Brian Rast Eliminated by Tamon Nakamura

No-Limit Hold'em Tamon Nakamura raised to 13,000 from under the gun before Brian Rast three-bet to 36,000 from the hijack. Nakamura responded by moving all-in, and Rast called all-in for 131,000. Rast: [AcQc] Nakamura: [AhAs] The board ran out [Ks7hTh9cKh] and Rast was eliminated.

Tamon Nakamura vs. Ryan Riess

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Tamon Nakamura raised to 12,000 from under the gun and Ryan Riess called on the button. Both players drew one and checked. Nakamura tabled his [Jx9x7x4x3x] and Riess mucked.

Tamon Nakamura Doubles Through Alex Foxen

No-Limit Hold'em With around 100,000 in the middle and the board reading [6cAhJh3d2c], Alex Foxen checked from the cutoff. Tamon Nakamura was on the button, and he moved all-in for 78,000. Foxen used a time extension, and then called. Nakamura tabled his [JsJd] for a set to best the [AcQd]of Foxen.

Chris Brewer Makes a Queen

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Tamon Nakamura raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and both Chris Brewer and Ryan Riess called from the blinds. Brewer and Nakamura drew one each, while Riess drew two. Action checked through, and Brewer tabled his [Qx9x8x7x5x] to win the pot.

Alex Foxen vs. Tamon Nakamura

No-Limit Hold'em With 8,000 in the middle and the flop reading [QcQs2s], Alex Foxen checked from the small blind to Tamon Nakamura in the big blind who bet 2,000. Foxen check-raised to 8,000 and Nakamura called as the turn landed the [Jh]. Foxen bet out 20,000 and Nakamura folded.

Joe McKeehen Makes a Flush

On the [Kh3c2c] flop, Jake Daniels was first to act out of the big blind seat and checked. Joe McKeehen was next, acting out of middle position, and he bet 4,000. Tamon Nakamura was next out of the hijack seat and raised to 12,000. After Daniels folded, McKeehen came along

Queens for Tamon Nakamura

Tamon Nakamura was acting out of the cutoff seat, Kitty Kuo was on the button, and we picked up the action on the turn of a board reading [8h6c2h8c]. Nakamura bet 15,000 and Kuo made the call to see the [9s] complete the board on the river. After Nakamura checked,

Tamon Nakamura Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,600)

Joseph Cheong opened to 40,000 in early position, Tamon Nakamura called the small blind, and Shannon Shorr defended the big blind. The dealer spread the [Qd6c5c] flop, the blinds checked, and Cheong bet 40,000. Nakamura jammed for 265,000, Shorr folded, and Cheong thought about it and called. Nakamura: [Ac3c] Cheong: [Jc9c] Nakamura was in

Top Pair for Tamon Nakamura

Tamon Nakamura raised to 24,000 from middle position and both Ren Lin and Dan Shak called from the button and big blind respectively. The flop landed [6dQdTs] and after Shak checked, Nakamura bet 30,000. Lin folded, and Shak folded the [Th]. Nakamura tabled his [QhJh] and collected the pot.

Tamon Nakamura Doubles Through Shannon Shorr

Tamon Nakamura moved all-in from under the gun for 111,000 and Shannon Shorr called next to act. Nakamura: [AhTs] Shorr: [AcJc] The board ran out [7cTh4dAd2c] and Nakamura secured the double.