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Kim Janghwan

United States of America

Blind level

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

20/132

Total Chips

3,960,000

Average

198,000

Flight B

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 8:40:38 AM

Renato Villanueva Chips Up

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Renato Villanueva Jr

With the board showing 5♠ 6♥ 3♦ and 18,900 up for grabs small blind Renato Villanueva leads 3,500, button Kim Jang Hwan raises to 7,900, but folds after Villanueva forks out 24,300.

Player	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	60,000(75 BB)
KJ Kim JanghwanUnited States of America	18,300(23 BB)

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 7:45:42 AM

Roxanne Victorino Joins The Leaders

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Roxanne Victorino

With a three-way pot of 4,700 and the board showing 4♥ K♥ 9♥ , the player from +2 leads 2,000, Kim Jang Hwan raises to 10,400 and Roxanne Victorino three-bets to 35,000. Only Kim fills up with his last 25,400 before the dealer takes center stage.

Player	Hand	Chips
KJ Kim JanghwanUnited States of America	2♥5♥ D	busted
RV Roxanne Victorino	6♥Q♥ SB	88,300(177 BB)

No runner-runner straight flush for Kim on 5♠ and 7♥ keeps Victorino's bigger flush ahead, scooping a massive pot that takes her alongside the chip leaders.

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 6:31:07 AM

Yu Hyeongmin Eliminated

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Picking up the action on a 6♣ 9♠ A♦ flop with 2,700 in the pot we see Kim Jang Hwan and Yu Hyeongmin all-in with the latter being at risk for 17,300.

Player	Hand	Chips
KJ Kim JanghwanUnited States of America	A♣2♥ D	53,800(179 BB)
HY Hyeongmin YuKorea (Republic of)	Q♠Q♥ SB	busted

Yu misses his two-outer when the dealer flips over 5♣ and 7♠ , sending him to the rail and handing Kim a juicy pot.