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Issei Yamamoto

Japan

Blind level

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

21/141

Total Chips

4,230,000

Average

201,429

Flight B

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:34:39 AM

Cruz Knocks Out Chung Hing With Top Pair

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Chung Hing Albert

With three players seeing a board of T♣ 6♠ 2♥ 4♦ and 9,700 in the middle Chung Hing Albert bet 5,000 from the big blind and Edwin Dela Cruz raised to 12,000 from under the gun. Issei Yamamoto folded from the hijack before Hing called.

On the 2♦ river Hing moved all in for 11,200 and Cruz called. Hing had a pair with 7♣ 7♥ but Cruz had him beat with Q♥ T♥ for top pair to win the hand.

On the 2♦ river Hing moved all in for 11,200 and Cruz called. Hing had a pocket pair but Cruz had him beat with top pair to win the hand.

Player	Hand	Chips
IY Issei YamamotoJapan	HJ	12,500(25 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	Q♥T♥ UTG	71,800(144 BB)
CH Chung Hing Albert	7♥7♣ BB	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:16:20 AM

Yamamoto Shows the Better Two Pair

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With three players seeing a board of 9♥ J♠ A♥ 8♥ and 4,600 in the middle Issei Yamamoto checked from the big blind, June Meimban checked from the cutoff and Carl Quebec bet 2,400 from the button. Both opponents called.

Quebec bet 3,000 when checked to on the K♦ river and this time only Yamamoto called. Quebec had two pair with J♥ 8♠ but Yamamoto had a better two pair with J♣ 9♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
IY Issei YamamotoJapan	48,200(241 BB)
CQ Carl QuebecPhilippines	28,000(140 BB)
JM June MeimbanUnited States of America	9,000(45 BB)