Blind level
Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Entries
22/174
Total Chips
5,220,000
Average
237,273

Day 1B

SMPSMP
4/9/2025, 9:13:59 AM

Victor Vladimirovich Yuan Chips Up

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

Picking up the action on A 9 J 2 and 13,000 up for grabs, button Valeriy Pak - P1 Circuit High Roller champ for $30k a few weeks ago - bets 6,500, gets called by big blind Victor Vladimirovich Yuan who forks out a 30,000 lead on the river T which gets the job done.

PlayerChips
63,600(53 BB)
VP
Valeriy PakUzbekistan [UZB]Uzbekistan
23,700(20 BB)
SMPSMP
4/9/2025, 7:46:50 AM

Cheng Yen Lo Eliminated

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

A 2,000 open from +1 kicks off the action followed by a 6,500 three-bet from hijack Victor Vladimirovich Yuan before Cheng Yen Lo - 3rd place finisher in the KPC Main Event in November - squeeze jams 27,600. Only Yuan calls.

PlayerHandChips
AQ
HJ
97,800(98 BB)
CL
Cheng LoTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
99
D
busted

Yuan hits right away on Q T 5 7 Q and closes in on the chip leaders.

SMPSMP
4/9/2025, 6:04:42 AM

Victor Vladimirovich Yuan In The Top 5

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Button Victor Vladimirovich Yuan raises to 1,200 and quickly calls when small blind Zheng Pan moves all-in for her last 5,800.

PlayerHandChips
KQ
D
70,800(142 BB)
ZP
Zheng PanTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
QT
SB
busted
Board:J73J7