Blind level
Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
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Day 1H

SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 4:36:33 PM

John Juanda Stays In The Running

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
John Juanda

Ding Yayun and John Juanda end up in a preflop showdown with the latter at risk for 44k.

PlayerHandChips
YD
A2
UTG
149,000(25 BB)
JJ
John JuandaIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
99
CO
103,000(17 BB)
Board:334Q2
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 4:22:20 PM

Chip Counts Seven Away From The Money

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChips
CP
574,000(115 BB)
YL
370,000(74 BB)
YL
367,000(73 BB)
XY
Xu YuanChina [CHN]China
360,000(72 BB)
SS
Sua Shung ErMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
358,000(72 BB)
JS
Jie SuChina [CHN]China
341,000(68 BB)
337,000(67 BB)
PZ
328,000(66 BB)
LK
Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
310,000(62 BB)
XS
302,000(60 BB)
JL
Jason LiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
298,000(60 BB)
LC
Lim Chin YuMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
260,000(52 BB)
BM
Ben MillerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
260,000(52 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
258,000(52 BB)
YL
247,000(49 BB)
ZA
243,000(49 BB)
YD
223,000(45 BB)
219,000(44 BB)
218,000(44 BB)
PH
206,000(41 BB)
ZY
203,000(41 BB)
CC
198,000(40 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 2:55:07 PM

Sim Kok Wai Recovers

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Wai Sim Kok

Wang Xing raises her hijack to 6,000, cutoff Sim Kok Wai increases the fee to 20,000 and small blind Ding Yayun cold calls. Wang fills up to see the flop 7 8 A where Sim lays out 30,000 in position, forcing two check-folds from his opponents.

PlayerChips
YD
151,000(50 BB)
WS
Wai Sim KokMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
147,000(49 BB)
WX
133,000(44 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 2:54:29 PM

John Juanda Almost Doubles Up

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
John Juanda

Hijack John Juanda gets us going with a 6,000 open and big blind Ding Yayun defends big to see the flop 3 Q 2 with Juanda continuing for 6,000 and Ding check-calling. The turn T has Ding switch gears to a 20,000 lead, but lets it go when Juanda rips his remaining 40,000.

PlayerChips
YD
171,000(57 BB)
JJ
John JuandaIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
89,000(30 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 2:27:31 PM

Ding Yayun Continues Her Ascend

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Yayun Ding

Ding Yayun is back with an early position raise to 6,500 from under the gun and small blind Sim Kok Wai defends to see the flop 3 6 K where Ding fires a 12,000 c-bet that gets check-called by Sim to the turn 8 where a second barrel of 24,000 gets the job done for Ding Yayun.

PlayerChips
YD
234,000(78 BB)
WS
Wai Sim KokMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
81,000(27 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 2:10:49 PM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 13

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChips
YL
377,000(151 BB)
CP
375,000(150 BB)
YL
273,000(109 BB)
SS
Sua Shung ErMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
268,000(107 BB)
PH
267,000(107 BB)
PZ
243,000(97 BB)
JS
Jie SuChina [CHN]China
243,000(97 BB)
220,000(88 BB)
XY
Xu YuanChina [CHN]China
209,000(84 BB)
LJ
207,000(83 BB)
YY
205,000(82 BB)
DD
196,000(78 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
193,000(77 BB)
JL
Jason LiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
190,000(76 BB)
YD
168,000(67 BB)
CA
Calvin AndersonUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
162,000(65 BB)
154,000(62 BB)
CW
Cheng WeiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
151,000(60 BB)
XS
151,000(60 BB)
WX
143,000(57 BB)
141,000(56 BB)
CC
137,000(55 BB)
YW
132,000(53 BB)
NZ
129,000(52 BB)
119,500(48 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 1:23:13 PM

Ding Yayun Shows Big Slick After Taking It Down Pre

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Under the gun opens 4,000, +1 calls and hijack Ding Yayun three-bets to 16,000, scooping the pot and showing A K .

PlayerChips
YD
199,500(100 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 1:20:40 PM

Ding Yayun Keeps Chipping Up

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Yayun Ding

Checked to the button Ding Yayun, 5,500 go into the middle and small blind Zhou Peng defends to see the flop 6 J J . Ding Yayun fires three barrels of 5,500, 15,000 and 29,000 while the board completes K and 2 with Zhou Peng check calling the first two, but surrendering to the last.

PlayerChips
PZ
209,000(105 BB)
YD
186,500(93 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 12:40:24 PM

Yu Xiaotong Falls To Ding Yayun's Jacks Full

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
Xiaotong Yu

Ding Yayun opens another gapped connector J 9 from +1 and finds two customers to share the flop J J 6 with. Checked to her, a 3,500 c-bet goes over the line that makes the hijack fold and big blind Yu Xiaotong moves all-in for 20,000. Ding snaps and is miles ahead.

PlayerHandChips
YD
J9
124,800(78 BB)
Q6
busted
Board:K9
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 12:36:20 PM

Ding Yayun Gets Value From Top Pair

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
Ding Yayun

Under the gun +1 Ding Yayun raises to 3,200 and big blind Yu Xiaotong defends for the flop 3 6 4 that gets checked around to the turn Q . Checked to her again, Ding bets 4,500 Yu calls to complete the board J . Ding fires 7,500 with Q T and gets paid by Yu who mucks.

PlayerChips
YD
96,500(60 BB)
26,000(16 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 11:22:15 AM

Chip Counts With Late Registration Closing In A Few Minutes

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
PlayerChips
PZ
262,300(219 BB)
251,000(209 BB)
228,000(190 BB)
PH
186,000(155 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
181,000(151 BB)
155,000(129 BB)
ZY
137,600(115 BB)
WX
131,700(110 BB)
130,000(108 BB)
128,600(107 BB)
YL
128,000(107 BB)
ZL
127,000(106 BB)
YY
125,500(105 BB)
ZL
122,700(102 BB)
117,300(98 BB)
TQ
116,300(97 BB)
CW
Cheng WeiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
115,100(96 BB)
LK
Liu KuiChina [CHN]China
114,700(96 BB)
OB
Oliver BithellUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
114,300(95 BB)
YL
Yu LeiChina [CHN]China
108,900(91 BB)
XY
Xu YuanChina [CHN]China
104,600(87 BB)
LY
103,500(86 BB)
CC
99,400(83 BB)
BN
96,000(80 BB)
JL
Jason LiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
96,000(80 BB)
EX
94,000(78 BB)
93,400(78 BB)
LB
91,000(76 BB)
87,400(73 BB)
YH
87,300(73 BB)
YD
87,000(73 BB)
XG
Xin GuoChina [CHN]China
87,000(73 BB)
WZ
87,000(73 BB)
TK
Tai KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
86,500(72 BB)
JJ
John JuandaIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
84,000(70 BB)
GS
84,000(70 BB)
MF
83,800(70 BB)
82,600(69 BB)
82,500(69 BB)
82,400(69 BB)
80,200(67 BB)
JY
Joonhee YeaKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
73,500(61 BB)
SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 11:11:10 AM

Defending Champ Kong Qingtao Still In The Running

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

Button Kong Qingtao mounts a steal from the button for 2,500, but both blinds defend to see the flop Q 8 3 where small blind Ding Yayun donks 3,000, gets the big blind to fold, but Kong continues for the turn Q . Another 6,000 lead from Ding gets the job done.

PlayerChips
YD
81,300(68 BB)
19,800(17 BB)