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Masao Watanabe Ships a Three-Way

by Tricia David • May 21, 2026 - 1:10 PM

Masao Watanabe

Cooler went down with two players all in and Kozo Yamada looking to deliver the double knockout.

Masao Watanabe: A ♣️ Q ♣️

Yasushi Hasebe: Q ♥️ J ♥️

Kozo Yamada: 8 ♦️ 8 ♥️

The board favored the shortest stacked Watanabe as it landed 6 ♣️ 10 ♣️ J ♠️ K ♦️ 2 ♣️ for broadway. Hasebe won the side pot.

Player Chips
Masao Watanabe 270,000
Yasushi Hasebe 200,000
Kozo Yamada 80,000