Kihara Wins Big Going Into the Break
Level 21
: Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
AJ Kelsall raised first to act, Koji Fujimoto called on the button, and Naoya Kihara called in the big blind. Kihara and Kelsall drew one while Fujimoto drew two. Kihara checked, Kelsall bet, Fujimoto called, and Kihara called.
On the second draw, Kihara drew one, Kelsall stood pat, and Fujimoto drew two. Kihara checked, Kelsall bet, Fujimoto called, Kihara check-raised, Kelsall three-bet, and Fujimoto folded after some thought. Kihara then called all in with the 70,000 he had left behind.
Kihara stood pat, which sent Kelsall in the tank. He thought for about 90 seconds before patting as well.
Kihara rolled over an eighty-six 8x6x5x4x3x, pipping Kelsall's 8x7x5x3x2x.