Of the 3 players who made the deal for the remaining prize pool, the first has now been eliminated as Hiroaki Harada hits the rail. The hand that took him out was a bit of a cooler, and rated at least a chop much of the time if not the outright victory.
The preflop action was very quick and the players turned over their hands just as quickly.
Hiroaki:
Philipp:
The board was a disaster for Hiroaki:
and Philipp’s flopped set meant the end of Hioaki’s night.
3rd place: Hiroaki Harada, $8,495