB) |
WY William Ysmael | busted |
Ryuki Shirase Spikes a Lucky Runout

With a limp ahead, Ryuki Shirase shot out a raise to 2,500 and was met with a 10,500 three bet from Ashley Patterson right behind. Shirase came back with an all-in and left Patterson to risk the other half of his 21,600 stack.
Shirase dominated, was in luck to find four spades on board 8♠ 9♠ 6♠ T♠ 2♦ , giving him the nut flush to bank the win and bust his opponent out.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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RS Ryuki Shirase | A♠T♥ HJ | 58,200(116 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | A♦Q♠ CO | busted |