Blind level
Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Entries
9/59
Total Chips
11,800,000
Average
1,311,111

Day 1

SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 8:30:30 AM

Mok Jo Seng Busts Mr. He with Bigger Two Pair

Level 3: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Mok Jo Seng opened to 2,500 from the hijack, and Hai Tran 3-bet to 7,000 from the cutoff. Mr. He called from the button.


Action folded back to Seng, who shoved all in. Tran folded, and Mr. He moved all in as well for around 125,000.


Mok Jo Seng: A K


Mr. He showed: A T


The board ran out T A K 3 9 . Both players hit two pair on the flop, but Seng’s aces and kings held up against Mr. He's aces and tens, eliminating Mr. He from the tournament.

PlayerHandChips
JS
Jo Seng MokMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
HJ
355,000(355 BB)
D
busted
HH
Hai Ha TranViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
CO
88,000(88 BB)
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 8:01:27 AM

Zhifan Ye Triples Up Early Thanks to Rockets

Level 3: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Zhifan Ye

Le Buu Nghia opened to 30,000 (30bb) from utg+1, and Mr. He called from the button. Zhifan Ye, in the big blind, moved all in for around 170,000. Nghia reshoved, and Mr. He called as well, setting up a massive three-way all-in.


Le Buu Nghia: K K


Mr. He: A 9


Zhifan Ye: A A


The board ran out J 2 4 T 6 , no sweat for Ye, who held with aces to secure a big triple up.

PlayerHandChips
BN
Buu Nghia LeViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
UTG+1
60,000(60 BB)
D
129,500(130 BB)
ZY
BB
538,500(539 BB)
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 8:00:59 AM

Lucky River for Mr. He Chunks Cheruku

Level 3: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Abhijith Cheruku opened to 1,500 from under the gun, and Mr. He 3-bet to 4,500 from the small blind. Cheruku made the call.


The flop came 2 8 7 . Mr. He checked, and Cheruku fired a big bet of 17,000, which Mr. He called.


On the turn T , Cheruku bet again for 35,000, and Mr. He called once more.


The river brought the 9 , and this time Mr. He led out for 25,000. Cheruku moved almost all of his chips for 98,500, leaving himself with just a single 500 chip behind. Mr. He made the call.


Cheruku showed J J for a straight, but Mr. He revealed Q J for a higher straight, having hit his gutshot on the river to win a massive pot.


On the very next hand, Santiago Ramos eliminated Cheruku, sending him to the rail.

PlayerHandChips
UTG
500,000(500 BB)
SB
393,500(394 BB)
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 7:29:09 AM

Mr. He Chipping Up

Level 2: 500 / 500 ante: 500

Abhijith Cheruku opened to 1,500 from the hijack, and Le Buu Nghia 3-bet to 4,500. Mr. He called from the big blind, and Cheruku also called, creating a three-way pot.


The flop came 7 5 4 . Mr. He suddenly led out with a bet of 5,000, and both opponents quickly folded.

PlayerHandChips
HJ
134,500(269 BB)
BN
Buu Nghia LeViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
CO
207,500(415 BB)
BB
198,500(397 BB)
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 7:17:20 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 2: 500 / 500 ante: 500
PlayerChips
HH
481,000(962 BB)
QD
Quang DoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
251,500(503 BB)
HN
Hoa NguyenViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
235,500(471 BB)
JS
Jo Seng MokMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
234,000(468 BB)
ZY
210,000(420 BB)
208,000(416 BB)
FR
Fabian RolliSwitzerland [CHE]Switzerland
197,000(394 BB)
176,000(352 BB)
175,500(351 BB)
147,000(294 BB)
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 7:15:15 AM

Mr. He's C-Bet Gets the Job Done

Level 2: 500 / 500 ante: 500

Mr. He was seen again opening from the cutoff for 2,000. Abhijith Cheruku and Santiago Ramos defended their blinds.


The flop came 5 6 5. Mr. He continued with a big c-bet of 31,000, and both Cheruku and Ramos folded.

PlayerHandChips
CO
176,000(352 BB)
SB
147,000(294 BB)
BB
175,500(351 BB)
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 7:12:52 AM

Hinds Outkicks Mr. He After Double Barrel

Level 1: 500 / 500

Mr. He opened to 4bb from utg, and Henri Hinds called from utg+1.


Mr. He fired a double barrel, betting 2,000 on the flop 7 4 K and 10,000 on the turn Q .


Both players checked the river Q .


Hinds revealed A J for top pair with a better kicker, beating Mr. He's A 3 .

PlayerHandChips
UTG
165,000(330 BB)
HH
UTG+1
45,300(91 BB)