Kitajima Slipping
Iona Finkenrath is slowly but surely blinding down without any major action and Hayato Kitajima, who started the final table as chip leader, has also lost quite a few chips lately after being very passive previously.
Jessie Leonarez had opened to 100,000 and Kitajima three-bet to 250,000 from one seat over. The Filipino called and led the 
flop to enforce a fold from the Japanese.
Then, Kitajima raise-folded to a shove of Aaron Lim, forfeiting another 85,000 chips.
Last but not least towards the very end of the level, Leonarez limped the small blind and Kitajima raised to 90,000 and received a call. The 
flop was checked and the Filipino then check-called a bet of 100,000 on the 
turn. The 
river was checked through and Kitajima's 
ended up second best to the 
of Leonarez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,450,000
-865,000
|
-865,000 |
|
700,000
-410,000
|
-410,000 |