Blind level
Level 12: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Entries
11/32
Total Chips
6,400,000
Average
581,818

Day 1

SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 2:13:48 PM

Quan Zhou Gets It In Good

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Stephen Song and Quan Zhou

First to act Stephen Song is back with a 12,000 open, hijack Quan Zhou makes it 37,000 and snaps for a total of 267,000 after Song put him all-in.

PlayerHandChips
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
88
UTG
856,000(143 BB)
QZ
JJ
HJ
busted

Everything is looking peachy for Zhou when the dealer hits the felt 5 7 3 A before turning pear shaped on the river 8 , giving Song a set that sends the AAPoker ambassador to the rail.

Quan Zhou
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 2:00:27 PM

Table 2 With Chris Park Closing In On The Leader

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
876,000(146 BB)21
QZ
263,000(44 BB)22
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
271,000(45 BB)25
BL
70,000(12 BB)26
YC
385,000(64 BB)27
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
698,000(116 BB)28
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 1:31:50 PM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 9

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
895,000(179 BB)21
QZ
192,000(38 BB)22
G
GavinChina [CHN]China
129,000(26 BB)23
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
168,000(34 BB)25
BL
160,000(32 BB)26
YC
385,000(77 BB)27
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
584,000(117 BB)28
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
532,000(106 BB)31
GT
228,000(46 BB)32
TB
Taylor BlackUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,016,000(203 BB)33
DC
Daniel CatesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
368,000(74 BB)33
PD
277,000(55 BB)35
117,000(23 BB)38
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 1:18:55 PM

Bin Leng Doubles With Aces

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Bin Leng

Quan Zhou opens 11,000 from +1 and takes button Bin Leng to the 3 J 2 flop where he continues for 9,500 and Leng fills up again. The 8 turn is greeted with a 15,500 bet from Leng, Quan check-raises to 50,000 and snaps after Leng moved all-in for 52,000.

PlayerHandChips
QZ
KK
UTG+1
207,000(41 BB)
BL
AA
D
157,500(32 BB)

Both Players laugh when they see each others hand before the 7 makes Leng's double up official.

SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 1:06:04 PM

Table 2 With Stephen Song Towering Over His Competition

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
893,000(179 BB)21
QZ
261,000(52 BB)22
G
GavinChina [CHN]China
111,000(22 BB)23
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
188,000(38 BB)25
BL
85,000(17 BB)26
YC
403,000(81 BB)27
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
554,000(111 BB)28
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 12:52:16 PM

Nevan Chang Triples Up But Still Short

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Cutoff Dan Cates makes it 10,000 and takes two customers to the flop 6 J 2 where he continues for 10,000, button Quan Zhou pays up and Nevan Chang flicks in his last 1,000 for the turn 3 to drop. Zhou calls another 16,000 before folding to an 80,000 bet on the 8 river. Chang wins the main pot with 8 9 and Cates collects a small side pot with A 2 .

PlayerChips
DC
Daniel CatesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
366,000(73 BB)
QZ
201,000(40 BB)
NC
40,500(8 BB)
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 12:44:52 PM

Table 5 With Dan Cates In The Lead

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
NC
16,000(3 BB)51
G
GavinChina [CHN]China
115,000(23 BB)53
DC
Daniel CatesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
400,000(80 BB)55
QZ
261,000(52 BB)56
PD
304,000(61 BB)58
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 12:29:10 PM

New Table 5

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
NC
200,000(50 BB)51
G
GavinChina [CHN]China
136,000(34 BB)53
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
355,500(89 BB)54
DC
Daniel CatesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
212,000(53 BB)55
QZ
200,000(50 BB)56
PD
216,500(54 BB)58
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 11:58:37 AM

Quan Zhou Back Up To Starting Stack

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Quan Zhou

A single raised pot of 9,000 goes to the flop 7 4 7 heads up where Quan Zhou c-bets 11,000 from +2 and big blind Yisha Chen pays up. The 3 turn gets rejected for a free river T with Zhou's 26,000 bet in position getting the job done.

PlayerChips
YC
245,500(61 BB)
QZ
194,000(49 BB)
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 11:41:22 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 7

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
674,000(225 BB)21
QZ
167,000(56 BB)22
PD
503,000(168 BB)23
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
596,000(199 BB)24
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
107,500(36 BB)25
BL
260,000(87 BB)26
YC
269,000(90 BB)27
CS
Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
142,000(47 BB)28
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
166,000(55 BB)31
GT
278,500(93 BB)32
TB
Taylor BlackUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
695,500(232 BB)33
G
GavinChina [CHN]China
136,000(45 BB)34
DC
Daniel CatesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
212,000(71 BB)35
162,000(54 BB)36
200,000(67 BB)37
309,500(103 BB)38
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 8:49:48 AM

Quan Zhou Dominated And Out

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Yisha Chen

No. 5 on China's all time money list Quan Zhou gets the ball rolling with a 5,000 open from the button, small blind Yisha Chen ups it to 17,500 followed by a 45,000 four-bet from Zhou who goes in the tank after Chen put him all-in. Zhou calls for a total of 143,000 with the aid of two time banks.

PlayerHandChips
QZ
99
D
busted
YC
KK
SB
318,500(159 BB)
Board:42A8T
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 8:37:34 AM

Quan Zhou Recovers More

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
Quan Zhou and Yisha Chen

With a 3,500 open and a flat in front, Yisha Chen squeezes 15,000 from the small blind and only button Quan Zhou comes along for the ride to the 6 8 4 flop. Chen needs a time bank before deciding to check-call Zhou's 27,000 bet and folds to a 60,500 jam on the T turn.

PlayerChips
YC
183,000(122 BB)
QZ
151,000(101 BB)
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 8:24:48 AM

Overall Leader Stephen Song Dominates Table 3

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
Stephen Song
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
697,000(465 BB)21
PD
200,000(133 BB)23
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
324,000(216 BB)24
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
445,000(297 BB)25
QZ
100,000(67 BB)26
CS
Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
228,000(152 BB)28
YC
202,000(135 BB)37
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 7:59:59 AM

Chris Park Puts The Hammer Down Pre

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

Cutoff Chris Park makes it 3,500, small blind Quan Zhou ups it to 17,500 and then spends a time bank before surrendering to Park's jam.

PlayerChips
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
364,000(243 BB)
QZ
92,000(61 BB)
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 7:57:29 AM

AAPoker Ambassador Quan Zhou Recovers Some

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
Quan Zhou

Cutoff Dong Chen opens 3,500 and big blind Quan Zhou defends to the flop K 5 J where he check-calls a 3,500 c-bet before leading 10,000 on the 5 turn. Chen lets it go, granting Zhou his second pot this orbit.

PlayerChips
DC
Dong ChenHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
202,000(135 BB)
QZ
109,500(73 BB)
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 7:39:41 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 3

Level 2: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
464,000(464 BB)21
DC
Dong ChenHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
205,500(206 BB)23
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
361,000(361 BB)24
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
415,500(416 BB)25
QZ
84,500(85 BB)26
CS
Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
218,000(218 BB)28
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
154,000(154 BB)31
GT
254,000(254 BB)32
TB
Taylor BlackUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
209,500(210 BB)33
YC
212,000(212 BB)34
MG
262,000(262 BB)35
117,000(117 BB)36
NC
186,500(187 BB)37
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 7:15:15 AM

Renji Mao Scoops With Big Blind Special

Level 2: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Renji Mao

The player in the hijack leads 2,500 and takes three customers to the flop 3 3 T that gets checked to the turn 9 where Renji Mao has a go for 4,000 from the big blind and only cutoff Quan Zhou fills up to watch the board complete Q . Mao fires another 6,000 with 3 2 and Zhou calls before throwing it in the muck.

PlayerChips
RM
233,000(233 BB)
QZ
74,500(75 BB)
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 7:03:00 AM

Last Night's SHR Main Event Champ Stephen Song Increases Lead

Level 2: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Stephen Song

Hijack Stephen Song lays out 2,000 and big blind Quan Zhou defends to the flop 5 3 3 followed by a 7,000 check-raise and Song fills up his 2,000 c-bet. The turn J has Zhou fire another 16,500, Song calls and the river 3 gets checked down to reveal Song's 9 9 as the winner against Zhou's Q 2 .

PlayerChips
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
451,000(451 BB)
QZ
82,500(83 BB)
SMPSMP
5/19/2025, 7:01:15 AM

Table 2 Update Stacked With Sharks

Level 2: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
424,000(424 BB)21
RM
209,000(209 BB)22
IZ
242,000(242 BB)23
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
225,000(225 BB)24
QZ
107,000(107 BB)26
CS
Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
166,500(167 BB)28