Mitsui Finds a Way
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
After a raise from Dennis Schienagel, Yota Mitsui three-bet shoved 243,000 from the small blind. The German big stack called it off after about twenty seconds.
Yota Mitsui: 
Dennis Schienagel: 
The 
flop was dreadful for the Japanese player, who suddenly needed to catch an eight to stay alive. There was a backdoor escape as well and Mitsui ended up taking the alternate route. With the 
turn and 
river, the eights turned into a straight. Mitsui's double was accompanied by many "oooohs" from his table mates.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
500,000
209,000
|
209,000 |