Blind level
Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Entries
20/142
Total Chips
4,260,000
Average
213,000

Day 1A

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 10:15:14 AM

Table 18 Update

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChipsTableSeat
HT
203,000(81 BB)181
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
57,000(23 BB)182
143,500(57 BB)183
99,000(40 BB)184
58,000(23 BB)185
24,000(10 BB)186
33,000(13 BB)188
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 5:17:06 AM

Top Stacks Going Into Level 4

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400
PlayerChips
ZW
100,900(252 BB)
LH
73,400(184 BB)
HJ
52,300(131 BB)
JX
Jing XuChina [CHN]China
47,600(119 BB)
GD
Guillaume DufourUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
43,500(109 BB)
43,300(108 BB)
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
42,400(106 BB)
ZY
42,300(106 BB)
40,600(102 BB)
XW
39,100(98 BB)
38,300(96 BB)
HY
37,500(94 BB)
SL
36,100(90 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 4:08:40 AM

Preflop Action

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300
Jonty Obrien

With a 1,000 open and a call in front, Jonty Obrien squeezes to 5,300 from the button and takes down the pot right there.

PlayerChips
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
30,300(101 BB)
29,000(97 BB)
28,200(94 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 3:54:59 AM

New Table 18

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
30,000(100 BB)181
ZW
30,000(100 BB)182
30,000(100 BB)183
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
28,200(94 BB)184
32,800(109 BB)185
YS
30,000(100 BB)186
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 3:41:38 AM

New Players

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
PlayerChipsTableSeat
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
28,200(141 BB)151
30,000(150 BB)152
RD
30,000(150 BB)153
YG
30,000(150 BB)154
LW
30,000(150 BB)155
GD
Guillaume DufourUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
61,700(309 BB)156
XC
30,000(150 BB)157
YL
Ye LiChina [CHN]China
30,000(150 BB)161
YT
30,000(150 BB)162
30,000(150 BB)163
30,000(150 BB)165
30,000(150 BB)166
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
30,000(150 BB)167
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 3:31:46 AM

Guillaume Dufour Stays On The Gas

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Guillaume Dufour

Button Guillaume Dufour opens 600, Zdenek Kovarik flats, big blind Jonty Obrien pumps it to 2,300 and calls after Dufour four-bets to 7,000 and Kovarik folds. The 5 3 2 flop has Dufour jam 24,200 and Obrien finds a call after some time in the tank.

PlayerHandChips
GD
Guillaume DufourUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
QQ
D
61,700(309 BB)
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
SB
28,200(141 BB)
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
A3
BB
busted

The 8 and 9 leave the Frenchman ahead and Obrien has to go back to the registration desk.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 3:19:47 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Players from three continents are already at the tables in level 1!

PlayerChips
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
30,000(150 BB)
YL
Ye LiChina [CHN]China
30,000(150 BB)
YT
30,000(150 BB)
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
30,000(150 BB)
RD
30,000(150 BB)
GD
Guillaume DufourUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
30,000(150 BB)
30,000(150 BB)