Hiroki Karatsu- 9th place
Hand #34: Hiroki Karatsu will not be improving on his last edition's 4th place finish as he became the first elimination of the final table. Before the showdown, Karatsu opened 1,400,000 out of hijack, leaving himself just one chip worth 25,000. Big blind Hau Yun Chen woke up with a big hand again and snap-called.
Hiroki Karatsu: K ♣️ Q ♦️
Hau Yun Chen: K ♠️ K ♦️
A little help came for Karatsu on the flop 7 ♣️ J ♦️ Q ♠️ but still behind cowboys. The 10 ♥️ turn gave him more outs for a chance at chopping. Then the disappointment came on the river with the 5 ♣️ sealing his fate in 9th place.
As for Chen, he was back in shape with 27 bb.
| Player | Chips |
| Hau Yun Chen | 5,400,000 |
| Hiroki Karatsu | 0 |