John Matsuda
Following an open raise, Katsutoshi Watanabe called on the button and Martin Astorga then jammed the small blind for 39,500. John Matsuda called in the big blind and Watanabe very reluctantly called, too.
The J ♣️ 8 ♣️ 6 ♥️ flop was checked and Matsuda then jammed the 10 ♥️ turn for 65,500.
Watanabe looked very carefully without asking for a count and Matsuda spread his chips to tell him multiple times how much it was in Japanese. Two time banks vanished and Watanabe then called.
Martin Astorga: 3 ♦️ 3 ♠️
John Matsuda: K ♠️ K ♣️
Katsutoshi Watanabe: A ♥️ 8 ♥️
Matsuda improved to a set of kings on the K ♥️ river but the same card gave Watanabe the ace-high flush for the double knockout.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Katsutoshi Watanabe | 345,000 |
|---|---|
| John Matsuda | 0 |
| Martin Astorga | 0 |