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Masahiro Wakatake

Japan

Blind level

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

18/119

Total Chips

3,570,000

Average

198,333

Flight C

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:36:09 PM

Wakatake Masahiro Bubbles

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Masahiro Wakatake

When the action folds to Wakatake Masahiro in the small blind, all-in is declared with A♥ J♦ , but big blind Yoo Gyeong Tae wakes up with A♣ K♦ and quickly calls. The dealer delivers a board of blanks with T♣ 8♦ 4♥ 8♥ 7♣ , leaving Yoo's kicker in play and sends off Wakatake as the bubble boy.

Player	Chips
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	303,000(25 BB)
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	busted

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:10:46 PM

Last Three Tables With 24 Players Left

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	30,000(4 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	140,000(18 BB)	40	2
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	22,000(3 BB)	40	3
MM Mark MarriottUnited Kingdom	261,000(33 BB)	40	4
IC Itsuki ChibaJapan	88,000(11 BB)	40	5
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	111,000(14 BB)	40	6
SP Seungjin ParkSouth Korea	81,000(10 BB)	40	7
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	131,000(16 BB)	40	8
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	160,000(20 BB)	41	1
KH Kanata HongoJapan	174,000(22 BB)	41	2
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	145,000(18 BB)	41	3
TK Taeyoon KimSouth Korea	138,000(17 BB)	41	4
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	108,000(14 BB)	41	5
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	184,000(23 BB)	41	6
YE Yuma EndoJapan	68,000(9 BB)	41	7
YC Yun Choi (2)South Korea	88,000(11 BB)	41	8
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	304,000(38 BB)	42	1
TC Tracy CrisostomoPhilippines	139,000(17 BB)	42	2
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	233,000(29 BB)	42	3
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	232,000(29 BB)	42	4
JR Joseph ReyesPhilippines	48,000(6 BB)	42	5
HT Hazel TimoneraPhilippines	206,000(26 BB)	42	7
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	158,000(20 BB)	42	8

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:28:26 PM

Heartbreak For Lee Sangwoo

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Wakatake Masahiro open-jams almost 70,000 from the cutoff with A♠ 2♠ and Lee Sangwoo calls his last 38,500 from the small blind to dominate.

Player	Hand	Chips
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	A♠2♠ CO	119,000(24 BB)
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	A♣K♣ SB	busted

Board:J♥7♠3♣9♠5♠

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:03:41 PM

Wakatake Masahiro Scores Massive Double Up

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

Masahiro Wakatake

Picking up the action on 8♣ 9♥ 3♥ and 34,500 up for grabs we see Wakatake Masahiro and Kim Hak Do both all-in with the former being at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	8♥5♥ CO	143,500(48 BB)
HD Hak Do KimSouth Korea	K♦K♠ D	10,000(3 BB)

The dealer turns the tides, but keeps it interesting by flipping over the K♥ and let's Wakatake's flush prevail on the river 7♣ .