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Kitajima Eliminated by Villa

by Christian Zetzsche • August 27, 2026 - 5:24 PM

Hayato Kitajima

In a single-raised pot to the K ♣️ Q ♠️ 10 ♦️ 3 ♦️ turn, Hayato Kitajima and Hernan Villa got their chips into the middle.

Hayato Kitajima: Q ♦️ Q ♣️

Hernan Villa: A ♣️ J ♣️

Kitajima needed the board to pair but wasn't successful on the A ♥️ river to hit the rail, leaving with a "nice hand" and zero visible frustration.

Player Chip Count
Hernan Villa 940,000
Hayato Kitajima 0