Blind level
Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
Entries
44/135
Total Chips
5,400,000
Average
122,727

Day 1B

Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/27/2025, 11:17:02 AM

Kevin Mateo Picks Up a Stack

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400
Kevin Mateo

Kevin Mateo opened 3,400 utg, followed by a raise to 10,400 from Haechang Lee on the button. Hao Wu on the small blind, decided it was time to go for his last 22,900, prompting an all-in from Mateo to isolate. Lee stepped out, leaving the two to showdown.


A coinflip situation, Mateo claimed the advantage on the turn 4 T 6 J with a flush, leaving Lee in pieces as river 8 failed to pair the board.

PlayerHandChips
KM
Kevin MateoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
UTG
233,500(167 BB)
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
JJ
SB
busted
HL
Haechang LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
33,800(24 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/27/2025, 8:27:08 AM

Hao Wu Goes Over the Top

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Hao Wu

Michihiko Matsuda opened on the cutoff and was met with a 7,000 three bet from Hao Wu on the small blind. Matsuda answered with a raise to 19,000 but gave it up shortly after Wu put his tournament life at stake.

PlayerChips
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
62,000(62 BB)
48,400(48 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/27/2025, 6:16:14 AM

Christopher Mateo Behind All the Way

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Christopher Mateo opened early position and called a 3,300 three bet from Hao Wu on the button.


On board 6 2 7 8 , Wu double barreled - 2,300 and an all-in for 12,200, with Mateo check calling down with Q T . Wu showed a better K K , and shipped the win just as river T hit the felt.

PlayerChips
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
36,900(74 BB)
CM
24,200(48 BB)