Blind level
Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
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Day 1A

SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 8:47:00 AM

Kong Shows Down a Boat

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Kong Chung Lam Allan

With two players seeing a board of 8 J T and 7,300 in the middle Chung Lam Allan Kong checked from early position and Neel Murthy bet 3,700 from the button. Kong called.


Both players checked the T turn leading to the 9 river. Kong bet 9,000, Murthy raised to 22,500 and Kong called.


Murthy was bluffing with A 3 while Kong had a boat with 8 8 to win the pot.

PlayerChips
116,800(117 BB)
NM
Neel MurthyUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,200(1 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 8:15:03 AM

Wen Wins a Flip Versus Murthy to Double

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Ng Yi Wen Nicholas Michael

In a preflop confrontation Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen was all in for 22,000 from the hijack and up against Neel Murthy who covered him from the button.


Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen: A K

Neel Murthy: 7 7


The 3 K 6 2 2 runout gave Wen two pair, kings and deuces to double through Murthy.

PlayerChips
46,000(58 BB)
NM
Neel MurthyUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
34,500(43 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 7:21:44 AM

Murthy Takes from Jin

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500
Neel Murthy

Bo Jin opened to 1,000 from early position and received calls from Neel Murthy on the button and a player in the big blind.


The flop came A Q 6 . The big blind checked, Jin bet 1,000, Murthy c alled and the big blind called.


Jin sized down wit ha 500 bet when checked to on the 3 turn and this time only Murthy called. On the T river Jin bet another 500 and Murthy called again.


Jin had second pair with K Q but Murthy had top pair with A J to win the pot.

PlayerChips
NM
Neel MurthyUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
43,000(86 BB)
JB
Jin BoChina [CHN]China
22,500(45 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 6:17:34 AM

Murthy Picks Off Liu’s Bluff

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300
Neel Murthy

Neel Murthy opened to 1,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers including Qi Liu in the big blind.


The flop came 9 5 K and action checked around to Murthy who bet 2,200. Only Liu called.


Both players checked the Q turn leading to the J river. Liu bet 3,100 and Murthy called.


Liu had a pair with 6 5 but Murthy had him beat with Q Q for a set to take the pot.

PlayerChips
NM
Neel MurthyUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
36,800(123 BB)
QL
Qi LiuChina [CHN]China
23,500(78 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 6:00:27 AM

Tong Gets a Shove Through

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Tong Jiahao

Jiahao Tong opened to 600 from the hijack and received calls from Qi Liu on the button, Neel Murthy in the small blind and a player in the big blind.


The flop came 3 6 8 and action checked around to Tong who fired a 1,200 continuation bet. Liu called before Murthy check-raised to 4,400. The big blind folded, Tong shoved for 12,000, Liu folded and Murthy folded.

PlayerChips
QL
Qi LiuChina [CHN]China
29,300(147 BB)
NM
Neel MurthyUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
28,700(144 BB)
20,300(102 BB)