Kihara and Simao Chip Up at the End
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Patrick Leonard raised to 45,000 and Naoya Kihara defended the small blind. On a J?J?2? flop, Kihara opted to check-raise from 40,000 to 105,000 and Leonard stuck around.
Kihara checked the K? turn and then called when Leonard made it 50,000 to go. Both checked the Q? river and Kihara won the pot with J?8?4?3? for trips jacks.
In the last hand of the night, Paul Volpe opened to 55,000 on the button and earned a call from Joao Simao in the big blind. Simao check-called the J?5?5? flop when Volpe continued for 35,000 and they checked the A? turn. After the K? river, Simao bet 80,000.
Volpe made the call and mucked when he was shown the 7?5?4?2? for trips fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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765,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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725,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
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585,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
||
|
530,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
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|
330,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
170,000
-205,000
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-205,000 |
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