Junichi Nakanowatari Doubles Through Ali Imsirovic

With a board reading [AsQs8d], Junichi Nakanowatari fired for 6,000 into a pot of approximately 25,000. Ali Imsirovic was the other player in the hand, and he raised to 12,000. Nakanowatari moved all-in for 38,500 total. Imsirovic called. Imsirovic: [AcJd] Nakanowatari: [8h8c] The turn fell the [Ad] to give Nakanowatari a full house, but

Joey Weissman vs. Junichi Nakanowatari

Junichi Nakanowatari opened to 7,000 from under the gun, and action folded to Jake Daniels in late position, and he called. Joey Weissman was in the big blind, and he 3-bet to 32,000. Nakanowatari called, and Daniels folded. The flop fell [Ts5s3c] and Weissman continued for 15,000. Nakanowatari called. The

Junichi Nakanowatari Doubles Through Jake Daniels

Action folded to Joey Weissman on the button, and he opened to 3,500. Junichi Nakanowatari was next to act in the small blind, and he moved all-in for his last 29,500. Jake Daniels was in the big blind and called, Weissman folded. Daniels: [JhTh] Nakanowatari: [KdJd] The board ran out [6s6d7d6hAd], and Nakanowatari doubled.

Junichi Nakanowatari Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,000)

Steve Zolotow raised to 85,000 from middle position and Junichi Nakanowatari moved all-in for 280,000 from the cutoff. Zolotow called. Zolotow: [KdJd] Nakanowatari: [Qh9s] The board ran out [5c8sTh2d8h] and Nakanowatari was eliminated in 14th place for a $19,000 payday.

Junichi Nakanowatari Doubles Through Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr opened the button to 40,000 and Junichi Nakanowatari moved all-in for 335,000. Shorr called and tabled his [9h9s] to be racing against Nakanowatari's [AdJh]. The board ran out [Ah4h3cJd3d] and Nakanowatari doubled.

Junichi Nakanowatari Check Raises the Flop

Action folded to Chris Brewer in late position, and he opened to 30,000. Junichi Nakanowatari was in the small blind and called, as did Kristina Holst in the big blind. The flop fell [8h6s2s], and Nakanowatari and Holst checked. Brewer fired for 25,000. Nakanowatari put in the check-raise to 53,000.

Junichi Nakanowatari vs. Stephen Chidwick

Action folded to Stephen Chidwick in late position, and he opened to 25,000. Next to act was Junichi Nakanowatari on the button, and he called. Daniel Negreanu folded his small blind, and Bin Duan called from the big blind. The flop fell [KhJh5d], and Duan checked. Chidwick continued for 35,000,

Brent Roberts Eliminated by Junichi Nakanowatari

Action folded to Junichi Nakanowatari in the small blind, and he opened to 25,000. Brent Roberts was next to act in the big blind, and he moved all-in for approximately 225,000. Nakanowatari called. Nakanowatari: [Ad3c] Roberts: [QcTc] The board ran out [6h4h8hKh9c], and the ace-high of Nakanowatari held to eliminate Roberts.

Robert Zeidman Eliminated by Junichi Nakanowatari

Junichi Nakanowatari opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and Robert Zeidman moved all-in for 83,000. Nakanowatari called and tabled his [Qs9c] to be ahead of Zeidman's [Td9d]. The board ran out [As5s5c7d8c] and Zeidman was eliminated.

Junichi Nakanowatari Bets Out John Riordan, Brent Roberts

Junichi Nakanowatari opened to 12,000 from early position and action folded to John Riordan on the button, and he called. The small blind folded, and Brent Roberts called from the big blind. The flop fell [9s8s8d] Roberts checked, and Nakanowatari continued for 25,000. Riordan and Roberts mucked, and Nakanowatari collected