Straight On The Flop For Hayato Kitajima Pays In Full

Feb 19, 2025

I-Chun “Charlie” Chiu kicks off the hand with a raise that’s called by Hwang Wei Choong and button Hayato Kitajima. At the flop Club 7Spade JDiamond 9, Hwang lays out a bet that pushes out Chiu while Kitajima flats. More chips go flying on the turn Diamond 8 with a bet of 6300 from Hwang, Kitajima raises 14,600, Hwang shoves, and Kitajima snap-calls. 

Kitajima reveals his flopped straight Spade QSpade 10, all Hwang can hope for is a split, however it doesn’t show on the river Spade 8. Chiu says he had pocket eights and if so, he would have had quads. 

Hayato Kitajima – 66,000 (82 bb)
Hwang Wei Choong – 21,200 (26 bb)
I-Chun Chiu – 54,500 (68 bb)

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