South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT #3

2025.02.15 - 2025.02.21Add to Calendar

Poker Dream

Blind level

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Entries

27/1,384

Total Chips

33,433,000

Average

123,259

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:00:25 PM

Day 2 Concludes With Li Dong Topping The Remaining 27 Players

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Li Dong

Starting with 151 unique qualifiers today, the 8 levels of 60-minute play got us down to just 27 gladiators still standing with Li Dong putting on a show of great aggressive poker during the closing stages that led him to bag 4,910,000, more than double of the 2,430,000 that 2nd in chips Yang Haibo will take to Day 3. Yang Haibo was close to 4,000,000 at one point, but lost almost 1,000,000 in a bluff against Zhang Jason right at the end, who emerged 3rd in chips because of that hand, banking 2,040,000.

Day 3 will start at 1pm local on February 20 and will continue until the final table is reached

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/1384

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:32:27 PM

Yang Haibo Continues To Bully

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Zhang Jason raises to 55,000 from the hijack, Yang Haibo three bets 200,000 from the small blind and Zhang calls. The flop 9♣ T♦ 6♥ gets checked to the turn 4♠ where Yang leads 250,000 and Zhang calls after using a time bank. The river 9♥ has Yang pull the trigger, putting Zhang all-in for 565,000, who puts his cape on for a hero call with 7♦ 7♣ and is relieved when Yang flips over A♠ 2♦ .

Player	Chips
HY Haibo YangChina	2,500,000(100 BB)
JZ Jason ZhangChina	2,080,000(83 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:22:16 PM

Yang Haibo Gains Some

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Haibo Yang

Song Ying kicks us off with an open to 50,000 from the button and both blinds defend to see the flop Q♦ J♠ 7♠ that gets checked to the turn 6♠ that gets rejected again for the board to complete 7♣ . 2nd in chips Yang Haibo lays out 125,000 from the big blind, Song folds and Sean Ooi calls to throw his hand in the muck after seeing trips K♥ 7♥ from Yang.

Player	Chips
HY Haibo YangChina	3,900,000(156 BB)
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	820,000(33 BB)
SY Song YingChina	500,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:18:14 PM

What Can I Say, Li Dong Opens And Picks Up Some More Chips

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

as mentioned, Li Dong opens 50,000 again from the cutoff, finds a victim in Anton Lu, who tries to defend his big blind and we get graced with the flop 3♠ 5♠ A♦ . Lu donks for 125,000 and gets called for the T♠ to be revealed, another lead for 175,000 gets answered by Li, the board completes 4♣ with both players checking and Li Dong shows A♣ 9♦ against Anton Lu's J♥ 3♠ to scoop another pot, taking him to 5,100,000.

Player	Chips
LD Li DongChina	5,100,000(204 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	1,350,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:07:25 PM

Li Dong Increases Lead Even More

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Having the largest stack to work with, Li Dong opens another hand from under the gun to 50,000 and takes three customers to the flop 6♦ 8♦ K♠ that gets checked to the hijack in position, who makes it 75,000 that gets rid of one, Li calls and Zheng Tianhao raises to 200,000. Only Li sticks around for the turn K♦ where Zheng fires another 300,000 and Li check-calls once more to complete the board 2♦ . Two checks have Li Dong flip over another winner with A♠ 8♥ and Zheng mucks.

Player	Chips
LD Li DongChina	4,765,000(191 BB)
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	1,640,000(66 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:00:30 PM

Li Zhongyao's Rockets Take Off

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Zhongyao Li

Ye Chen raises 55,000 out of the button, big blind Li Zhongyao pumps it to 160,000, Ye jams to put Li all-in for 430,000 who happily snaps, but is at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
YC Ye ChenChina	T♣T♠	800,000(32 BB)
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	A♠A♣	895,000(36 BB)

Board:5♠2♠6♣K♣3♦

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:54:28 PM

Li Dong Unstoppable

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Li Dong

Picking up the action on the flop 3♠ T♦ Q♥ and 410,000 already in the pot, we see Wang Yilong lead 120,000, Li Dong calls, the turn 8♠ has Wang lead for another 250,000 which gets called again to complete the board 9♠ . With a ton of draws having gotten there, Wang slows down to a check and Li Dong jams. Wang Yilong preserves his remaining 630,000, surrendering the pot to Li Dong who now sits on 4,000,000.

Player	Chips
LD Li DongChina	4,000,000(160 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	630,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:48:48 PM

Yang Haibo Joins 3 Million Club

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jason Zhang opens 55,000 from +1, button Yang Haibo ups it to 130,000 and Zhang calls to lay eyes on the flop 9♦ 3♦ 5♣ where he donk-bets 55,000 and Yang calls. The turn Q♥ has Zhang check, Yang bets 150,000 and Zhang fills up to see the river 6♣ . Yang bets another 200,000 in position and Zhang finds a call after handing two time banks to the dealer, but mucks when he sees Yang Haibo's K♦ K♣ .

Player	Chips
HY Haibo YangChina	3,120,000(125 BB)
JZ Jason ZhangChina	620,000(25 BB)

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/1384

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:40:48 PM

Yang Zhihua Bites The Dust

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Yang Zhihua

With 240,000 in the middle and Q♠ Q♣ T♣ 5♦ on the board Zheng Tianhao leads 115,000, Yang Zhihua raises to 250,000 and Zheng puts Yang allin for 525,000 total holding Q♦ 9♣ . Yang quickly calls with J♦ J♠ , cant find another jack with the board completing K♣ and starts packing up.

Player	Chips
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	2,140,000(107 BB)
YZ Yang ZhihuaChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:38:17 PM

Li Dong Breaks 3 Million

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Li Dong

Wang Yilong starts us off with a 40,000 raise from cutoff and Li Dong defends big blind to see the flop K♣ 5♦ K♠ . Wang's 30,000 c-bet gets check-raised to 90,000 and a call presents the turn Q♠ . Switching gears, Li leads for 120,000, gets raised to 300,000 and calls to see the action killer river T♦ . Two checks has Li Ding scoop the pot with K♦ 3♠ .

Player	Chips
LD Li DongChina	3,130,000(157 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	1,040,000(52 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:31:16 PM

Yang Haibo Recovers

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Haibo Yang

Picking up the action on A♣ 6♠ T♥ and 290,000 to play for Li Xinze leads 100,000 from the small blind, Yang Haibo raises to 300,000 and Li calls for the turn 9♠ to fall. Opting to check, Li ends up calling Yangs 350,000 and the board completes 2♣ . Another check from Li has Yang Haibo fork out a rather small 360,000 that send Li in the tank, but surrenders the pot including a time bank.

Player	Chips
HY Haibo YangChina	2,430,000(122 BB)
LX Li XinzeLiberia	980,000(49 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:24:24 PM

Another Big Slick Gets The Job Done

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Yang Zhang

Zhang Yang and and Wang Yilong raise each other all-in pre with Zhang being at risk for 815,000 as the favorite.

Player	Hand	Chips
YZ Yang ZhangChina	A♣K♦ MP	1,680,000(84 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	A♠Q♠ CO	1,500,000(75 BB)

Board:2♥7♦T♦7♥9♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:22:58 PM

Li Xinze's Kicker Plays

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Li Xinze

Yang Haibo opens 70,000 from the small blind, Li Xinze three-bets to 170,000 and Yang Haibo jams to put Li all-in for 900,000 who snaps, but is at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
HY Haibo YangChina	A♠J♦	1,680,000(84 BB)
LX Li XinzeLiberia	A♥K♠	1,820,000(91 BB)

Board:9♠2♠5♥4♠Q♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:17:25 PM

Yu Xiaotong With Massive Double

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Under the gun +1 Yu Xiaotong makes it 40,000 and Sean Ooi defends his small blind to see the flop 4♠ T♠ 9♦ . Yu continues for 35,000, Ooi check-raises to 150,000 and Yu jams a massive 735,000 with K♠ J♠ and a ton of outs. Ooi snaps with mid set 9♣ 9♥ and starts sweating. The dealer tables 7♥ and Q♣ , giving Yu Xiaotong a straight and catapulting him from the brink of death to the top ten in chips.

Player	Chips
YX Yu XiaotongChina	1,590,000(80 BB)
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	865,000(43 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:13:20 PM

Another Blind Battle Ends In All-in

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Yunpeng Bai

Bai Yunpeng lays out 55,000 from the small blind, Huang Weiwei jams to put Bai all-in for 555,000 who snaps and is ahead right now.

Player	Chips
HW Huang WeiweiChina	1,225,000(61 BB)
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	1,130,000(57 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:12:46 PM

Yu Xiaotong Versus Three

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Yu Xiaotong

Under the gun opens 40,000 and takes three customers to the flop 8♣ 7♣ 4♠ . When checked to him, cutoff Yu Xiaotong bets 75,000 to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
YX Yu XiaotongChina	750,000(38 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:11:33 PM

Massive Clash Between Yang Haibo And Lee Kyung Min For Over 2 Million

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Haibo Yang

Yang Haibo raises 40,000 from the hijack and takes button Lee Kyung Min to the flop 8♣ 6♦ 8♥ where Yang checks, Lee bets 75,000 and then calls a raise to 200,000 from his opponent to the turn 2♥ . Yang leads 200,000 and Lee calls for the board to complete 7♣ . Yang Haibo jams 895,000 with Q♠ Q♣ , barely covering Lee, who finds a call with an over pair of his own J♠ J♣ , handing an almost 2,500,000 pot to Yang Haibo before gathering his things.

Player	Chips
HY Haibo YangChina	2,565,000(128 BB)
LK Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:55:54 AM

Day 2 Concludes With Li Dong Topping The Remaining 28 Players

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Starting with 151 unique qualifiers today, the 8 levels of 60-minute play got us down to just 28 gladiators still standing with Li Dong putting on a show of great aggressive poker during the closing stages that led him to bag 4,910,000, more than double of the 2,430,000 that 2nd in chips Yang Haibo will take to Day 3. Yang Haibo was close to 4,000,000 at one point, but lost almost 1,000,000 in a bluff against Zhang Jason right at the end, who emerged 3rd in chips because of that hand, banking 2,040,000.

Day 3 will start at 1pm local on February 20 and will continue until the final table is reached.

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:49:39 AM

Wang Yucheng Busts Next

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Yucheng Wang

Under the gun Wang Yucheng opens 40,000, hijack Huang Weiwei ups it to 80,000 and Wang calls to see the flop 4♦ J♦ 7♥ . Huang continues for 70,000, but gets check-raised to 215,000 and calls. The turn 8♣ has Wang Yucheng pull the trigger with A♦ 8♦ for 500,000, but Huang Weiwei is going nowhere with top pair top kicker A♥ J♣ . The river A♠ gives both players two pair, but sends Wang Yucheng packing all the same.

Player	Chips
HW Huang WeiweiChina	1,800,000(90 BB)
YW Yucheng WangChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:48:22 AM

Lam Ji Ho Dominates To Double Up

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Lam Ji Ho

Li Xinze gets us started with a raise to 40,000 from under the gun +1, Lam Ji Ho jams 175,000 from the button, holding J♦ J♥ and Li calls with 4♠ 4♥ . A sweat until the river 5♣ K♣ 7♣ 6♦ T♣ for Lam, pocketing a much needed double up.

Player	Chips
LX Li XinzeLiberia	535,000(27 BB)
LJ Lam Ji HoMalaysia	390,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:46:03 AM

Jing Xu Takes Trip To The Payout Desk

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jing Xu

Folded to small blind Jing Xu, all-in for 325,000 is declared and big blind Yang Zhihua snaps, putting Xu at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
JX Jing XuChina	A♣5♦	busted
YZ Yang ZhihuaChina	A♠K♦	710,000(36 BB)

Board:A♥T♠4♣T♦K♠

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:44:48 AM

Zheng Tianhao Takes A Chunk Off Anton Lu's Stack

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Zheng Tianhao

Under the gun +2 Zheng Tianhao opens 40,000 and takes two customers to the flop 5♥ 8♦ 8♥ that gets checked to the turn J♣ . A delayed c-bet of 65,000 by Zheng keeps only Anton Lu around for the river Q♣ where he fires another 245,000 with 9♥ T♥ . Lu calls and mucks, handing a big pot to Zheng Tianhao.

Player	Chips
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	1,600,000(80 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	1,380,000(69 BB)

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/1384

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:49:16 AM

Top Stacks

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	2,530,000(158 BB)
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	1,950,000(122 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	1,740,000(109 BB)
HY Haibo YangChina	1,420,000(89 BB)
LZ Lin Zhaoyi	1,415,000(88 BB)
LK Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America	1,255,000(78 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	1,250,000(78 BB)
ZX Zhang XiangChina	1,200,000(75 BB)
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	1,200,000(75 BB)
YC Ye ChenChina	1,155,000(72 BB)
CP Chen PengChina	1,155,000(72 BB)
YZ Yang ZhangChina	1,135,000(71 BB)
YN Ya NaChina	970,000(61 BB)
HW Huang WeiweiChina	930,000(58 BB)
XY Xu YuanChina	880,000(55 BB)
LC Lim Chin YuMalaysia	865,000(54 BB)
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	803,000(50 BB)
ZY Zhiyong YanChina	775,000(48 BB)
ZH Zhao HongjunChina	760,000(48 BB)
SY Song YingChina	735,000(46 BB)
LX Li XinzeLiberia	710,000(44 BB)
YX Yu XiaotongChina	665,000(42 BB)
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	640,000(40 BB)
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	555,000(35 BB)
PZ Peng ZhouChina	545,000(34 BB)
BM Ben MillerUnited Kingdom	540,000(34 BB)
DD Dongxu DaiChina	530,000(33 BB)
JX Jin XudongChina	515,000(32 BB)
CX Chen XiongChina	510,000(32 BB)
YW Yucheng WangChina	480,000(30 BB)
YZ Yang ZhihuaChina	382,000(24 BB)
JX Jing XuChina	365,000(23 BB)
JY Jia YuequanChina	305,000(19 BB)
JL Jason LiUnited States of America	292,000(18 BB)
LJ Lam Ji HoMalaysia	225,000(14 BB)
ZJ Zhu JieChina	170,000(11 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:40:45 AM

A Pair Of Threes Is Good On The River

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Jason Zhang

Big stack Ye Chen opens 32,000 from the cutoff and Zhang Jason defends his big blind to lay eyes on the flop K♥ 2♠ K♠ where Zhang donk-bets 45,000. Ye calls and the turn 8♥ has Zhang lead again for 60,000. Ye raises to 150,000, but Zhang is unimpressed and calls to see the river K♣ where both player slow down to check and Zhang Jason flips over the winner 3♦ 3♠ .

Player	Chips
YC Ye ChenChina	1,300,000(81 BB)
JZ Jason ZhangChina	1,100,000(69 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:39:33 AM

Chuang Hao Receives Major Blow And Hits The Rail

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Chuang Hao

With both Chuang Hao and Xu Yuan being all-in pre flop, it is the former being at risk for 327,000, but entering the race as a big favorite.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Chuang HaoTaiwan	8♣8♦ SB	busted
XY Xu YuanChina	A♣2♥ BB	865,000(54 BB)

Board:7♣T♣A♠Q♠6♥

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:37:51 AM

Sandhy Rafael Sitepu On Verge Of Busting

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Sandhy Rafael Sitepu

Sandhy Rafael Sitepu jams 147,000 from +1 and Huang Peng calls from the button.

Player	Hand	Chips
SR Sandhy Rafael SitepuIndonesia	A♠Q♣	334,000(21 BB)
PH Peng HuangChina	Q♦Q♠	111,000(7 BB)

Board:6♠J♦2♣T♠K♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:26:10 AM

Sean Ooi Joins Two Million Club

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Sean Ooi

Big stack Sean Ooi opens 32,000 from under the gun, Liu Yayun three-bets 75,000 from the hijack, the small blind cold calls and Ooi fills up as well. The flop T♦ 2♣ 6♣ gets rejected by all three players and we see the turn 8♥ . Ooi puts out a feeler for 65,000, Liu calls and the small blind gets out of the way to complete the board 3♥ . When Ooi checks, Liu Yayun makes a last ditch effort to steal the pot with Q♥ 9♣ for 65,000, but Sean Ooi calls with 4♠ 4♦ to scoop the pot and leaves the former chip leader with 3 big blinds.

Player	Chips
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	2,000,000(125 BB)
YL Yayun LiuChina	46,000(3 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:19:44 AM

Song Ying Picks Up A Pot Preflop

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Song Ying

Under the gun +1 Song Ying kicks off the action with a raise to 32,000, Sean Ooi makes it 80,000 from +2, but surrenders the pot when Song Ying four-bets to 180,000.

Player	Chips
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	1,700,000(106 BB)
SY Song YingChina	610,000(38 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:13:00 AM

Wang Yilong Breaks Two Million To Take The Lead

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Yilong Wang

Coming off of a string of profitable hands, Wang Yilong continues to put pressure on the table with another 32,000 open from the cutoff and Jin Xudong defends his big blind to see the flop 8♥ T♦ A♣ . A 60,000 c-bet gets check-called by Jin for the turn 2♦ , another 180,000 barrel from Wang gets check-called again to complete the board 9♥ where Wang Yilong jams his massive stack to put Jin Xudong all-in for his last 459,000. After the use of three time banks Jin Xudong begrudgingly lets it go, making Wang Yilong the first player to reach 2,200,000.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	2,200,000(138 BB)
JX Jin XudongChina	459,000(29 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:08:28 AM

Zhao Hongjun Wrestles A Win Out Of His Small Blind

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Zhao Hongjun

Jason Li opens 35,000 from the hijack, small blind Zhao Hongjun wants 125,000 and Li obliges to see the flop 4♠ 8♣ 4♦ . A single 100,000 c-bet lets Zhao scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
ZH Zhao HongjunChina	896,000(56 BB)
JL Jason LiUnited States of America	345,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:00:56 AM

Yu Xiaotong Sucks Out To Stay Alive

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Yu Xiaotong

With Chua Chen Shen and Yu Xiaotong both all-in pre, it is the latter at risk for 295,000 and in need of major help.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chua Chen ShenMalaysia	Q♥Q♣ HJ	180,000(11 BB)
YX Yu XiaotongChina	6♦6♥ D	630,000(39 BB)

Board:4♦5♣2♠4♥3♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:59:43 AM

Chen Peng Scoops Pre

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Chen Peng

Li Zhongyao starts us off with a raise to 35,000 from under the gun +1, small blind Chen Peng ups it to 65,000, Li four-bets to 140,000 and Chen ends the hand with a jam, putting Li all-in who folds.

Player	Chips
CP Chen PengChina	1,210,000(76 BB)
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	412,000(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:58:09 AM

Wang Yilong Close To Two Million

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Cutoff Wang Yilong raises 32,000 with K♣ 8♣ and takes two customers to the flop 7♥ T♣ Q♣ . The action gets checked to button Zhu Jie who forks out 42,000 that gets rid of the big blind, but keeps Wang in the hunt for his flush that promptly arrives in the form of the 2♣ turn. Both players check for the board to complete 5♠ where Wang Yilong wants 250,000 tuition for Val-U and Zhu Jie pays up.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	1,860,000(116 BB)
ZJ Zhu JieChina	246,000(15 BB)

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/1384

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:38:42 AM

Wang Yang Four-bet-jams Pre

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Wang Yang opens the button for 25,000, Lin Zhaoyi pumps it to 100,000 from the big blind, but lets it go after Wang declares all-in for 366,000.

Player	Chips
LZ Lin Zhaoyi	521,000(43 BB)
WY Wang Yang (4)China	494,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:37:01 AM

Sean Ooi Ties The Lead

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Sean Ooi

After just winning a juicy 300,000 pot the hand before, Sean Ooi is at it again with a raise to 24,000 from the button to take small blind Ye Chen to the flop T♣ 4♥ Q♠ . What follows are three barrels from Ooi and three check-calls for 40,000, 90,000 and 190,000 through the turn 4♣ and river 7♦ with the last one being a snap call by Ye Chen, who throws his hand in the muck after Sean Ooi flips over K♣ K♥ .

Player	Chips
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	1,760,000(147 BB)
YC Ye ChenChina	1,361,000(113 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:34:25 AM

Wang Yilong Bullies With Big Stack

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Yilong Wang

Ji Linrui gets us going with a 25,000 raise from under the gun and a call from +1 has Wang Yilong squeeze to 105,000. Ji four-bets to 210,000 and takes only Wang to another monsoon flop J♦ 7♦ 9♦ . Taking a stab for 100,000, Ji Linrui ultimately lets it go when faced with Wang Yilong's check-jam and preserves 330,000 for a better opportunity.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	1,268,000(106 BB)
JL Ji LinruiChina	330,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:32:57 AM

Ma Yi Out Of The Danger Zone

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Yi Ma

With Xu Yuan and Ma Yi having all their chips in the middle pre it is Ma Yi in the hot seat for 316,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
XY Xu YuanChina	A♣4♥ D	410,000(34 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	A♠J♠ BB	650,000(54 BB)

Board:A♦7♦K♦5♦K♥

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:21:05 AM

Luo Xixiang Hits The Rail

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Luo Xixiang

Under the gun opens 24,000, Luo Xixiang jams his cutoff for 103,000 and Ye Chen successfully isolates from the small blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
LX Luo XixiangChina	A♦7♦	busted
YC Ye ChenChina	Q♣Q♥	1,715,000(143 BB)

Board:8♣K♠9♠9♣2♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:17:41 AM

Big Stacks Collide

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Li Dong opens 24,000 from the button, small blind Li Xinze makes it 100,000, Dong four-bets to 250,000 and Xinze calls to see the super wet flop 7♥ T♥ 9♥ . Dong continues for 125,000 and Xinze check-calls to the turn 4♦ . Another check from Xinze prompts Dong to slide out 275,000 which is enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
LD Li DongChina	1,585,000(132 BB)
LX Li XinzeLiberia	782,000(65 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:13:24 AM

Li Jason Chips Up

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jason Li

Day 1G chip leader Huang Weiwei starts us off with a raise to 26,000 from under the gun, Li Jason calls from the hijack and the button ups it to 40,000. Both early contenders fill up to see the flop K♥ 2♣ 2♥ that gets checked to the turn 7♥ . Li leads 40,000 to get rid of the button, but Huang check-raises to 126,000. Another call by Li completes the board 3♣ and a check-check has Li Jason table the winner K♠ T♠ against Huang Weiwei's A♦ J♦ .

Player	Chips
JL Jason LiUnited States of America	515,000(43 BB)
HW Huang WeiweiChina	446,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:10:50 AM

Ben Miller Stays Afloat

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ben Miller

With the action folded to Ma Yi in the small blind, he puts big blind Ben Miller allin for 121,000 who grabs the opportunity for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
YM Yi MaChina	K♣7♥	316,000(26 BB)
BM Ben MillerUnited Kingdom	A♠T♥	254,000(21 BB)

Board:9♦4♦5♠2♥A♥

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:03:07 AM

Su Jie Out With Top Pair

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jie Su

Ji Linrui gets the ball rolling with a 24,000 raise from the hijack and Su Jie defends big blind. The flop 9♥ 4♦ 4♣ has Ji continue for 15,000, Su check-jams 141,000 with Ji finding a quick call.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Ji LinruiChina	K♠9♠	702,000(59 BB)
JS Jie SuChina	9♣8♠	busted

Board:Q♣J♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:02:11 AM

Yang Haibo Gets Three Streets Of Value With Rockets

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Haibo Yang

Under the gun +1 Yang Haibo opens 25,000 and Song Ying calls from the button to lay eyes on the flop K♥ Q♣ K♠ . Yang barrels three times for 22,000, 76,000 and 120,000 with Song calling all the way through the turn 8♣ and river 3♥ to see Yang table A♦ A♠ and throws her hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
HY Haibo YangChina	1,150,000(96 BB)
SY Song YingChina	550,000(46 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:49:32 AM

Sim Kok Wai Out With Big Slick

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Wai Sim Kok

Zhu Jie kicks off the action with a raise to 25,000 from under the gun, Sim Kok Wai three bets to 75,000 from +1 and Zhu Jie jams, barely covering Sim, who calls for his last 385,000 to enter a massive flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZJ Zhu JieChina	T♣T♦	816,000(68 BB)
WS Wai Sim KokMalaysia	A♣K♣	busted

Board:J♦J♥8♥4♣Q♥

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/1384

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:33:50 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 19 With 59 Player Left

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	1,500,000(150 BB)
YC Ye ChenChina	1,327,000(133 BB)
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	1,210,000(121 BB)
LD Li DongChina	1,196,000(120 BB)
ZY Zhiyong YanChina	1,175,000(118 BB)
CP Chen PengChina	930,000(93 BB)
LY Liu YuHong Kong	915,000(92 BB)
LX Li XinzeLiberia	901,000(90 BB)
LK Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America	879,000(88 BB)
DD Dongxu DaiChina	867,000(87 BB)
HY Haibo YangChina	846,000(85 BB)
HW Huang WeiweiChina	768,000(77 BB)
WY Wang Yang (4)China	732,000(73 BB)
PZ Peng ZhouChina	690,000(69 BB)
PH Peng HuangChina	646,000(65 BB)
SY Song YingChina	630,000(63 BB)
LZ Lin Zhaoyi	629,000(63 BB)
JL Ji LinruiChina	541,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:32:15 AM

Ye Chen Continues Ascend

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Ye Chen

Looking at a complete board 6♦ 5♣ 9♥ J♦ 5♦ with 290,000 in the middle Ji Linrui mounts a big steal attempt for 180,000 holding 2♣ 7♦ in the small blind and sends big blind Ye Chen in the tank. After surrendering two time banks to the dealer, he finds the hero call with 6♣ 9♣ and scoops a sizable pot.

Player	Chips
YC Ye ChenChina	1,327,000(133 BB)
JL Ji LinruiChina	541,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:25:39 AM

Qin Yi Goes From Riches To Rags

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Yi Qin

After sitting at over a million in chips a few hours ago and a flurry of unfortunate hands later, Qin Yi finds himself all-in pre for 346,000 against Lee Kyung Min, who barely covers him.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America	A♥Q♥ UTG	850,000(85 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	K♦J♠ SB	busted

Board:5♠Q♠4♦T♣3♥

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:20:27 AM

Li Dong Get Max Value From Flopped Boat

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Li Dong

The hijack opens 20,000 and takes two players to the flop 8♦ 8♣ T♣ which has the aggressor continue for 20,000, Jiang Daqiao call from the button, big blind Li Dong ups it to 55,000 which takes him heads up with Jiang to the turn 9♦ . Li continues for 55,000, Jiang calls and the board completes A♦ where Li Dong jams 8♠ T♥ to put Jiang Daqiao allin for 189,000 who finds a call with Q♥ T♦ and has to vacate his seat.

Player	Chips
LD Li DongChina	1,002,000(100 BB)
DJ Daqiao JiangChina	541,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:09:35 AM

Cao Tingjia Dominated And Out

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Cao Tingjia

Catching the action with Cao Tingjia and Huang Weiwei getting ready for a preflop showdown, the dealer has Cao at risk for 210,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
CT Cao TingjiaChina	K♠Q♠ D	busted
HW Huang WeiweiChina	A♣K♦ BB	796,000(80 BB)

Board:A♦8♦5♣T♥3♦

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:05:28 AM

Yan Zhiyong Breaks A Million

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Zhiyong Yan

Picking up the action on the river T♥ K♣ 4♠ 4♥ 9♣ and 190,000 to play for Qin Yi forks out a massive 175,000 with 8♦ 8♥, but runs into Yan Zhiyong's top pair K♥ J♦ who calls to scoop a huge pot.

Player	Chips
ZY Zhiyong YanChina	1,113,000(111 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	372,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:03:55 AM

Lee Kyung Min's Tens Hold For A Big Double

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Lee Kyung Min

With Lee Kyun Min and Kang Hyunyeong putting all their chips in the middle pre-flop, we have Lee at risk for 236,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America	T♦T♥ HJ	497,000(50 BB)
HK Hyunyeong Kang	A♠J♣ CO	186,000(19 BB)

Board:7♥Q♠5♣4♦9♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:00:54 AM

Zheng Migzhi Exits In 71st Catching Latest Pay Jump To KRW 5,610,000 ($3,895)

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Mingzhi Zheng

With an 85,000 pot and 8♦ T♥ 2♠ on the board hijack Ye Chen leads 35,000, Zheng Mingzhi check-raises to 75,000 which gets topped again to 135,000 by Ye, Zheng four-bet-jams 350,000 with mid set 8♥ 8♣ and Ye calls with Q♠ Q♣ being far behind. The dealer has Zheng Mingzhi sweat, tabling 9♣ and delivering a massive blow on the river J♦ for Ye Chen to hit a straight, sending Zheng Mingzhi to the rail.

Player	Chips
YC Ye ChenChina	1,045,000(105 BB)
MZ Mingzhi ZhengChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:52:28 AM

Mao Renji Loses Massive Flip To End His Run

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Renji Mao

Hijack starts us off with a raise to 20,000, Yan Zhiyong three-bets 55,000 from the button and Mao Renji jams 340,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser gets out of the way, but Yan fills up for a massive flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZY Zhiyong YanChina	A♥K♦	819,000(82 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	T♥T♦	busted

Board:7♥9♦K♠4♣8♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:46:30 AM

Zhou Peng Next Player Closing In On A Million

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Peng Zhou

Hijack Zhou Peng limps, cutoff calls and Sua Shung Er squeezes to 35,000 from the button. Zhou Peng three bets to 105,000, the cutoff gets out of the way and Sua calls for the flop 4♦ 2♣ A♣ to hit the felt. Checked to Sua 65,000 slide over the line, but Zhou's check-raise to 150,000 gets the job done.

Player	Chips
PZ Peng ZhouChina	930,000(93 BB)
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	310,000(31 BB)

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 77/1384

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:32:39 AM

Huang Lu's Run Comes To An End With Big Slick

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Guo Peng and Huang Lu are all-in pre once more, but have Jason Li along for the ride who covers both of them.

Player	Hand	Chips
PG Peng GuoChina	T♦T♥ UTG+1	117,000(15 BB)
LH Lu HuangChina	A♠K♥ D	busted
JL Jason LiUnited States of America	Q♥Q♦ BB	433,000(54 BB)

Board:3♠J♦J♥T♠9♠

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:31:58 AM

Zhang Yifan Pot Controls To Chip Up

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Under the gun +2 Zhang Yifan opens 16,000 and both blinds defend to see the flop Q♦ 8♣ A♠ that gets checked to the turn 6♦ . Zhang forks out a 35,000 delayed c-bet and only Jiang Xinxin continues from the small blind to complete the board 6♠ that gets checked to showdown with Zhang's A♦ 4♦ coming out on top against Jiang's K♣ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
YZ Yifan ZhangChina	384,000(48 BB)
JX Jiang XinxinChina	324,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:17:26 AM

Another Double Up For Huang Lu

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Lu Huang

Huang Lu and Guo Peng are all-in pre against each other once more, with Lu being at risk for 99,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
LH Lu HuangChina	K♣Q♣ HJ	210,000(26 BB)
PG Peng GuoChina	J♣J♦ BB	34,000(4 BB)

Board:5♠6♣9♣7♦5♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:16:45 AM

Wang Yilong Axes Another Player

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yilong Wang

Under the gun kicks off with a 16,000 raise, Kong Chun Lam three bets 44,000 from +2, cutoff Wang Yilong cold four-bets to 100,000, the initial raiser folds and Kong jams A♥ Q♦ for 219,000. Easy call for Wang with A♠ K♦ who avoids any trouble on J♣ 3♣ 7♣ 7♠ K♥ to eliminate Kong and inch closer to a million in chips.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	946,000(118 BB)
KC Kong Chung Lam AllanHong Kong	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:09:05 AM

Sua Shung Er's Cowboys Good For Double Up

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Sua Shung Er

Cutoff Sua Shung Er jams 22BB to make his monster look weak and finds a customer in Lee Siyoung from the button.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	K♠K♥	380,000(48 BB)
LS Lee Siyoung	A♠J♥	18,000(2 BB)

Board:2♥3♠6♣K♦T♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:03:45 AM

Qin Yi Continues His Roller Coaster Run

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yi Qin

With Mao Renji and Qin Yi all-in pre we have the former being at risk for 129,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	A♦J♣	278,000(35 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	K♦Q♠	513,000(64 BB)

Board:7♣K♠Q♥J♦A♠

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:02:28 AM

Lu Anton Breaks A Million

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Under the gun kicks off the action with a raise to 22,000 and takes two players to the flop 2♦ K♠ 4♣ . Checked to Yang Zhihua in +2, 33,000 go in the middle and only big blind Lu Anton calls for the turn A♠ to be revealed. Another check call for 70,000 takes us to the river 2♥ where Yang Zhihua bets 270,000 in a last ditch effort to wrestle the pot his way, but Lu Anton makes a great call with second pair K♥ T♥ to catapult himself into second place.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	1,300,000(163 BB)
YZ Yang ZhihuaChina	182,000(23 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:49:15 AM

Dai Dongxu Closing In On A Million Chips

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Dongxu Dai

Picking up the action on 8♦ 5♦ 5♠ and 93,000 to play for, Dai Dongxu leads 22,000 from the big blind, Sua Shung Er raises to 62,000, Dai tops it to 150,000 total and Sua fills up to see the turn T♣ . Dai continues for 105,000, Sua calls and the board completes 3♦ . With the aid of three time banks, Dai Dongxu pulls the trigger for an all-in of around 200,000, covering Sua, who decides to wait for a better opportunity.

Player	Chips
DD Dongxu DaiChina	865,000(108 BB)
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	197,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:42:12 AM

Day 1E Chip Leader Zhu Jingxuan Sill In The Hunt

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Guo Peng starts the action with a 16,000 steal attempt from the button, but Zhu Jingxuan defends big to see the flop 2♦ Q♦ 6♥ . Guo c-bets 10,000, Zhu check-raises to 36,000 and Guo fills up for the turn 5♠ where Zhu takes the lead with 77,000 that gets called by Guo once more to complete the board 2♠ . Zhu Jingxuan puts Guo Peng all-in, who folds after using three time banks.

Player	Chips
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	683,000(85 BB)
PG Peng GuoChina	247,000(31 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:41:25 AM

Wang Yilong Chips Up

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yilong Wang

With the pot at 71,000 and Q♦ J♣ 7♠ on the board Wang Yilong bets 66,000 from under the gun and big blind Ya Na check-calls to continue to the turn 3♠ . Wang jams his massive stack and Ya Na surrenders.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	701,000(88 BB)
YN Ya NaChina	359,000(45 BB)

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 93/1384

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:29:01 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 3 With Zheng Tianhao As Runaway Chip Leader

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

Defending champ Kong Qingtao and fan favorite John Juanda unfortunately had their runs cut short in 102nd and 149th place.

Player	Chips
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	1,560,000(260 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	945,000(158 BB)
QJ Qiu Jinqiang	812,000(135 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	807,000(135 BB)
LY Liu YuHong Kong	761,000(127 BB)
JZ Jason ZhangChina	688,000(115 BB)
YL Yayun LiuChina	685,000(114 BB)
LD Li DongChina	663,000(111 BB)
JS Jie SuChina	653,000(109 BB)
ZY Zhiyong YanChina	611,000(102 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	600,000(100 BB)
HW Huang WeiweiChina	584,000(97 BB)
SY Song YingChina	583,000(97 BB)
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	570,000(95 BB)
JX Jing XuChina	550,000(92 BB)
DJ Daqiao JiangChina	541,000(90 BB)
YX Yu XiaotongChina	535,000(89 BB)
BL Bing LiChina	523,000(87 BB)
XS Xiao ShiziChina	488,000(81 BB)
JL Ji LinruiChina	478,000(80 BB)
YZ Yang ZhihuaChina	471,000(79 BB)
LJ Lam Ji HoMalaysia	466,000(78 BB)
JX Jin XudongChina	463,000(77 BB)
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	447,000(75 BB)
WS Wai Sim KokMalaysia	447,000(75 BB)
YN Ya NaChina	443,000(74 BB)
XX Xiao XianChina	443,000(74 BB)
PH Peng HuangChina	435,000(73 BB)
JY Jia YuequanChina	427,000(71 BB)
PG Peng GuoChina	423,000(71 BB)
CH Chuang HaoTaiwan	418,000(70 BB)
XY Xu YuanChina	412,000(69 BB)
BM Ben MillerUnited Kingdom	398,000(66 BB)
PZ Peng ZhouChina	386,000(64 BB)
LH Liu Haoting	371,000(62 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:10:33 AM

New Chip Leader Zheng Tianhao Increases His Lead

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

Zheng Tianhao

Picking up the action on a complete board 2♥ 6♥ 3♣ 7♦ 7♥ and 200,000 to play for we see Yea Joonhee try to steal for 130,000 with a missed gutter 9♣ 5♣ , but the chip leader is not getting pushed around with K♦ 6♦ and picks up even more chips.

Player	Chips
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	1,302,000(217 BB)
JY Joonhee Yea	126,000(21 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:09:25 AM

Li Dong Versus Two

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

Li Dong

Massive stack Qin Yi starts us off with a raise to 12,000 from the hijack and takes Sua Shung Er out of the cutoff and Li Dong from the big blind to the flop K♠ 2♠ J♣ where an 11,000 c-bet gets filled by everyone to see the turn 8♦ that gets checked around to complete the board 5♦ . Li Dong takes over the reins with a 40,000 lead that is enough to scare away the opposition.

Player	Chips
YQ Yi QinChina	1,037,000(173 BB)
LD Li DongChina	632,000(105 BB)
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	402,000(67 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:59:26 AM

Qin Nan's Sixes Dont Hold

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

Cutoff Qin Nan wagers his last 36,000 from cutoff, Song Ying calls from the small blind and Jason Li jams 110,000 over the top from the big blind. Song Ying calls and dominates the side pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
NQ Nan QinChina	6♦6♥	1(0 BB)
SY Song YingChina	A♠Q♦	613,000(102 BB)
JL Jason LiUnited States of America	A♦8♠	262,000(44 BB)

Board:7♥A♣T♣8♥8♣

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:51:39 AM

Song Ying's Day Continues To Get Better

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

Song Ying

Cao Tingjia raises 12,000 from the cutoff and takes button Zhu Jingxuan and big blind Song Ying to the flop 6♣ 5♣ 6♥ . Cao's 16,000 c-bet gets raised to 44,000 by Zhu and everyone fills up to see the turn A♥ that gets checked around to the river 6♦ . Three more checks have Song Ying table the winner A♣ 4♣ with her opponents mucking.

Player	Chips
SY Song YingChina	713,000(119 BB)
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	581,000(97 BB)
CT Cao TingjiaChina	270,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:49:32 AM

Huang Lu Stays Above Water With Rockets

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

Lu Huang

Guo Peng kicks off the action with a raise to 12,000 from the cutoff and Huang Lu jams her big blind for 68,000 and Guo calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
PG Peng GuoChina	4♠4♣	183,000(31 BB)
LH Lu HuangChina	A♠A♣	145,000(24 BB)

Board:8♥2♥5♠6♥T♠

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:38:00 AM

Liu Yifan Gets Found Out and Eliminated

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

Yifan Liu

Under the gun +1 Liu Yifan opens 12,000, Song Ying three-bets 35,000 from the hijack and Liu fills up to see the flop A♣ 8♥ T♠ where Song c-bets 30,000, Liu check calls and we see the flop 7♠ that gets checked around for the board to complete 4♠ . Liu Yifan pulls the trigger with a 157,000 jam holding 4♣ 5♣ , but Song Ying calls with A♦ Q♠ to win a hefty pot that catapults her to the upper ranks of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips
SY Song YingChina	481,000(80 BB)
YL Yifan LiuChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:23:06 AM

Xiao Shaoping Next To Fall

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

Shaoping Xiao

Two players looking at monsters ends up with a preflop showdown again. This time it is Xiao Shaoping with Q♠ Q♥ from +2 and Wang Yilong with K♣ K♦ in the cutoff with the former being at risk for 168,000. The dealer graces us with 8♠ A♦ J♥ 3♣ 4♠ , no help for the ladies and we inch one step closer to the next money jump.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	685,000(114 BB)
SX Shaoping XiaoChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:21:41 AM

Ding Yayun Eliminated With Ducks

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

Yayun Ding

Kicking off the action with a bang is Ding Yayun from under the gun +2 jamming 144,000, but big blind Sua Shung Er wakes up with a monster.

Player	Hand	Chips
YD Yayun DingChina	2♠2♦	busted
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	K♠K♥	368,000(61 BB)

Board:9♦7♠5♥5♠J♥

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 119/1384

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:12:08 AM

Zhou Peng Scoops Pot Uncontested

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Peng Zhou

Lun Po Lam opens to 11,000 from the button and Zhou Peng defends big blind to see the flop 6♦ 2♣ K♥ . Lun c-bets 10,000, Zhou check-raises to 24,000, Lun three-bets 60,000 and Zhou Peng has the last word with a massive jam that takes down the pot.

Player	Chips
PZ Peng ZhouChina	355,000(71 BB)
LL Lun LamHong Kong	170,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:10:14 AM

Ben Miller Increases His Stack

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ben Miller

Zhao Ziangyu starts us off with a raise from under the gun +1, Ben Miller ups it to 35,000 from the small blind and Zhao calls to lay eyes on the flop 9♥ 4♠ 9♣ . Miller continues for 25,000, which is enough to end the hand right there.

Player	Chips
BM Ben MillerUnited Kingdom	445,000(89 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	163,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:03:49 AM

Xiao Shizi Put His Foot Down

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Xiao Shizi

Ma Haohui gets the ball rolling with a 10,000 open from under the gun, Xiao Shizi makes it 26,000 from +2, Ma counters to 56,000, but Xiao ultimately takes it down with an 111,000 five-bet. Great thing the blinds were scaled back for Day 2!

Player	Chips
XS Xiao ShiziChina	378,000(76 BB)
MH Ma HaohuiChina	125,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:50:10 AM

Preflop Action Sees Liu Yu Catch Up To The Leaders

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

The hijack opens 11,000, cutoff Zheng Mingzhi three-bets to 30,000 and big blind Liu Yu cold four-bets 105,000 to gather the chips uncontested.

Player	Chips
LY Liu YuHong Kong	567,000(113 BB)
MZ Mingzhi ZhengChina	204,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:49:31 AM

Li Xinze's Aggression Pays Off

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Li Xinze

Xu Yuan raises 10,000 from the cutoff, big blind Li Xinze increases the fee to 45,000 and Xu pays up to see the flop 2♠ 8♠ A♥ . Li c-bets 30,000, gets called for the turn 6♦ and a second barrel of 65,000 allows Li Xinze to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
LX Li XinzeLiberia	338,000(68 BB)
XY Xu YuanChina	157,000(31 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:48:44 AM

Big Flip For Xiao Xian

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Xiao Xian

Yang Xiaotian kicks off the action with a raise to 10,000 from under the gun +2, cutoff Xiao Xian three-bets to 33,000 and Yang jams to put Xiao all-in for 216,000. He quickly calls with J♠ J♣ and prevails on 7♥ 6♠ 8♣ 9♥ 3♦ to win a huge flip and double up.

Player	Chips
XX Xiao XianChina	445,000(89 BB)
XY Xiaotian YangChina	166,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:33:02 AM

Double Up For Li Zhongyao's Big Slick

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Zhongyao Li

Wang Chenwei opens 11,000 from under the gun +1, button Li Zhongyao ups it to 30,000 and Wang jams. Easy call for Li who is at risk for 100,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
WC Wang ChenweiChina	Q♥Q♠	38,000(8 BB)
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	A♣K♣	213,000(43 BB)

Board:2♦4♠9♥T♥K♠

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2/19/2025, 4:29:48 AM

Miao Chenxiang First Elimination

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Miao Chenxiang

Jiang Daqiao opens 10,000 from the cutoff, small blind calls, Miao Chenxiang jams 124,000 from the big blind and only Jiang calls for the first preflop showdown of the day.

Player	Hand	Chips
DJ Daqiao JiangChina	J♥J♣	376,000(75 BB)
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	4♦4♣	busted

Board:Q♥J♠A♦9♠3♦

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2/19/2025, 4:27:58 AM

Ma Haohui Stays Above Water

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ma Haohui

Big stack Su Jie gets us going with an 11,000 raise from +2 and takes both blinds to the flop J♣ Q♦ 3♠ where he continues for 8,000, but small blind Ma Haohui check-raises to 25,000, which gets the job done.

Player	Chips
JS Jie SuChina	482,000(96 BB)
MH Ma HaohuiChina	117,000(23 BB)

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2/19/2025, 4:25:07 AM

Lun Po Lam Ends It On The Turn

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Lun Lam

Picking up the action on 4♠ 9♠ 8♦ and 72,000 in the middle we see small blind Sua Shung Er lead 28,000 and Lun Po Lam calls for the turn 3♠ . Checked to him, Lun Po Lam jams and picks up the pot right there.

Player	Chips
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	382,000(76 BB)
LL Lun LamHong Kong	370,000(74 BB)

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2/19/2025, 4:22:42 AM

Chan Jeremy Je Min Banks First Pot

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Chan Jeremy Je Min

Under the gun +2 Chan Jeremy Je Min opens 10,000 and Ng Yi Wen Nicholas Michael defends his big blind for the flop 5♦ K♥ 2♣ . Jeremy continues for 6,000, Michael check-raises to 20,000 and the aggressor calls to see the turn 7♥ that gets checked to the river 7♠ . Michael forks out another 20,000 with 9♠ 4♥ , but Jeremy calls with Q♥ Q♣ and scoops the pot.

Player	Chips
CJ Chan Jeremy Je MinMalaysia	223,000(45 BB)
NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas MichaelSingapore	91,000(18 BB)

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2/19/2025, 4:21:30 AM

Poker Dream 16 Main Event Day 2 Has Begun

Shuffle up and deal!

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2/19/2025, 3:52:22 AM

Poker Dream 16 Main Event Day 2 Kicks Off At 1pm Local Time

We are heading into Day 2 of the Poker Dream 16 Main Event at the Jeju Shinhwa World in South Korea. The event surpassed the guarantee hitting a total prize pool of KR₩ 2,580,588,000 (~USD 1,790,086) after 11 opening flights and 1,394 combined entries. A total of 188 players advanced to Day 2 - including some multiples that will bag the Poker Dream Bonus - who will gather today at 1pm local on February 19 to play 8 levels of 60min after which the remaining players will get another break before resuming play on Day 3 at 1pm local on February 20.

Everyone still in the running already has KRW 3,800,000 ($2,640) in the bank, but all the players will be gunning for the top prize of 376,000,000 KRW ($261,045) and bragging rights.

Players with the most chips going into Day 2

1.Liu Yayun 663,000 Day 1H leader

2.Huang Weiwei 649,000 Day 1G leader

3.Zheng Tianhao 649,000 Day 1K leader

4.Su Jie 635,000 Day 1H runner-up

5.Yo Xiaoteng 598,000 Day 1K runner-up

6.Jingxuan Zhu 586,000 Day 1E leader

Not among the big stacks, but worth mentioning are Kong Qingtao - the defending champion - qualifying twice, taking 67,000 to Day 2 and poker legend John Juanda who had a late double up with 9♥ 9♣ against A♥ 2♥ and will start Day 2 with 87,000.

Day 2 Qualifiers - 151 Players

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LC Lim Chin YuMalaysia	314,000	1	1
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	46,000	1	2
JX Jiang XinxinChina	175,000	1	3
LY Liu YinChina	108,000	1	4
CH Chi Ho YeungHong Kong	150,000	1	5
WX Wang XingChina	61,000	1	6
LL Liew Lee WeeMalaysia	68,000	1	7
HC Hazel ChuiHong Kong	135,000	1	8
YL Yayun LiuChina	663,000	2	1
DA Di AnChina	113,000	2	2
LJ Lam Ji HoMalaysia	487,000	2	3
JZ Jason ZhangChina	385,000	2	4
LX Luo XixiangChina	154,000	2	5
MZ Miao ZhichengChina	244,000	2	6
LP Lin PingChina	147,000	2	7
CC Chua Chen ShenMalaysia	235,000	2	8
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	262,000	3	1
ZC Zhu ChangminChina	440,000	3	2
LS Li Siting	540,000	3	3
JX Jing XuChina	460,000	3	4
YZ Yang ZhihuaChina	254,000	3	5
XL Xiang LiChina	147,000	3	6
CA Calvin AndersonUnited States of America	140,000	3	7
JW Jiaxing WangChina	86,000	3	8
ZX Zhao Xiangyu	349,000	4	1
CH Chuang HaoTaiwan	211,000	4	2
LJ Lyu JunqiangChina	89,000	4	3
ZY Zhang YankaiChina	179,000	4	4
YM Yi MaChina	170,000	4	5
BM Ben MillerUnited Kingdom	259,000	4	6
XH Xu HangChina	14,000	4	7
CX Chen XiongChina	173,000	4	8
YW Yilong WangChina	489,000	5	1
ZJ Zhu JieChina	324,000	5	2
JX Jieming XuChina	207,000	5	3
LZ Ledong ZhouChina	144,000	5	4
YW Yucheng WangChina	199,000	5	5
LH Liu Haoting	270,000	5	6
SX Shaoping XiaoChina	279,000	5	7
CW Cheng WeiTaiwan	43,000	5	8
YY Yu YunchaoChina	57,000	6	1
TP Tao PengChina	135,000	6	2
YD Yayun DingChina	215,000	6	3
LL Lun LamHong Kong	305,000	6	4
QS Qi SunUnited Kingdom	247,000	6	5
PZ Peng ZhouChina	320,000	6	6
YQ Yi QinChina	566,000	6	7
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	458,000	6	8
JL Jason LiUnited States of America	287,000	7	1
CP Chen PengChina	554,000	7	2
PG Peng GuoChina	172,000	7	3
CT Cao TingjiaChina	281,000	7	4
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	586,000	7	5
YL Yifan LiuChina	271,000	7	6
LH Lu HuangChina	179,000	7	7
SY Song YingChina	182,000	7	8
WG Wei GuoliangChina	74,000	8	1
WS Wu SongChina	118,000	8	2
CJ Chan Jeremy Je MinMalaysia	161,000	8	3
YC Ye ChenChina	114,000	8	4
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	304,000	8	5
YL Ye LuzhouChina	237,000	8	6
LZ Lin Zhaoyi	278,000	8	7
NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas MichaelSingapore	157,000	8	8
LX Liu XiangChina	84,000	9	1
XX Xiao XianChina	196,000	9	2
LK Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America	311,000	9	3
EX Erdun XuChina	137,000	9	4
JY Joonhee Yea	378,000	9	5
XY Xiangyu YuChina	338,000	9	6
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	649,000	9	7
CH Chu Hsien LeeTaiwan	38,000	9	8
KQ Kong QingtaoChina	67,000	10	1
DJ Daqiao JiangChina	255,000	10	2
MH Ma HaohuiChina	159,000	10	3
CX Chen Xu (4)China	193,000	10	4
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	98,000	10	5
ZJ Zhao Jiaming	478,000	10	6
JS Jie SuChina	635,000	10	7
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	325,000	10	8
HY Haibo YangChina	137,000	11	1
HH Huang HaoyuChina	162,000	11	2
ZH Zhao HongjunChina	288,000	11	3
JL Ji LinruiChina	470,000	11	4
QJ Qiu Jinqiang	91,000	11	5
ZX Zhang XiangChina	273,000	11	6
LG Li GangChina	31,000	11	7
LJ Li JiazeChina	85,000	11	8
ML Murray Liam KennethAustralia	330,000	12	1
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	37,000	12	2
ZY Zhao YongChina	143,000	12	3
BG Biao GuoChina	270,000	12	4
GX Guo XinChina	540,000	12	5
YZ Yang ZhangChina	357,000	12	6
DD Dongxu DaiChina	171,000	12	7
LC Lun Chun ChiuTaiwan	110,000	12	8
PS Pun Si NgHong Kong	46,000	13	1
ZZ Zhou ZhengongChina	77,000	13	2
WC Wang ChenweiChina	132,000	13	3
YK Yu Ka Wing WinfredHong Kong	26,000	13	4
HW Huang WeiweiChina	649,000	13	5
ZS Zhang Shouda	73,000	13	6
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	131,000	13	7
LB Leng BinChina	200,000	13	8
QJ Quan JinChina	19,000	14	1
MZ Mingzhi ZhengChina	113,000	14	2
LT Liu TianChina	110,000	14	3
NQ Nan QinChina	117,000	14	4
LY Liu YuHong Kong	189,000	14	5
SL Shaoming LiChina	165,000	14	6
RM Renji MaoChina	419,000	14	7
YX Yu XiaotongChina	598,000	14	8
KC Kong Chung Lam AllanHong Kong	200,000	15	1
JX Jin XudongChina	259,000	15	2
YY Ye YiChina	134,000	15	3
WZ Wang ZhiyiChina	45,000	15	4
PH Peng HuangChina	250,000	15	5
ZY Zhao YanChina	102,000	15	6
LY Liu Yidi	135,000	15	7
ZL Zehao LiChina	346,000	15	8
RH Ruida HuChina	170,000	16	1
SR Sandhy Rafael SitepuIndonesia	68,000	16	2
WK Wong Ka FaiHong Kong	241,000	16	3
HY Hua Yan	92,000	16	4
LC Liu ChenglongChina	144,000	16	5
CP Chen PingChina	58,000	16	6
ZJ Zhou JiafengChina	66,000	16	7
LW Li WeiChina	89,000	16	8
LX Li XinzeLiberia	132,000	17	1
XS Xiao ShiziChina	197,000	17	2
GQ Gao QingboChina	154,000	17	3
YZ Yifan ZhangChina	74,000	17	4
YN Ya NaChina	511,000	17	5
XY Xu YuanChina	575,000	17	6
WY Wang Yang (4)China	48,000	17	7
BL Bing LiChina	374,000	17	8
LS Lee Siyoung	155,000	18	1
WS Wai Sim KokMalaysia	198,000	18	2
LD Li DongChina	156,000	18	4
ZA Zhang AoChina	184,000	18	5
HK Hyunyeong Kang	381,000	18	6
GY Ge YunqingChina	90,000	18	7
ZY Zhiyong YanChina	325,000	18	8
XY Xiaotian YangChina	276,000	19	1
ZL Zhou LinChina	58,000	19	2
LL Li LeiChina	112,000	19	3
LK Liu KuiChina	127,000	19	4
JY Jia YuequanChina	323,000	19	6
JJ John JuandaIndonesia	87,000	19	7
ZY Zhou Yujian EugeneSingapore	124,000	19	8

Live updates begin at 1pm on Wednesday, February 19.