Blind level
Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Entries
14/95
Total Chips
2,850,000
Average
203,571

Day 1A

SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 2:05:01 PM

Clouds Gather, Hopes Fade — Jongbae Falls to Erquiaga’s Aces

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

ong Jongbae shoved all-in for his tournament life after David Erquiaga raised from the cutoff. Erquiaga called without hesitation. Jongbae, now at risk, tabled his hand.


Jong Jongbae: K Q


David Erquiaga: A A


The moment Erquiaga revealed his aces, a cloud of quiet resignation seemed to settle over Jongbae’s face. He watched intently as the dealer spread the J 8 5 flop — no help yet, but not the end. Then, a flicker of hope danced in his eyes as the T landed on the turn, giving him a gutshot to salvation.


But fate had already chosen its path. The river 5 sealed his doom, a final blow that pommeled Jongbae into the felt, his tournament life extinguished just like that.

PlayerChips
DE
David ErquiagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
185,000(46 BB)
JJ
Jongbae JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
busted
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 1:33:59 PM

Table 2 Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
95,000(32 BB)21
HN
Hoa NguyenViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
96,000(32 BB)22
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
123,500(41 BB)23
58,500(20 BB)24
DE
David ErquiagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
44,500(15 BB)25
JJ
Jongbae JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
87,500(29 BB)26
WW
William WongUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
237,000(79 BB)27
NZ
Neng ZhaoAustralia [AUS]Australia
72,000(24 BB)28
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 11:50:36 AM

Jang's Domination Sends Deesit Out

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

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In middle position, Rawinruchiroch Deesit open-shoved all-in for his tournament life and was called by Jongbae Jang, taking them to showdown.


Rawinruchiroch Deesit: K T


Jongbae Jang: A K


Jang had Deesit dominated, and that domination held through the board of Q 5 3 7. The river A sealed the deal, securing the pot for Jang and sending Deesit to the rail.

PlayerChips
JJ
Jongbae JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
125,000(83 BB)
busted