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, 2:30:02 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, 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, 1:02:27 PM

Table 41 Update With Lady Jing Sun Showing The Guys Who's Boss

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
RS
Rui SunChina [CHN]China
199,000(20 BB)412
166,000(17 BB)413
QD
177,000(18 BB)414
JS
243,000(24 BB)415
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
145,000(15 BB)416
QL
84,000(8 BB)418
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:50:39 PM

Qiheng Liu Triples Back Up

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

Hijack Zida Chen raises 16,000, cutoff Qiheng Liu declares all-in for 25,000 and big blind Weichen Wang successfully isolates.

PlayerHandChips
ZC
HJ
79,000(10 BB)
QL
JJ
CO
78,000(10 BB)
AJ
BB
180,000(23 BB)
Board:QJ3T8
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, 12:26:59 PM

Weichen Wang Doubles Up Again

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Weichen Wang

Cutoff Zida Chen leads 12,000, small blind Yunkyu Song declares all-in once more, Weichen Wang calls for his last 77,000 and Chen let's it go. Both all-in players put on their lucky jackets again before the dealer gets to work.

PlayerHandChips
ZC
AJ
CO
110,000(18 BB)
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
A4
SB
66,000(11 BB)
KK
BB
172,000(29 BB)
Board:8Q777
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:18:19 PM

Table 41 Update With Three Top Stacks Vying For Control

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
122,000(20 BB)411
73,000(12 BB)413
JS
82,000(14 BB)415
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
142,000(24 BB)416
ZC
122,000(20 BB)417
QL
73,000(12 BB)418
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:17:04 PM

Weichen Wang Claws Back Some

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Right after being all-in against each other, small blind Yunkyu Song jams and Weichen Wang calls.

PlayerHandChips
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
78
SB
122,000(24 BB)
9T
BB
73,000(15 BB)

This time Weichen Wang comes out on top after the board runs T 6 J K 7 taking some of his chips back from Song.

SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:09:32 PM

Yunkyu Song Bounces Back

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Yunkyu Song

Under the gun Weichen Wang opens 15,000 and snaps after big blind Yunkyu Song moved all-in for 74,000.

PlayerHandChips
AJ
UTG
39,000(8 BB)
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
66
BB
156,000(31 BB)
Board:3QQ56
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 12:01:22 PM

Zhu Wu Eliminated After Being Way Ahead Preflop

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Yunkyu Song, Weichen Wang and Zhu Wu

Button Yunkyu Song - fresh of a 1st and 2nd place finish in WPT events for a combined $400K at the end of last year - puts the blinds all in and both of them take the offer.

PlayerHandChips
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
A5
D
79,000(16 BB)
A7
SB
113,000(23 BB)
ZW
Zhu WuChina [CHN]China
JJ
BB
busted
Board:AQ863
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
HW
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, 10:51:58 AM

Table 41 Update

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
53,400(21 BB)411
HW
97,000(39 BB)412
59,800(24 BB)413
ZW
Zhu WuChina [CHN]China
57,500(23 BB)414
JS
91,000(36 BB)415
YL
42,000(17 BB)417
QL
79,000(32 BB)418
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 10:08:50 AM

Double Up For April's APT Taipei High Roller Ultra Stack Runner Up Gary Thompson

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
Gary Thompson

Under the gun Weichen Wang limps and fills up once more after Gary Thompson wagered his last 15,100.

PlayerHandChips
A8
UTG
60,500(38 BB)
GT
AQ
CO
34,200(21 BB)
Board:TK5J5
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 10:05:18 AM

Table 41 Update With Several Big Stacks Vying For Control

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
70,000(44 BB)411
HW
56,800(36 BB)412
75,600(47 BB)413
ZW
Zhu WuChina [CHN]China
72,700(45 BB)414
GT
15,100(9 BB)416
YL
41,500(26 BB)417
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 10:02:29 AM

Hua Wei Lin Doubles Up

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Hua Wei Lin

Cutoff Hua Wei Lin wants 2,500 and button Weichen Wang obliges to see the flop 6 8 A where Wang bets 3,600 and snaps after Lin check-jammed 24,400.

PlayerHandChips
22
D
64,000(53 BB)
HW
AK
CO
56,800(47 BB)

None of Wang's 11 outs show up when the board completes T and 7 , granting Lin a double up.

SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 8:47:17 AM

Top Chip Counts With 41 Out Of 50 Players Left

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
PlayerChips
QL
82,000(137 BB)
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
70,400(117 BB)
57,500(96 BB)
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
57,300(96 BB)
YF
54,700(91 BB)
43,100(72 BB)
KC
Kai CuiChina [CHN]China
40,500(68 BB)
34,800(58 BB)
BW
33,500(56 BB)
33,400(56 BB)
QD
33,000(55 BB)
SMPSMP
5/13/2025, 7:59:11 AM

Table 41 Update With November's WPT Championship Runner-Up Junkyu Song Just Sitting Down

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
25,000(63 BB)411
KL
20,000(50 BB)412
53,600(134 BB)413
ZW
Zhu WuChina [CHN]China
26,400(66 BB)414
25,200(63 BB)416
BW
24,000(60 BB)417
27,500(69 BB)418