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Kao Earns Another KO

by Christian Zetzsche • September 26, 2026 - 7:00 AM

Hirohito Marunaka

With the flop showing K ♠️ Q ♣️ 7 ♠️ , Sheng Hung Kao had 150,000 out in front. Hirohito Marunaka min-raised to 300,000 with some 290,000 behind. Kao then pushed all-in and Marunaka was visibly agonising about the decision.

After using two time banks, Marunaka called with the A ♦️ K ♥️ for the top pair. Kao was ahead with K ♣️ Q ♦️ for the top two pair, which held on the 10 ♦️ turn and 10 ♠️ river.

Chun Yin Lau also departed from another table.

Player Chip Count
Sheng Hung Kao 2,050,000
Hirohito Marunaka 0
Chun Yin Lau 0