Amazing High Roller -50E cap- (1,000,000 JPY)

The 2025 USOP Osaka Amazing High Roller concluded in thrilling fashion at Japan’s Dojima River Forum, as Korea’s Rui claimed victory in the festival’s most expensive buy-in event, etching his name into the tournament’s history books.

Rui entered the final table as the fifth-largest stack but quickly gained momentum, delivering a dominant performance by eliminating six opponents over the course of the final table.

His impressive run culminated in a swift heads-up duel that lasted just three hands, ultimately sending Kinako to the runner-up spot and securing Rui’s well-deserved championship.

Kinako open-shoved on the button for 650,000 and was put at risk by Rui from the big blind.

Rui: J♦ 5♦

Kinako: 4♠ 4♥

Kinako picked up the lead with pocket fours and held control on the Q♦ 8♦ 3♠ flop, while Rui got a flush draw.

The T♥ landed on the turn, keeping Kinako’s hopes alive as long as he could avoid a diamond on the river.

But the deck had other plans, delivering the 6♦ to seal his fate and send him to the rail as the runner-up.

Hajimechan got it all in for 1,030,000 from under the gun, with Rui looking to take his next victim calling from the button. They showed their hands:

Hajimechan: A♣ 8♥

Rui: A♠ J♠

The T♦ 3♣ K♦ 9♠ T♠ runout did little to help Hajimechan and he was sent to the payout desk in third place.

Rui moved all in from the small blind for 2,850,000, with big blind Yasuhiro Hashimoto calling looking to double up. They showed their hands and Rui saw the bad news:

Hashimoto: A♣ A♦

Rui: Q♣ 8h:

The dealer spread the 9♠ Q♦ J♣ flop, with a straight draw on the horizon for Rui. Hashimoto's worst fears were confirmed when the T♦ came on the turn, completing the straight and knocking him out in fourth place.

Muu open-shoved for 650,000 from under the gun, and Rui also moved all in for 2,085,000 in the cutoff. After the remaining players folded, Muu was at risk against Rui.

Muu: K♥ Q♠

Rui: A♥ K♣

Rui picked up the lead with ace-high, but Muu took over the dominance on the T♠ 9♦ Q♦ flop. The turn brought a 3♣, leaving Rui looking for an ace or a jack to collect one more knockout.

The river favoured Rui as it rolled off the A♠, cracking Muu's flopped pair of queens and sending out in fifth place.

The remaining five players are now on a 10-minute break.

Rui limpoed in from the small blind and Wong Tim Lam checked from the big blind.

A flop came T♠ J♥ T♥, and Rui checked to Lam, who bet 40,000. Rui then raised to 100,000, only to be jammed by Lam for 420,000. Rui snap-called to put his opponent at risk.

Wong Tim Lam: 8♥ 3♥

Rui: A♥ Q♥

Rui was ahead with flush and straight draws, leaving Lam drawing thin. The dealer sent a 6♣ on the turn, while Lam was still looking to spike an eight or three for his survival.

However, the river didn't cooperate as it bricked out a 4♠, sending Lam to the rail in sixth place.

Kinako moved all in from the button with 4♦ 4♥, with Muu from the big blind calling with 7♠ 7♥.

The dealer turned over T♥ J♠ 8♥ for the flop, opening up a straight draw and keeping Muu firmly ahead, wirth the 3♣ on the turn and 9♥ on the river improving him to a straight and securing the double.

Kinako raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Rui called from the big blind.

The dealer fanned 3♥ T♠ K♠ for the glop and Rui checked, with Kinako checking behind.

On the J♥ turn, Rui led out for 75,000, instantly called by Kinako.

The 3♦ came on the river and both players checked through; Rui flipped over K♣ J♠ for top two pair, while Kinako couldn't complete his straight draw with Q♥ J♣.

Kinako opened A♠ 8♦ on the button to 70,000 and Muu defended his big blind with A♦ Q♠.

On the 3♠ J♦ 8♥ flop, Kinako picked up a pair of eights. Action went check-check.

The turn came a board-pairing 3♥, and both players checked through to see the J♣ river, where Muu checked to Kinako, who fired 55,000. After thinking for a while, Muu dropped in the call.

Kinako raked in the pot with his flopped pair.

Yuan Xu shoved the cutoff for 35,000 and Kinako three-bet the button to 60,000. After a string of folds, Xu's tournament life was on the line against Kinako.

Kinako: Q♥ J♦

Yuan Xu: A♦ 3♠

Xu picked up the lead with ace-high and extended the dominance on the 3♦ 2♠ 8♣ flop, improving him to a pair of threes.

However, the dealer revealed the bad news on the Q♦ turn, connecting with Kinako's queen, leaving Xu drawing thin.

The river sealed Xu's fate with a J♥, blooming Kinako's pair to two pair and sending Xu to the rail.

Big blind Shobu moved all-in for 160,000 and was called only by Rui in the cutoff, and they went to the second showdown in just a few hands at the Amazing High Roller final table:

Shobu: 6♠ 6♥

Rui: A♥ J♦

The dealer fanned out the Q♠ T♣ 2♠, giving Rui a straight draw but keeping Shobu marginally ahead.

The 4♦ came on the turn, changing little, but the K♦ on the river completed Rui's straight and eliminated Shobu in eighth place.

Sam Lam Fung moved all-in for the remainder of his ~10,000 stack from the cutoff, and was three-bet to 40,000 from Tim Lam Wong, to folds around the rest of the table and cards went on their backs:

Sam Lam Fung: K♥ J♥

Tim Lam Wong: A♠ 8♦

The dealer turned over A♣ 6♦ A♥, spelling immediate trouble for Fung, who instantly saw the writing on the wall (or the felt). The 3♠ 7♦ runout changed nothing and he was eliminated, but still takes a healthy payday.

Yuan Xu raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Fung Sam Lam called from early position.

On the Q♠ 5♠ 5♣ flop, Xu shoved for 5,000 and Lam snap-called.

Fung Sam Lam: K♣ Q♦

Yuan Xu: K♠ K♣

Xu picked up the lead with pocket kings against Lam's flopped pair of queens. The dealer revealed an A♥ on the turn, leaving Lam drawing to a queen.

Fortunately for Xu, the river came a 9♣, shipping the pot his way.

Hashimoto raised to 35,000 from early position with A♠ Q♣ and Fung Sam Lam called from the hijack with 9♥ 9♣, as did Rui in the big blind with 8♦ 7♠.

A flop came A♥ A♣ 4♥, giving Hashimoto trip aces. Rui checked to Hashimoto, who continued with a bet of 40,000. Lam stuck around, and Rui folded.

A 6♥ hit on the turn, and Hashimoto fired another barrel of 60,000, which Lam dropped in the call.

When a K♣ filled out the board, action went check-check. Hashimoto revealed flopped trip aces and raked in the pot.

The stage is ready for the final table. Chip counts are as follows.

Somuchpoker will be covering this event, starting at the final nine which should be reached soon. Stay tuned for coverage until a winner is crowned, taking home a staggering 12,500,000 JPY!

Event starts 14:00 local time..