Blind level
Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Entries
1/138
Total Chips
5,520,000
Average
5,520,000

Final

TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 8:50:10 AM

Wattana Sophontanakup Wins The SuperStack

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Wattana Sophontanakup

On the 49th hand of the final table, Wattana Sophontanakup raised 160,000 from the button, Valeriy Fokin three-bet jammed for 1,500,000, Sophontanakup called.

PlayerHandChips
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
AJ
BB
busted
KQ
D
5,520,000(69 BB)
Board:Q9724

Despite Fokin ahead with the ace, Sophontanakup's cards were live and one of them quickly found the board which held to win the SuperStack and claim the $8,782 top prize.


For runner up Fokin, it was a strong effort that padded up his wallet an extra $5,491.

TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 8:37:45 AM

More Chips For Sophontanakup

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

After another exchange of wins, the players get to see a full board. Wattana Sophontanakup limps in and big blind Valeriy Fokin checks. At the flop 6 T 5 , Fokin leads out 65,000 that's called. Same on the turn K for 165,000. When the board completes 7 , once more Fokin bets first for 125,000, after one time bank used, Sophontanakup answers with a raise of 485,000, Fokin folds.

PlayerChips
4,020,000(67 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,500,000(25 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 8:26:38 AM

Wattana Sophontanakup Wins Next Four Hands

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Wattana Sophontanakup takes back some chips after winning four consecutive hands. The first one saw him limp then bet 105,000 on a flop 5 A 5 that Valeriy Fokin didn't call. this was followed by a walk, then he raised 150,000 from the button that again wasn't called to win his third in a row.


The fourth winning hand Fokin raised 125,000, Sophontanakup defended, at the flop 4 K 9 , Fokin c-bet 55,000 then folded to Sophontanakup's check-raise of 155,000.

PlayerChips
3,690,000(74 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,830,000(37 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 8:13:26 AM

Valeriy Fokin Grinding

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Valeriy Fokin has picked up around 10 big to trim the gap slightly. One of the more decent pots saw him limp in then see a flop 4 A 8 after Wattana Sophontanakup checked. Check again from Sophontanakup, Fokin bet 105,000, and Sophontanakup called. Both checked the turn 4 then check again from Sophontanakup on the river 7 . Fokin decides to give it a stab for 140,000 and it's an easy win.

PlayerChips
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
20,000,000(400 BB)
3,320,000(66 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 8:07:26 AM

Heads Up: Wattana Sophontanakup vs Valeriy Fokin

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

After just 31 hands, it is now heads up! Both players are still very deep however the clock will now speed up with blinds increasing every 15 minutes.

PlayerChips
3,920,000(98 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,600,000(40 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 8:04:37 AM

Takashi Someya Kicked Out In 3rd Place

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Another showdown with Takashi Someya shoving 425,000 and Valeriy Fokin calling from the big blind. Both have an ace with Fokin holding the superior kicker which holds.

PlayerHandChips
A9
D
busted
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
AK
BB
1,600,000(40 BB)
Board:568T5
TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 6:36:29 AM

Takashi Someya Doubles Up

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

On Hand #6, Takashi Someya jammed his last 75,000 and big stacked Valeriy Fokin felt it was cheap enough to try for an elimination. At the flip, Someya had an ace that went on to pair up for a double.

PlayerHandChips
A4
UTG+1
210,000(7 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
T7
BB
750,000(25 BB)
Board:8AQJ7
TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 6:26:31 AM

And They Come Out Punching

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

First hand of the final table and it's jabs galore starting with Wattana Sophontanakup raising 60,000, three-bet by Valeriy Fokin to 210,000, answered by Sophontanakup with a four-bet of 570,000. Fokin folds.

PlayerChips
1,515,000(61 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
825,000(33 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/4/2025, 5:35:53 AM

Final 9 Chip Counts

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
PlayerChips
AA
Ajay AbrolSingapore [SGP]Singapore
1,450,000(58 BB)
1,245,000(50 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,035,000(41 BB)
530,000(21 BB)
WJ
Won Jong LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
510,000(20 BB)
JS
Jung Su KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
300,000(12 BB)
PP
Punlork PreabUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
200,000(8 BB)
135,000(5 BB)
115,000(5 BB)