Michihiko Matsuda

Short-stacked for much of the day, Michihiko Matsuda was desperate for some tinder to reignite his tournament hopes, and when Hiroya Iwamoto raised to 240,000 from the cutoff, he took his stand, shoving for 365,000 from the big blind. Iwamoto quickly called.

Michihiko Matsuda: 9 8

Hiroya Iwamoto: 6 3

Matsuda was ahead, but Iwamoto had live cards—and more importantly, hearts. The 4 K 4 flop brought a flush draw, and the T on the turn sealed Matsuda’s fate, leaving him drawing dead.

A meaningless K landed on the river, officially ending Matsuda’s run in 10th place, just shy of the final table.