Blind level
Level 22: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Entries
15/191
Total Chips
47,750,000
Average
3,183,333
Day 2
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 2:29:26 PM
Kaihua Liu Bubbles
Level 20: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Kaihua LiuRaffaele Sorrentino leads 120,000 from the cutoff and fills up after small blind Kaihua Liu declared all-in for 535,000.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
RS Raffaele Sorrentino ![Italy [ITA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/it.svg "Italy [ITA]"){kind=small} Italy | K♥K♣ CO | 1,680,000(34 BB) |
KL Kaihua Liu ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | K♦A♠ SB | busted |
Both players hit on K♠ T♣ A♦ 8♠ 7♠ , but Sorrentino's set comes out on top.
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 1:12:18 PM
Table 1 Has James Mendoza Still Dwarfing His Competition
Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
XM Xiangnan Meng China | 1,500,000(38 BB) | 1 | 1 |
PD Patrik Demus ![Hungary [HUN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hu.svg "Hungary [HUN]"){kind=small} Hungary | 2,600,000(65 BB) | 1 | 2 |
GT Gary Thompson ![Ireland [IRL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ie.svg "Ireland [IRL]"){kind=small} Ireland | 800,000(20 BB) | 1 | 3 |
SL Shuang Li China | 1,100,000(28 BB) | 1 | 4 |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 940,000(24 BB) | 1 | 5 |
MN Martin Nielsen ![Denmark [DNK]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/dk.svg "Denmark [DNK]"){kind=small} Denmark | 1,300,000(33 BB) | 1 | 6 |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 875,000(22 BB) | 1 | 7 |
JM James Mendoza ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 3,865,000(97 BB) | 1 | 8 |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 11:18:27 AM
Table 1 With Gary Thompson Still In Command
Level 17: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
XM Xiangnan Meng China | 490,000(20 BB) | 1 | 1 |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 1,060,000(42 BB) | 1 | 2 |
GT Gary Thompson Ireland | 2,830,000(113 BB) | 1 | 3 |
SL Shuang Li China | 1,200,000(48 BB) | 1 | 4 |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 490,000(20 BB) | 1 | 6 |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 1,550,000(62 BB) | 1 | 7 |
XG Xiangqian Gong China | 775,000(31 BB) | 1 | 8 |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 9:45:58 AM
Chip Counts Going Into Level 17
Level 16: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
With 49 out of 191 total entries remaining that all want to get to the 29 money places we see Gary Thompson closing in on chip leader Bin Leng in the hunt for the top prize of $750,000.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
BL Bin Leng China | 3,615,000(181 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson Ireland | 3,050,000(153 BB) |
QZ Quan Zhou China | 2,260,000(113 BB) |
NQ Nguyen Quang Minh ![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small} Viet Nam | 1,950,000(98 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei China | 1,900,000(95 BB) |
BJ Boxin Jin China | 1,670,000(84 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany | 1,550,000(78 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 1,500,000(75 BB) |
LY Lei Yu China | 1,465,000(73 BB) |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 1,430,000(72 BB) |
BI Birizdó István Hungary | 1,415,000(71 BB) |
YW Yuzhu Wang China | 1,350,000(68 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 1,240,000(62 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 1,125,000(56 BB) |
JQ | 1,035,000(52 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 1,025,000(51 BB) |
XG Xiangqian Gong China | 1,000,000(50 BB) |
ZL Zhengpeng Liu China | 920,000(46 BB) |
MS Mauricio Sanches ![Colombia [COL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/co.svg "Colombia [COL]"){kind=small} Colombia | 910,000(46 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 7:55:16 AM
Feature Table On Stream With Kaihua Liu In Charge
Level 15: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
JA Julian Andrew Warhurst ![Australia [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} Australia | 260,000(17 BB) | 4 | 1 |
| 865,000(58 BB) | 4 | 2 | |
JS Jumiao She China | 290,000(19 BB) | 4 | 3 |
HW Hua Wei Lin ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 255,000(17 BB) | 4 | 4 |
YW Yuzhu Wang China | 915,000(61 BB) | 4 | 5 |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 1,520,000(101 BB) | 4 | 6 |
HK Hyunyeong Kang ![Korea (Republic of) [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "Korea (Republic of) [KOR]"){kind=small} Korea (Republic of) | 420,000(28 BB) | 4 | 7 |
CY Christopher Young Park United States of America | 170,000(11 BB) | 4 | 8 |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 5:57:37 AM
Top Chip Counts Going Into Level 13
Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
After the late registration was pushed to the end of level 14, the blinds have been adjusted as well. We now have level 13 and 14 being at 6K/12K/12K and continue with regular blind increases from level 15 (10K/15K/15K) onwards.
The $10,000 Super Star that was scheduled for 15:00 will now begin after the end of the SHR Main Event late reg at 17:00.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HM Haohui Ma China | 1,600,000(160 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 1,350,000(135 BB) |
BL Bin Leng China | 1,300,000(130 BB) |
YY Yilu Yuan China | 1,250,000(125 BB) |
RM Renji Mao China | 1,160,000(116 BB) |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 1,150,000(115 BB) |
BI Birizdó István Hungary | 1,130,000(113 BB) |
NQ Nguyen Quang Minh Viet Nam | 1,120,000(112 BB) |
LY Lei Yu China | 1,100,000(110 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 1,000,000(100 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 1,000,000(100 BB) |
| 920,000(92 BB) | |
BJ Boxin Jin China | 853,000(85 BB) |
DC Dong Chen ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | 850,000(85 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche Germany | 843,000(84 BB) |
YW Yuzhu Wang China | 820,000(82 BB) |
BS Benson Su China | 800,000(80 BB) |
AB Amichai Barer ![Canada [CAN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ca.svg "Canada [CAN]"){kind=small} Canada | 760,000(76 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 740,000(74 BB) |
JL Jun Liu China | 736,000(74 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson Ireland | 730,000(73 BB) |
PW Pan Wang China | 640,000(64 BB) |
SP Supeng Pang China | 635,000(64 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 4:39:12 AM
Kaihua Liu Catapults Up The Leaderboard
Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Kaihua LiuWith 2♥ 8♦ 3♦ 9♠ already on the board and 285,000 up for grabs, hijack Kaihua Liu declares all-in for 462,000 and bracelet winner Dominik Nitsche uses up a time bank before making the call.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
DN Dominik Nitsche Germany | 6♣8♣ MP | 305,000(31 BB) |
KL Kaihua Liu China | A♠A♣ HJ | 1,209,000(121 BB) |
The river is the J♣ and Liu starts scooping a massive pot.
SMPSMP
5/16/2025, 5:06:17 PM
Day 2 Seat Draw And Chip Count
Seat Draw
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
JZ Jingjie Zhang China | 393,000 | 1 | 1 |
TC Toan Chan Truong Viet Nam | 486,000 | 1 | 2 |
JD Jincheng Du China | 644,000 | 1 | 3 |
AL Anton Lu Australia | 410,000 | 1 | 5 |
JX Jieming Xu China | 211,000 | 1 | 7 |
MS Mauricio Sanches Colombia | 542,000 | 1 | 8 |
ZL Zhengpeng Liu China | 118,000 | 2 | 1 |
JS Jumiao She China | 473,000 | 2 | 2 |
GC Guancheng Chen China | 297,000 | 2 | 4 |
XT Xin Tong (2) China | 646,000 | 2 | 5 |
YZ Yinan Zhou China | 142,000 | 2 | 7 |
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 1,115,000 | 2 | 8 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 372,000 | 3 | 1 |
HM Haohui Ma China | 1,363,000 | 3 | 2 |
NC Nevan Chang Taiwan | 183,000 | 3 | 4 |
YW Yuzhu Wang China | 462,000 | 3 | 5 |
WJ William Jia Australia | 416,000 | 3 | 7 |
PW Pan Wang China | 1,114,000 | 3 | 8 |
JA Julian Andrew Warhurst Australia | 142,000 | 4 | 1 |
| 817,000 | 4 | 2 | |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 322,000 | 4 | 4 |
DN Dominik Nitsche Germany | 777,000 | 4 | 5 |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 677,000 | 4 | 6 |
YP Yuefeng Pan China | 385,000 | 4 | 8 |
JW Jinlong Wu China | 400,000 | 5 | 1 |
LC Liang Chen Australia | 837,000 | 5 | 2 |
| 270,000 | 5 | 3 | |
HW Haobin Wang China | 212,000 | 5 | 5 |
NQ Nguyen Quang Minh Viet Nam | 1,276,000 | 5 | 6 |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 884,000 | 5 | 7 |
JH Jiawei Huang China | 435,000 | 5 | 8 |
RM Renji Mao China | 927,000 | 6 | 1 |
HK Hyunyeong Kang Korea (Republic of) | 719,000 | 6 | 2 |
BS Benson Su China | 852,000 | 6 | 4 |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 126,000 | 6 | 5 |
AB Amichai Barer Canada | 1,054,000 | 6 | 6 |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 564,000 | 6 | 7 |
DC Dong Chen Hong Kong | 343,000 | 6 | 8 |
YY Yilu Yuan China | 683,000 | 7 | 1 |
ZJ Zhi Jian Sean Ooi ![Malaysia [MYS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/my.svg "Malaysia [MYS]"){kind=small} Malaysia | 1,041,000 | 7 | 2 |
LY Lei Yu China | 611,000 | 7 | 3 |
CS Calvin Sungwon Lee United States of America | 129,000 | 7 | 5 |
DW Dapeng Wang China | 140,000 | 7 | 6 |
YC Yisha Chen China | 176,000 | 7 | 7 |
QZ Quan Zhou China | 964,000 | 8 | 1 |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 435,000 | 8 | 2 |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 461,000 | 8 | 3 |
BL Bin Leng China | 570,000 | 8 | 4 |
JL Jun Liu China | 419,000 | 8 | 5 |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang China | 300,000 | 8 | 6 |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 503,000 | 8 | 7 |
WC Weijue Cai China | 522,000 | 9 | 1 |
DS Dian Shan China | 249,000 | 9 | 2 |
SP Supeng Pang China | 226,000 | 9 | 3 |
| 167,000 | 9 | 4 | |
BI Birizdó István Hungary | 897,000 | 9 | 5 |
GT Gary Thompson Ireland | 414,000 | 9 | 6 |
YZ Yu Zhao (3) China | 204,000 | 9 | 8 |
Chip Count
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HM Haohui Ma China | 1,363,000 |
NQ Nguyen Quang Minh Viet Nam | 1,276,000 |
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 1,115,000 |
PW Pan Wang China | 1,114,000 |
AB Amichai Barer Canada | 1,054,000 |
ZJ Zhi Jian Sean Ooi Malaysia | 1,041,000 |
QZ Quan Zhou China | 964,000 |
RM Renji Mao China | 927,000 |
BI Birizdó István Hungary | 897,000 |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 884,000 |
BS Benson Su China | 852,000 |
LC Liang Chen Australia | 837,000 |
| 817,000 | |
DN Dominik Nitsche Germany | 777,000 |
HK Hyunyeong Kang Korea (Republic of) | 719,000 |
YY Yilu Yuan China | 683,000 |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 677,000 |
XT Xin Tong (2) China | 646,000 |
JD Jincheng Du China | 644,000 |
LY Lei Yu China | 611,000 |
BL Bin Leng China | 570,000 |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 564,000 |
MS Mauricio Sanches Colombia | 542,000 |
WC Weijue Cai China | 522,000 |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 503,000 |
TC Toan Chan Truong Viet Nam | 486,000 |
JS Jumiao She China | 473,000 |
YW Yuzhu Wang China | 462,000 |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 461,000 |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 435,000 |
JH Jiawei Huang China | 435,000 |
JL Jun Liu China | 419,000 |
WJ William Jia Australia | 416,000 |
GT Gary Thompson Ireland | 414,000 |
AL Anton Lu Australia | 410,000 |
JW Jinlong Wu China | 400,000 |
JZ Jingjie Zhang China | 393,000 |
YP Yuefeng Pan China | 385,000 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 372,000 |
DC Dong Chen Hong Kong | 343,000 |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 322,000 |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang China | 300,000 |
GC Guancheng Chen China | 297,000 |
| 270,000 | |
DS Dian Shan China | 249,000 |
SP Supeng Pang China | 226,000 |
HW Haobin Wang China | 212,000 |
JX Jieming Xu China | 211,000 |
YZ Yu Zhao (3) China | 204,000 |
NC Nevan Chang Taiwan | 183,000 |
YC Yisha Chen China | 176,000 |
| 167,000 | |
JA Julian Andrew Warhurst Australia | 142,000 |
YZ Yinan Zhou China | 142,000 |
DW Dapeng Wang China | 140,000 |
CS Calvin Sungwon Lee United States of America | 129,000 |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 126,000 |
ZL Zhengpeng Liu China | 118,000 |
