Blind level
Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Entries
37/246
Total Chips
7,380,000
Average
199,459

Flight C

SMPSMP
2/8/2025, 11:00:43 AM

Sayo Triples With Quads Over Top Boat

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

John Carlo Sayo shoved for 27,000 from middle position, Li Ming Liu re-shoved for 58,000 from the hijack and Nakayama Nobuaki called from the button with a covering stack to put both players at risk.

PlayerHandChips
JC
John Carlo SayoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
77
77,000(31 BB)
LL
99
busted
JJ
160,000(64 BB)

Nobuaki was in great shape to score the double knockout but the 3 7 J 7 3 runout gave Sayo quads to triple up. Nobuaki took the side pot with jacks full of sevens while Liu was sent to the rail.

SMPSMP
2/8/2025, 9:33:14 AM

Top Stacks

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
PlayerChips
JL
Jack LiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
220,000(183 BB)
KO
185,000(154 BB)
173,000(144 BB)
KW
Kim WhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
167,000(139 BB)
VJ
Vasay JoemarkPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
138,000(115 BB)
MC
Michael CalunsodPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
129,000(108 BB)
128,000(107 BB)
MB
Milbert BautistaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
128,000(107 BB)
128,000(107 BB)
LL
121,000(101 BB)
120,000(100 BB)
119,000(99 BB)
RR
Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
119,000(99 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
112,000(93 BB)
108,000(90 BB)
BE
Benjamin EbarlePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
106,000(88 BB)
79,000(66 BB)
LP
Lemmor PatulotPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
77,000(64 BB)
JC
John Carlo SayoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
76,000(63 BB)
73,000(61 BB)
JG
Jonald GarciaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
73,000(61 BB)
73,000(61 BB)
HV
Hernan VillaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
72,000(60 BB)
68,000(57 BB)
67,000(56 BB)
SMPSMP
2/8/2025, 8:16:45 AM

Liu Calls Down Shirase

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Liu Li Ming

Ryuki Shirase opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Li Ming Liu called from the hijack. The flop came 8 5 A and Shirase fired a 3,000 continuation bet that was called by Liu.


Shirase continued for 4,500 on the 6 turn and Liu called again. On the 3 river Shirase bet 4,000 and Liu called once more. Shirase immediately mucked and Liu won the pot without having to reveal their hole cards.

PlayerChips
LL
77,800(78 BB)
27,700(28 BB)
SMPSMP
2/8/2025, 7:48:16 AM

Liu Pressures Sibal

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Liu Li Ming

With two players seeing a board of A 7 Q and 17,900 in the middle Jeoffrey Sibal checked from the small blind and Li Ming Liu bet 5,000 from early position, receiving a call from Sibal.


Both players checked the 4 turn leading to the 9 river. Sibal bet 2,500, Liu shoved with a covering stack and Sibal folded.

PlayerChips
LL
74,500(93 BB)
JS
Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
23,400(29 BB)