SK
Sean Keeton
Australia [AUS]Australia
Seat
2 / 3
Chips
134,000
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, 3:36:20 PM

Random Chip Counts

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChips
489,000(49 BB)
422,000(42 BB)
WW
William WongUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
334,000(33 BB)
SK
Sergey KharitonovUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
263,000(26 BB)
TD
Tomas DedinasLithuania [LTU]Lithuania
238,000(24 BB)
NZ
Neng ZhaoAustralia [AUS]Australia
160,000(16 BB)
151,000(15 BB)
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
134,000(13 BB)
130,000(13 BB)
HH
105,000(11 BB)
KA
Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan [AZE]Azerbaijan
97,000(10 BB)
97,000(10 BB)
VT
93,000(9 BB)
66,000(7 BB)
JL
Jian LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
51,000(5 BB)
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 3:21:16 PM

Keeton Hangs On

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Sean Keeton

William Wong raised from the hijack, and Sean Keeton, from the small blind, shoved all-in for 54,000. Wang called, putting Keeton at risk.


Sean Keeton: A K


William Wong: Q 2


The flop came 9 5 6, keeping Keeton's ace-high lead. The turn T and river 6 didn't change the outcome, and Keeton secured a double-up through Wong.

PlayerChips
WW
William WongUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
310,000(39 BB)
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
134,000(17 BB)
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, 11:02:36 AM

Zuo Forces Quick Fold with Turn Heat

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Lei Zuo

Zuo opened to 2,000 and got called by Sean Keeton to see the flop.


The flop came T 5 K. Keeton checked, and Zuo continued with a 5,500 bet. Keeton called.


On the A turn, following another check from Keeton, Zuo fired a hefty 20,000, prompting a snap fold from Keeton

PlayerChips
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
97,700(98 BB)
LZ
Lei ZuoChina [CHN]China
30,000(30 BB)
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 7:49:10 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400
PlayerChips
YY
67,800(170 BB)
AA
Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62,500(156 BB)
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
58,000(145 BB)
CJ
Craig JonesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,000(135 BB)
53,700(134 BB)
52,800(132 BB)
50,000(125 BB)
44,900(112 BB)
SK
Sergey KharitonovUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
42,400(106 BB)
HN
Hoan NguyenUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
41,800(105 BB)
TC
41,600(104 BB)
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 7:18:38 AM

Jones Takes Down the Pot

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300
Craig Jones

Craig Jones raised to 800 from middle position and received calls from Sean Keeton in the cutoff and Dennis in the big blind.


The flop came A 7 5, and Dennis checked. Jones continued with a bet of 1,000, prompting both opponents to fold and concede the pot to him.

PlayerChips
CJ
Craig JonesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
48,700(162 BB)
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
36,800(123 BB)
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 7:17:39 AM

Keeton Doubles Up with a Flopped Flush

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300
Huynh Ngoc Thai

Huynh Ngoc Thai opened for 1,000 on the button and got a call from big blind Sean Keeton.


The flop fanned out A Q 4, which Keeton checked. Thai fired 6,000 and was called.


Fireworks exploded on the 2 turn. After action checked to him, Thai fired another 6,000. Keeton responded with an all-in shove, and Thai snap-called, putting his tournament life at risk.


Sean Keeton: K 5


Huynh Ngoc Thai: Q Q


Thai called catching a set on the flop unaware that Keeton had flopped a flush. The 8 river changed nothing, and Keeton secured a double-up.

PlayerChips
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
49,800(166 BB)
HN
19,500(65 BB)
SMPSMP
5/14/2025, 5:56:17 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 100
PlayerChips
JL
Jian LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
30,000(300 BB)
AA
Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30,000(300 BB)
AJ
Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
30,000(300 BB)
CH
30,000(300 BB)
30,000(300 BB)
DK
Da KChina [CHN]China
30,000(300 BB)
HN
Hoa NguyenViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
30,000(300 BB)
CJ
Craig JonesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30,000(300 BB)
30,000(300 BB)
30,000(300 BB)
AL
Adam LewisUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
30,000(300 BB)
LW
Leo WaiAustralia [AUS]Australia
30,000(300 BB)
30,000(300 BB)
30,000(300 BB)
30,000(300 BB)
KA
Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan [AZE]Azerbaijan
30,000(300 BB)
30,000(300 BB)
JS
Jo Seng MokMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
30,000(300 BB)
30,000(300 BB)
YY
30,000(300 BB)
TD
Tomas DedinasLithuania [LTU]Lithuania
30,000(300 BB)
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
30,000(300 BB)
VT
30,000(300 BB)