Three Consecutive Wins For Kenji Hata

Photo: Kenji Hata

Kenji Hata nearly triples his stack after picking up three consecutive pots. The first hand opens with a raise of 18,000, Hata three-bets all in for 52,000 and wins the pot uncontested. 

Next hand, Hata raises 9000 and big blind Graham Cowan defends. Hata continues 7500 at the flop , again Cowan check-calls. With another diamond on the board turn, Cowan switches up and leads out 5500, Hata calls and the board completes . 

Cowan quickly sends out 12,000, Hata goes deep in the tank and finds reasons to call. It is the right decision with Cowan showing bluff. Hata claims the pot with flush.

Still not done, Hata enters the next hand by raising 9000 again. Three players call to take the bout to the flop . Three checks to hijack Illavenil Arumugam who test-bets 10,000. Two players fold while Hata flats. They then check the turn and river . 

Hata flips over , Arumugam is disappointed as he also has a pair showing before mucking. 

Kenji Hata – 151,000 (37 bb)