Main Event (100,000 JPY)

After two hours of thrilling, back-and-forth heads-up action, the battle finally came to an end and Horace emerged as the first-ever USOP Osaka Main Event Champion.

The final hand began with Philip opening the action, only to be met with an all-in shove from Horace, who held K♠ Q♠ . Philip snap-called, turning over a dominating A♣ J♣ .

The flop T♥ J♠ 5♠ , however, turned the tables fast, Horace picked up both an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw, while Philip connected with top pair, top kicker. The drama peaked on the turn A♦ , as both players improved, but it was Horace who hit the nut straight, surging ahead in the most critical moment of the tournament.

Philip was left drawing to just four outs on the river, but it wasn’t meant to be.

The river T♦ bricked, and with that, Horace claimed the title, the trophy, and the glory becoming the inaugural USOP Osaka Main Event Champion.

Congratulations to both players for an unforgettable heads-up match and a final table filled with fun and exciting poker.

Another massive all-in preflop confrontation erupted as Philip had Horace dominated going into the hand. The flop changed nothing, Philip remained ahead, holding the better hand. But the tension spiked on the turn when Horace picked up a flush draw, giving him new life and outs to steal the pot.

The room held its breath as the river card hit the felt, no club. Philip doubles up.

Horace picked up Q♠ 8♠ and opened the action with a raise to 1,250,000. Philip, holding A♦ T♦ , responded with a 3-bet to 3,000,000. Horace made the call, and both players went to the flop.

Philip continued his aggression, leading out for 3,500,000. Horace thought it over, then made the call. The turn was checked through by both players, slowing down the action momentarily.

On the river, Philip fired again, this time for 5,000,000. After a long tank, Horace shoved all-in for 33,050,000, putting maximum pressure on his opponent.

Philip visibly flinch, staring at the board in frustration. After a painful tank, he finally slid his cards into the muck.

After securing a crucial double-up, Philip kept the pressure on, winning several more big pots and steadily chipping away at Horace’s lead. With smart aggression and well-timed bets, he’s mounted an impressive comeback. The stacks are now nearly even,

Horace opened the button to 1,500,000, and Philip defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop J♦ 5♦ 2♥ , keeping the pot small. On the turn6s , Philip took the initiative, betting 2,000,000. Horace, holding just middle pair, responded with a bold all-in shove.

Philip went deep into the tank, then bravely made the call for his tournament life for 9,950,000 total. The river Adchanged nothing, and Horace’s hand couldn’t improve.

Philip held on and survived, keeping his Main Event hopes alive.

Philip opened the action to 1,000,000, and Horace made the call to see a flop K♥ 4♠ K♠ . After Horace checked, Philip continued for 500,000, and Horace called once more.

The pressure ramped up on the turn 6♠ as Philip fired 2,600,000, but Horace stayed steady with another check-call.

On the river 6♣, Philip pulled the trigger with a bold 6,000,000 bet bluff. But Horace, locked in and trusting his read, made the hero call.

The pot slid Horace’s way.The chip gap has now grown dramatically, with Horace taking firm control of the heads-up battle.

After taking a hit in the first hand of heads-up play, Philip roared back with five consecutive pots, regaining control and putting Horace back under pressure.

The first hand of heads-up play exploded with action. Horace, holding J♣ T♦ , limped in on the button, and Philip, with Q♣ 7♣ , raised to 1,000,000 from the big blind. Horace made the call, and the two saw a flop.

Philip checked the flop 7♦ 3♣ T♣ , allowing Horace to take the lead with a 1,500,000 bet. Philip responded aggressively, raising to 4,500,000, applying early pressure, Horace called. On the turn 4♦ , with a flush draw in play, Philip fired again, this time for 9,000,000, betting for value and setting the tone for the duel. Horace, undiscouraged, made the call.

The river 5♥ changed nothing, but with a massive pot in the middle and his stack committed, Philip shoved all-in. Without hesitation, Horace snap-called with just top pair, and it was good.

In a stunning start to the heads-up match, Horace scored a massive early double-up, instantly shifting the momentum and putting Philip on the back foot.

After four days of non-stop action, fun, and unforgettable moments here at the USOP Main Event in Osaka, we're officially down to the final two. It’s heads-up for the title, the trophy, and the glory.

Follow along to see who will be crowned the first USOP Osaka Main Event champion!

With the blinds climbing higher, Hannyopiru once again found himself all-in against Philip, but this time, the magic ran out. Shoving for 2,400,000, Hannyopiru was hoping to catch an ace, but the board offered no help.

No ace, no miracle, and just like that, his tournament run came to an end.

Showing true sportsmanship, Hannyopiru exited the stage with a fist bump to the remaining players, leaving to a round of respect after a gritty performance deep into the final table.

With just three players remaining, the action continued to heat up. Philip, on the small blind, opened to 1,100,000 holding J♣ 5♦ . Horace defended from the big blind with a strong A♥ J♦ .

The flop J♠ 5♠ 8♣ brought fireworks, Philip hit two pair, while Horace connected with top pair, top kicker. Philip checked to trap, and Horace bet 1,500,000. The trap was sprung as Philip raised to 4,000,000. Without hesitation, Horace snap-shoved for 10,550,000, and Philip snap-called just as quickly.

Philip was ahead going to the turn, but the turn Q♥ and river Q♠ ran out runner-runner, giving Horace a higher two pair, a brutal reversal.

With that dramatic runout, Horace scored a massive double-up, while Philip took a serious hit, suddenly looking vulnerable after holding a dominant position for much of the final table.

In a stunning momentum shift, Hannyopiru scored back-to-back double-ups against the overwhelming chip leader, Philip. Starting with just 1,750,000, he battled his way up to 8,200,000 in chips, a massive comeback that puts him right back in contention.

From the small blind, Philip looked down at 5♦ 2♦ and decided to shove, applying pressure and attempting to steal the big blind from Pystynoy. But Pystynoy quickly woke up with A♦ K♣ and called off his remaining 6,650,000, well ahead preflop.

The flop brought a sweat, giving Philip a flush draw, and the turn delivered, completing the flush. Despite Pystynoy holding the A♦ , the river failed to bring another diamond, sealing his exit from the tournament.

Kasaki Ryusuke jams 3,625,000 from the button. Horace calls from the big blind, trying to eliminate another player.

Horace flops top pair and rips a full house on the river, crushing Kasaki and eliminating him from the Main Event. The two share a respectful fist bump after the knockout.

Action folded around to the small blind, where Philip looked down at A♦ K♥ and decided to apply maximum pressure by moving all-in. In the big blind, Nishimura Hiroya quickly called off his 5,750,000 (23bb) with A♣ 9♠ . Philip had him dominated and was once again eyeing another elimination.

The flop brought drama as both players hit trips, but Philip’s king kicker remained in control. The turn and river changed nothing, and just like that, Hiroya was eliminated.

Philip scored yet another knockout, boosting his stack to over 50% of the total chips in play, a commanding lead as the tournament nears its final stretch.

Pasukaru moved all-in from the big blind, 3-bet shoving for 1,475,000. The initial raiser, Horace, made the call, hoping to score another knockout and secure a pay jump.

Both players missed the board entirely, but Horace’s Ace-high held up, and that was enough.

On the very next deal after seizing the lead, Philip picked up A♠ 9♦ in UTG+2 and opened the action to 600,000. Koo, still in the small blind looked down at A♦ 6♣ and made the call, hoping to regain momentum.

The flop 9♥ 6♥ A♣ brought immediate tension, both players hit two pair, but Philip’s was ahead. After Koo checked, Philip fired a 350,000 continuation bet. Koo responded with aggression, check-raising to 1,500,000, but Philip wasn’t going anywhere. He called.

On the turn Q♠ , Koo slowed down and checked again. Philip ramped up the pressure with a 3,000,000 bet. After a moment of thought, Koo shoved his remaining 12,600,000 into the middle. Philip snap-called without hesitation.

The river A♥ changed nothing, both players improved to full houses. But once again, Philip’s hand was better, sealing the deal.

In just two brutal hands, Koo, once a commanding chip leader, was eliminated.

Philip, holding K♣ 3♣ on the hijack, opened to 600,000. Koo, in the big blind with A♦ T♦, made the call.

On the flop 5♣ 3♠ 6♠ , Koo led out for 575,000. Philip then raised to 1,600,000. Koo tanked, then made the call.

The turn 3♦ showed the check mark for Philip. Both players checked.

On the river 6♥ , Koo tanked, then made a big bet of 4,500,000. Philip snap-called.

With that pot, Philip is now the chip leader.

Action began with Koo limping from the hijack holding 9♥ 7♥ . Hao, in the small blind, raised with A♥ T♦ , and Koo made the call to see a flop 9♠ 7♦ 2♠ . Hao continued with a bet of 750,000, and Koo opted to just call, disguising the strength of his hand.

The turn Q♦ brought no help to Hao, but he moved all-in for his remaining 2,300,000, making a bold bluff. Koo snap-called, and Hao was drawing dead going into the river. The board ran out clean, and with that, Hao was eliminated from the tournament.

Koo now holds a dominant chip lead and is a clear favorite to win the Main Event.

Horace Wei picked up A♦ 7♦ in UTG+1 and opened to 450,000. Koo defended his big blind holding Q♥ T♣ .

On the flop J♣ 4♦ 3♦ , Koo checked, and Horace continued for 425,000. Koo made the call.

The turn brought the K♥ , and this time Koo led out for 950,000. Horace raised to 1,900,000, and Koo called.

The river fell the A♣ , giving Koo the nut straight. Opting to trap, he checked. Horace fired 1,500,000, but Koo sprung into action, check-raising to 4,800,000.

After some thought, Horace decided to fold. Koo scooped a massive pot and seized the chip lead from Horace.

Jonathan Philip Joseph raised to 550,000 from the small blind and big blind Hiroya Nishimura defended from the big.

Once the dealer fanned the 9♠ 7♠ A♥ flop, Joseph continued for a further 200,000, which Nishimura was happy to call.

The 4♦ came on the turn and Joseph slowed down with a check; Nishimura fired out 1,200,000 which was enough to force a fold from Joseph.

In the meantime, Mii, Wakataka, Daeyoung Park and Otas have all been eliminated and just 9 players remain. Live streaming coverage will begin shortly.

With just 16 players left in the field, play has been paused for a redraw.

With a pile of chips in the middle, Yasuko shoved all in from the hijack and was put at risk by Seongmin Ha in the cutoff.

Yasuko: A♠ K♠

Seongmin Ha: Q♦ Q♥

Yasuke's Big Slick ran straight into Ha's queens and didn't receive much help from the dealer on the 4♥ J♠ 8♥ flop.

The turn brought a 6♠, giving Yasuko more outs to continue her tournament run with a flush draw. Unfortunately, the deck sealed her fate with a T♥ river, shipping the pot Ha's way.

The action was picked up when Igornuts shoved for 880,000 from under the gun, and the action folded to Pystynoy, who called from the big blind.

Pystynoy: A♦ 7♣

Igornuts: A♠ K♠

Igornuts was ahead with a stronger king kicker; however, Pystynoy picked up a pair of sevens on the 8♠ 3♣ 7♦ flop.

The dealer delivered a board-pairing 8♠ on the turn, and Igornuts was looking for a king for his survival.

Unfortunately for Igornuts, the deck had other plans and sent another 8♣ on the river, improving Pystynoy to a boat. Igornuts walked out of the field.

Seongmin Ha opened the cutoff to 240,000 and Somaricchi called on the button. Pien then shoved for 1,655,000 from the small blind. Ha stepped aside, and Somaricchi dropped in the call after thinking for a while.

Pien: A♥ 8♥

Somarichi: J♣ J♠

Somarichi held the lead with pocket jacks and held control even Pien improved to a pair on the 8♦ K♥ 4♦ fop.

A 3♠ hit on the turn, and Pien was still looking for an ace or eight to stay alive. Unfortunately for Pien, the river came the 4♣, sending him out the venue.

Play has started on Final Day of the Main Event, and players have begun their journey towards the coveted trophy.

The atmosphere inside Japan’s Dojima River Forum is set to intensify today as the cards go in the air for the Final Day of the Main Event at USOP Osaka 2025, kicking off at 12:00 local time.

After twelve grueling 40-minute levels, just 24 players remain, all returning with their sights set on the coveted trophy and the ultimate glory.

Leading the pack is Hong Kong’s Horace Wei, who bagged an impressive 5,230,000 chips. He is the only player to cross the five-million mark, putting himself in prime position to convert his momentum into a career-defining victory.

Close behind is Japan’s Kasaki Ryusuke with 4,610,000, applying pressure on the frontrunner, while fellow countryman Mii rounds out the top three with a strong 4,490,000 stack.

All the action from the Final Table of the Main Event will be streamed on a 30-minute delay, allowing fans to follow the drama in real time without spoilers.

Stay tuned as we bring you daring plays, nail-biting showdowns, and electrifying moments until the eventual champion emerges today.