South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT #37

2025.02.23 - 2025.02.24Add to Calendar

Poker Dream

Blind level

Level 26: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Entries

1/81

Total Chips

40,500,000

Average

40,500,000

Final Day

SMPSMP

2/24/2025, 5:43:41 AM

Shi Xiao Chun Doubles Up

Level 13: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Xiaochun Shi

The action folds to Matt Belcher in the small blind who limps, Shi Xiao Chun jams 490,000 and Belcher calls for another race, putting his opponent at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	K♣9♦ SB	825,000(28 BB)
XS Xiaochun ShiChina	A♥8♣ BB	1,010,000(34 BB)

Board:J♠6♣2♥4♣A♠

SMPSMP

2/24/2025, 5:29:11 AM

Roller Coaster For Matt Belcher

Level 13: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ling Tien Loon raises to 60,000 from the hijack, Matt Belcher declares all-in for 605,000 from the button and Ling calls to dominate.

Player	Hand	Chips
LT Ling Tien LoonMalaysia	A♥Q♠ HJ	355,000(12 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	Q♦J♦ D	1,285,000(43 BB)

Board:7♥4♠7♦9♠J♠

Everything is looking peachy for for Ling Tien Loon when the dealer flips over 7♥ 4♠ 7♦ 9♠ before going pear shaped on the river J♠ , having Matt Belcher suck-out and double up after being down to 7%.

SMPSMP

2/24/2025, 5:22:59 AM

Ling Tien Loon Doubles Up

Level 13: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ling Tien Loon

Under the gun opens 60,000, Ling Tien Loon - late entry today and high roller regular - jams 425,000 from the button, Matt Belcher successfully isolates from the big blind and we have another player at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
LT Ling Tien LoonMalaysia	A♦Q♣ D	955,000(32 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	A♠J♠ BB	620,000(21 BB)

Board:6♥3♥5♦4♥8♥

SMPSMP

2/24/2025, 5:20:14 AM

Double Up For Matt Belcher

Level 13: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Matthew Paul Belcher

Two-time bracelet winner Luo Xixiang jams his big stack into all the lower stacks on his table from under the gun, Matt Belcher wakes up with a monster and wagers his last 500,000 from +1.

Player	Hand	Chips
LX Luo XixiangChina	Q♣Q♦ UTG	1,600,000(53 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	K♠K♣ UTG+1	1,075,000(36 BB)

Board:J♦7♠4♥8♣2♠

Blind level

Level 11: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Entries

30/59

Day 1

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 2:06:52 PM

Chip Counts And Table Positions Going Into Level 10

Level 9: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YW Yeu Wei HsiangMalaysia	1,000,000(83 BB)	1	1
BD Biao DingChina	500,000(42 BB)	1	2
LX Luo XixiangChina	1,825,000(152 BB)	1	4
OB Oliver BithellUnited Kingdom	550,000(46 BB)	1	5
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	445,000(37 BB)	1	6
CB Christopher BrewerUnited States of America	950,000(79 BB)	2	1
DF Dietrich FastGermany	435,000(36 BB)	2	2
IH Isaac HaxtonUnited States of America	385,000(32 BB)	2	4
YS Yong Seng ChenMalaysia	605,000(50 BB)	2	6
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	945,000(79 BB)	2	7
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	575,000(48 BB)	2	8
CP Christopher Park (2)United States of America	751,000(63 BB)	3	3
LT Ling Tien LoonMalaysia	725,000(60 BB)	3	4
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	700,000(58 BB)	3	5
ZH Zhao HongjunChina	805,000(67 BB)	3	6
SC Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom	480,000(40 BB)	3	7
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	630,000(53 BB)	4	1
RK Rainer KempeGermany	801,000(67 BB)	4	2
LW Lee Wai KiatMalaysia	235,000(20 BB)	4	4
DD Daniel DvoressCanada	770,000(64 BB)	4	5
JW Jamil WakilCanada	657,000(55 BB)	4	8
CL Calvin LeeUnited States of America	185,000(15 BB)	5	1
XS Xue SongChina	702,000(59 BB)	5	2
MR Mao RenjiChina	765,000(64 BB)	5	3
SC Stanley ChoiHong Kong	175,000(15 BB)	5	5
HH Henrik HecklenDenmark	1,005,000(84 BB)	5	6
KI Kosei IchinoseJapan	303,000(25 BB)	5	7
TR Tony Ren LinUnited States of America	805,000(67 BB)	6	1
WY Wang Yang (4)China	544,000(45 BB)	6	2
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	1,180,000(98 BB)	6	3
QX Qiang XuChina	298,000(25 BB)	6	4
XH Xu HangChina	681,000(57 BB)	6	8
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	1,027,000(86 BB)	7	1
CD Chen DongChina	1,491,000(124 BB)	7	2
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	159,000(13 BB)	7	4
YL Yu LeiChina	731,000(61 BB)	7	6
YK Yu Ka Wing WinfredHong Kong	461,000(38 BB)	7	7
JS Johan Schultz-PedersenDenmark	1,240,000(103 BB)	7	8

Player	Chips
LX Luo XixiangChina	1,825,000(152 BB)
CD Chen DongChina	1,491,000(124 BB)
JS Johan Schultz-PedersenDenmark	1,240,000(103 BB)
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	1,180,000(98 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	1,027,000(86 BB)
HH Henrik HecklenDenmark	1,005,000(84 BB)
YW Yeu Wei HsiangMalaysia	1,000,000(83 BB)
CB Christopher BrewerUnited States of America	950,000(79 BB)
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	945,000(79 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinUnited States of America	805,000(67 BB)
ZH Zhao HongjunChina	805,000(67 BB)
RK Rainer KempeGermany	801,000(67 BB)
DD Daniel DvoressCanada	770,000(64 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	765,000(64 BB)
CP Christopher Park (2)United States of America	751,000(63 BB)
YL Yu LeiChina	731,000(61 BB)
LT Ling Tien LoonMalaysia	725,000(60 BB)
XS Xue SongChina	702,000(59 BB)
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	700,000(58 BB)
XH Xu HangChina	681,000(57 BB)
JW Jamil WakilCanada	657,000(55 BB)
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	630,000(53 BB)
YS Yong Seng ChenMalaysia	605,000(50 BB)
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	575,000(48 BB)
OB Oliver BithellUnited Kingdom	550,000(46 BB)
WY Wang Yang (4)China	544,000(45 BB)
BD Biao DingChina	500,000(42 BB)
SC Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom	480,000(40 BB)
YK Yu Ka Wing WinfredHong Kong	461,000(38 BB)
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	445,000(37 BB)
DF Dietrich FastGermany	435,000(36 BB)
IH Isaac HaxtonUnited States of America	385,000(32 BB)
KI Kosei IchinoseJapan	303,000(25 BB)
QX Qiang XuChina	298,000(25 BB)
LW Lee Wai KiatMalaysia	235,000(20 BB)
CL Calvin LeeUnited States of America	185,000(15 BB)
SC Stanley ChoiHong Kong	175,000(15 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	159,000(13 BB)

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YW Yeu Wei HsiangMalaysia	887,000(148 BB)	1	1
LX Luo XixiangChina	1,380,000(230 BB)	1	4
OB Oliver BithellUnited Kingdom	87,000(15 BB)	1	5
SO Stephen O'dwyerUnited States of America	493,000(82 BB)	1	6
IH Isaac HaxtonUnited States of America	390,000(65 BB)	1	7
YL Yu LeiChina	740,000(123 BB)	1	8
CB Christopher BrewerUnited States of America	1,084,000(181 BB)	2	1
DF Dietrich FastGermany	436,000(73 BB)	2	2
DD Daniel DvoressCanada	560,000(93 BB)	2	4
ZQ Zhou QuanChina	256,000(43 BB)	2	5
TR Tony Ren LinUnited States of America	593,000(99 BB)	2	6
CD Chen DongChina	1,094,000(182 BB)	2	8
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	357,000(60 BB)	3	1
RK Rainer KempeGermany	628,000(105 BB)	3	2
CP Christopher Park (2)United States of America	485,000(81 BB)	3	3
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	477,000(80 BB)	3	5
ZH Zhao HongjunChina	526,000(88 BB)	3	6
SC Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom	694,000(116 BB)	3	7
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	566,000(94 BB)	3	8
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	227,500(38 BB)	4	1
JJ John JuandaIndonesia	133,500(22 BB)	4	2
LW Lee Wai KiatMalaysia	678,500(113 BB)	4	4
QX Qiang XuChina	744,500(124 BB)	4	5
TS Tobias SchwechtGermany	412,000(69 BB)	4	6
JW Jamil WakilCanada	771,000(129 BB)	4	8
CL Calvin LeeUnited States of America	410,500(68 BB)	5	1
XS Xue SongChina	375,000(63 BB)	5	2
JS Johan Schultz-PedersenDenmark	682,000(114 BB)	5	4
SC Stanley ChoiHong Kong	252,000(42 BB)	5	5
HH Henrik HecklenDenmark	430,000(72 BB)	5	6
KI Kosei IchinoseJapan	562,000(94 BB)	5	7
AO Aram OganyanUnited States of America	642,000(107 BB)	5	8

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 10:26:11 AM

Matt Belcher Continues To Chip Up

Level 5: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

On a J♣ A♠ A♦ flop with 115,500 in the pot, Matt Belcher leads 38,000 from the button which gets Stephen Chidwick and Rainer Kempe to fold.

Player	Chips
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	599,000(120 BB)
RK Rainer KempeGermany	597,500(120 BB)
SC Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom	446,000(89 BB)

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 10:10:45 AM

Matt Belcher Chips Up Again

Level 5: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Matthew Paul Belcher

Picking up the action on the three-way flop 8♣ K♣ 7♣ and 43,500 up for grabs we see a check-around to the turn T♥ before poker legend Stephen Chidwick leads for 11,000 from UTG and finds two customers for the river 8♥ . Chidwick lays out another 16,000, Matt Belcher raises to 70,000 from the hijack, Isaia Alessio gets out of the way and Chidwick calls, who mucks after seeing Belcher flip over a boat with 7♠ 7♦ .

Player	Chips
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	513,000(103 BB)
AI Alessio IsaiaItaly	404,000(81 BB)
SC Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom	306,000(61 BB)

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 9:06:56 AM

Matt Belcher Doubles Up

Level 4: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Under the gun opens 8,000, Matt Belcher ups it to 32,000 from the button, Miao Chenxiang - Jeju Poker Festival Main Event Champ in November - cold calls from the small blind and the initial raiser gets out of the way. The flop T♥ T♦ T♣ has Belcher continue for 26,000, gets called for the turn Q♠ and both players check. The river 5♥ gets checked to Belcher again, who jams 116,000 with Q♥ Q♣ and Miao calls with 6♦ 6♠ , granting Belcher a much needed double up.

Player	Chips
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	517,000(129 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	364,000(91 BB)

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CB Christopher BrewerUnited States of America	687,000(229 BB)	2	1
DF Dietrich FastGermany	703,000(234 BB)	2	2
HH Henrik HecklenDenmark	288,000(96 BB)	2	3
SC Stanley ChoiHong Kong	405,000(135 BB)	2	4
ZQ Zhou QuanChina	607,000(202 BB)	2	5
TR Tony Ren LinUnited States of America	630,000(210 BB)	2	6
LW Lee Wai KiatMalaysia	4,760,000(1587 BB)	2	7
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	642,000(214 BB)	3	1
RK Rainer KempeGermany	411,000(137 BB)	3	2
YL Yu LeiChina	529,000(176 BB)	3	3
XS Xue SongChina	504,000(168 BB)	3	4
DD Daniel DvoressCanada	420,000(140 BB)	3	5
ZH Zhao HongjunChina	500,000(167 BB)	3	6
SC Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom	404,000(135 BB)	3	7
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	184,000(61 BB)	3	8

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 8:34:48 AM

Matt Belcher Can't Catch A Break

Level 3: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Matthew Paul Belcher

Opening 6,000 from +1, Matt Belcher faces a 20,000 three-bet from Rainer Kempe from the cutoff. Belcher calls for the flop K♦ 2♥ J♣ to hit the felt, but lets it go after Kempe continued for 16,000.

Player	Chips
RK Rainer KempeGermany	411,000(137 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	184,000(61 BB)

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 6:59:43 AM

Zhou Quan Chips Up

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

Zhou Quan

Picking up the action on 8♦ 6♥ 3♣ with 50,000 to play for, cutoff Matthew Belcher leads 18,000 and Chinese pro Zhou Quan check-calls from the hijack to see the turn Q♠ . Belcher slides 40,000 over the line and calls Zhou's 115,000 raise to have a quick look at the river 5♦ , before folding after Zhou declared all-in.

Player	Chips
ZQ Zhou QuanChina	628,000(314 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	174,000(87 BB)

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 6:45:38 AM

The USA - UK Heads-Up Continues

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

Matthew Paul Belcher

Matthew Belcher opens 5,000 from the cutoff, small blind Christopher Brewer pays up and the flop falls 5♣ 9♣ 8♦ , checked to the turn J♦ . A delayed c-bet of 10,000 finds a customer for the river 9♥ where Belcher lays out another 27,000 with K♠ J♠ top pair. Brewer calls with 9♦ Q♦ trips and scoops the third pot against Belcher in just a few minutes.

Player	Chips
CB Christopher BrewerUnited States of America	689,000(345 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	340,000(170 BB)

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 6:40:23 AM

Christopher Brewer Chips Up Some More

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

Matthew Belcher, who finished 7th in the $15,000 Superstar Challenge last night kicks us off with a raise to 5,000 from the button and takes big blind Christopher Brewer to another flop 4♥ K♠ 5♠ , slides out a 4,000 c-bet, Brewer calls and we see the turn 2♠ that gets checked to complete the board 7♥ . Another check by Brewer has Belcher fork out 24,000, Brewer increases to 95,000 with a flush 9♠ 4♠ and Belcher calls to muck.

Player	Chips
CB Christopher BrewerUnited States of America	643,000(322 BB)
DB David BrewerUnited States of America	382,000(191 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	184,000(92 BB)

SMPSMP

2/23/2025, 6:33:52 AM

Christopher Brewer Comes Out Swinging

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

David Brewer

Hijack David Brewer opens 5,000 and takes big blind Matthew Belcher to the flop 8♠ 9♦ 7♠ where a 7,000 c-bet gets check-called by Belcher for the turn 8♣ where another 21,000 barrel gets filled before the river 5♠ shuts down the action with Brewer flipping over his flopped straight T♥ J♦ against Belcher's A♣ 9♠ top pair.

Player	Chips
CB Christopher BrewerUnited States of America	538,000(269 BB)
MP Matthew Paul BelcherUnited Kingdom	486,000(243 BB)