Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 3rd Place ($78,984)
Level 28
PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 50,000-100,000, 150,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 80,000-40,000, 80,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 40,000-80,000, 120,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 80,000-40,000, 80,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 40,000-80,000, 120,000 Ante
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Matt Vengrin opened to 225,000 on the button. Naoya Kihara thought for a while before moving all in for 3,405,000 from the small blind. Smith got a count before rejamming from the big blind, and Vengrin snap-folded.
Kihara drew one, and Smith stood pat.
Naoya Kihara: 9x4x3x2x
Dylan Smith: Jx8x6x4x2x
Kihara needed to beat a jack, but couldn't do so with the 9x he pulled giving him a pair, and confirming his exit.