Blind level
Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Entries
12/75
Total Chips
2,250,000
Average
187,500
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 4:57:51 PM

Anton Poliakov Bags Flight B Chip Lead

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Anton Poliakov

That's it! NagaWorld Kick Off entry flights are a wrap! Flight B drew 75 entries with 12 advancing to the ITM round. At the helm was Anton Poliakov with 393,000 (49 bb). This earned Poliakov second in the overall Final Day lineup below the big chip leader Li Qi.


The players return on Saturday, November 16 at 11:30am for the final race to the title and the USD 17,700 top prize.

TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 4:39:34 PM

End of Flight B - 12 Players

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
PlayerChips
AP
Anton Poliakov
393,000(49 BB)
FL
Frank LillisIreland [IRL]Ireland
315,000(39 BB)
XZ
Xiaosheng ZhengChina [CHN]China
232,000(29 BB)
KA
Konstantin AnokhinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
199,000(25 BB)
HI
Homma ItsukiJapan [JPN]Japan
190,000(24 BB)
CL
Chi Ling TsangCanada [CAN]Canada
150,000(19 BB)
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
144,000(18 BB)
DD
Dorian DebalsFrance [FRA]France
139,000(17 BB)
AB
Andrei BudykinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
126,000(16 BB)
MT
Maxime TantaroFrance [FRA]France
123,000(15 BB)
MS
Manabu SatoJapan [JPN]Japan
122,000(15 BB)
KF
Kay Fahrmann
109,000(14 BB)
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 4:12:06 PM

Cheng Zhang Bubbles!

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Cheng Zhang Bubbles!

Cheng Zhang three-bets all in for his last 8 bb and gets the harsh boot on the bubble against Frank Lillis's big pair.

PlayerHandChips
FL
Frank LillisIreland [IRL]Ireland
KK
315,000(39 BB)
CZ
Cheng Zhang (4)China [CHN]China
88
busted
Board:954J7
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 4:04:41 PM

Double Up For Andrei Budykin

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Andrei Budykin

Preflop betting war begins with Itsuki Homma raising 12,000, Andrei Budykin three-bets 40,000, Homma four-bets it all and covers Budykin who risks it anyway.

PlayerHandChips
AB
Andrei BudykinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
QQ
163,000(27 BB)
HI
Homma ItsukiJapan [JPN]Japan
AJ
159,000(27 BB)
Board:KT97J
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 4:00:32 PM

Rindra Norodom Jams Into Aces

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Rindra Norodom

Rindra Norodom three-bets his last 6 bb into initial raiser Dorian Debals pocket aces. No help comes to fall three spots to the money

PlayerHandChips
DD
Dorian DebalsFrance [FRA]France
AA
143,000(24 BB)
RN
Rindra NorodomCambodia [KHM]Cambodia
KQ
busted
Board:7988T
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 3:58:54 PM

No Luck For The Short Stack

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Maxime Tantaro

Short stacked Youngjo Cheong goes all in for his last 7 bb and falls to Maxime Tantaro's better kicker.

PlayerHandChips
MT
Maxime TantaroFrance [FRA]France
A8
BB
131,000(22 BB)
YC
Youngjo CheongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
A7
UTG+1
busted
Board:3Q4K2
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 3:53:44 PM

Chip Counts - 16 Remain

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Anton Poliakov

16 players remaining, 12 to ITM

PlayerChips
AP
Anton Poliakov
310,000(52 BB)
XZ
Xiaosheng ZhengChina [CHN]China
227,000(38 BB)
FL
Frank LillisIreland [IRL]Ireland
210,000(35 BB)
KA
Konstantin AnokhinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
175,000(29 BB)
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
170,000(28 BB)
HI
Homma ItsukiJapan [JPN]Japan
166,000(28 BB)
CL
Chi Ling TsangCanada [CAN]Canada
138,000(23 BB)
MS
Manabu SatoJapan [JPN]Japan
137,000(23 BB)
KF
Kay Fahrmann
135,000(23 BB)
DD
Dorian DebalsFrance [FRA]France
97,000(16 BB)
AB
Andrei BudykinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
93,000(16 BB)
MT
Maxime TantaroFrance [FRA]France
86,000(14 BB)
CZ
Cheng Zhang (4)China [CHN]China
80,000(13 BB)
RN
Rindra NorodomCambodia [KHM]Cambodia
57,000(10 BB)
BM
Bruno MoyseBelgium [BEL]Belgium
45,000(8 BB)
YC
Youngjo CheonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
40,000(7 BB)
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 3:48:55 PM

New Blinds, Only 4 Busts to ITM

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Players have now entered Level 17. Only 16 players remain on the hunt for a spot in the ITM round with only 12 players guaranteed a spot.

TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 3:45:45 PM

Small Pair Holds For Manabu Sato

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Manabu Sato

Konstantin Anokhin starts off with a 10,000 raise only to get repopped all in for 105,000 but Bruno Moyse. Big blind Manabu Sato risks his remaining 60,000, back to Anokhin who opts to step away.

PlayerHandChips
MS
Manabu SatoJapan [JPN]Japan
55
BB
137,000(27 BB)
BM
Bruno MoyseBelgium [BEL]Belgium
AK
UTG
45,000(9 BB)
KA
Konstantin AnokhinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
UTG
175,000(35 BB)
Board:73669
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 3:43:28 PM

Xiaosheng Zheng Takes It On a Four-Bet

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Xiaosheng Zheng

Xiaosheng Zheng opens 10,000, Maxime Tantaro brings it up to 30,000, Zheng answers with a four-bet jam of 200,000, Tantaro gives it up.

PlayerChips
XZ
Xiaosheng ZhengChina [CHN]China
246,000(49 BB)
MT
Maxime TantaroFrance [FRA]France
96,000(19 BB)
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 3:25:10 PM

Kay Fahrmann's Kicker Plays

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Kay Fahrmann

Kay Fahrmann bumps it up to 8000 then calls Wipat Udomkanjanan's 30,500 all in. Fahrmann has the better kicker and holds for the win and the boot.

PlayerHandChips
KF
Kay Fahrmann
AQ
HJ
145,000(36 BB)
WU
Wipat UdomkanjanananThailand [THA]Thailand
A6
SB
busted
Board:954A7
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 3:21:37 PM

Cheng Zhang's Ducks Prevail

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Cheng Zhang

Cheng Zhang unloads it all from utg for 62,000 and small blind Li Qinglin joins in with 39,500. At the runout, ducks stay afloat to send one of the running.

PlayerHandChips
CZ
Cheng Zhang (4)China [CHN]China
22
UTG
109,500(27 BB)
LQ
Li QinglinChina [CHN]China
AQ
SB
busted
Board:56388
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 2:01:32 PM

Top 5 Stacks

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
PlayerChips
DD
Dorian DebalsFrance [FRA]France
110,000(73 BB)
MT
Maxime TantaroFrance [FRA]France
95,000(63 BB)
KF
Kay Fahrmann
90,000(60 BB)
MS
Manabu SatoJapan [JPN]Japan
90,000(60 BB)
XZ
Xiaosheng ZhengChina [CHN]China
87,000(58 BB)
YC
Yuyuan ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
85,000(57 BB)
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 1:59:03 PM

Azizjon Rakhimov Wins The Flip

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Azizjon Rakhimov open shoves his last 12,000 with a pocket pair and Wooseok Kim calls with overcards. At the runout, Kim pays for missing the board completely.

PlayerHandChips
AR
Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan [UZB]Uzbekistan
TT
26,500(18 BB)
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AJ
50,000(33 BB)
Board:62873
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 1:53:19 PM

Hieu Ngo Busts To Konstantin Anokhin

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
Hieu Ngo

Hieu Ngo calls the all in to his doom with Konstantin Anokhin ahead by a point.

PlayerHandChips
KA
Konstantin AnokhinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
AK
88,000(59 BB)
HN
Hieu NgoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
AQ
busted
Board:A8688
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 1:50:28 PM

Flight B Closes At 75 Entries

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

That's it! Registration for the NagaWorld Kick Off has closed. Flight B drew 75 entries with 12 players advancing to the ITM round. We will have the official prize pool as it is definitely well beyond the USD 50,000 guarantee.

TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 12:56:09 PM

Adrien Berger Cleans Up With Aces

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

Adrien Berger three-bet all in and Chaiksu Deep Raina calls. Berger's aces hold to collect all of Raina's chips.

PlayerHandChips
CD
Chakshu Deep RainaIndia [IND]India
AK
busted
AB
Adrien BergerFrance [FRA]France
AA
60,000(60 BB)
Board:5667K
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 12:51:12 PM

Dorian Debals Outkicks And Kicks Out One

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Dorian Debals

Catching the action on the turn with 14,000 in the pot and a board Q 7 A 4 . Dorian Deblas pushes with A K and his challenger risks it with less chips and lower kicker A 9 . The river T changes nothing for Debals to ship it and boot one.

PlayerChips
DD
Dorian DebalsFrance [FRA]France
80,000(80 BB)
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 12:31:07 PM

Chung Ik Lee Sends Ron Tate Tanking

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

On a raise pot pre flop, three players stare down a flop 3 Q K . Big blind Ron Tate jumps out with 2000 bet that's called by Chung Ik Lee while Aleksei Ignatev folds. Tate pumps up the pot some more on the turn K with a 2200 bet, Lee calls to bring the river T . Tate backs down and checks, Tate has the chips but tanks for a couple of minutes then folds.

PlayerChips
CI
Chung Ik LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
28,000(28 BB)
RT
Ronald TateUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
23,000(23 BB)
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 11:58:29 AM

Top Stacks At The End Of Level 5

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Bruno Moyse
PlayerChips
BM
Bruno MoyseBelgium [BEL]Belgium
68,000(113 BB)
AB
Andrei BudykinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
66,700(111 BB)
JS
Jigme ShepraCanada [CAN]Canada
57,300(96 BB)
AT
Andrew Trattner
55,000(92 BB)
HT
Honghai TranViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
53,000(88 BB)
MJ
Mark Joseph Warren
47,000(78 BB)
MS
Manabu SatoJapan [JPN]Japan
44,500(74 BB)
SN
Stefan NaglHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
38,000(63 BB)
NG
Nikolai Guliaev
37,400(62 BB)
AP
Anton Poliakov
37,300(62 BB)
TriciaTricia
11/15/2024, 10:53:48 AM

Andrei Budykin Betting In Position

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Andrei Budykin

Four players in a raised pot see the cards land A 8 5 . Action checks around to the button Andrei Budykin and he bets 500. This gets a call from two players to the turn Q . Budykin bets 800 and this time wins the pot uncontested.

PlayerChips
AB
Andrei BudykinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
73,000(183 BB)
AV
Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine [UKR]Ukraine
30,000(75 BB)
Derick ElominaDerick Elomina
11/15/2024, 10:26:23 AM

Flight B Is Underway

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300
PlayerChips
AB
Andrei BudykinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
30,000(100 BB)
AV
Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine [UKR]Ukraine
30,000(100 BB)
HK
Hyunseo KooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
30,000(100 BB)
DP
Dorian Paul Deblas
30,000(100 BB)
LS
Lim Soo GheeTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
30,000(100 BB)
SN
Stefan NaglHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
30,000(100 BB)
RJ
Rintalahti JussiFinland [FIN]Finland
30,000(100 BB)