Day 2
Joshua Figuerres Knocks out Leong Chuen Wai with two-pairs

Leong Chuen Wai goes all-in pre-flop for 129,000, and Joshua Figuerres calls from the BB. Leong reveals A♥ 8♣ , while Joshua holds A♦ J♣ . The board runs 7♦ T♦ T♠ Q♠ J♠ , giving Joshua the win with a two pairs, while Leong is eliminated in 24th place. What a crucial hand for Joshua as he advances to the next stage
Player | Chips |
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JF Joshua Figuerres | 450,000(45 BB) |
busted |
Leong Chuen Wai Triumphs with Two Pairs

Leong Chuen Wai (UTG) goes all-in pre-flop with 89,000, and William Antoine (SB) calls. The players reveal their cards: Leong holds A♣ T♥ , while William has A♠ Q♦ . The board runs A♥ 7♥ T♦ 9♣ K♠ , and Leong wins with two pairs, Aces and Tens.
Player | Chips |
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AW Antoine William | 195,000(24 BB) |
194,000(24 BB) |
Takayama Mike Takes the Pot with Two Pair
Leong Chuen Wai (SB) goes all-in pre-flop, and Takayama Mike calls with his own all-in of 57,000. Leong reveals Q♠ 5♣ , while Takayama shows J♦ J♠ . The board runs 7♥ 7♣ 4♣ 9♠ 6♣ , giving Takayama the win with two pair—Jacks and Sevens.
Player | Chips |
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MT Mike Takayama | 122,000(15 BB) |
32,000(4 BB) |
Bien Mai’s Thrilling Three of a Kind Victory!

Bien Mai (HJ) opens with a raise to 12,000 and Leong Chuen Wai (BB) calls. The flop reveals 5♦ T♠ 8♥ . Leong checks, Bien bets 11,000, and Leong calls. The turn brings 9♣ , and Leong checks again, but Bien escalates the action with a 33,000 bet. Leong responds with a raise to 85,000, and Bien calls. The river brings K♣ , Leong checks once more, and Bien bets 78,000. Leong calls, but as the cards are revealed, Bien shows 9♠ 9♥ , securing three of a kind. Leong mucks his hand, and Bien takes the pot! What a spectacular hand!
Player | Chips |
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BM Bien Mai | 870,000(174 BB) |
109,000(22 BB) |
Leong comes out victorious with two pairs.
Soriano Ramos Santiago (D), the overall chip leader heading into Day 2, made a strong pre-flop raise to 13,000, which was called by Leong Chuen Wai (BB). The flop came 9♥ A♥ 6♦ , with Leong checking and Soriano betting 18,000 to build the pot. Leong wasn’t backing down, calling the bet, setting the stage for an exciting turn. The 8♣ hit the turn, and both players checked, preparing for the final street. The river delivered 9♦ , and with both players checking again, the stage was set for an epic showdown. Leong revealed J♥ 6♥ for a pair of sixes, while Soriano mucked his hand, leaving the pot in Leong's hands!
Player | Chips |
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973,000(162 BB) | |
315,000(53 BB) |
Day 1E/1F/1G
Craig Daniel Jones Leads Day1E 14 Qualifiers

Recap of Main Event Day1E
Craig Daniel Jones emerges as the chip leader (CL) with 670,000 chips after Day 1E of the #4 Main Event. The flight saw a total of 110 entries, and 14 players have made it to the money, advancing to Day 2. Congratulations to all the players who have secured their spots in the next phase of the tournament!
Chip Count
Player | Chips |
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670,000 | |
437,000 | |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 350,000 |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 346,000 |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 307,000 |
GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 250,000 |
HH Henri Hinds | 228,000 |
MF Mr. Fendy | 164,000 |
FL Fan Liu (2) | 121,000 |
SJ Sumin Jang | 114,000 |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 98,000 |
SS Sia Soon Lee | 90,000 |
MT Mike Takayama | 83,000 |
DE David Erquiaga | 46,000 |
Cheong Joe Ee Bubbles in The Day1E Main Event
Cheong Joe Ee (CO) goes all-in pre-flop with 88,000, and Nguyen Van Tung responds with an 3bet all-in. Both players reveal their cards: Cheong holds A♦ Q♣ , while Nguyen holds A♥ K♠ . The board runs 7♦ A♠ T♥ 8♦ 5♦ . Nguyen wins with an Ace pair and a King kicker, knocking out Cheong and advancing to the money. The bubble bursts, and congratulations to all the players who made it to Day 2!
Bubble Time Chip Count
Player | Chips |
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680,000(136 BB) | |
HH Henri Hinds | 387,000(77 BB) |
349,000(70 BB) | |
GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 297,000(59 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 265,000(53 BB) |
MF Mr. Fendy | 216,000(43 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 193,000(39 BB) |
SJ Sumin Jang | 187,000(37 BB) |
JC Joe Cheong | 166,000(33 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 155,000(31 BB) |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 150,000(30 BB) |
SS Sia Soon Lee | 140,000(28 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 86,000(17 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 57,000(11 BB) |
FL Fan Liu (2) | 38,000(8 BB) |
Here's the top chip counts as the players head for a quick break:
Player | Chips |
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GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 342,000(137 BB) |
325,000(130 BB) | |
HH Henri Hinds | 270,000(108 BB) |
DK Dongkyu Kim | 219,000(88 BB) |
214,000(86 BB) | |
YS Yunsheng Sun | 195,000(78 BB) |
SJ Sumin Jang | 177,000(71 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 151,000(60 BB) |
JC Joe Cheong | 149,000(60 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 139,000(56 BB) |
JD Jiaofang Duan | 133,000(53 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 126,000(50 BB) |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 114,000(46 BB) |
MF Mr. Fendy | 109,000(44 BB) |
Leong Chuen Wai Wins with Aces and Fives
Leong Chuen Wai (UTG+1) raised to 5,000, and Tan Ong Kwan (CO) responded with a three-bet to 16,000. Leong then four-bet to 54,000, and Tan pushed all-in with a five-bet of 70,000. Leong called, and both players revealed their hands. Leong held A♥ A♠ while Tan had Q♦ Q♥. The board ran 5♣ 2♠ K♣ 5♠ J♦, and Leong won the pot with a double pair of fives and aces
Player | Chips |
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236,000(94 BB) | |
busted |
Chip Count
Player | Chips |
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GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 231,000(193 BB) |
JC Joe Cheong | 182,000(152 BB) |
NH Ngo Hieu | 179,000(149 BB) |
HH Henri Hinds | 162,000(135 BB) |
DK Dongkyu Kim | 137,000(114 BB) |
125,000(104 BB) | |
SJ Sumin Jang | 119,000(99 BB) |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 101,000(84 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 89,000(74 BB) |
AZ Anshu Zheng | 86,000(72 BB) |
JD Jiaofang Duan | 80,000(67 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 77,000(64 BB) |
MF Mr. Fendy | 68,000(57 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 65,000(54 BB) |
Leong Chuen Wai Wins with Pocket Jacks

The pot was 23,000, and the flop came 7♦ Q♣ 3♥ . Leong Chuen Wai (BB) bet 6,000, and Joshua Figuerres (D) called. The turn brought the 9♦ , and both players checked. The river revealed the 5♦ , and Leong bet 6,000. After some thought, Joshua called. Leong revealed his hand, showing J♣ J♥ , while Joshua mucked his hand. Leong won the pot with a pair of Jacks.
Player | Chips |
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119,000(119 BB) | |
JF Joshua Figuerres | 11,600(12 BB) |
Leong Chuen Wai Secures Victory with Trip Jacks
The pot stood at 7,600 with the board showing 2♠ T♣ J♠ J♣ when Leong Chuen Wai (SB) led with a bold bet of 6,000, drawing a call from Wang Su Chong (BB). The river revealed 8♥, and Leong kept up the aggression with a 7,000 bet. After some deliberation, Wang called, only to see Leong's Q♣ J♦, giving him trip Jacks. Wang mucked his hand, conceding the pot to Leong's impressive play.
Player | Chips |
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105,000(131 BB) | |
WS Wang Su Chong | 8,000(10 BB) |