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Akihiro Yamada

Japan

Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

37/246

Total Chips

7,380,000

Average

199,459

Flight C

SMPSMP

2/8/2025, 11:37:22 AM

Paez Eliminates Yamada

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Corral Raul Paez limped in from middle position, a player in the small blind limped behind, Akihiro Yamada shoved for 58,000 from the big blind, Paez called and the small blind folded.

Player	Hand	Chips
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	K♣J♦	busted
RC Raul CorralSpain	A♥Q♠	184,000(61 BB)

Paez remained ahead with ace-high on the 8♠ 3♦ 2♥ 9♠ 6♣ runout to knock out Yamada.

SMPSMP

2/8/2025, 10:26:11 AM

Yamada Shoves With Nothing and Gets Rewarded

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ryan Tan opened to 4,000 from the button and received calls from a player in the small blind and Akihiro Yamada in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣ 9♥ J♠ and action checked around to Tan who bet 4,000. The small blind folded, Yamada shoved for 10,000 and Tan called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	A♦K♣	30,000(15 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	Q♣7♠	34,500(17 BB)

Neither player had a made hand or a draw. Tan was ahead with ace-high but Yamada made a running straight when the board ran out T♠ 8♦ to score the unlikely double up.