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, 1:01:08 PM

Day 1A Qualifiers

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Chip Count

PlayerChips
YY
631,000(105 BB)
LW
570,000(95 BB)
YL
434,000(72 BB)
388,000(65 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
298,000(50 BB)
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
277,000(46 BB)
HT
254,000(42 BB)
164,000(27 BB)
143,000(24 BB)
XW
138,000(23 BB)
125,000(21 BB)
JS
Jie SuChina [CHN]China
120,000(20 BB)
110,000(18 BB)
ZX
108,000(18 BB)
LH
103,000(17 BB)
YY
Yik Yin ChiuHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
94,000(16 BB)
BC
89,000(15 BB)
XC
83,000(14 BB)
79,000(13 BB)
55,000(9 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 12:14:51 PM

Top Stacks Two Eliminations Away From The Money

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChips
LW
536,000(107 BB)
395,000(79 BB)
YL
389,000(78 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
367,000(73 BB)
YY
352,000(70 BB)
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
228,000(46 BB)
HT
211,000(42 BB)
159,000(32 BB)
158,000(32 BB)
157,000(31 BB)
JS
Jie SuChina [CHN]China
111,000(22 BB)
YY
Yik Yin ChiuHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
109,000(22 BB)
LH
108,000(22 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 12:00:29 PM

Yong Li Stops Luyao Wu's Heater

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Yong Li

First to act Yong Li raises to 10,000, cutoff Luyao Wu - coming off of a four hand win streak - increases to 22,000, but surrenders his first hand in half an orbit after Li pumped it further to 60,000.

PlayerChips
LW
541,000(108 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
352,500(71 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 11:38:15 AM

Yong Li Stays On The Leader's Heels

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

With an 8,000 raise and a flat in front, big blind Yuchong Chen squeezes to 20,000 and finds a taker in Yong Li from under the gun. His 12,000 c-bet gets called on the 9 J 8 flop before he check-folds to a 28,000 bet from Li on the 2 turn.

PlayerChips
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
315,000(79 BB)
51,000(13 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 10:54:53 AM

Yong Li Hits 300K

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

Catching the action on the 8 7 K 3 turn with 33,000 up for grabs, under the gun Yong Li bets 15,000 and fills up after button Yunchao Yu raised to 35,000. The 2 river gets rejected before Li tables A A to scoop the pot.

PlayerChips
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
316,000(105 BB)
YY
170,000(57 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 10:29:59 AM

Top Stacks Going Into Level 14

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChips
YL
342,000(137 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
241,500(97 BB)
221,000(88 BB)
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
203,500(81 BB)
HT
202,000(81 BB)
200,000(80 BB)
XC
172,000(69 BB)
YY
168,000(67 BB)
LW
152,000(61 BB)
152,000(61 BB)
128,000(51 BB)
ZX
124,000(50 BB)
103,000(41 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 8:49:25 AM

Jian Wang Still Leading The Pack Going Into Post Late Reg

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
PlayerChips
261,000(174 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
225,500(150 BB)
HT
162,000(108 BB)
YL
141,000(94 BB)
140,000(93 BB)
134,000(89 BB)
XC
106,000(71 BB)
102,000(68 BB)
ZL
98,000(65 BB)
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
98,000(65 BB)
95,500(64 BB)
LW
93,000(62 BB)
YL
Ye LiChina [CHN]China
90,500(60 BB)
89,000(59 BB)
JX
Jing XuChina [CHN]China
84,000(56 BB)
SP
82,000(55 BB)
77,000(51 BB)
YG
75,000(50 BB)
LH
73,000(49 BB)
72,000(48 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 8:44:58 AM

Yong Li Breaks 200K As Well

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
Yong Li

Another hand is underway when we get to the table with A 5 4 on the board and 11,500 in the middle and three players having chips in the middle. Button Yong Li and big blind Unknown Player end up all-in with the latter at risk for 32,500.

PlayerHandChips
HJ
42,000(28 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
34
D
226,500(151 BB)
A6
BB
busted

Lights out for Unknown Player on the J turn, giving Li a flush and the K river becomes just a formality.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 8:38:34 AM

Table 19 Update

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YS
53,000(35 BB)191
90,000(60 BB)192
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
8,000(5 BB)193
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
84,000(56 BB)194
QH
60,000(40 BB)195
64,500(43 BB)196
67,400(45 BB)197
78,000(52 BB)198
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 6:55:21 AM

Yong Li Doubles Up

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Yong Li

Getting to the action on the 3 A 4 8 turn and 21,300 in the middle we see Renli Ding from +1 and big blind Yong Li all-in with the latter at risk for 25,500.

PlayerHandChips
RD
A7
UTG+1
5,000(5 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
AT
BB
72,500(73 BB)

Li's better kicker stays in play on the 9 river and catapults him up the leaderboard.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 6:05:37 AM

Yong Li Scoops Pre

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

With a limp and a call in front, cutoff Chuan Wang raises to 3,000 before small blind Yong Li squeezes to 8,000 to take it down pre.

PlayerChips
CW
35,700(60 BB)
RD
32,700(55 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
32,400(54 BB)