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, 2:40:32 PM

Shaojie Yang Falls Next

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

Cutoff Xuanzhi Zhao limps and fills up after small blind Shaojie Yang wagered his last 41,000.

PlayerHandChips
A6
CO
527,000(26 BB)
QJ
SB
busted
Board:A2865
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, 1:15:15 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, 12:28:51 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, 11:49:26 AM

Weiqiang Shan's Ladies Hold

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Under the gun Weiqiang Shan opens 8,000 and snaps for his last 60,000 after big blind Shaojie Wang declared all-in.

PlayerHandChips
QQ
UTG
126,000(32 BB)
AK
BB
70,000(18 BB)

No help for Yang on 6 J 3 3 4 , losing the chips he just made by busting Kai Cui a few hands prior.

SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 11:42:51 AM

Shaojie Yang Doubles Up Into 2nd Place

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Button Shaojie Yang declares all-in for 68,000 and small blind Kai Cui has an easy call for his last 62,000.

PlayerHandChips
QQ
D
138,000(35 BB)
KC
Kai CuiChina [CHN]China
KK
SB
busted

Everything is looking peachy for Cui on A 3 T J before going pear shaped on the river K , giving Yang the straight and a massive double up that catapults him into 2nd place just behind Yuan Xu.

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, 10:36:11 AM

Table 40 With Several Big Stacks

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChipsTableSeat
QD
103,000(41 BB)401
82,800(33 BB)402
KC
Kai CuiChina [CHN]China
87,000(35 BB)403
RS
Rui SunChina [CHN]China
38,400(15 BB)405
KL
81,000(32 BB)406
BW
54,200(22 BB)407
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 10:00:50 AM

Weinan Wang Exits With Just A Few Min Of Late Reg Remaining

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Weinan Wang

Under the gun +1 opens 2,500, hijack Weinan Wang ups it to 8,000 and small blind Shaojie Yang pumps it further to 20,000. The initial raiser gets out of the way, losing 2 time banks in the process, Wang jams 23,000 and Yang flicks in the last 3,000.

PlayerHandChips
AQ
HJ
busted
KK
SB
80,300(67 BB)

Yang evades the three outer on T 8 3 7 J to send Wang packing and moves up in the rankings.