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Hwang Minsoo

Blind level

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Entries

19/126

Total Chips

3,780,000

Average

198,947

Flight B ₱20M GTD

SMPSMP

12/5/2024, 9:55:56 AM

Double Barrel Enough For Michihiko Matsuda

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Michihiko Matsuda

Michihiko Matsuda kicks off the action with a raise to 1,600 from UTG and both blinds defend to see the flop 5♠ 2♣ J♥ . Checked to the aggressor, 1,500 go over the line and everybody pays for the turn 9♦ . A second barrel of 7,000 is big enough to end the hand this time.

Player	Chips
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	70,000(88 BB)
KM Kim MinsuSouth Korea	64,000(80 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	41,000(51 BB)

SMPSMP

12/5/2024, 8:55:20 AM

Hwang Minsoo Triples Up

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Hwang Minsoo

With three limps in front, the BB squeezes for 1,200, followed by a 4,500 jam from UTG with A♣ J♠ and a single call by Michihiko Matsuda out of the cutoff holding T♠ 9♠ . No help for the underdog on J♥ 2♥ K♥ 2♣ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	46,000(92 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	14,000(28 BB)

Blind level

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Entries

9/57

Total Chips

1,710,000

Average

190,000

Flight A ₱20M GTD

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 4:13:39 PM

Remigiusz Hajduk Back On Top

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Initiating the action with a raise to 8,000 from UTG, Remigiusz Hajduk fills up after BU Hwang Minsoo increased the fee to 25,000 for the flop T♣ K♥ 9♣ . When checked to the BU, 80,000 go all-in with A♦ K♦ , but Remigiusz Hajduk tables A♥ A♠ and the board 7♥ 6♣ changes nothing.

Player	Chips
RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland	272,000(68 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 3:35:55 PM

Bad Beat For Jeniel Muere To Become Short Stacked

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Looking down at A♣ J♥ , its jamming time for Hwang Minsoo and his 59,500 chips, but he needs major help when Jeniel Muere calls to table A♠ K♥ . Having a crush on one of the players, the dealer does not want to get any further to the cut-off and slowly tables 5♠ 8♠ 6♠ 6♦ with a soul-crushing J♣ in the end.

Player	Chips
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	126,500(42 BB)
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines	65,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 2:52:24 PM

Chip Counts With 14 Players Left

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Remigiusz Hajduk

Player	Chips
RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland	227,000(91 BB)
JH Jong Hyun SongSouth Korea	204,000(82 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	199,500(80 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	188,000(75 BB)
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines	160,000(64 BB)
OD Oliver DuranFrance	157,500(63 BB)
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	108,000(43 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	85,000(34 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	77,000(31 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	76,000(30 BB)
AC Andy ChanSingapore	73,000(29 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	54,500(22 BB)
KB Ki Bum ParkSouth Korea	49,000(20 BB)
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan	45,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 2:27:06 PM

Christopher Mateo Is Sitting On A Big Stack Again

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Christopher Mateo

When Christopher Mateo raises to 5,000 from the HJ, BB Hwang Minsoo defends and the dealer shares the flop K♠ 4♥ 4♦ for a friendly check-check to the turn Q♥ . A small delayed c-bet of 3,000 takes it down for Mateo.

Player	Chips
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	186,500(75 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	55,500(22 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 1:55:54 PM

Ki Bum Park Back Up

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Ki Bum Park

Hwang Minsoo starts us off with a limp from UTG that has HJ Ki Bum Park throw all the chips in the middle for a 31,500 jam with K♦ J♠ . Hwang Minsoo calls with T♠ T♦ and we have a flip to decide. The dealer likes the over cards and tables 6♠ K♥ A♣ 8♥ 4♦ for a much needed double up for Ki Bum Park close to the end of the day.

Player	Chips
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	99,000(66 BB)
KB Ki Bum ParkSouth Korea	67,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 1:34:06 PM

Hwang Minsoo Chips Up

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Hwang Minsoo

CO Hwang Minsoo opens 3,500 and BB Takuya Shinoda defends to see the flop 6♣ 8♣ 5♠ . Takuya Shinoda donks for 3,000 and calls a 10,000 raise to see the turn T♦ . Checked to Hwang Minsoo, the final 15,000 goes over the line to end the hand.

Player	Chips
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	156,000(104 BB)
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan	59,500(40 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 1:00:43 PM

Latest Chips Count

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jeniel Muere

Player	Chips
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines	256,500(214 BB)
JH Jong Hyun SongSouth Korea	143,500(120 BB)
OD Oliver DuranFrance	142,500(119 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	140,000(117 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	135,700(113 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	103,000(86 BB)
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan	103,000(86 BB)
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	99,800(83 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	85,000(71 BB)
DL Darren Lee Yun XiangSingapore	54,000(45 BB)
AC Andy ChanSingapore	50,000(42 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	48,000(40 BB)
SS Seol SunghoSouth Korea	43,500(36 BB)
HT Hayashi TatsuhikoJapan	37,500(31 BB)
RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland	28,000(23 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	21,000(18 BB)
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	19,500(16 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 12:41:46 PM

Flushy Flushy

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

With the BU and SB limping and the BB waving his option we go to the flop 6♠ 2♠ 9♣ with everyone agreeing to see the turn J♠ for free. No more handouts says BB Jeniel Muere making it 2,000 to take only SB Hwang Minsoo to the river 8♣ . The caller slides out 6,000 with a flush 5♠ 4♠ and gets paid by K♣ J♦ .

Player	Chips
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines	253,500(211 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	159,000(133 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 12:05:28 PM

Jeniel Muere Still On Top

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

Jeniel Muere

UTG opens for 2,500 and both blinds defend to see the flop 6♥ Q♠ 8♠ that gets rejected by all three to see the turn 9♦ . BB Jeniel Muere has a go for 2,000 and takes only SB Hwang Minsoo to the river J♠ who leads with 6,000 holding T♦ 5♦ and gets paid by Jeniel Muere's top pair Q♥ 2♦ .

Player	Chips
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines	277,000(231 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	140,000(117 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 10:59:38 AM

Current Top Stacks

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Seol Sungho

Player	Chips
SS Seol SunghoSouth Korea	162,000(203 BB)
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines	132,500(166 BB)
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan	92,700(116 BB)
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	91,800(115 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	88,400(111 BB)
OD Oliver DuranFrance	79,000(99 BB)
EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom	77,200(97 BB)
KB Ki Bum ParkSouth Korea	52,700(66 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	45,800(57 BB)
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	44,100(55 BB)