Moments after Mayuko Takata had lost her last couple of big blinds, a far bigger pot unfolded one table over. On the A♥ 8♦ 7♦ 7♥ turn, Yoonseok Choi bet 20,000 in the small blind. Dongmin Kim then jammed for 42,500 on the button and Choi reluctantly called.
Kim's K♥ 4♥ needed another heart as Choi was ahead with the A♣ 2♣ . Instead, the river brought the A♠ and that sent Kim to the rail, too.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
YC Yoonseok Choi ![South Korea [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "South Korea [KOR]"){kind=small} South Korea | 245,000(123 BB) |
MT Mayuko Takata ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | busted |
DK Dongmin Kim South Korea | busted |
Following an open raise to 500 and one caller, Mayuko Takata defended her big blind. She check-called a bet of 700 on the K♣ 9♣ 4♦ flop and another 600 on the 8♠ turn. Takata checked the 4♠ on the river and her two opponents checked behind. She showed T♣ 6♣ for a missed straight and flush draw, which is beaten by the initial raiser's J♠ 8♣ .
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MT Mayuko Takata Japan | 31,000(155 BB) |
