Justin Chu Shoves Out Kazuyuki Tanemura, Yita Choong Triples

Sep 21, 2024

Photo: Justin Chu 

Action heavy hand opens with under the gun+1 Justin Chu raising 10,000, Lachlan Crilly calls, Yita Choong goes all in for 11,000, Kazuyuki Tanemura calls, and the big blind calls.

Flop comes Diamond 5Spade 6Diamond 4, Chu continues for 20,000, Crilly calls, Tanemura bumps it up to 55,000, everyone folds except for Chun , and they head to the turn Diamond K. Chu leads out 55,000, Tanemura calls. The river Spade A, Chu shoves, Tanemura can afford it however he tanks for several minutes then opts to fold. 

When Chu flips over Club 8Spade 8, Choong, who had already packed up to go was shocked “I’m still alive!” as he turned over Diamond 9Spade 9 to win the main pot. Chu dragged in the massive side pot while Tanemura shook his head in disbelief. 

Justin Chu – 540,000 (108 bb)
Yita Choong – 62,500 (12 bb)
Kazuyuki Tanemura – 310,000 (62 bb)

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