Kyle Kitagawa Eliminated by Robert Champion

Photo:  Robert Champion

Robert Champion raises from the hijack to 2,800, reigning WPTDeepStacks Thunder Valley champion Kyle Kitagawa moves all in from the big blind for about 18,500, and Champion calls with .

Kitagawa turns over , and needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Champion pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot with two pair, aces and kings, to eliminate Kitagawa from Day 1A.

Robert Champion  –  110,000  (110 bb)
Kyle Kitagawa  –  Eliminated