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 Sorrentino

Under 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.

PlayerHandChips
QJ
UTG
busted
MG
AA
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.

PlayerChips
MG
5,255,000(105 BB)
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
3,645,000(73 BB)
QZ
3,350,000(67 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
2,800,000(56 BB)
PD
2,710,000(54 BB)
BL
2,700,000(54 BB)
2,600,000(52 BB)
2,500,000(50 BB)
2,460,000(49 BB)
CS
Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
2,455,000(49 BB)
1,755,000(35 BB)
1,645,000(33 BB)
BJ
1,500,000(30 BB)
SL
1,145,000(23 BB)
GT
1,100,000(22 BB)
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 Liu

Raffaele Sorrentino leads 120,000 from the cutoff and fills up after small blind Kaihua Liu declared all-in for 535,000.

PlayerHandChips
KK
CO
1,680,000(34 BB)
KL
KA
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 Sorrentino

Raffaele 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.

PlayerChips
1,220,000(31 BB)
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
PlayerChipsTableSeat
1,500,000(38 BB)11
PD
2,600,000(65 BB)12
GT
800,000(20 BB)13
SL
1,100,000(28 BB)14
940,000(24 BB)15
1,300,000(33 BB)16
KL
875,000(22 BB)17
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
3,865,000(97 BB)18
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 12:42:03 PM

Xianghan Meng Wins Flip

Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Xiangnan Meng

With 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.

PlayerHandChips
AJ
CO
1,030,000(26 BB)
TT
BB
420,000(11 BB)
Board:QA25K
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.

PlayerChips
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.

PlayerHandChips
AQ
CO
160,000(8 BB)
AK
D
850,000(43 BB)
Board:8T78J
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
PlayerChipsTableSeat
PD
925,000(46 BB)61
800,000(40 BB)62
465,000(23 BB)63
BS
545,000(27 BB)64
1,400,000(70 BB)65
510,000(26 BB)66
315,000(16 BB)67
610,000(31 BB)68
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 8:23:00 AM

Haojie Huang Doubles Up

Level 15: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000
Haojie Huang

Raffaele Sorrentino opens 30,000 from +2 and pays up after big blind Haojie Huang declared all-in for 230,000.

PlayerHandChips
KQ
BB
475,000(32 BB)
AJ
MP
580,000(39 BB)
Board:6AKA3
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
PlayerChips
2,000,000(167 BB)
BL
1,740,000(145 BB)
1,600,000(133 BB)
1,440,000(120 BB)
PD
1,345,000(112 BB)
HM
1,300,000(108 BB)
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,270,000(106 BB)
1,245,000(104 BB)
DC
Dong ChenHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
1,245,000(104 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
1,220,000(102 BB)
1,200,000(100 BB)
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,145,000(95 BB)
RM
1,000,000(83 BB)
JL
Jun LiuChina [CHN]China
985,000(82 BB)
QZ
945,000(79 BB)
GT
945,000(79 BB)
920,000(77 BB)
YW
875,000(73 BB)
865,000(72 BB)
PW
830,000(69 BB)
785,000(65 BB)
YY
780,000(65 BB)
BJ
730,000(61 BB)
715,000(60 BB)
710,000(59 BB)
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 Sorrentino

Cutoff 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 .

PlayerChips
948,000(79 BB)
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
PlayerChipsTableSeat
RM
1,000,000(83 BB)61
618,000(52 BB)63
BS
462,000(39 BB)64
608,000(51 BB)65
427,000(36 BB)66
YS
640,000(53 BB)67
592,000(49 BB)68
SMPSMP
5/16/2025, 5:06:17 PM

Day 2 Seat Draw And Chip Count

Seat Draw

PlayerChipsTableSeat
393,00011
486,00012
644,00013
AL
Anton LuAustralia [AUS]Australia
410,00015
JX
211,00017
542,00018
118,00021
JS
473,00022
297,00024
646,00025
YZ
142,00027
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,115,00028
372,00031
HM
1,363,00032
NC
183,00034
YW
462,00035
WJ
William JiaAustralia [AUS]Australia
416,00037
PW
1,114,00038
142,00041
817,00042
HW
322,00044
777,00045
KL
677,00046
385,00048
JW
400,00051
LC
Liang ChenAustralia [AUS]Australia
837,00052
270,00053
212,00055
1,276,00056
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
884,00057
435,00058
RM
927,00061
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
719,00062
BS
852,00064
126,00065
1,054,00066
564,00067
DC
Dong ChenHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
343,00068
YY
683,00071
1,041,00072
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
611,00073
CS
Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
129,00075
140,00076
YC
176,00077
QZ
964,00081
IZ
435,00082
PD
461,00083
BL
570,00084
JL
Jun LiuChina [CHN]China
419,00085
300,00086
MG
503,00087
WC
522,00091
DS
249,00092
226,00093
167,00094
897,00095
GT
414,00096
204,00098

Chip Count

PlayerChips
HM
1,363,000
1,276,000
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,115,000
PW
1,114,000
1,054,000
1,041,000
QZ
964,000
RM
927,000
897,000
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
884,000
BS
852,000
LC
Liang ChenAustralia [AUS]Australia
837,000
817,000
777,000
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
719,000
YY
683,000
KL
677,000
646,000
644,000
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
611,000
BL
570,000
564,000
542,000
WC
522,000
MG
503,000
486,000
JS
473,000
YW
462,000
PD
461,000
IZ
435,000
435,000
JL
Jun LiuChina [CHN]China
419,000
WJ
William JiaAustralia [AUS]Australia
416,000
GT
414,000
AL
Anton LuAustralia [AUS]Australia
410,000
JW
400,000
393,000
385,000
372,000
DC
Dong ChenHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
343,000
HW
322,000
300,000
297,000
270,000
DS
249,000
226,000
212,000
JX
211,000
204,000
NC
183,000
YC
176,000
167,000
142,000
YZ
142,000
140,000
CS
Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
129,000
126,000
118,000