Place
17th
Prize
$33,000
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, 4:25:14 PM
Raffaele Sorrentino Just Misses The Top 16
Level 22: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Raffaele SorrentinoUnder the gun Raffaele Sorrentino - 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona Main Event 3rd place finisher for $999,318 - opens 160,000, cutoff Marius Gierse ups it to 400,000 and snaps after Sorrentino went all-in for 1,600,000.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
RS Raffaele Sorrentino ![Italy [ITA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/it.svg "Italy [ITA]"){kind=small} Italy | Q♣J♣ UTG | busted |
MG Marius Gierse ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany | A♠A♥ CO | 7,545,000(94 BB) |
The Italian needs major help, but misses completely on K♥ 3♠ 5♦ 7♦ 6♦ , sending him home in 17th for $33,000.
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 2:39:04 PM
Top Stacks Going Into Level 21
Level 20: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
With 26 players left and everyone a min cash of $28,000 secured already we have German Marius Gierse in a commanding lead.
Day 2 will conclude when we reach the last two tables with 16 players bagging their chips for tomorrow.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 5,255,000(105 BB) |
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 | 3,645,000(73 BB) |
QZ Quan Zhou ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 3,350,000(67 BB) |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 2,800,000(56 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus ![Hungary [HUN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hu.svg "Hungary [HUN]"){kind=small} Hungary | 2,710,000(54 BB) |
BL Bin Leng China | 2,700,000(54 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 2,600,000(52 BB) |
BI Birizdó István Hungary | 2,500,000(50 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 2,460,000(49 BB) |
CS Calvin Sungwon Lee United States of America | 2,455,000(49 BB) |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 1,755,000(35 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen ![Denmark [DNK]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/dk.svg "Denmark [DNK]"){kind=small} Denmark | 1,645,000(33 BB) |
BJ Boxin Jin China | 1,500,000(30 BB) |
SL Shuang Li China | 1,145,000(23 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson ![Ireland [IRL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ie.svg "Ireland [IRL]"){kind=small} Ireland | 1,100,000(22 BB) |
XM Xiangnan Meng China | 940,000(19 BB) |
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 | K♥K♣ CO | 1,680,000(34 BB) |
KL Kaihua Liu 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, 1:14:27 PM
Raffaele Sorrentino Scoops Pre
Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Raffaele SorrentinoRaffaele Sorrentino leads 80,000 from the cutoff, button Martin Nielsen three-bets 180,000, but throws it in the muck after Sorrentino requested the all-in triangle.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 1,220,000(31 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 1,120,000(28 BB) |
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 | 2,600,000(65 BB) | 1 | 2 |
GT Gary Thompson 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 | 1,300,000(33 BB) | 1 | 6 |
KL Kaihua Liu China | 875,000(22 BB) | 1 | 7 |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 3,865,000(97 BB) | 1 | 8 |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 12:42:03 PM
Xianghan Meng Wins Flip
Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Xiangnan MengWith an 80,000 raise from under the gun and a 445,000 jam from cutoff Xianghan Meng in front, big blind Raffaele Sorrentino successfully isolates.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
XM Xiangnan Meng China | A♠J♠ CO | 1,030,000(26 BB) |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | T♠T♥ BB | 420,000(11 BB) |
Board:Q♦A♦2♥5♦K♦
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 11:12:09 AM
Raffaele Sorrentino Collects Pre
Level 17: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
With a 50,000 open and a 120,000 three-bet in front, small blind Raffaele Sorrentino shoves his remaining 570,000 and finds no takers.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 790,000(32 BB) |
| 760,000(30 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 9:44:33 AM
Zhengpeng Liu Doubles Up Again
Level 16: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
With a 40,000 raise and a call in front, button Zhengpeng Liu wants the triangle for 380,000 and only cutoff Raffaele Sorrentino pays up.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | A♣Q♠ CO | 160,000(8 BB) |
ZL Zhengpeng Liu China | A♠K♠ D | 850,000(43 BB) |
Board:8♣T♣7♦8♥J♥
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 9:13:43 AM
Table 6 With Hungarian Istvan Birizdo In Control
Level 16: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 925,000(46 BB) | 6 | 1 |
| 800,000(40 BB) | 6 | 2 | |
HH Haojie Huang China | 465,000(23 BB) | 6 | 3 |
BS Benson Su China | 545,000(27 BB) | 6 | 4 |
BI Birizdó István Hungary | 1,400,000(70 BB) | 6 | 5 |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 510,000(26 BB) | 6 | 6 |
ZL Zhengpeng Liu China | 315,000(16 BB) | 6 | 7 |
| 610,000(31 BB) | 6 | 8 |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 8:23:00 AM
Haojie Huang Doubles Up
Level 15: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000
Haojie HuangRaffaele Sorrentino opens 30,000 from +2 and pays up after big blind Haojie Huang declared all-in for 230,000.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
HH Haojie Huang China | K♠Q♣ BB | 475,000(32 BB) |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | A♠J♥ MP | 580,000(39 BB) |
Board:6♠A♣K♣A♥3♦
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 7:50:13 AM
Top Stacks Going Into Level 15 With Late Reg Over
Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
NQ Nguyen Quang Minh ![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small} Viet Nam | 2,000,000(167 BB) |
BL Bin Leng China | 1,740,000(145 BB) |
SP Supeng Pang China | 1,600,000(133 BB) |
DN Dominik Nitsche Germany | 1,440,000(120 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 1,345,000(112 BB) |
HM Haohui Ma China | 1,300,000(108 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song United States of America | 1,270,000(106 BB) |
BI Birizdó István Hungary | 1,245,000(104 BB) |
DC Dong Chen ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | 1,245,000(104 BB) |
LY Lei Yu China | 1,220,000(102 BB) |
MS Mauricio Sanches ![Colombia [COL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/co.svg "Colombia [COL]"){kind=small} Colombia | 1,200,000(100 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 1,145,000(95 BB) |
RM Renji Mao China | 1,000,000(83 BB) |
JL Jun Liu China | 985,000(82 BB) |
QZ Quan Zhou China | 945,000(79 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson Ireland | 945,000(79 BB) |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 920,000(77 BB) |
YW Yang Wang China | 875,000(73 BB) |
YP Yuefeng Pan China | 865,000(72 BB) |
PW Pan Wang China | 830,000(69 BB) |
XG Xiangqian Gong China | 785,000(65 BB) |
YY Yilu Yuan China | 780,000(65 BB) |
BJ Boxin Jin China | 730,000(61 BB) |
| 715,000(60 BB) | |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 710,000(59 BB) |
JQ | 707,000(59 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 7:42:01 AM
Raffaele Sorrentino Lays A Trap
Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Raffaele SorrentinoCutoff Haojie Huang puts 25,000 in the middle and big blind Raffaele Sorrentino defends A♠ J♣ . He then check-calls 30,000, 55,000 and 355,000 all-in on 2♣ A♣ A♦ 9♣ K♥ with Huang showing complete air 4♥ 8♥ .
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 948,000(79 BB) |
HH Haojie Huang China | 304,000(25 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 7:26:13 AM
Chinese Bracelet Holder Renji Mao Still In Control On Table 6
Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
RM Renji Mao China | 1,000,000(83 BB) | 6 | 1 |
HH Haojie Huang China | 618,000(52 BB) | 6 | 3 |
BS Benson Su China | 462,000(39 BB) | 6 | 4 |
BI Birizdó István Hungary | 608,000(51 BB) | 6 | 5 |
RS Raffaele Sorrentino Italy | 427,000(36 BB) | 6 | 6 |
YS Yuwen Shao China | 640,000(53 BB) | 6 | 7 |
| 592,000(49 BB) | 6 | 8 |
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 [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} 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 [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} 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) [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "Korea (Republic of) [KOR]"){kind=small} 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 [CAN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ca.svg "Canada [CAN]"){kind=small} 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 |
