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Shingo Horikoshi

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, 9:32:03 AM

Kim Snaps Off Horikoshi

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kim Jung

With two players seeing a board of 9♥ A♦ 8♥ 5♦ and 24,600 in the middle Jung Whan Kim checked from the small blind and Shingo Horikoshi shoved for 29,500 from the hijack. Kim snap-called with a covering stack.

Shingo Horikoshi: 4♥ 4♣

Jung Whan Kim: A♥ A♣

Horikoshi was drawing dead against Kim’s top set and after the 6♥ river he made his exit while Kim took the pot.

Player	Chips
KJ Kim JungKorea (Republic of)	109,300(91 BB)
SH Shingo HorikoshiJapan	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:42:31 AM

Horikoshi Wins With Set Despite Scary Board

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Shingo Horikoshi

With two players seeing a board of A♠ 3♠ Q♠ and 8,000 in the middle Jonald Garcia was in early position and check-called a 2,500 bet from Shingo Horikoshi in the hijack.

Both players checked the J♠ turn and 4♦ river. Horikoshi had top set with A♦ A♥ which was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
SH Shingo HorikoshiJapan	31,500(63 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	29,700(59 BB)