In a dramatic hand at the Main Event, Rising Star Ritwik Khanna found himself in a high-stakes all-in showdown against Toshio Kataoka. The action unfolded with Khanna in the small blind, pushing all his chips, totalling 20,000 in the pot. Kataoka, in the big blind, promptly rose to the occasion, accepting Khanna’s challenge.

Khanna held , a risky hand, against Kataoka’s stronger . The flop seemed to spell doom for Khanna. However, the poker gods had a twist in store as the turn revealed a , momentarily flipping the odds in Khanna’s favour.

The final blow came with the river card, which completed a straight for Kataoka. This unexpected outcome sent Khanna to the sidelines, marking the end of his Main Event run.

Chip Counts
Toshio Kataoka – 200,000
Ritwik Khanna – Eliminated