WS
Weiqiang Shan
China [CHN]China
Seat
41 / 3
Chips
154,000
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, 2:17:54 PM

Xuanzhi Zhao Adds Some More

Level 19: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Weiqiang Shan leads 35,000 from +2, but lets it go after cutoff Xuanzhi Zhao pumped it to 100,000.

PlayerChips
495,000(31 BB)
169,000(11 BB)
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, 1:08:25 PM

Former Chip Leader Yuan Xu Eliminated

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

Under the gun Yuan Xu wants the all-in triangle for 100,000 and big blind Weiqiang Shan is ready for a spin.

PlayerHandChips
YX
Yuan XuChina [CHN]China
A8
UTG
busted
KQ
BB
248,000(25 BB)

Xu's odds keep increasing on J 2 4 3 before going to zero on the river K , sending him to the rail and Shan into a narrow overall lead.

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, 12:53:01 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, 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.