Blind level
Level 19: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Entries
16/210
Total Chips
5,250,000
Average
328,125

Flight C

SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 10:45:08 AM

Jieming Xu Has To Try His Luck In Flight D

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Gailiang Chen

Under the gun Gailiang Chen opens 12,000 and calls after cutoff Jieming Xu put his remaining 42,000 in the middle.

PlayerHandChips
A2
UTG
257,000(43 BB)
JX
K9
CO
busted

The dealer keeps it interesting until the end on 4 T 8 Q 5 , but eliminates the underdog all the same.

SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 10:18:52 AM

Fangui Zeng Wins Massive Pot Against Aces

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

Under the gun Jieming Xu leads 12,000 and big blind Fangui Zeng defends to see the flop Q 5 6 . Zeng leads with another all-in for 219,000 and Xu snaps.

PlayerHandChips
JX
AA
UTG
55,000(14 BB)
J3
BB
466,000(117 BB)

The turn 7 seals the deal for Zeng, making the river K just a formality. Showing quite some emotion after the players on his table kept needling him about his all-in play style, Zeng scoops up the biggest pot of the tournament and sits in a comfortable lead.

SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 9:28:26 AM

Top Stacks Going Into Level 13

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChips
284,000(114 BB)
JX
274,000(110 BB)
KL
194,000(78 BB)
BJ
184,000(74 BB)
174,000(70 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
172,000(69 BB)
168,000(67 BB)
YZ
163,600(65 BB)
WC
160,000(64 BB)
138,000(55 BB)
AL
Anton LuAustralia [AUS]Australia
137,000(55 BB)
DC
Dong ChenHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
130,000(52 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
121,000(48 BB)
XX
112,000(45 BB)
QD
111,000(44 BB)
JX
108,000(43 BB)
BW
107,000(43 BB)
KX
93,000(37 BB)
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 9:17:52 AM

Yuming Poon With Yet Another Triple Up

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

With some action in front, big blind Yuming Poon jams 25,900 before hijack Jieming Xu and small blind Anton Lu fill up. A friendly check to the river T 8 9 6 A lets Poon table the winner A Q against Xu's K J and Lu's 2 2 .

PlayerChips
JX
221,800(89 BB)
AL
Anton LuAustralia [AUS]Australia
142,000(57 BB)
YP
Yuming PoonHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
80,200(32 BB)
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 9:13:54 AM

Another Double Knockout Catapults Jieming Xu Into The Overall Lead

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

Under the gun Chenghui Song raises 6,000, cutoff Jieming Xu flats and big blind Song Yang declares all-in for 26,700. Chenghui Song tries to isolate for 98,100, but Xu snaps.

PlayerHandChips
A8
UTG
busted
JX
TT
CO
226,700(91 BB)
66
BB
busted

Xu's tens stay ahead on 3 8 K 7 3 giving him the biggest pot of the day and the overall chip lead.

SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 9:09:52 AM

Table 32 Update

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
JS
46,200(23 BB)323
JX
98,400(49 BB)324
WW
Wei WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
93,200(47 BB)325
WJ
William JiaAustralia [AUS]Australia
44,000(22 BB)326
29,200(15 BB)327
98,100(49 BB)328
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 8:28:57 AM

Recent Bracelet Winner Yinan Zhou Needs A Rebuy

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

Catching the action with Jieming Xu and Yinan Zhou all-in pre, it is the latter who is at risk for 18,500.

PlayerHandChips
JX
KK
HJ
78,900(49 BB)
YZ
A3
CO
busted
Board:43QJ8
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 7:04:03 AM

WSOP Paradise Main Event Winner Yinan Zhou Doubles Up

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Small blind Jieming Xu keeps his foot on the gas with a jam and Yinan Zhou - fresh from a $6,000,000 win for shipping the WSOP Paradise Main Event - puts in his last 22,300.

PlayerHandChips
JX
89
SB
21,400(36 BB)
YZ
K8
BB
45,200(75 BB)
Board:3Q6Q6
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 7:03:03 AM

Jieming Xu Applies Pressure

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Jieming Xu

Hijack Xiyu Mai leads 1,200 and big blind Jieming Xu defends to see the flop 2 9 9 that gets checked to the turn J . Xu bets 1,500, Mai ups it to 7,700, but folds when Xu puts her all-in.

PlayerChips
JX
43,700(73 BB)
XM
11,300(19 BB)
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 5:56:11 AM

Table 32 Update With Jieming Xu Already At Double Starting Stack

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300
PlayerChipsTableSeat
JZ
24,800(83 BB)322
QG
28,400(95 BB)323
JX
49,600(165 BB)324
23,000(77 BB)326
GY
25,300(84 BB)327
XM
21,800(73 BB)328
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 5:34:46 AM

Jieming Xu Back In Action

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Jieming Xu

After an eventful day yesterday, Jieming Xu is back with a 400 open from under the gun and calls a 1,200 raise from small blind Jianghao Chu for the flop Q A 5 to hit the felt. Chu continues for 1,700, Xu ups it to 4,000 before Chu fills up, losing a time bank in the process. Chu check-calls 11,000 on the flop K , the board completes 4 and Xu jams 9,500 with A 5 . Chu snaps his last 8,700 and surrenders the pot holding K Q .

PlayerChips
JX
51,000(255 BB)
busted
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 5:26:36 AM

New Tables

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
PlayerChipsTableSeat
25,000(125 BB)321
JZ
25,000(125 BB)322
QG
25,000(125 BB)323
JX
25,000(125 BB)324
25,000(125 BB)326
XM
25,000(125 BB)328
HW
25,000(125 BB)331
MY
Momo YiChina [CHN]China
25,000(125 BB)332
25,000(125 BB)333
YL
25,000(125 BB)334
25,000(125 BB)335
25,000(125 BB)337
KC
Kai CuiChina [CHN]China
25,000(125 BB)338