Championship Warm Up ($600)

Keisuke Tajiri firstly opened 15,000 utg+1 yet folded after Tero Laurila fired a three bet from the big blind.

On the next deal, Tajiri min opened utg and saw Laurila come along from the small blind onto flop 8♥ 2♦ A♦ . Tajiri continued for 12,000, check called by the chip leader. Both checked turn 2♠ through to river 3♥ , where Laurila led 10,000. Tajiri shot out a raise to 40,000, but again surrendered after Laurila clapped back for 200,000 more.

Laurila showed 7♥ as he raked in another boost.

Thi Kim opened 10,000 utg and was called by Keisuke Tajiri on the button, along with the small blind.

On flop 7♠ 8♥ 4♣ , Kim continued for 15,000, raised Tajiri to 45,000. Both opponents slipped the fold, shipping Tajiri the pot.

Kyle Bao Diep limped in on the hijack and saw three more limpers follow behind. Keisuke Tajiri on the big blind, put in a raise to 10,000, leaving only Bao Diep to continue onto flop J♠ 7♠ Q♣ .

Tajiri led 8,000, and merited a call once more from his opponent. Both checked down turn T♦ and river T♠ , revealing Tajiri's two pair K♠ Q♦ for the win.

Following an open and a call, Kohki Iwata lodged a three bet to 12,500 on the cutoff, and saw initial raiser Keisuke Tajiri come back with an all-in. Both opponents surrendered, shipping Tajiri the dead money in the middle.