Blind level
Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Entries
34/119
Total Chips
3,570,000
Average
105,000

Day 1B

SMPSMP
5/16/2025, 1:01:36 PM

Tri Topples Jones with a Turn Hit

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

Craig Jones made the call on Phan Huu Minh Tri’s open-shove from his immediate right, risking his tournament life in the process.


Jones was relieved to see he had A J, a strong favorite against Tri’s K 7. But the poker gods had other plans.


The flop of T Q 3 kept Jones ahead, but when the 7 landed on the turn, the tide turned sharply in Tri’s favor. The river 4 sealed Jones’ fate, sending him to the rail, visibly disheartened, as Tri collected the pot with a timely pair of sevens.

PlayerHandChips
UTG
74,500(19 BB)
CJ
Craig JonesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
UTG+1
173,500(43 BB)
SMPSMP
5/16/2025, 8:42:52 AM

Updated Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500
PlayerChips
TM
85,400(171 BB)
SA
Sheng AnTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
83,400(167 BB)
BN
Buu Nghia LeViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
74,400(149 BB)
VT
68,000(136 BB)
64,200(128 BB)
58,900(118 BB)
MS
Michael SmithUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
58,800(118 BB)
58,200(116 BB)
LT
57,700(115 BB)
LZ
45,700(91 BB)
AA
Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,400(65 BB)
SMPSMP
5/16/2025, 7:24:17 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300
PlayerChips
BN
Buu Nghia LeViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
80,500(268 BB)
AA
Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
76,800(256 BB)
LZ
59,100(197 BB)
58,700(196 BB)
SA
Sheng AnTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
56,900(190 BB)
QT
Quoc TuanUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
36,400(121 BB)
32,300(108 BB)
31,700(106 BB)
VN
29,500(98 BB)
SS
Sevvy SteenmanUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28,500(95 BB)
SB
25,600(85 BB)
MT
Michael TruongUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,400(81 BB)
SMPSMP
5/16/2025, 6:56:28 AM

Top Pair Turns Into Two Pair to Seal the Deal

Level 3: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Action was picked up on the flop of A 7 4x with two players all-in — Huncao Tri Nguyen and Viet An Nguyen, the latter at risk.


Viet An Nguyen: K K


Huncao Tri Nguyen: A Q


Tri Nguyen had already found an ace on the flop to take the lead. The runout of 4 and Q gave him two pair, sending Viet An Nguyen to the rail.

PlayerChips
54,000(270 BB)
QT
Quoc TuanUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
36,800(184 BB)
VA
busted