Blind level
Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
Entries
19/64
Total Chips
2,560,000
Average
134,737

Day 1A

Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 7:16:00 AM

Sangwoo Chun Doubles Through Younghoon Kim

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Sangwoo Chun

With a hefty 44,100 already spotted in the middle across a completed board of 5 7 3 9 4 , Sangwoo Chun finished with an all-in for his last 13,600. Younghoon Kim tank called behind with a pair of sevens 8 7 , and booked the loss as Chun tabled a wheel straight A 2 .

PlayerChips
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
71,300(89 BB)
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
26,000(33 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 7:07:29 AM

Edwin Dela Cruz Runs Into the Nuts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Edwin Dela Cruz

With a pot of 10,000 in the middle across board 6 4 J 5 K , action was caught on Edwin Dela Cruz leading out for 6,000 on the big blind. Younghoon Kim right behind, tank raised all-in, called by Dela Cruz with a flush T 3 for his entire 22,300 stack. Bad news for Dela Cruz as Kim showed the nut flush A 2 , delivering his bust.

PlayerChips
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
84,300(141 BB)
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
busted
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 5:28:09 AM

Short Stack Battle

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Both down short, Younghoon Kim flicked in his last 4,000 utg and was met with another all-in from Werner Cybulski right behind for a bigger 10,800. No one else joined the action, leaving the two to showdown.


Kim at risk, secured the double up, having outflopped Cybulski on board J 7 2 8 6 to survive through.

PlayerHandChips
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KJ
UTG
9,300(19 BB)
AQ
UTG+1
6,800(14 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 5:17:37 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500
PlayerChips
BO
Byungchan OhKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
90,100(180 BB)
83,800(168 BB)
72,800(146 BB)
60,200(120 BB)
54,600(109 BB)
SK
Sergei KorzhenkoRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
47,200(94 BB)
TJ
TexSoo JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
41,000(82 BB)
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
41,000(82 BB)
SL
Seyoon LimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
40,000(80 BB)
DJ
Dong Jae LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
40,000(80 BB)
CC
Chun ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
40,000(80 BB)
SS
39,300(79 BB)
JM
Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands [UMI]United States Minor Outlying Islands
38,900(78 BB)
38,000(76 BB)
38,000(76 BB)
28,500(57 BB)
JL
Junghyun LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
27,900(56 BB)
KK
Kim Kyong HunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
24,500(49 BB)
DL
Dongwook LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
18,900(38 BB)
12,800(26 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 5:01:13 AM

Byungchan Oh Paid in Full

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A five way three bet pot led by Younghoon Kim dealt a flop of 9 3 5 . Kim continued for 5,500, called by Seitaro Aso on the button. Action back to Byungchan Oh, he fired a check raise to 16,200 and saw Kim raise all-in. Aso stepped away while Oh snap called for his remaining 21,100 with a set.


Kim 9 7

Oh 3 3


Drawing only to a runner runner, Kim forked over a chunk of his stack after turn K and river 5 left him entirely behind.

PlayerChips
BO
Byungchan OhKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
89,100(223 BB)
39,400(99 BB)
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
12,600(32 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 4:49:19 AM

Younghoon Kim Takes This One

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Younghoon Kim

Junghyun Lee opened 900 on the hijack right on his first hand and was instantly met with a three bet to 2,900 from Byungchan Oh. Younghoon Kim on the button cold called, and Lee completed.


On flop 6 4 3 , Oh fired a bet of 4,600 and saw both opponents continue to turn 3 . Action was this time, checked to Kim, leading him to bet 12,000. None had the courage to call, earning Kim the boost.

PlayerChips
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
52,500(131 BB)
BO
Byungchan OhKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
39,000(98 BB)
JL
Junghyun LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
32,500(81 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 4:46:41 AM

Byungchan Oh Pulls River Raise

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Byungchan Oh

A completed board of 7 5 5 K 6 along with a pot of 7,000 stood in front of a button vs blind battle. Younghoon Kim made a go for it with a bet of 5,000, yet proved unsuccessful after Byungchan Oh raised the stakes to 24,000.

PlayerChips
BO
Byungchan OhKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
46,500(116 BB)
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
36,500(91 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 4:18:08 AM

Texsoo Jung Goes for the Shove

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300
TexSoo Jung

The three went head to head once more after Texsoo Jung opened 1,100 from mid position and Younghoon Kim and Sean Sztyler decided to come along.


Action on flop A K 8 was checked to Kim on the button, pushing him to bet 1,500. Both opponents called onto turn Q , where Kim gunned for another 3,500. Sztyler slipped the fold but saw Jung momentarily jam his remaining 14,700. Kim snap folded, shipping Jung the pot at an instant.

PlayerChips
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
48,700(162 BB)
SS
33,100(110 BB)
TJ
TexSoo JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
26,600(89 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 4:14:26 AM

River Rolls for Younghoon Kim

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Younghoon Kim opened 600 on the hijack, raised by Sean Sztyler right behind to 2,100. Texsoo Jung cold called on the big blind and Kim completed for a three way pot.


On flop T 8 2 , Jung went ahead and fired a donk bet of 3,200. Kim called behind while Sztyler stepped out of the action. Jung continued with another 5,000 on turn J and finished with a final 11,000 on river A . Kim called all the way with two pair A 8 , crushing Jung's pair of tens Q T by the river.

PlayerChips
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
55,400(185 BB)
SS
34,800(116 BB)
TJ
TexSoo JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
16,300(54 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 4:08:29 AM

Younghoon Kim Pads the Pot

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300
Younghoon Kim

Younghoon Kim opened 600 on the cutoff, called by Sean Sztyler on the button along with the big blind.


On flop 9 2 6 , Kim continued for 1,100, raised by Sztyler to 2,400. While one got out of the way, Kim responded with a heftier 5,700 bet, leaving Sztyler to give up the fight.

PlayerChips
SS
36,900(123 BB)
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
36,800(123 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 4:07:45 AM

Early in the Mix

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300
PlayerChips
56,000(187 BB)
51,600(172 BB)
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
47,900(160 BB)
TJ
TexSoo JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
40,200(134 BB)
SS
36,300(121 BB)
KK
Kim Kyong HunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
29,200(97 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 4:03:43 AM

Paul Zehetleitner Sets Up Trap

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Paul Zehetleitner

Paul Zehetleitner opened on the hijack and called a 1,100 three bet from Younghoon Kim right behind.


On board 2 J 5 2 , Kim double barreled 1,600 and 4,000, with Zehetleitner check calling both streets. Kim finally slowed down on river J and decided to check it back, revealing Zehetleitner's full house J T for the win.

PlayerChips
52,200(261 BB)
YK
Younghoon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
30,200(151 BB)