MM
Martin Michael Sedlak
Germany [DEU]Germany
Seat
41 / 1
Chips
625,000
Blind level
Level 21: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Entries
4/69
Total Chips
1,725,000
Average
431,250

Flight A

SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 3:06:34 PM

Flight A Concludes With Xuanzhi Zhao Bagging The Lead

Level 21: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Xuanzhi Zhao

After 21 levels and beating a field of 69, the first four qualifiers of the $700,000 guaranteed Main Event CS are determined with Xuanzhi Zhao in the the lead for 666,000 and recent WPT Cambodia Championship Warm Up Winner Martin Sedlak in a close 2nd with 625,000.


Making the qualifiers complete are Rui Sun with 286,000 to his name and Weiqiang Shan taking 154,000 to Day 2 at 12:00 on Thursday the 15th.


Live Updates will jump to Flight B now where the action is still in full swing.

Day 1A Qualifiers

PlayerChips
666,000(27 BB)
625,000(25 BB)
RS
Rui SunChina [CHN]China
286,000(11 BB)
154,000(6 BB)
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 2:47:59 PM

Weiqiang Shan Doubles Up On The Bubble

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Cutoff Weiqiang Shan jams 62,000 and big blind Michael Sedlak defends.

PlayerHandChips
77
CO
154,000(8 BB)
22
BB
600,000(30 BB)

No miracle for chip leader Sedlak on Q A 5 7 5 , granting Shan a much needed double up.

SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 2:30:02 PM

Lights Out For Weichen Wang

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Weichen Wang shoves 83,000 from the hijack and Martin Sedlak fills up.

PlayerHandChips
KQ
HJ
busted
AT
SB
602,000(30 BB)
Board:8J28J
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 2:15:33 PM

Martin Sedlak Wins Massive Flip To Take Over The Lead

Level 19: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Martin Michael Sedlak

Qiheng Liu makes it 40,000 from +2 and fills up after cutoff Martin Sedlak announced all-in for 261,000.

PlayerHandChips
QL
JJ
MP
101,000(6 BB)
AK
CO
566,000(35 BB)

Things are looking peachy for Liu when the dealer flips over 4 9 6 4 before going pear shaped on the river A , letting Sedlak take a deep breath before picking up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 1:51:09 PM

Final Table Chip Counts Going Into Level 19

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
219,000(18 BB)411
RS
Rui SunChina [CHN]China
241,000(20 BB)412
223,000(19 BB)413
JS
193,000(16 BB)415
305,000(25 BB)416
102,000(9 BB)417
QL
321,000(27 BB)418
121,000(10 BB)419
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 1:20:03 PM

Xuanzhi Zhao Puts The Hammer Down Pre

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Lojack Martin Sedlak wants 35,000, but decides to let it go when faced with a 172,000 jam from big blind Xuanzhi Zhao.

PlayerChips
242,000(24 BB)
209,000(21 BB)
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 1:15:15 PM

Final Table Chip Counts

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChips
QL
338,000(34 BB)
250,000(25 BB)
244,000(24 BB)
JS
202,000(20 BB)
172,000(17 BB)
QD
157,000(16 BB)
151,000(15 BB)
RS
Rui SunChina [CHN]China
117,000(12 BB)
93,000(9 BB)
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 1:06:54 PM

Table 45 With German Martin Sedlak Hot On The Heels Of The Leader

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YX
Yuan XuChina [CHN]China
103,000(10 BB)451
83,000(8 BB)453
220,000(22 BB)456
167,000(17 BB)457
145,000(15 BB)458
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:55:20 PM

Martin Sedlak Immediately Bounces Back With Rockets

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 80,000
Martin Michael Sedlak

Small blind Yanghao Fu puts Martin Sedlak all-in who snaps.

PlayerHandChips
YF
AT
SB
41,000(5 BB)
AA
BB
182,000(23 BB)

No miracle for Fu on 9 9 K 4 Q , handing the German a huge double up that gets him back into the top spots of the leaderboard.

SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:53:01 PM

Three-way All-in Ends With Weiqiang Shan Triple Up And Jiaqi Zhao Elimination

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 80,000

Under the gun Martin Sedlak opens 16,000, hijack Weiqiang Shan flats and small blind Jiaqi Zhao jams 47,000. Sedlak tries to isolate, but Shan comes along for his last 51,000.

PlayerHandChips
QT
UTG
92,000(12 BB)
AJ
HJ
165,000(21 BB)
JZ
KT
SB
busted
Board:795A5
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:28:51 PM

Last Two Tables With 16 Players Left

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
RS
Rui SunChina [CHN]China
167,000(28 BB)402
QD
143,000(24 BB)404
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
66,000(11 BB)411
172,000(29 BB)413
JS
80,000(13 BB)415
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
159,000(27 BB)416
ZC
110,000(18 BB)417
QL
90,000(15 BB)418
YX
Yuan XuChina [CHN]China
171,000(29 BB)451
40,000(7 BB)452
94,000(16 BB)453
JZ
82,000(14 BB)454
YF
106,000(18 BB)455
128,000(21 BB)456
23,000(4 BB)457
76,000(13 BB)458
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:08:07 PM

Table 45 Update With Yuan Xu Still In Control

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YX
Yuan XuChina [CHN]China
141,000(28 BB)441
50,000(10 BB)452
JZ
92,000(18 BB)454
YF
78,000(16 BB)455
84,000(17 BB)456
83,000(17 BB)457
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 11:09:21 AM

Top Stacks Going Into Level 13 With 25 Out Of 69 Remaining

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Flight A will end when the four ITM spots are determined that will bag their chips for Day 2 on Thursday the 15th.

PlayerChipsTableSeat
QD
109,000(44 BB)401
68,000(27 BB)402
KC
Kai CuiChina [CHN]China
70,000(28 BB)403
RS
Rui SunChina [CHN]China
72,000(29 BB)405
KL
80,000(32 BB)406
BW
30,000(12 BB)407
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
61,000(24 BB)411
HL
86,000(34 BB)412
56,000(22 BB)413
ZW
Zhu WuChina [CHN]China
68,000(27 BB)414
JS
97,000(39 BB)415
YL
29,000(12 BB)417
QL
56,000(22 BB)418
59,000(24 BB)441
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
88,000(35 BB)443
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
32,000(13 BB)445
JZ
51,000(20 BB)446
81,000(32 BB)447
YX
Yuan XuChina [CHN]China
159,000(64 BB)448
47,000(19 BB)452
32,000(13 BB)453
YF
113,000(45 BB)455
7,000(3 BB)456
60,000(24 BB)457
ZC
83,000(33 BB)458
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 10:25:00 AM

Table 44 Update With Yuan Xu In The Driver's Seat

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Yuan Xu
PlayerChipsTableSeat
HM
26,000(13 BB)441
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
72,400(36 BB)443
CW
29,300(15 BB)444
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
64,200(32 BB)445
JZ
55,600(28 BB)446
75,800(38 BB)447
YX
Yuan XuChina [CHN]China
119,600(60 BB)448
SL
8,600(4 BB)452
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 10:23:33 AM

October's APT Taipei High Roller Champ Martin Sedlak Gets Caught Bluffing

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
Martin Michael Sedlak

With the action folded to small blind Martin Sedlak, a limp is declared, Yuan Xu makes it 5,000 and Sedlak pays up to see the flop A J 9 . Xu continues for 4,000 and Sedlak fills up again. The turn Q gets checked to the river 6 , Sedlak takes over the reins with an 11,000 lead holding 7 8 , but Xu snaps with two pair 6 9 .

PlayerChips
YX
Yuan XuChina [CHN]China
119,600(75 BB)
75,800(47 BB)
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 9:57:56 AM

Table 44 Update

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
PlayerChipsTableSeat
HM
54,800(46 BB)441
XL
12,400(10 BB)442
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
68,900(57 BB)443
CW
16,700(14 BB)444
SS
2,300(2 BB)446
58,200(49 BB)447
YX
Yuan XuChina [CHN]China
39,600(33 BB)448