Hands #190-192: Reiji Kono Draws Closer

Hand #190: Bien Mai opens to 650,000 on the button, Reiji Kono calls. The flop brings and Kono check-folds to a bet of 400,000.

Hand #191: Kono min-raises the button and Mai defends. A first barrel for 400,000 by Kono is check-called on the flop. Mai then checks the turn and folds when Kono makes it 1,500,000 to go.

Hand #192: Mai opens to 650,000 on the button once more, Kono calls. Now it is Kono who check-calls for 500,000 on the flop and 1,750,000 on the turn.

The river goes check, check, and Kono wins the pot with for a pair of eights.

Reiji Kono – 14,000,000 (46 bb)
Bien Mai – 16,300,000 (54 bb)