Blind level
Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Entries
21/141
Total Chips
4,230,000
Average
201,429

Flight B

SMPSMP
2/7/2025, 5:20:56 PM

Flight B Ends - 21 Survivors

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
PlayerChips
804,000(101 BB)
595,000(74 BB)
387,000(48 BB)
SJ
Seonghun JeongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
336,000(42 BB)
328,000(41 BB)
RJ
263,000(33 BB)
DK
Dk Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
230,000(29 BB)
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
206,000(26 BB)
LE
Lenart EcarmaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
157,000(20 BB)
135,000(17 BB)
120,000(15 BB)
105,000(13 BB)
PJ
Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
100,000(13 BB)
ME
Marco EspelaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
90,000(11 BB)
73,000(9 BB)
RT
69,000(9 BB)
64,000(8 BB)
JJ
John Jay MagadanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
51,000(6 BB)
TS
49,000(6 BB)
40,000(5 BB)
28,000(4 BB)
SMPSMP
2/7/2025, 12:42:26 PM

Bubble Time After Chen Falls to Nakamura

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

Yu Fong Chen shoved from the button for 47,000 and Tamon Nakamura called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
YC
KQ
D
busted
44
BB
208,000(42 BB)

Chen failed to connect with either of his overcards on the 8 2 A 9 8 runout and was eliminated two spots shy of making the money while Nakamura won the last of his chips.


Players are now on the stone bubble with 22 remaining and 21 advancing to Day 2 and making the money.

SMPSMP
2/7/2025, 11:45:55 AM

Top Stacks

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChips
338,000(113 BB)
278,000(93 BB)
RT
270,500(90 BB)
270,000(90 BB)
IT
Ivan TabucalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
195,000(65 BB)
195,000(65 BB)
193,000(64 BB)
JA
Janno AlvarezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
175,000(58 BB)
DK
Dk Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
174,500(58 BB)
SJ
Seonghun JeongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
171,000(57 BB)
RJ
169,000(56 BB)
167,000(56 BB)
145,000(48 BB)
140,000(47 BB)
GR
Galvez RennielPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
137,000(46 BB)
PJ
Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
124,000(41 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
122,000(41 BB)
YC
117,000(39 BB)
110,000(37 BB)
109,000(36 BB)
JJ
John Jay MagadanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
100,000(33 BB)
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
72,000(24 BB)
ED
Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
69,000(23 BB)
LE
Lenart EcarmaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
66,000(22 BB)
63,000(21 BB)
TS
62,000(21 BB)
ME
Marco EspelaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
60,000(20 BB)
36,000(12 BB)
28,000(9 BB)
SMPSMP
2/7/2025, 11:11:51 AM

Yamada Gets Paid With Boat

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

Akihiro Yamada opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Tamon Nakamura defended from the big blind.


The flop came 2 Q 7 and Yamada check-called a 4,000 bet from Nakamura.


Both players checked the Q turn leading to the J river. Nakamura bet 18,000, Yamada raised to 50,000 and Nakamura tank-called.


Yamada turned over a full house with Q J and Nakamura’s hand hit the muck.

PlayerChips
207,500(83 BB)
130,000(52 BB)
SMPSMP
2/7/2025, 9:26:36 AM

Nakamura Punishes Three Limpers

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

Junichi Murakami limped in from under the gun and two players limped behind before Tamon Nakamura raised to 9,200 from the big blind. Only Murakami called. The flop came 3 A 2 . Nakamura bet 3,200 and Junichi folded.

PlayerChips
61,000(51 BB)
45,700(38 BB)