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APPT Korea 2026

2026.09.03 - 2026.09.14 Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Updates Chip Counts Info

Blind level

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

Entries

26/122

Total Chips

3,660,000

Average

140,769

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 11:01:12 AM

Zhao's Run Ends After Jamming into Rockets

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

Hyung Soo Lim

Jinnan Zhao shoved for approximately 90,000 from the small blind and Hyung Soo Lim snap-called from the big blind with a slightly covering stack.

Jinnan Zhao: 3♥ 3♠

Hung Soo Lim: A♣ A♠

It was unfortuante timing from Zhao, who had unwittingly run his small pair into Lim's rockets.

The A♦ 4♣ 5♣ flop kept Zhao drawing live with a wheel draw despite Lim improving to a set, but the 6♥ turn nor T♥ river changed anything and Lim was eliminated as the Day 2 bubble comes into view.

Player	Chips	Progress
HS Hyung Soo LimSouth Korea	195,000(33 BB)	195,000
JZ Jinnan ZhaoChina	busted	-135,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/122

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 10:39:33 AM

Hiarata Flips Akbarpoor to the Rail

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

Yumo Hiarata

Yumo Hiarata raised to 20,000 on the button and Abdullah Akbarpoor shoved for approximately 80,000 from the big blind. Hiarata announced a call and a showdown was held.

Abdullah Akbarpoor: 4♠ 4♥

Yumo Hiarata: A♠ K♣

It was a virtual coin flip between Akbarpoor's small pair and Hiarata's Big Slick, but the T♥ K♦ J♣ 3♦ 6♥ runout favored Hiarata this time, pairing his king to eliminate Akbarpoor late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yumo HiarataJapan	350,000(70 BB)	170,000
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorTurkey	busted	-37,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 10:38:57 AM

Table 15 Action and Counts

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

Hiroki Karatsu

Hiroki Karatsu raised to 10,000 from the hijack and only cutoff Hiromasa Syuto made the call.

The dealer fanned the J♠ 5♥ 4♥ flop and Karatsu checked; Syuto fired 7,000 before Karatsu check-raised to 27,000. Syuto immediately jammed his 86,000-chip stack and after a little while Karatsu surrendered.

The next hand saw Valeriy Fokin limp from the small blind and Changhong Xie checked in the big.

Fokin led for 6,000 on the T♦ 2♦ A♥ flop which was met with a call from Xie. The 8♥ hit the turn and Fokin sized up to 14,000, called once more by Xie.

The T♥ completed the board and Fokin checked; Xie fired 45,000 and Fokin swiftly put in the call. Xie turned over 4♥ 3♣ for a missed straight but it was Fokin who scooped the pot having rivered a flush with 5♥ 3♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	310,000(62 BB)	90,000
HS Hiromasa SyutoJapan	145,000(29 BB)	25,000
HH Hua HuangChina	104,000(21 BB)	46,000
CX Changhong XieChina	100,000(20 BB)	-55,000
HK Hiroki KaratsuJapan	85,000(17 BB)	-30,000
TO Takeshi OdawaraJapan	42,000(8 BB)	12,000
JK Joji KitagawaJapan	31,000(6 BB)	-16,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/122

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 10:26:12 AM

More for Fokin

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

Valeriy Fokin raised from middle position and called a three-bet of 27,000 from Hiromasa Syuto, who was in the small blind.

Syuto continued for 18,000 on the 8♦ 5♦ 2♠ flop and Fokin didn't take long to announce he was all in for approximately 160,000 total.

Syuto let his hand go and Fokin collected the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	220,000(55 BB)	76,000
HS Hiromasa SyutoJapan	120,000(30 BB)	90,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 10:21:19 AM

Xie Spikes the King

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

Changhong Xie

Button Changhong Xie jammed his 121,000-chip stack in and after a short moment of deliberation, Narita Masahiro stuck in the call to put himself at risk:

Narita Masahiro: 2♦ 2♣

Changhong Xie: K♠ 9♠

Masahiro found a safe flop when the dealer fanned 5♥ Q♠ 7♦. However, the short stack could only shake his head in disbelief when the K♥ turn card appeared, and his elimination was sealed as the T♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
CX Changhong XieChina	155,000(39 BB)	-35,000
NM Narita MasahiroJapan	busted	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 10:02:04 AM

Henzan Rivers It

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

Kyota Henzan

Kyota Henzan raised to 8,000 from middle position and Abdullah Akbarpoor defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned the K♣ 4♥ Q♥ flop and the action checked through to the 2♦ turn, where Akbarpoor checked. Henzan slid 7,000 into the middle and the Turkish player stuck in the call.

On the J♥ river, Akbarpoor checked once more; Henzan downsized to a modest 5,000 bet, an amount which Akbarpoor eventually paid.

Henzan flicked over A♠ T♠, having rivered a straight, and Akbarpoor slid his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kyota HenzanJapan	249,000(62 BB)	19,000
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorTurkey	37,000(9 BB)	-21,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 10:01:49 AM

Fokin Doubles Through Huang

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

Valeriy Fokin

Valeriy Fokin shoved for 69,000 on the button and it was folded to Hua Huang, who tanked a bit in the big blind before convincing himself to call and put Fokin at risk.

Valeriy Fokin: A♦ J♠

Hua Haung: A♥ 8♠

Huang was right to be weary, as Fokin had him dominated, and the J♦ K♥ 7♣ A♠ 8♥ runout kept Fokin best with a higher two pair to award him the double-up.

Player	Chips
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	144,000(36 BB)
HH Hua HuangChina	58,000(15 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/122

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/122

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 9:18:58 AM

Xie Spikes the River to Eliminate Wang

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Changhong Xie

Furui Wang shoved for approximately 20,000 on the button and it was folded to Changhong Xie, who looked down at his hole cards and thought for a moment before sticking in a call to put Wang at risk.

Furui Wang: 8♠ 8♥

Changhong Xie: T♦ 8♣

Wang remained ahead on the 6♦ J♠ 7♠ flop and A♣ turn, but the 9♦ river nailed Xie's gutshot draw on the end - eliminating Wang just before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
CX Changhong XieChina	190,000(63 BB)	62,000
FW Furui WangChina	busted	-41,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 9:18:51 AM

Table 11 Counts

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jeong-Mo Koo

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kyota HenzanJapan	230,000(77 BB)	50,000
RH Ryu HiroiJapan	182,000(61 BB)	24,000
YH Yumo HiarataJapan	180,000(60 BB)	-15,000
YS Yusei ShimadaJapan	129,000(43 BB)	112,000
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	105,000(35 BB)	-62,000
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorTurkey	58,000(19 BB)	32,000
JK Jeong-Mo KooUnited States of America	29,000(10 BB)	-7,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 9:10:59 AM

Tsutsumi Doubles With Tens

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Yohei Tsutsumi

Yohei Tsutsumi shoved for 35,500 from under the gun and it was folded around to Yasuhiro Kabuta, who also moved all in for more.

Yohei Tsutsumi: T♣ T♦

Yasuhiro Kabuta: 8♦ 8♠

Kabuta let out a groan of disappointment upon seeing his eights were crushed, and the 9♥ 3♣ 7♣ Q♦ 2♠ runout kept Tsutsumi's tens in front to score the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YT Yohei TsutsumiJapan	77,000(26 BB)	44,000
YK Yasuhiro KubotaJapan	36,000(12 BB)	33,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 9:06:18 AM

End of the Line for Murase

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Ryu Hiroi

Ryu Hiroi raised to 7,000 from under the gun before facing a three-bet jam to 20,500 by Shotaro Murase, who lost the majority of his stack in a flip a short while ago. Hiroi confirmed the count and quickly put in the call:

Shotaro Murase: 6♥ 6♣

Ryu Hiroi: T♦ 8♦

The T♥ window card didn't spell good news for Murase, although the remainder of the 5♠ 4♥ flop wasn't too bad.

The 7♠ turn offered some help in the form of an up-and-down straight draw, but the Q♦ river bricked and Murase was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
RH Ryu HiroiJapan	158,000(53 BB)	23,000
SM Shotaro MuraseJapan	busted	-8,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 9:01:23 AM

Sawai Bombs the River

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Hideo Sawai

Jeong-Mo Koo raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Hideo Sawai defended.

Sawai check-called Koo's 12,000 continuation-bet following the 8♦ A♦ 7♦ flop.

Both checked the K♠ turn to the 6♥ river, where Sawai led for a whopping 38,000, just more than Koo's stack. Koo thought on it for a short while before surrendering the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	167,000(56 BB)	20,000
JK Jeong-Mo KooUnited States of America	36,000(12 BB)	24,000

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/122

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 8:56:49 AM

Shionoya Falls into Zhao's Trap

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Action folded around to the blinds, where Jinnan Zhao called from the small blind. Tsubasa Shionoya exercised his option and shoved from the big blind for about 40,000 total and Zhao snap-called with a covering stack.

Tsubasa Shionoya: K♠ T♣

Jinnan Zhao: A♦ K♦

Zhao's trap worked with Big Slick, and the J♠ 6♣ J♦ 7♦ 8♠ runout kept him in front to eliminate Shionoya.

Player	Chips	Progress
JZ Jinnan ZhaoChina	135,000(54 BB)	109,000
TS Tsubasa ShionoyaJapan	busted	-44,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 8:43:05 AM

Murase Loses the Flip

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Following a raise from button Kyota Henzan, Shotaro Murase three-bet to around 17,000 before Henzan four-bet jammed his 89,000-chip stack. Murase tanked for a short while before eventually putting in the call.

Kyota Henzan: J♦ J♣

Shotaro Murase: A♠ Q♣

Murase was looking for high cards to score the knockout, but the 5♦ 4♠ 8♠ flop had other ideas. An ace or queen failed to materialise on the T♥ 7♦ runout, but Henzan hadn't realised the outcome of the flop as his head was still in his hands and eyes closed.

"Your jacks are good, open your eyes," a tablemate said. Henzan jumped out of his seat in celebration as he looked at the board. Murase was less pleased as he was left with just over three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kyota HenzanJapan	180,000(72 BB)	130,000
SM Shotaro MuraseJapan	8,000(3 BB)	-22,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 8:33:51 AM

Big Slick Does the Trick for Huang

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Hua Huang

Dong Yan, who placed runner-up last night in the Paradise City Kickoff, moved all in for his last 23,000 on the button. Just behind him, Hua Huang also shoved for 77,000. Naoki Yashiro asked for a count in the big blind and contemplated his decision, but ultimately decided to fold.

Dong Yan: K♠ J♥

Hua Huang: A♥ K♦

Yan would need some help against Huang's dominating ace-king, but the 8♥ 2♣ T♦ 9♣ T♥ runout improved neither player - leaving Huang best with his ace to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
HH Hua HuangChina	105,000(42 BB)	62,000
DY Dong YanCanada	busted	-27,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 8:30:15 AM

Double for Wang

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Furui Wang

Changhong Xie raised from under the gun before small blind Furui Wang three-bet jammed his stack of 19,000. Xie snap-called and the two went to showdown.

Furui Wang: 9♥ 9♠

Changhong Xie: A♠ Q♦

Despite picking up a straight draw after the 8♦ J♥ 8♠ K♦ flop and turn were dealt, Wang's nines held firm on the 6♦ river and the short stack secured the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
CX Changhong XieChina	128,000(51 BB)	13,000
FW Furui WangChina	41,000(16 BB)	41,000

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/122

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 8:14:01 AM

Not This Time

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Minkoo Kim

51 players are currently still seated in Flight B of the Mystery Bounty event. 18 will make it to the money and into tomorrow's Day 2 finale from a field of 122 entries. Below are a selection of players who won't be cashing from this flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Minkoo KimUnited States of America	busted	-30,000
ND Ning DingChina	busted	-63,000
GN Genki NaganoJapan	busted	-30,000
MI Mai ItoJapan	busted	-31,000
YY Yusuke YoshimiJapan	busted	-22,000
KT Kazuho TaokaJapan	busted	-36,000
WO William OkebyAustralia	busted	-30,000
HO Hayato OkonogiJapan	busted	-46,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 8:12:09 AM

So Long, Cheng

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Konishi So

Konishi So opened to 4,000 from middle position and it was folded to Chao Ting Cheng, who shoved for his last 11,500 on the button. So quickly called when action was back on him and hands were revealed.

Chao Ting Cheng: K♥ Q♦

Konishi So: A♣ T♣

It was a fair fight, but the 8♥ 5♣ A♥ flop left Cheng drawing to runner-runner after pairing So's ace.

The 7♠ turn left Cheng drawing dead and the 7♦ river made his elimination official.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Konishi SoJapan	150,000(75 BB)	29,000
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	busted	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 8:10:13 AM

Dou Shows the Goods

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Changhong Xie

Changhong Xie raised to 4,000 from the hijack before calling cutoff Bo Dou's 12,000 three-bet.

Both opted to check the A♦ J♦ 6♣ flop.

Xie checked once more on the Q♥ turn before Dou slung 20,000 into the middle; Xie swiftly mucked his cards which was followed by an equally swift face-up mucking of A♠ Q♣ by Dou.

Player	Chips	Progress
BD Bo DouChina	121,000(61 BB)	36,000
CX Changhong XieChina	115,000(58 BB)	85,000

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/122

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 7:54:32 AM

Karatsu Nearly Triples in Three-way Clash

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

Hiroki Karatsu

Kotaro Akimoto, Hiroki Karatsu, and Kozo Yamada were already all in preflop with Yamada holding the largest stack and Akimoto holding the the short stack.

Kotaro Akimoto: K♥ K♠

Hiroki Karatsu: A♣ A♥

Kozo Yamada: A♠ J♦

It was a dream spot for Karatsu holding the preflop nuts, and the 9♥ A♦ 4♣ T♥ Q♥ runout kept him best with a set, eliminating Akimoto and awarding him a near triple-up

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hiroki KaratsuJapan	115,000(77 BB)	85,000
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	9,000(6 BB)	-60,000
KA Kotaro AkimotoJapan	busted	-15,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 7:54:14 AM

Hiarata and Kubota Tangle Twice

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

Yasuhiro Kubota

Yumo Hiarata raised to 4,000 from early position and was called by Yasuhiro Kubota from a couple of seats over.

The two players checked the entire 3♣ 2♣ 9♥ 5♦ 8♦ runout, with Hiarata turning over A♣ 8♣ to take the pot.

The next hand saw Hiarata raise once more before calling Kubota's 12,000 three-bet.

Hiarata led for 10,000 on the 6♥ A♦ 7♠ flop before calling Kubota's 25,000 raise.

Both checked the 5♥ turn to the Q♥ river, where Hiarata checked; Kubota jammed his covering stack of ~68,000 and Hiarata swiftly called. Kubota turned over K♦ J♦ for not much of anything, whilst Hiarata added a huge boost to his stack after flopping two pair with A♣ 7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yumo HiarataJapan	195,000(130 BB)	154,000
YK Yasuhiro KubotaJapan	3,000(2 BB)	-30,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 7:33:24 AM

Hiroi Gains at Sawai's Expense

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

Hideo Sawai raised to 3,000 from middle position and called a three-bet of 8,500 from Ryu Hiroi, who was in the hijack.

Both players checked on the 3♥ A♥ J♠ flop and J♣ turn, but Sawai check-folded facing an 11,500 bet from Hiroi, who was sent the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	147,000(98 BB)	100,000
RH Ryu HiroiJapan	135,000(90 BB)	66,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 7:26:48 AM

Nagano Falls First

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

Genki Nagano raised to 3,000 from under the gun before Masamichi Hayashi three-bet jammed his stack of 63,000 from the next seat.

Once the action folded around Nagano grabbed his ~30,000-chip stack and placed it into the middle, and the two showed their hands:

Genki Nagano: A♥ K♥

Masamichi Hayashi: Q♥ Q♦

"Fair fight," a tablemate commented.

Nagano's Big Slick failed to overcome Hayashi's ladies on the T♦ 8♥ 9♠ 9♦ 3♦ runout, and he hit the rail as the first elimination following the close of registration.

Player	Chips
MH Masamichi HayashiJapan	93,000(62 BB)
GN Genki NaganoJapan	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/105

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/105

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 7:08:56 AM

Table 23 Counts

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Yumo Hiarata

Player	Chips	Progress
YM Yusuke MizunoJapan	94,000(78 BB)	-1,000
BD Bo DouChina	85,000(71 BB)	-15,000
KI Kazuharu InamuraJapan	48,000(40 BB)	17,600
JK Joji KitagawaJapan	47,000(39 BB)	18,000
JM Junichi MurakamiJapan	41,000(34 BB)	-1,000
YH Yumo HiarataJapan	41,000(34 BB)	3,000
YT Yoshifumi TakahashiJapan	16,000(13 BB)	-14,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 7:05:23 AM

Dou Swats Liu

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Xiang Liu shoved for his last 7,000 from the cutoff and was called by Bo Dou in the small blind to be put at risk.

Xiang Liu: K♥ T♦

Bo Dou: K♠ Q♥

Liu found himself dominated, and the 2♥ 5♠ 9♦ J♦ T♠ runout left Dou best with a straight despite improving Liu to a pair for the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
BD Bo DouChina	100,000(83 BB)	-5,000
XL Xiang Liu 2China	busted	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 6:59:02 AM

Cruel River for Morita

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Ning Ding raised to 2,500 from middle position and hijack Abdullah Akbarpoor flatted. Cutoff Takayuki Morita then three-bet jammed his 21,500-chip stack, prompting Ding to shove behind with his stack of 35,600 chips. Akbarpoor deliberated for a moment before opting to fold.

Takayuki Morita: A♠ K♥

Ning Ding: A♣ Q♠

Morita looked primed for a double when the dealer fanned the 6♥ 9♣ 8♠ flop. Akbarpoor quietly said something regarding behind ahead at this point.

The 6♠ turn changed little, but the Q♦ river gave Ding the upper hand, besting Morita's Big Slick and sending him to the rail in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Ning DingChina	63,000(53 BB)	19,000
TM Takayuki MoritaJapan	busted	-27,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 6:55:28 AM

Tsutsumi Drills the Turn to Double Through Miyata

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Yohei Tsutsumi

Natsuki Yasumura opened to 3,000 from middle position and was met with a shove from Yuya Miyata in the cutoff for about 16,000. Yohei Tsutsumi also went all in for a bit less from the small blind and Yasamura let her hand go.

Yohei Tsutsumi: 7♣ 7♥

Yuya Miyata: 8♦ 8♥

Miyata had Tsutsumi's pair pipped and things looked even bleaker for Tsutsumi after the 2♣ T♠ 2♦ flop.

However, the 7♠ was brought on the turn - improving Tsutsumi to a set of sevens for a commanding lead in the hand.

The K♠ river bricked out and Tsutsumi was awarded a double-up while Miyata was knocked down to just 1,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
YT Yohei TsutsumiJapan	33,000(28 BB)	-2,000
NY Natsuki YasumuraJapan	30,000(25 BB)	-14,000
YM Yuya MiyataJapan	1,000(1 BB)	-29,000

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 68/101

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 6:43:52 AM

Mizuno Gets Value From Dou

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Bo Dou opened to 2,500 first to act and called a three-bet of 6,500 from Mizuno Yusuke from directly behind.

Both players checked on the 4♠ 2♣ 6♣ flop and 4♣ turn; however, Mizuno wagered 4,000 after being checked to a third time on the 4♥ river.

Dou decided to look up Mizuno, who tabled 9♣ 9♥. Dou couldn't beat it and mucked - awarding the pot to Mizuno.

Player	Chips	Progress
BD Bo DouChina	105,000(88 BB)	-15,000
YM Yusuke MizunoJapan	95,000(79 BB)	70,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 6:39:43 AM

One Pair Enough for Yamada

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kozo Yamada

Yuma Tominaga raised to 2,400 from under the gun and was called by next-to-act Jinnan Zhao plus Kozo Yamada defending his big blind.

All three opted to check the Q♥ K♥ 4♣ flop tot he 2♠ turn, where Yamada and Tominaga checked. Zhao fired 3,400 before being check-raised to 8,600. Zhao promptly stuck in the call.

The 6♠ completed the board and Yamada checked once more. Zhao checked back before immediately mucking as Yamada flicked over K♠ J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	69,000(58 BB)	36,000
YT Yuma TominagaJapan	27,000(23 BB)	-78,000
JZ Jinnan ZhaoChina	26,000(22 BB)	-4,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 6:26:39 AM

Big Slick Flushed Out

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jeong-Mo Koo

The action was joined with small blind Jeong-Mo Koo all-in and at risk against button Ryu Hiroi for around 4,000.

Jeong-Mo Koo: 9♣ 8♣

Ryu Hiroi: A♦ K♥

"Fair fight," Koo joked.

The fight did get a lot fairer once the 3♣ K♦ T♣ flop had been dealt, however. Hiroi made top pair but Koo still had plenty of outs.

The 9♥ gave Koo a pair but left him still trailing, before the K♣ river gave Hiroi trips and Koo a flush, keeping him in the game with a vital double.

Player	Chips	Progress
RH Ryu HiroiJapan	69,000(58 BB)	39,000
JK Jeong-Mo KooUnited States of America	12,000(10 BB)	9,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 6:24:52 AM

Kubota Flips His Way to a Double

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Yasuhiro Kubota open-shoved for his last 15,400 from the hijack and it was folded to Bo Dou, who said, "All in, let's go!" from the button. Everyone else got out of the way and hands were revealed.

Yasuhiro Kubota: A♥ T♠

Bo Dou: 8♥ 8♠

It was a race, but the J♠ 3♥ T♣ flop immediately paired Kubota's ten, which got an "Aye aye aye!" from Dou.

Neither the 2♣ turn nor 9♦ river changed anything and Kubota was awarded the double-up.

Depsite the hit to this stack. Dou is among the chip leaders with about 120,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
BD Bo DouChina	120,000(100 BB)	71,000
YK Yasuhiro KubotaJapan	33,000(28 BB)	3,000

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 67/96

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 6:14:57 AM

Henzan Empties the Clip

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

Kyota Henzan

Kyota Henzan opened to 2,200 from the hijack and was called by Yusei Shimada on the button for a heads-up pot.

Shimada called a 2,200 bet from Henzan on the 6♥ 3♣ 8♥ flop and a 5,000 barrel from Henzan on the 7♠ turn.

The 3♦ paired the board on the river and Henzan moved all in , which was enough to put Shimada all in for his last 17,000.

Shimada went deep into the tank, but eventually let his hand go - conceding the pot to Henzan.

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kyota HenzanJapan	50,000(50 BB)	20,000
YS Yusei ShimadaJapan	17,000(17 BB)	-3,500

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 6:07:56 AM

A Little for Sawada

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

Mayuko Sawada

Small blind Mayuko Sawada limped in and Kazuharu Inamura checked.

The dealer fanned the 9♠ T♠ 2♠ flop and Sawada led for 2,200, Inamura stuck around with a call.

Both checked the 2♥ turn to the K♠ river, where Sawada fired 4,500, around half pot. Inamura didn't take too long before sending his cards back to the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
KI Kazuharu InamuraJapan	30,400(30 BB)	400
MS Mayuko SawadaJapan	14,000(14 BB)	-16,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 6:01:13 AM

Koo's Suited Hand Leads to Double-up for Fukasawa

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

Jeong-Mo Koo opened to 2,000 from middle position and it was folded to Hibiki Fukasawa, who moved all in for a bit over 20,000 from the small blind. Action was back on Koo, who tanked for a while before slamming a stack of calling chips into the middle to put Fukasawa at risk.

Hibiki Fukasawa: A♠ Q♥

Jeong-Mo Koo: K♥ J♥

Fukasawa held a slight lead with his ace, and the 3♦ 7♣ 3♣ A♦ 9♠ runout kept him best with aces-up to be awarded the double-up.

"If it's not suited I can fold..." Koo lamented.

Player	Chips	Progress
HF Hibiki FukasawaJapan	47,000(47 BB)	17,000
JK Jeong-Mo KooUnited States of America	3,000(3 BB)	-27,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 5:52:31 AM

Table 14 Counts

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

Furui Wang

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Konishi SoJapan	121,000(121 BB)	44,000
KS Kodai SatoJapan	77,000(77 BB)	51,000
TS Tsubasa ShionoyaJapan	44,000(44 BB)	15,000
KT Kazuho TaokaJapan	36,000(36 BB)
KT Kazutoshi TakemotoJapan	33,000(33 BB)	5,000
MI Mai ItoJapan	31,000(31 BB)	-1,000
FW Furui WangChina	26,000(26 BB)	-4,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 67/96

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 5:42:02 AM

Ito Doubles Through Okonogi

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

Mai Ito

Action folded around to the blinds, where Hayato Okonogi raised to 2,500 from the small blind. Mai Ito quickly moved all in for 15,600 from the big blind and Okonogi called to put her at risk.

Mai Ito: T♥ T♠

Hayato Okonogi: A♥ 9♣

Ito was ahead, and the 5♥ 2♣ Q♠ 4♦ Q♥ runout kept her tens best to be awarded a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
HO Hayato OkonogiJapan	46,000(46 BB)	16,000
MI Mai ItoJapan	32,000(32 BB)	2,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 5:30:30 AM

Murakami Forces a Fold From Mizuno

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

Junichi Murakami

Junichi Murakami opened to 2,000 from the hijack and called a three-bet to 5,500 from Yusuke Mizuno, who was in the cutoff.

Murakami checked on the 7♦ 3♦ 2♠ flop and Mizuno continued for 4,000. Murakami then check-raised to 12,000 and Mizuno laid his hand down after a bit of tanking.

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Junichi MurakamiJapan	42,000(42 BB)	24,500
YM Yusuke MizunoJapan	25,000(25 BB)	-16,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 5:20:32 AM

Definitely Not Check

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

Arita Naohiro opened to 2000 from under the gun and was joined to the flop by next-to-act Soichiro Hayashi and big blind Yohei Tsutsumi.

Both Tsutsumi and Naohiro check-called when Hayashi fired 3,000 following the T♠ 8♠ J♦ flop.

The Q♦ landed on the turn and both Tsutsumi and Naohiro checked once again.

"Not check. Definitely not check," Hayashi joked as he looked at the board.

He eventually decided on a sizing of 11,500, prompting swift folds from both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
SH Soichiro HayashiJapan	56,000(56 BB)	26,000
YT Yohei TsutsumiJapan	35,000(35 BB)	5,000
AN Arita NaohiroJapan	23,000(23 BB)	-7,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/72

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 5:13:19 AM

Li Breaches Six Figures

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Sergei Li

Takahiro Nagao was already all in from the small blind for approximately 10,000 against Sergei Li, who had Nagao covered form the hijack, on a board of 3♥ 5♠ 2♥ 8♣.

Takahiro Nagao: 3♦ 3♠

Sergei Li: Q♥ J♥

Nagao was well ahead with his set of threes against Li's flush draw, but the 4♥ appeared on the river - filling Li's draw to eliminate Nagao on a bad beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Sergei LiRussia	115,000(144 BB)	30,000
TN Takahiro NaganoJapan	busted	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 5:05:06 AM

Table 21 Action and Counts

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Yusuke Yoshimi

Aoi Hasegawa raised to 1,600 from under the gun before Yusuke Yoshimi three-bet to 4,000 from the next seat. Once the action folded back around, Hasegawa four-bet jammed and Yoshimi snap-folded.

The next hand saw Sergei Li raise from the small blind and Hasegawa defend from the big.

Li led for 2,500 on the 4♥ 4♦ 7♣ flop and Hasegawa made the call. Li upped it to 6,000 on the 9♦ turn which was enough to take down the pot.

The third hand at table 22 saw Takahiro Nagano raise to 1,600 from under the gun and receive two calls from button Li and big blind Yoshimi.

The dealer fanned the 7♠ J♥ 3♥ flop and Yoshimi checked; Nagano fired 2,500, which Li called, before Yoshimi jammed his remaining 7,100. Nagano jammed behind and Li got out of the way:

Yusuke Yoshimi: K♥ 8♥

Takahiro Nagano: Q♠ Q♦

Nagano was ahead with his overpair but Yoshimi was by no means out of contention, looking for a heart or king to stay alive.

The K♠ turn provided just the right card, and the 8♦ river gave him two pair for good measure to score the full double and then some.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Sergei LiRussia	117,000(146 BB)	32,000
HH Hua HuangChina	43,000(54 BB)	13,000
AH Aoi HasegawaJapan	42,000(53 BB)	12,000
DY Dong YanCanada	27,000(34 BB)	-3,000
YY Yusuke YoshimiJapan	22,000(28 BB)	-8,000
YS Yusei ShimadaJapan	20,500(26 BB)	-9,500
NT Nagano TakahiroJapan	17,000(21 BB)	-13,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 4:55:37 AM

Tominaga Bests Yamada in Four-Bet Pot

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Yuma Tominaga

Kozo Yamada opened to 1,600 first to act and just behind him, Yuma Tominaga three-bet to 4,000. Action folded back around to Yamada, who made it 14,500 to go. Tominaga called.

Tominaga called a 10,000 bet from Yamada on the 2♣ J♣ 2♥ flop and then both players checked on the 4♥ turn.

Yamada checked a final time on the 6♣ river and Tominaga announced he was all in. Yamada quickly sent his cards into the muck and Tominaga dragged a nice pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
YT Yuma TominagaJapan	105,000(131 BB)	75,000
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	33,000(41 BB)	33,000

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/72

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/72

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 4:29:56 AM

Shionoya Makes the Right Call

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Tsubasa Shionoya

Kodai Sato opened to 1,500 from the cutoff and Tsubasa Shionoya defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 9♥ 7♣ K♥ flop and then Sato called a 1,000 bet from Shionoya on the 7♦ turn.

Shionoya checked after the 6♣ filled the river and Sato took the initiative with a bet of 3,300.

Shionoya didn't take long to make the call and Sato showed Q♣ T♥ for a bluff. Shionoya revealed A♦ 4♠ for just an ace and was awarded the pot.

"Nice call," Sato offered as Shionoya collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Tsubasa ShionoyaJapan	29,000(48 BB)	-2,000
KS Kodai SatoJapan	26,000(43 BB)	-4,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 4:29:55 AM

Ichikawa Tangles Twice

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Takuma Ichikawa opened to 1,200 from under the gun and was joined to the flop by big blind Joji Kitagawa.

Kitagawa check-raised Ichikawa's 1,200 continuation-bet up to 3,700 on the Q♥ T♥ 5♣ flop, prompting a relatively swift fold from Ichikawa.

The next hand saw Junichi Murakami raise from under the gun and button Yuma Hiarata and big blind Ichikawa stuck in the call.

Both Ichikawa and Murakami checked following the A♠ 4♦ 8♦ flop. A 2,000 bet from Kitagawa was enough to shake both players off the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yumo HiarataJapan	38,000(63 BB)	8,000
JK Joji KitagawaJapan	29,000(48 BB)	-1,000
TI Takuma IchikawaJapan	25,000(42 BB)	-5,000
JM Junichi MurakamiJapan	17,500(29 BB)	-12,500

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 4:13:15 AM

Okeby Stays Alive

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ning Ding opened to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by button Naoki Furuhashi. Big blind William Okeby then jammed his remaining 4,500 from the big blind and only Ding made the call.

William Okeby: Q♣ 5♥

Ning Ding: Q♦ T♦

Okeby looked like he would be needing to fire another bullet, but the 6♠ K♣ 5♠ flop left Ding needing to catch a ten to score the knockout.

The Australian faded the danger cards on the 9♦ A♦ runout and scored a life-saving boost to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
NF Naoki FuruhashiJapan	59,000(98 BB)	29,000
ND Ning DingChina	44,000(73 BB)
WO William OkebyAustralia	12,000(20 BB)	12,000

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/67

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 4:09:25 AM

Akbarpoor Doubles Through Akimoto

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Abdullah Akbarpoor

Heads-up on a flop of 5♣ A♥ 3♦, Kotaro Akimoto checked from early position and Abdullah Akbarpoor bet 1,000 from the hijack. Akimoto responded with a check-raise to 3,500 and Akbarpoor called.

Action checked through on the 2♥ turn, but then Akimoto bet enough to put Akbarpoor all in for his last 8,000 after the T♦ completed the board.

Akbarpoor didn't like it, but he reluctantly stuck his stack into the middle.

Akimoto showed K♠ K♥, but his Cowboys were no good against Akbarpoor's A♦ 6♦ for a pair of aces - awarding Akbarpoor the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorTurkey	26,000(52 BB)	-1,000
KA Kotaro AkimotoJapan	15,000(30 BB)	-22,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 4:02:28 AM

Bai Pushed Off the River

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Yunpeng Bai

After getting a shove through from the small blind and collecting Kazutoshi Takemoto's big blind, Yunpeng Bai raised to 1,500 from the button and blinds Takemoto and Kazuho Taoka stuck in the call.

The dealer fanned the Q♥ 3♦ 4♠ flop and both blinds checked, Bai continued for 2,200 and only Taoka stuck around.

Both checked the 2♣ turn to the T♦ river where Taoka led for 2,500. Bai didn't take too long before returning his cards to the dealer, having taken more damage to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
KT Kazuho TaokaJapan	36,000(72 BB)	6,000
KT Kazutoshi TakemotoJapan	28,000(56 BB)	-4,000
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	9,500(19 BB)	-2,500

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 3:56:28 AM

More for So

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Yunpeng Bai opened to 1,200 from middle position and was called by Kazutoshi Takemoto from directly behind. Konishi So then squeezed to 7,600 on the button, which got a fold from Bai, but a call from Takemoto.

Takemoto check-called a 4,500 bet from So on the 5♦ 2♦ 5♥ flop and then both players checked down on the 5♣ turn and 9♥ river.

Takemoto tabled queen-high and So revealed A♣ K♠ for ace-high to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Konishi SoJapan	77,000(154 BB)	20,000
KT Kazutoshi TakemotoJapan	32,000(64 BB)	2,000
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	12,000(24 BB)	-15,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 3:46:31 AM

Table 11 Counts

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Hideo Sawai

Player	Chips	Progress
CE Chzhen EvgeniiRussia	56,000(112 BB)	26,000
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	47,000(94 BB)	9,000
NY Natsuki YasumuraJapan	44,000(88 BB)	-2,000
YM Yusuke MizunoJapan	41,000(82 BB)	11,000
RY Ryusaku YamaguchiJapan	33,000(66 BB)	3,000
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	29,000(58 BB)	-1,000
HO Haruto OtawaraJapan	16,500(33 BB)	-13,500
HF Hiroya FukudaJapan	16,000(32 BB)	-8,000
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	12,000(24 BB)	-18,000

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/51

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 3:38:10 AM

Li up Heaps After Eliminating Yamada

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Heads-up on a flop of 8♥ J♥ Q♦ in what appeared to be a three-bet pot, Sergei Li checked from early position and Kozo Yamada bet 6,000 from late position. Li responded by moving all in and Yamada snap-called all in for a bit over 17,000 total.

Kozo Yamada: A♠ Q♣

Sergei Li: Q♠ J♠

Both players connected with the flop, but Li had way the best of it with his top two pair.

Neither the 8♣ turn nor K♣ river changed anything and Yamada was forced to surrender his stack over to Li, who has nearly tripled his starting stack to about 85,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Sergei LiRussia	85,000(213 BB)	51,000
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	busted	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 3:26:32 AM

Li Adds a Lot

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The action was joined as cutoff Shaoshuai Li had shoved behind big blind Woo Hyon Shin's 11,600 shove, following a 3,000 raise from small blind Abdullah Akbarpoor. Akbarpoor didn't commit the rest of his stack and Shin and Li were left to show down:

Woo Hyon Shin: K♠ 9♠

Shaoshuai Li: J♥ J♣

Shin couldn't find the cards he needed to overcome Li's jacks on the 6♣ 7♣ A♣ flop, with his outs now reduced to just two kings or running cards avoiding any club.

The Q♠ T♦ runout failed to save him, and he was sent back to the registration desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	45,000(113 BB)	15,000
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorTurkey	27,000(68 BB)	27,000
WH Woo Hyon ShinUnited States of America	busted	-17,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 3:22:47 AM

So's Set Sends Lim Packing

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Konishi So

Hyung Soo Lim opened to 900 from the cutoff and was called by a freshly reentered Yunpeng Bai on the button. Konishi So then squeezed to 4,600 from the big blind, which got a call from Lim and a fold from Bai.

So check-called a 5,000 bet from Lim on the 8♦ J♥ 3♠ flop and checked again after the 7♣ fell on the turn.

Lim bet 10,000 and So moved all in. Lim called all in for approximately 15,000 total and a showdown was held.

Hung Soo Lim: J♣ T♣

Konishi So: J♦ J♠

Lim had jammed into So's slowplayed set, but still had four outs to a straight to stick around.

It wasn't meant to be, however, as the Q♦ river bricked out - sending Lim to reenter should he choose.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Konishi SoJapan	57,000(143 BB)	27,000
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	27,000(68 BB)	27,000
HS Hyung Soo LimSouth Korea	busted	-30,000

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/34

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 3:07:03 AM

Ding Gets the Best of Four-Way

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Hijack Kazuhiko Kamitani raised to 600 and received calls from button Ning Ding, plus blind Woo Hyon Shin and Takayuki Morita.

The blinds checked following the 6♣ 7♠ A♥ flop. Kamitani fired 1,000 before being raised to 3,000 by Ding. Only Shin put in the call.

Both checked the T♦ turn to the 5♠ river, where Shin fired 8,000. Ding quickly put in the call and turned over A♣ 7♣ for a flopped two pair, besting Shin's T♥ 9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Ning DingChina	44,000(147 BB)	14,000
KA Kotaro AkimotoJapan	37,000(123 BB)	1,000
TM Takayuki MoritaJapan	27,000(90 BB)	-3,000
WH Woo Hyon ShinUnited States of America	17,000(57 BB)	-13,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 3:03:10 AM

Yasumura Lightens the Field

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Natsuki Yasumura

Hiroya Fukuda opened to 600 from middle position and Abdullah Akbarpoor moved all in for his last 4,100 on the button. Natsuki Yasumura called cold from the small blind and Fukuda let his hand go.

Abdullah Akbarpoor: 5♣ 5♥

Natsuki Yasumura: 8♦ 8♥

Akbarpoor found himself in rough shape against Yasumura's higher pair, and the 3♦ 3♠ T♣ 9♠ Q♦ runout offered no help, sending Akbarpoor to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
NY Natsuki YasumuraJapan	46,000(153 BB)	16,000
HF Hiroya FukudaJapan	24,000(80 BB)	-6,000
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorTurkey	busted	-26,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 2:47:14 AM

Kamitani Sends Bai Out

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Kazuhiko Kamitani

Heads-up on a board of 9♣ A♠ T♠ 6♣ with several thousand already in the middle, Yunpeng Bai moved all in for his remaining stack from the big blind and Kazuhiko Kamitani tossed in a single chip to indicate a call from the hijack.

Yunpeng Bai: 7♦ 7♠

Kazuhiko Kamitani: A♦ T♦

Kamitani held the goods with a flopped two pair, leaving Bai drawing to just two outs.

The A♥ river left Kamitani best with a full house, however, and Bai was eliminated early in Flight B.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kazuhiko KamitaniJapan	50,000(167 BB)	22,000
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	busted	-21,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 2:41:49 AM

Three Pairs for Sawai

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Hideo Sawai

Hideo Sawai opened from under the gun to 600 and received a call from Abdullah Abkarpoor in the cutoff.

Sawai led for 800 on the 7♣ J♠ 2♠ flop and Abkarpoor eventually stuck in the call.

The 7♦ hit the turn and Sawai checked; Abkarpoor fired 1,200 and Sawai stuck around with a call.

The J♥ completed the board and Sawai checked once more. Abkarpoor checked behind, before mucking when Sawai turned over A♣ 2♥, awarding him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	38,000(127 BB)	12,000
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorTurkey	26,000(87 BB)	-4,000

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/14

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 2:36:00 AM

Akimoto Catches Bai's Hand in the Cookie Jar

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kotaro Akimoto opened to 400 first to act and was called by Yunpeng Bai on the button. Kazuhiko Kamitani then squeezed to 1,500 from the big blind and both Akimoto and Bai called for a bloated three-way pot.

Action checked through on the 8♥ Q♥ K♠ flop and it was checked to Bai, who bet 3,000 on the 6♣ turn. Kamitani let his hand go, but Akimoto called.

The 8♦ completed the board and Akimoto checked a final time. Bai announced the same bet of 3,000 and Akimoto didn't take long to look him up.

Bai turned over 9♦ 7♠ for a busted straight draw, and Akimoto revealed Q♣ T♣ for queens-up to claim the pot.

At another table, William Okeby was the first player to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
KA Kotaro AkimotoJapan	36,000(180 BB)	6,000
KK Kazuhiko KamitaniJapan	28,000(140 BB)	-1,500
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	21,000(105 BB)	-7,000
WO William OkebyAustralia	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 2:28:26 AM

Okeby Getting Active

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

William Okeby

Button Yunpeng Bai opened to 600 and William Okeby put in the sole call from the small blind.

Okeby check-called Bai's 500 continuation-bet following the 5♣ T♣ 4♠ flop. The action repeated on the A♦ turn, this time for 1,100.

Okeby checked for a third time on the K♦ river with Bai checking back, before mucking as the Australian flicked over J♥ T♠ for third pair, good for the pot.

The next hand saw Okeby open the action to 400 from the button and both blinds, Kazuhiko Kamitani and Tsubasa Shionoya, made the call.

Kamitani check-folded and Shionoya check-called when Okeby continued for 400 on the 2♦ K♥ T♠ flop.

Kamitani check-called once more on the A♣ turn, this time for 1,200.

The Q♥ completed the board and Kamitani led for 1,000, was raised to 4,000, re-raised to 10,000, before finally calling Okeby's all-in and both players predictably turned over a jack and split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
WO William OkebyAustralia	33,500(168 BB)	3,500
TS Tsubasa ShionoyaJapan	31,000(155 BB)	1,000
KK Kazuhiko KamitaniJapan	29,500(148 BB)	-500
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	28,000(140 BB)	-2,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 2:27:00 AM

Sawai Folds to Li's Pressure

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Hideo Sawai opened to 500 on the button and found one caller in Sergei Li from the big blind.

Li led out for 1,000 on the 4♦ 9♥ 7♦ flop and Sawai called.

Sawai then called a 2,500 barrel from Li on the Q♠ turn, but quickly laid his hand down after Li fired a bet of 8,300 into the middle on the 9♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Sergei LiRussia	34,000(170 BB)	4,000
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	26,000(130 BB)	-4,000

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/14

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/5/2026, 2:03:00 AM

Cards in the Air

With six players at the start, Flight B of the Mystery Bounty is now underway!

Player	Chips
WO William OkebyAustralia	30,000
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	30,000
TS Tsubasa ShionoyaJapan	30,000
CX Changhong XieChina	30,000
YY Yusuke YoshimiJapan	30,000
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/5/2026, 1:13:31 AM

Bounty Hunting Continues with Flight B at 11:00 AM

Flight B of the Mystery Bounty continues today at Paradise City Incheon, with the second of three starting flights getting underway at 11:00 AM local time today.

The KRW 900,000 buy-in event carries a KRW 150,000,000 guarantee and plays down to the money in each flight, with all survivors bagging up for Day 2 tomorrow.

Flight C follows later today at 5:00 PM, giving players a second shot at a seat if needed. Players who bag from multiple flights carry forward only their largest stack.

Flight A wrapped up yesterday with nine survivors, led by Zicong Jiang and Meng Dian Peng, who are tied at the top with 309,000 chips apiece. Selim Oulmekki (256,000), Evgenii Mikheev (248,000) and Wai Tung Cheung (166,000) round out the top five among the Flight A survivor field.

Somuchpoker is on the floor for live updates throughout today's action. Day 2 takes place tomorrow and plays down to a winner.

Event starts 11:00 local time..