Blind level
Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Flight A

Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/9/2025, 11:05:30 AM

Xu Survives All-In Showdown Against Saito

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Liangli Xu

With his tournament life on the line, Lianli Xu shoved all-in preflop, facing off against Naoto Saito in a high-stakes confrontation.


Lianli Xu: Q Q


Naoto Saito: A K


Xu looked over the table as the dealer slowly peeled off the J 6 3 flop. Without an Ace on the board, Xu continued to pray that his Queens would hold. Xu dodged an Ace further with the 2 turn, and finally, the 8 river—delivering a much needed double up for Xu!


Xu relieved and satisfied with the stack surge, sat back down while Saito let out a deep sigh, watching a chunk of his chips slide across the table.

PlayerChips
XL
50,000(63 BB)
26,000(33 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/9/2025, 9:57:41 AM

Tech Cripples Xu with Nut Flush

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

A 23,000 chip pot had already built between John Tech and Lianli Xu when the board read K 5 4 T . On the 3 , Tech moved all-in for 22,100, putting his tournament life on the line.


Xu went deep into the tank, carefully analyzing the situation—was Tech really holding the nuts? After several moments of deliberation, Xu finally slammed his stack into the middle, committing to the call.


John Tech: A 7 Lianli Xu: K T


Tech triumphantly tabled the nut flush, leaving Xu shaking his head as his stack dwindled back to nearly its starting amount. Tech, meanwhile, scooped the massive pot, keeping his tournament hopes alive.

PlayerChips
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
68,000(113 BB)
XL
45,000(75 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/9/2025, 8:52:38 AM

Player Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
PlayerChips
DS
225,000(450 BB)
RH
Rex Hunt AiAustralia [AUS]Australia
195,000(390 BB)
BK
Benjamin Kim JacobsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
142,000(284 BB)
XL
140,000(280 BB)
135,000(270 BB)
AA
Abdullah AkbarpoorIran (Islamic Republic of) [IRN]Iran (Islamic Republic of)
125,000(250 BB)
113,000(226 BB)
ED
Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
90,000(180 BB)
BA
Brian ArbaughUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
75,000(150 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/9/2025, 7:32:35 AM

Xu Set of Aces Cripples Yam with Two-Pair

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A heated betting battle erupted between Liangli Xu in middle position and Edward Yam in the big blind.


On a A J 9 , Xu led out for 1,200, only to be met with a check-raise to 4,200 from Yam. Perplexed by the move, Xu responded with a three-bet to 8,000.


Yam, sensing an opportunity, asked for a count of Xu’s remaining stack. After some deliberation, he declared all-in. Xu, visibly unsettled, even removed his face mask to stare Yam down before finally making the call, putting his tournament life at risk.


Liangli Xu: A A Edward Yam: J 9


Upon seeing Xu’s set against his two-pair, Yam tapped the table in resignation. The K turn and 3 river changed nothing, securing the double-up for Xu.

PlayerChips
XL
65,000(163 BB)
7,000(18 BB)