Hatakeyama's Kicker Earns the Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Shinichiro Hatakeyama opened 4,500 in middle position and both Kazuhiko Yotsushika on his left and Ken Okada in the big blind made the call.
The dealer fanned a flop of Q?10?3? and Okada check-called a continuation bet of 5,500 from Hatakeyama while Yotsushika mucked his hand.
Both players checked the J? turn and the Q? river, and Okada rolled J?10? for queens and jacks but Hatakeyama's kicker played as he tabled K?J?.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
187,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
155,500
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
146,500
-13,500
|
-13,500 |