
Flight C
Kawada Falls to Hiroyuki

Matzusaki Hiroyuki opened to 3,500 from early position, Tomohiro Kawada shoved for 16,900 from the cutoff and Hiroyuki called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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HM Hiroyuki Matzusaki | A♥T♣ | 61,800(52 BB) |
TK Tomohiro Kawada | K♦Q♥ | busted |
The board gave Hiroyuki top pair to eliminate Kawada.
Kawada Turns a Boat

Tomohiro Kawada opened to 1,500 from under the gun and Dexter Santos defended from the big blind. The flop came 6♠ 6♥ J♦ and Santos check-called a 1,000 bet from Kawada.
Santos check-called another bet from Kawada on the 7♣ t urn, this time for 2,500. On the 9♠ river Santos checked, Kawada bet 10,000 and Santos called.
Kawada shoved a full house with 7♥ 7♦ and Santos mucked.
Player | Chips |
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TK Tomohiro Kawada | 51,600(86 BB) |
DS Dexter Santos | 11,300(19 BB) |
Shigemura Gets Kawada to Fold the River

With two players seeing a board of 2♠ 3♦ K♠ A♥ and 4,200 in the middle Junsuke Shigemura bet 1,000 from the small blind and Tomohiro Kawada called from under the gun.
Shigemura continued for 3,000 on the 3♥ river and this time Kawada folded.
Player | Chips |
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34,600(115 BB) | |
TK Tomohiro Kawada | 25,700(86 BB) |
Kawada Fires Three Barrels

Tomohiro Kawada opened to 600 from the hijack and received calls from Stephane Graffin on the button and a player in the big blind.
The flop came 9♦ 6♣ J♦ . Kawada fired a 300 continuation bet that was called by both opponents.
Kawada sized up with a 3,000 bet on the 8♠ turn and this time only Graffin called.
On the 3♠ river Kawada bet 5,000 and this time Graffin opted to fold.
Player | Chips |
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TK Tomohiro Kawada | 44,600(223 BB) |
SG Stephane Graffin | 33,600(168 BB) |
Kawada Wins Without Showdown

Tomohiro Kawada opened to 300 from the button and received calls from a player in the small blind and Sangmook Park in the big blind.
The flop came 2♥ Q♦ A♦ and action checked around to Kawada who bet 400. The small blind folded and Park called.
Kawada continued for 600 on the 9♦ turn and Park folded.
Player | Chips |
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TK Tomohiro Kawada | 35,600(356 BB) |
SP Sangmook Park | 28,700(287 BB) |