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

SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 12:25:12 PM

Guo Flips Yang to the Rail

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Yang Haibo

Biao Guo opened to 9,000 from early position and Haibo Yang three-bet shoved for 41,000 from the big blind. Guo called with a covering stack to put him at risk.


Haibo Yang: 7 7

Biao Guo: A Q


Guo got the best of the preflop flip on the 3 A Q 4 6 runout and won the pot with a flush while Yang was eliminated and exited the tournament area.

PlayerChips
BG
118,000(30 BB)
YH
busted
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 11:48:04 AM

Top Stacks

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChips
307,000(123 BB)
LB
120,000(48 BB)
114,000(46 BB)
EX
99,000(40 BB)
ST
94,000(38 BB)
MJ
Mok Jo SengMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
93,000(37 BB)
WJ
William JiaAustralia [AUS]Australia
75,000(30 BB)
45,000(18 BB)
BG
42,000(17 BB)
39,500(16 BB)
QJ
36,000(14 BB)
YH
35,500(14 BB)
QS
Qi SunUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25,800(10 BB)
18,500(7 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 11:18:31 AM

Yang Doubles Through Jia

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
Yang Haibo

William Jia opened to 5,000 from the hijack, Haibo Yang three-bet shoved for 16,000 from the button and Jia called with a covering stack to put him at risk.


Haibo Yang: K Q

William Jia: 9 9


The K 3 5 4 Q runout gave Yang top two pair to double up through Jia.

PlayerChips
WJ
William JiaAustralia [AUS]Australia
81,000(32 BB)
YH
38,000(15 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 10:02:36 AM

Jia Doubles Through Yang

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
William Jia

With two players seeing a board of 4 J 5 and 20,300 in the middle, Haibo Yang bet 4,500 from the small blind and William Jia called from the button.


On the 4 turn Yang checked, Jia shoved for 28,700 and Yang called with a covering stack.


Haibo Yang: A K

William Jia: Q J


Jia was ahead with two pair and after improving to a full house on the 4 river he doubled up through Yang.

PlayerChips
WJ
William JiaAustralia [AUS]Australia
86,700(54 BB)
YH
19,200(12 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 8:47:45 AM

Top Stacks

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
PlayerChips
120,000(120 BB)
102,200(102 BB)
EX
100,400(100 BB)
96,700(97 BB)
73,000(73 BB)
YH
67,500(68 BB)
65,500(66 BB)
64,600(65 BB)
MJ
Mok Jo SengMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
48,900(49 BB)
BG
48,200(48 BB)
40,800(41 BB)
QS
Qi SunUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,000(39 BB)
31,400(31 BB)
LB
30,400(30 BB)
QJ
27,500(28 BB)
ST
27,500(28 BB)
JB
Jin BoChina [CHN]China
27,300(27 BB)
QL
Qi LiuChina [CHN]China
25,600(26 BB)
DH
25,200(25 BB)
LC
Lim Chin YuMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
23,700(24 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
23,000(23 BB)
ZY
22,800(23 BB)
WJ
William JiaAustralia [AUS]Australia
22,700(23 BB)
YL
22,500(23 BB)
21,800(22 BB)
21,700(22 BB)
DL
20,000(20 BB)
JL
Jehoon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
17,100(17 BB)
15,300(15 BB)
TC
12,500(13 BB)
XX
700(1 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 8:01:14 AM

Yang Hits a Three-Outer to Double

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Yang Haibo

In a preflop confrontation Yang Haibo was all in for 30,100 from early position and up against Hyunyeong Kang who had him covered from the small blind.


Haibo Yang: A Q

Hyunyeong Kang: A K


The J 4 J Q 4 runout gave Yang two pair, queens and jacks to double up through Kang.

PlayerChips
YH
61,400(102 BB)
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
12,000(20 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 7:42:26 AM

Yang Wins Without Showdown

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Yang Haibo

Qingtao Kong opened to 1,300 from under the gun and received calls from Qi Liu on the button and Haibu Yang in the big blind.

The flop came 6 A 4 . Yang checked, Kong bet 1,200, Liu called and Yang called.


On the 8 turn Yang checked and Kong bet 3,600. Liu called before Yang moved all in for 14,800. Both opponents folded and Yang took the pot without showdown.

PlayerChips
QL
Qi LiuChina [CHN]China
31,400(52 BB)
YH
30,400(51 BB)
11,100(19 BB)