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3/14/2023, 11:55:00 PM

Kong Fung eliminated in 2nd place - US$ 23,710

Level 31: 100 / 200

200K ante

After just fifteen minutes of heads up grind with no big changes in stack sizes, Kong Fung shoves with A♥ J♣ , Richard Marquez snap calls with the nuts hole cards A♦ A♠ . The board runs 9♠ 9♦ 5♥ K♣ T♥ . Fung is out in 2nd place.

Mystery Bounty Final Day

Richard Marquez wins the Mystery Bounty!

DJR04035

After eleven hours of play, Richard Marquez clinched the WPT Prime Cambodia Mystery Bounty! Marquez became the first player from the Philippines to lift a trophy in the series. He pocketed the US$ 33,835 top prize and 11 bounty rewards to add to his winnings.

Congratulations to the champ!

Final Table Payouts (bounties not included)

Payouts 10 -69 (bounties not included)

Payouts

Place	Player
1	RM Richard Marquez
2	KF Kong Fung
3	KM Kiale Matthews
4	JS Jasven Saigal
5	SA Sameer Agarwal
6	PP Piet Pape
7	SS Selim Souissi
8	IC I-Chun Chiu
9	ZC Zaldo Catela

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WU Wipat Udomkanjananan	2,790	-1,597,210
FJ Frank James Lillis	2,790	2,790
BM Bien Mai	2,790	2,790
AW Anton Widjaya	2,235	-782,765
SG Saransh Garg	2,235	-1,297,765
SK Shravan Kumar Singh	2,235	2,235
SM Sandro Marco Burkhard	1,865	1,865
KB Kyle Bao Quoc an Diep	1,865	1,865
TM Tien- Min Liang	1,865	1,865
IF Ilya Firstov	1,575	1,575
KK Kimsour Kong	1,575	1,575
MT Manh Trung Nguyen	1,575	1,575
SP Shardul P	1,310	1,310
SL Seokjun Lee	1,310	1,310
ZT Zurvan Tumboli	1,310	1,310
SZ Shengchao Zhu	1,120	1,120
JK Jehonatan Kozniak	1,120	-284,880
BM Benjmin Mun Quang Wei	1,120	1,120
KC Kok Chun Chua	930	930
JK Jae Kyung Sim	930	930
RA Richard Amaranto Mari	930	930
RA Romit Advani	930	930
MC Mcston Chau	930	930
RJ Raju Jaruplavath	930	-292,070
MI Marc Inizan	930	930
MH Min Ho Cho	930	930
RM Rahul Marwaha	930	930
AS Arun Sriram	810	810
FC Feng-Wen Chen	810	810
NP Nikolay Ponomarenko	810	810
LS Lim Siew Jian Curtis	810	810
ZX Zi Xuan Tan	810	810
HB Harsh Bubna	810	810
CN Cuong Ngoc Huynh	810	810
AK Ankit Kumar Jajodia	810	810
TW Terence Wei Jie Lim	810	810
AS Abhishek Singh Goindi	710	710
LS Loo Soon Yung Ben	710	710
YL Yu-Sheng Lin	710	710
VP Vincent Pierre Olivier Ferrafiat	710	710
AR Alexis Reyes Lim	710	710
AY Aladin Youri Reskallah	710	710
XW Xiao Wang	710	710
DM Darren Moves	710	710
MT Myat Thwe Chu	710	710
TB Thai Bao Vu	635	635
KL Khanh Linh Ta	635	635
DK Donghyup Kim	635	635
SH Sungheon Hong	635	635
AK Akshay Kapoor	635	635
NQ Ngoc Quoc Bao Pham	635	635
LT Lucas Tae	635	635
YY Yasir Yaqoob	635	635
NK Ngoc Khanh Le	635	635
SM Sevvy Martinus Cornelius Steenman	565	565
KL Kun-Han Lee	565	565
MW Melvin Wei Zong Ng	565	565
MS Mangkone Sanaphanith	565	-389,435
CB Cyril Bickel	565	565
GW Gavin William Best	565	565

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3/14/2023, 11:40:00 PM

Heads up begins!

Level 31: 100 / 200

200K ante

After a break, heads up is underway with Richard Marquez ahead 16,400,000 to Kong Fung’s 5,600,000.

Remaining payouts

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3/14/2023, 11:25:00 PM

Kiale Matthews eliminated in 3rd place - US$ 15,250

Level 31: 100 / 200

200K ante

On a flop 3♦ T♥ 4♥ , Kiale Matthews is all in with 9♥ 7♥ draw and has to improve against Richard Marquez’s T♦ 3♠ two pair. The turn 6♣ and river J♠ were not the outs he needed to fall in 3rd place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	16,400,000(82000 BB)	6,625,000

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3/14/2023, 11:15:00 PM

Richard Marquez distancing himself

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

Richard Marquez has built a good lead over his two opponents, and did so in two hands. The first one saw Kiale Matthews limp from the button, Marquez raised to 800,000 from the small blind, Matthews called. At the flop 6♦ 9♠ Q♠ , Marquez check-called a 500,000 bet. No bets on the turn T♦ and the river was 2♠ . Marquez fired 1,200,000, Matthews folded.

Next hand, Marquez raises to 450,000 from the button, big blind Matthews calls. The flop 4♦ A♠ J♥ sees Marquez c-bet 500,000 and take the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	9,775,000(65167 BB)	2,875,000
KM Kiale Matthews	5,975,000(39833 BB)	-1,425,000

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3/14/2023, 11:10:00 PM

Kiale Matthews with the better pair

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

Small blind Kong Fung limps in, big blind Kiale Matthews checks, the flop comes K♠ 2♣ 3♥ , Fung bets 200,000, Matthews calls. On the turn T♠ , Fung checks, Matthews bets 375,000, Fung calls. Both check the river A♣ . Fung shows Q♠ 2♠ bottom pair, Matthews wins the pot with K♦ 8♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	7,400,000(49333 BB)	500,000
KF Kong Fung	6,500,000(43333 BB)	-1,700,000

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3/14/2023, 11:00:00 PM

Kong Fung takes the lead

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

For the first time all day, Kong Fung has found his way to the top of the counts. The hand opened with Richard Marquez raising ton 500,000, small blind Fung and big blind Kiale Matthews call it. All three check to the turn 6♦ T♣ 4♠ 3♦ , Fung bets 600,000, only Matthews continues. On the river 2♥ , Fung slides out a tower of blues amounting to 2,000,000, Matthews folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KF Kong Fung	8,200,000(54667 BB)	500,000
KM Kiale Matthews	6,900,000(46000 BB)	3,100,000
RM Richard Marquez	6,900,000(46000 BB)	-3,800,000

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3/14/2023, 10:50:00 PM

Kiale Matthews loses a big pot to Marquez

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

Richard Marquez raises to 450,000 from the button, big blind Kiale Matthews calls. At the flop T♦ 7♥ J♣ , Matthews check-calls 300,000. The turn 5♦ , same action with Matthews check-calling 700,000. On the river 9♠ , both players check. Matthews shows A♣ T♣ , Marquez wins it with 7♣ 7♦ set.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	10,700,000(71333 BB)	2,500,000
KM Kiale Matthews	3,800,000(25333 BB)	-1,950,000

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3/14/2023, 10:40:00 PM

Kong Fung rivers it to survive

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

Kong Fung is not going to be left behind here. He just scored two sizable pots to rise to second in chips and send Kiale Matthews down to bottom rank. The first hand Matthews raised from the button to 350,000 and Fung defended on the big blind. At the flop 6♥ J♦ K♣ , both players checked. On the turn 7♥ , Fung check-called Matthews 375,000 bet, then both checked the river 2♥ . Fung shows K♠ 9♠ , Matthews mucks.

Next winning hand, Fung is all in with A♦ T♥ , Matthew ahead with A♣ Q♦ . The board runs A♥ A♠ K♦ 4♠ T♠ for two pair to Fung and a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	8,200,000(54667 BB)	-1,150,000
KF Kong Fung	7,700,000(51333 BB)	3,300,000
KM Kiale Matthews	5,750,000(38333 BB)	-4,125,000

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3/14/2023, 10:30:00 PM

Richard Marquez closing in on Matthews

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

Button player Richard Marquez raises to 350,000, big blind Kiale Matthews calls, the flop is A♦ 6♠ 7♠ . Matthews check-calls 200,000. On the turn A♠ both check to bring the river J♣ . Marquez bets 700,000, Matthews check-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	9,875,000(65833 BB)	-2,225,000
RM Richard Marquez	9,350,000(62333 BB)	3,850,000

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3/14/2023, 10:15:00 PM

Chip count update, 3 players remaining

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

Remaining payouts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	12,100,000(80667 BB)
RM Richard Marquez	5,500,000(36667 BB)	500,000
KF Kong Fung	4,400,000(29333 BB)	-600,000

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3/14/2023, 10:10:00 PM

Jasven Saigal eliminated in 4th place - US$ 10,750

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

India’s last hope for a trophy in this event has vanished with Jasven Saigal following Sameer Agarwal to the rail. Saigal shoved from the big blind and button Kiale Matthews snap called after limping. Saigal had 8♣ 8♦ , Matthews with a commanding A♦ A♥ , the board ran J♥ 3♥ 3♦ 9♦ 7♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	12,100,000(80667 BB)	1,800,000

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3/14/2023, 10:05:00 PM

Sameer Agarwal eliminated in 5th place - US$ 8,255

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

From under the gun Sameer Agarwal shoves for 1,650,000, big blind Kiale Matthews calls to put him at risk. Agarwal is ahead A♥ K♠ , Matthews has live cards Q♦ J♦ . The board runs J♠ 2♣ 3♥ 5♦ J♣ for trips to Matthews. Agarwal finishes in 5th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	10,300,000(68667 BB)	1,600,000

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3/14/2023, 9:55:00 PM

Richard Marquez versus Kiale Matthews

Level 30: 75 / 150

150K ante

Under the gun Kiale Matthews raises to 350,000, button Richard Marquez calls, the flop is 8♠ 9♣ T♥ . Matthews checks, Marquez bets 450,000 and wins the pot then and there.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	8,700,000(58000 BB)	700,000
RM Richard Marquez	5,000,000(33333 BB)	700,000

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3/14/2023, 9:45:00 PM

Break time, chip count update

Level 29: 75 / 125

125K ante

The five remaining players are on a break. Here are the estimated chip counts.

Next blinds are 75K-150K, 150K ante.

Remaining payouts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	8,000,000(64000 BB)	-1,830,000
KF Kong Fung	5,000,000(40000 BB)	800,000
RM Richard Marquez	4,300,000(34400 BB)	1,350,000
JS Jasven Saigal	2,515,000(20120 BB)	-1,655,000
SA Sameer Agarwal	1,960,000(15680 BB)	735,000

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3/14/2023, 9:40:00 PM

Kong Fung claims a pot against the leader

Level 29: 75 / 125

125K ante

From under the gun Kiale Matthews raises to 275,000 and big blind Kong Fung calls. They go see the flop 5♣ 7♣ J♠ , Matthews c-bets 175,000 and Fung check-calls. On the turn K♥ and river 5♥ no bets land. Fung wins it with 9♦ 9♥ .

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3/14/2023, 9:25:00 PM

Piet Pape eliminated in - 6th place - US$ 6,810

Level 29: 75 / 125

125K ante

Piet Pape looking to double up with A♠ A♥ but runs into Kong Fung’s T♦ T♥ . With the board running 6♠ 2♠ 2♦ 9♦ 7♠ , Pape finishes in 6th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KF Kong Fung	4,200,000(33600 BB)	570,000

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3/14/2023, 9:10:00 PM

Jasven Saigal doubles through Agarwal

Level 29: 75 / 125

125K ante

All in preflop with Jasven Saigal way ahead with A♣ A♠ to Sameer Agarwal’s Ace-Queen. The board comes 5♣ 4♠ 7♣ Q♣ K♦ for a double up to Saigal.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jasven Saigal	4,170,000(33360 BB)	770,000
SA Sameer Agarwal	1,225,000(9800 BB)	-1,910,000

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3/14/2023, 9:00:00 PM

Selim Souissi eliminated in 7th place - US$ 5,655

Level 28: 50 / 100

100K

Selim Souissi all in preflop with 4♦ 4♥ and is flipping with Sameer Agarwal holding K♦ Q♠ . The board favors the overcards as it runs Q♦ T♠ Q♣ 2♠ K♠ . Agarwal ships it and Souissi finishes in 7th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SA Sameer Agarwal	3,135,000(31350 BB)	1,010,000

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3/14/2023, 8:50:00 PM

Kiale Matthews dominating the table

Level 28: 50 / 100

100K

After eliminating I-Chun Chiu, Kiale Matthews has taken command of the table. He picks up two huge pots to bring his stack close to 10,000.000. To give you an idea how large that is, total chips in play is 22,000,000.

The first pot sees a flop 3♥ J♣ 3♦ , button Piet Pape bets 125,000, big blind Matthews check-calls. On the turn 7♠ Matthews leads out 460,000 and Pape calls. Same action on the river with Matthews firing a 525,000 bet and is called. Matthews has 6♠ 3♣ trips, Pape mucks.

Next hand small blind Matthews raises to 200,000, big blind Sameer Agarwal defends. At the flop 2♠ J♦ 4♠ , Matthews check-calls a 200,000 bet. On the 5♦ turn, Agarwal sends out 375,000, this time Matthews check-raises to 850,000, Agarwal calls. The river T♠ , Matthews announces all in, Agarwal quickly folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	9,830,000(98300 BB)	3,930,000
SA Sameer Agarwal	2,125,000(21250 BB)	-675,000
PP Piet Pape	1,025,000(10250 BB)	-1,275,000

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3/14/2023, 8:40:00 PM

I-Chun Chiu eliminated in 8th place - US$ 4,510

Level 28: 50 / 100

100K

All in preflop with at risk player I-Chun Chiu holding K♥ K♣ and Kiale Matthews looking to eliminate with A♦ J♠ . The board runs 3♦ J♥ 2♦ 5♥ J♣ for trips on the river for Matthews to knock out Chiu in 8th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	5,900,000(59000 BB)	2,350,000

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3/14/2023, 8:30:00 PM

Richard Marquez with the flush

Level 28: 50 / 100

100K

From mid-position, Richard Marquez raises to 250,000, big blind Piet Pape defends, the flop comes 3♥ A♥ 5♠ . Marquez c-bets 125,000, Pape check-calls. On the turn T♥ and river 4♥ , both check. Pape shows 3♠ 3♦ set, Marquez claims the pot with 9♠ 9♥ flush.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	2,950,000(29500 BB)	-1,050,000
PP Piet Pape	2,300,000(23000 BB)	850,000

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3/14/2023, 8:25:00 PM

Kong Fung doubles through Agarwal

Level 28: 50 / 100

100K

All in on a flop J♥ 5♣ 7♦ , at-risk player Kong Fung is ahead with 5♠ 5♥ set against Sameer Agarwal’s K♥ K♣ . With the turn T♦ and river 2♣ , Fung doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KF Kong Fung	3,630,000(36300 BB)	1,545,000
SA Sameer Agarwal	2,800,000(28000 BB)	-2,000,000

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3/14/2023, 8:20:00 PM

Selim Souissi doubles through Saigal

Level 27: 40 / 80

80K ante

From the button, Jasven Saigal shoves with A♥ 4♥ , big blind Selim Souissi wakes up with A♣ A♠ and snap calls. The board runs Q♠ T♣ 8♣ 6♥ 2♦ for an easy double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jasven Saigal	3,400,000(42500 BB)	-665,000
SS Selim Souissi	1,380,000(17250 BB)	500,000

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3/14/2023, 8:15:00 PM

Zaldo Catela eliminated in 9th place - US$ 3,385

Level 27: 40 / 80

80K ante

All in on the flop Q♦ 5♦ 2♦ , Sameer Agarwal has Zaldo Catela on the ropes with K♦ 6♦ flush over Q♣ J♥ top pair. The turn A♥ is no help to Catela and he is drawing dead.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SA Sameer Agarwal	4,800,000(60000 BB)	1,240,000

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3/14/2023, 8:10:00 PM

Sameer Agarwal versus Jasven Saigal

Level 27: 40 / 80

80K ante

Button player, Sameer Agarwal raises to 170,000, big blind Jasven Saigal defends, the flop is A♠ 3♦ K♥ . Saigal check-calls a 100,000 bet. Both players chec the turn 8♦ , and the river is 5♠ . Again a check from Saigal, Agarwal bets 450,000, Saigal calls then mucks to Agarwal’s A♦ A♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jasven Saigal	4,065,000(50813 BB)	-135,000
SA Sameer Agarwal	3,560,000(44500 BB)	1,260,000

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3/14/2023, 8:00:00 PM

Zaldo Catela doubles through Marquez

Level 27: 40 / 80

80K ante

From under the gun +1, Zaldo Catela raises to 260,00 leaving himself 200,000 behind. Action folds to the big blind Richard Marquez who calls. On the flop 5♣ 9♦ 5♦ , Marquez shoves, Catela calls for his tournament life and is ahead with K♦ T♠ against Marquez’s 8♣ 7♠ . With the turn 8♠ , Marquez takes the lead but it switches back on the T♦ river for a double up to Catela.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	4,000,000(50000 BB)	530,000
ZC Zaldo Catela	1,040,000(13000 BB)	540,000

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3/14/2023, 7:30:00 PM

Sameer Agarwal tanks to Marquez shove

Level 26: 30 / 60

60K ante

Massive pot of 2.3 million brewed and a board showing J♥ 9♦ 5♠ K♣ 4♣ , Richard Marquez shoves 2,455,000 on the small blind and Sameer Agarwal with 2,900,000 behind, tanks for over ten minutes. Agarwal folds, Marquez wins the pot. The table urges him to show and he does, T♦ 9♥ for a pair.

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3/14/2023, 7:15:00 PM

Kiale Matthews wins a decent pot

Level 26: 30 / 60

60K ante

From mid position, Jasven Saigal raises to 130,000 and finds two callers in mp+1 Zaldo Catela and big blind Kiale Matthews. Everyone checks the flop and turn 6♠ 5♣ 9♦ 8♠ , then on the river 2♥ , Matthews leads out 285,000, Catela calls. Matthews shows 8♥ 5♠ for two pair, Catela mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kiale Matthews	3,550,000(59167 BB)	1,050,000
ZC Zaldo Catela	500,000(8333 BB)	-800,000

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3/14/2023, 7:10:00 PM

Jasven Saigal forgets to bet his Aces

Level 26: 30 / 60

60K ante

Big pot in the middle with three players in the hand, the board shows Q♠ 3♠ T♠ T♥ K♥ . Everyone checks. Jasven Saigal wins it with A♠ A♣ , I-Chun Chiu mucks, Selim Souissi shows K♦ Q♦ . Saigal says “I forgot to bet”.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jasven Saigal	4,200,000(70000 BB)	1,600,000
IC I-Chun Chiu	1,100,000(18333 BB)	-500,000
SS Selim Souissi	880,000(14667 BB)	-700,000

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3/14/2023, 7:00:00 PM

I-Chun Chiu claims a chunk from Marquez

Level 26: 30 / 60

60K ante

On a raised pot preflop, the cards show {ks|} 9♦ 7♦ . Big blind Richard Marquez checks, mid-position I-Chun Chiu bets 85,000, Marquez calls. Both players check the turn 8♥ , and the river comes 4♦ . Marquez checks again, Chiu bets 450,000, Marquez calls then mucks to Chiu’s A♦ J♦ nut flush.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	3,470,000(57833 BB)	-830,000
IC I-Chun Chiu	1,600,000(26667 BB)	500,000

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3/14/2023, 6:30:00 PM

Final Table

Level 25: 25 / 50

50K ante

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Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez (Philippines)	4,825,000(96500 BB)	4,825,000
JS Jasven Saigal (India)	3,940,000(78800 BB)	3,940,000
KM Kiale Matthews (Australia)	3,400,000(68000 BB)	3,400,000
SA Sameer Agarwal (India)	3,260,000(65200 BB)	3,260,000
KF Kong Fung (Hong Kong)	2,200,000(44000 BB)	2,200,000
SS Selim Souissi (Tunisia)	1,550,000(31000 BB)	1,550,000
PP Piet Pape (Germany)	1,500,000(30000 BB)	1,500,000
ZC Zaldo Catela (Portugal)	1,030,000(20600 BB)	1,030,000
IC I-Chun Chiu (Taiwan)	960,000(19200 BB)	960,000

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3/14/2023, 6:27:30 PM

Remaining Payouts

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3/14/2023, 6:25:00 PM

Wipat Udomkanjananan eliminated by Marquez in 10th place - US$ 2,790

Level 25: 25 / 50

50K ante

All in preflop and it’s a flip. Wipat Udomkanjananan has Q♣ Q♥ , chip leader Richard Marquez with A♥ K♦ , the board runs K♥ 8♥ 8♠ J♥ 9♥ for the nut flush to Marquez.

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3/14/2023, 6:20:00 PM

Sameer Agarwal rivers the straight, Lillis busts

Level 25: 25 / 50

50K ante

Frank Lillis raises from hijack with A♦ J♠ , Sameer Agarwal defends the big blind with A♠ 9♣ . The flop runs J♣ T♣ 8♦ , Agarwal checks, Lillis bets 200,000, Agarwal shoves, Lillis calls for his tournament life. Lillis is ahead and stays that way on the turn, but the river 7x is a straight for Agarwal to clean out Lillis in 11th place.

Despite the fall, Lillis walks away very rich. He adds $2,790 to his numerous bounties that includes the highest reward of $18,000.

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3/14/2023, 6:10:00 PM

Jasven Saigal exposes Marquez’s bluff

Level 25: 25 / 50

50K ante

Chip leader Richard Marquez and Jasven Saigal go head-to-head that sees the board complete 3♦ 6♥ 9♠ J♠ J♣ and 570,000 in the pot. Marquez bets 300,000, Saigal snap-calls. Marquez opens 4♥ 7♠ bluff, Saigal wins it with A♦ 9♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	4,300,000(86000 BB)	-1,200,000
JS Jasven Saigal	2,600,000(52000 BB)	865,000

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3/14/2023, 6:00:00 PM

Chip count update, 11 players left

Level 25: 25 / 50

50K ante

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	5,500,000(110000 BB)	3,420,000
KM Kiale Matthews	2,500,000(50000 BB)	500,000
SA Sameer Agarwal	2,300,000(46000 BB)	1,200,000
KF Kong Fung	2,085,000(41700 BB)	210,000
JS Jasven Saigal	1,735,000(34700 BB)	425,000
WU Wipat Udomkanjananan	1,600,000(32000 BB)	150,000
SS Selim Souissi	1,580,000(31600 BB)	-495,000
PP Piet Pape	1,450,000(29000 BB)	-1,750,000
IC I-Chun Chiu	1,100,000(22000 BB)	885,000
FL Frank Lillis	800,000(16000 BB)	308,000

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3/14/2023, 5:20:00 PM

Frank Lillis wins the $18,000 bounty!

Level 24: 20 / 40

40K ante

Frank Lillis had a friend pull his two secret bounties and she first drew $500 but on the second pull, it was $18,000!

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3/14/2023, 4:45:00 PM

-17:00: Break time, 18 remaining, more bounties drawn

Level 23: 15 / 30

ante

At the second break of the day, a line of players hunted down the biggest mystery bounty prize of $18,000 which is still in the box. No finders however Selim Souissi did pull a large one of $3,000. There are 18 players remaining. Big stacks are:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Piet Pape	3,200,000(106667 BB)	1,120,000
RM Richard Marquez	2,080,000(69333 BB)	2,080,000
SS Selim Souissi	2,075,000(69167 BB)	1,125,000
KM Kiale Matthews	2,000,000(66667 BB)	2,000,000
KF Kong Fung	1,875,000(62500 BB)	965,000
WU Wipat Udomkanjananan	1,450,000(48333 BB)
JS Jasven Saigal	1,310,000(43667 BB)
ZC Zaldo Catela	1,300,000(43333 BB)	1,300,000

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3/14/2023, 4:40:00 PM

Rockets skyrocket Jasven Saigal

Level 23: 15 / 30

ante

Three way all in with Jasven Saigal sitting on the nuts hole cards A♠ A♥ which holds against a player’s A♦ 8♠ and Shravan Singh’s 6♦ 6♥ . With the board running Q♥ 8♦ 2♦ K♠ J♣ , Saigal scoops it while railing a player in the process.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jasven Saigal	1,310,000(43667 BB)	1,310,000
SS Shravan Singh	540,000(18000 BB)	-1,060,000

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3/14/2023, 4:20:00 PM

Shravan Singh scores a double through Widjaya

Level 23: 15 / 30

ante

Catching the action only as the dealer was sending the chips to Shravan Singh, he rivered a full house 7♣ 7♠ on a board 7♦ 6♥ 3♠ 8♥ 3♦ to double through Anton Widjaya. We didn’t get Widjaya’s hand but it must have been a straight as a player was overheard saying to Singh, “the river saved you.”

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SS Shravan Singh	1,600,000(53333 BB)	1,600,000

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3/14/2023, 4:15:00 PM

Sameer Agarwal ships a three-way

Level 23: 15 / 30

ante

Another three-way kicks off with Wipat Udomkanjananan raising to 75,000, Sameer Agarwal shoves, Shardul P joins with a shorter stack, and Udomkanjananan calls.

Udomkanjananan A♠ Q♦ Shardul J♣ J♠ Agarwal K♠ K♥

The board runs T♣ 3♣ Q♠ 3♦ K♣ for a full house to Agarwal to ship the huge pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WU Wipat Udomkanjananan	1,450,000(48333 BB)	548,000
SA Sameer Agarwal	1,100,000(36667 BB)	1,100,000
S Shardul	busted

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3/14/2023, 4:00:00 PM

Zarvan Tumboli falls on 3-way; Nguyen Manh Trung scoops

Level 23: 15 / 30

ante

Three way showdown with Nguyen Manh Trung the shortest holding T♦ T♥ , Zarvan Tumboli with A♥ J♠ , and largest stacked Piet Pape A♠ Q♦ . With the board running 8♥ K♥ 9♦ 9♣ 3♦ , it is a triple up for Nguyen as Tumboli gets the boot from Pape.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Piet Pape	2,080,000(69333 BB)	2,080,000
NM Nguyen Manh Trung	1,050,000(35000 BB)	1,050,000

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3/14/2023, 3:50:00 PM

Kong Fung chunks Seokjun Lee on two outer

Level 22: 15 / 25

25K ante

Lucky catch for Kong Fung with 7♦ 7♣ landing the two-outer on a board 7♠ 4♥ 4♦ T♠ T♦ to overtake Seokjun Lee’s Q♦ Q♣ for a double up.

A few hands after, Lee falls with K♦ J♥ straight on the turn burned by Saransh Garg’s with 7♥ 7♦ full house on the river on a board Q♣ 7♣ T♠ A♦ 2♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SG Saransh Garg	1,300,000(52000 BB)	1,300,000
KF Kong Fung	910,000(36400 BB)	910,000

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3/14/2023, 3:40:00 PM

Kiale Matthews and Richard Marquez lead

Level 22: 15 / 25

25K ante

Kiale Matthews and Richard Marquez continue to lead the field with over 2M in chips each. There are 24 players remaining with average at 916,666. Matthews has already knocked out four players while Marquez has claimed three.

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3/14/2023, 3:25:00 PM

Anton Widjaya doubles through Liang

Level 22: 15 / 25

25K ante

All in preflop, it’s a flip between Anton Widjaya J♦ J♣ and Patrick Liang A♦ K♥ . The board runs low 4♠ 3♣ 4♦ 4♥ 8♦ for a double up to Widjaya.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PL Patrick Liang	1,250,000(50000 BB)	1,250,000
AW Anton Widjaya	785,000(31400 BB)	785,000

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3/14/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Selim Souissi wins a three-way, Advani out

Level 21: 10 / 20

20K ante

Selim Souissi on drawing the smallest bounty

Three way all in with Romit Advani A♥ Q♠ falling to Selim Souissi’s 6♥ 6♠ set on the river and Richard Marquez Four-Five offsuit losing a small portion of his enormous stack.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SS Selim Souissi	950,000(47500 BB)	950,000

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3/14/2023, 2:20:00 PM

-14:45: Break time, first 25 bounties drawn

Level 20: 10 / 15

15K ante

First break of the day, 45 players remaining. Players drew for bounty rewards. The biggest winners were Jae Kyung Sim aka Simba who drew $5,000 and Richard Mari who drew two rewards of $1,000 each. The big one of $18,000 is still in the box.

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3/14/2023, 2:15:00 PM

Raju Jaruplavath shoves for the pot

Level 20: 10 / 15

15K ante

On a board 6♣ Q♦ T♣ J♦ and 86,000 in the pot, Raju Jaruplavath shoves his 207,000 stack to send Jehonathan Kozniak tanking. Kozniak opts to fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RJ Raju Jaruplavath	293,000(19533 BB)	293,000
JK Jehonatan Kozniak	286,000(19067 BB)	286,000

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3/14/2023, 2:10:00 PM

Zarvan Tumboli picks up another pot

Level 20: 10 / 15

15K ante

Immediately after booting Goindi, Zarvan Tumboli picks up another pot. On a board showing 4♠ Q♥ 6♠ , hijack Kyle Bao Diep bets 25,000, cutoff Tumboli calls. On the turn 8♥ , Diep sends out 58,000, and Tumboli sticks with him. The river J♣ both players check. Diep has T♥ T♣ , Tumboli wins the pot with K♥ Q♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZT Zarvan Tumboli	765,000(51000 BB)	765,000
KB Kyle Bao Diep	271,000(18067 BB)	271,000

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3/14/2023, 2:05:00 PM

Zarvan Tumboli flushes out Goindi

Level 20: 10 / 15

15K ante

Catching the action with lots of chips out front, massive stacked Kiale Matthews is contemplating calling two players all in - Zarvan Tumboli and Abhishek Goindi. Matthews eventually folds and shows T♠ 7♠ . Tumboli opens A♦ 9♦ , Goindi ahead with A♣ Q♥ , lots of diamond on the board K♦ 3♦ 3♣ 7♦ 6♦ for Tumboli to ship it and Goindi to ship out.

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3/14/2023, 2:00:00 PM

Wipat Udomkanjananan rails Ferrafiat

Level 20: 10 / 15

15K ante

Round 2 between Wipat Udomkanjananan and Vincent Ferrafiat and again it goes to the Thailander. Ferrafiat three-bet shoves his 131,000 with Q♣ T♥ , Udomkanjananan calls with A♦ T♦ , the board runs A♥ 4♣ 9♥ K♦ 2♠ .

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3/14/2023, 1:45:00 PM

Yu Sheng Lin goes up and down

Level 20: 10 / 15

15K ante

Short stacked Yu Sheng Lin enjoyed a brief rise in chips with Q♠ 7♠ improving to trips on a board Q♣ 2♥ Q♦ K♠ 3♠ for a double through Frank Lillis K♥ 9♦ .

On the next hand, Lin entered a three-way with 9♠ 9♥ . He was up against Terence Lim 9♣ 7♥ and Lillis’ A♥ K♣ . The board ran K♦ 4♦ 8♠ 6♦ T♠ for a straight to Lim and the exit for Lin.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
FL Frank Lillis	492,000(32800 BB)	492,000
TL Terence Lim	235,000(15667 BB)	235,000

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3/14/2023, 1:35:00 PM

Mangkone Sanaphanith doubles through I-Chun Chiu

Level 19: 6 / 12

12K ante

Another big double up here with Mangkone Sanaphanith’s A♠ 6♦ both pairing up to get the max from I-Chun Chiu with A♣ 4♥ on a board A♥ 3♠ 6♠ K♠ T♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Mangkone Sanaphanith	390,000(32500 BB)	390,000
IC I-Chun Chiu	215,000(17917 BB)	215,000

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3/14/2023, 1:20:00 PM

Wipat Udomkanjananan doubles through Ferrafiat

Level 19: 6 / 12

12K ante

Earlier at the table Vincent Ferrafiat eliminated short stacked Akshay Kapoor to boost his stack to 550,000, however, he just lost a chunk of it on a huge double up to Wipat Udomkanjananan. It was a cooler with A♦ A♠ dominating J♦ J♥ on a board 2♦ 8♥ 4♦ 8♣ K♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WU Wipat Udomkanjananan	902,000(75167 BB)	902,000
VF Vincent Ferrafiat	160,000(13333 BB)	160,000

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3/14/2023, 1:15:00 PM

Cards in the air!

Level 19: 6 / 12

12K ante

Cards in the air for Day 2 of the Mystery Bounty! 69 players are back on the hunt for the biggest bounty of US$ 18,000 and of course the title and top prize US$ 33,835. We will bring you updates and highlights of the action right here.

Within the first fifteen minutes, numerous short stacks have gone by the wayside. The first one was Gavin Best who fell to Richard Mari. Mari chips up to 485,000. Also busting were Le Ngoc Khanh, Pham Bao, Akshay Kapoor, Lucas Tae, and Lee Kun Han.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Mari	485,000(40417 BB)	485,000