Koichi Chiba Eliminated in 5th Place ($440,500)
Level 19
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 700,000 on the button and Koichi Chiba three-bet jammed a stack of around 3,000,000 in the big blind. Kisacikoglu called with a bigger stack.
Koichi Chiba: K?Q?
Orpen Kisacikoglu: K?K?
Chiba was in rough shape but got help from the flop of 9?J?J? as he picked up a straight draw. The Q? turn had him drawing to trips or a chop before the 3? river confirmed his elimination in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,000,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
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Busted | |