Blind level
Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Entries
17/136
Total Chips
5,440,000
Average
320,000

D1A

SMPSMP
2/11/2025, 4:35:17 PM

Day1A Ends - 17 Survivors

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
PlayerChips
970,000(121 BB)
HP
Hyunkyou ParkKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
495,000(62 BB)
RK
Robert KissUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
479,000(60 BB)
422,000(53 BB)
TM
406,000(51 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
345,000(43 BB)
345,000(43 BB)
282,000(35 BB)
VF
268,000(34 BB)
242,000(30 BB)
HC
Huntae ChoiKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
237,000(30 BB)
226,000(28 BB)
PB
Pham BaoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
199,000(25 BB)
FR
161,000(20 BB)
JS
138,000(17 BB)
JL
Johan LeesAustralia [AUS]Australia
137,000(17 BB)
85,000(11 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/11/2025, 3:39:16 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
PlayerChips
386,000(64 BB)
XY
356,000(59 BB)
350,000(58 BB)
RK
Robert KissUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
339,000(57 BB)
TM
333,000(56 BB)
293,000(49 BB)
280,000(47 BB)
278,000(46 BB)
VF
272,000(45 BB)
262,000(44 BB)
225,000(38 BB)
FR
212,000(35 BB)
209,000(35 BB)
JL
Johan LeesAustralia [AUS]Australia
202,000(34 BB)
JS
200,000(33 BB)
HP
Hyunkyou ParkKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
180,000(30 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
174,000(29 BB)
DB
Daniel BushellUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
158,000(26 BB)
154,000(26 BB)
128,000(21 BB)
PB
Pham BaoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
123,000(21 BB)
106,000(18 BB)
66,000(11 BB)
LR
Luc RamosSwitzerland [CHE]Switzerland
64,000(11 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/11/2025, 2:18:42 PM

Hongru Zhang Pays Off Huntae Choi

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

Hongru Zhang opened on the cutoff and called a 23,000 three bet from Huntae Choi right behind.


Action on board 2♣ 2♦ 9♥ J♦ Q♣ was checked all the way down to the river, where Choi gunned for a final 42,000. Zhang looked him up and mucked as Choi revealed two pair K♠ Q♦ .

PlayerChips
198,000(50 BB)
115,000(29 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/11/2025, 1:05:38 PM

Huntae Choi Unfazed

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
Huntae Choi

Jun Li defended his big blind against Huntae Choi's 5,000 hijack open, and faced a 3,000 cbet on flop 7♣ 7♠ Q♠ . Li responded with a check raise to 10,000, and followed with another 15,000 on turn Q♣ .


Choi called down both streets, and went on to bet all-in on river K♥ , checked to him. Li surrendered, opting to save his twelve big blinds behind.

PlayerChips
108,000(43 BB)
JL
Jun LiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29,800(12 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/11/2025, 12:23:13 PM

Huntae Choi Pads the Pot Thicker

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Huntae Choi

Tom Verbruggen opened 4,000 midposition and was joined by both Josip Simunic and Huntae Choi on the blinds.


On flop J♦ T♥ T♠ , Verbruggen continued for 3,000, called firstly by Josip Simunic. Choi on the other hand, went for a 16,000 check raise, and saw only Simunic complete.


Both checked turn 2â™  through to river 8â™  , where Simunic led 8,000. Choi made it 23,500, giving Simunic a chance to escape.

PlayerChips
83,500(42 BB)
JS
Josip SimunicUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
61,000(31 BB)
TV
Tom VerbruggenNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
40,400(20 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/11/2025, 7:13:16 AM

Pocket Pair Wins It for Huntae Choi

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Huntae Choi

With a pot of 8,400 spread out across board 3♥ T♦ 5♣ 4♦ , Vincent Albert was seen sending out a bet of 4,600, check called by Huntae Choi. Both checked down river T♣ , revealing Choi's 8♥ 8♠ at showdown for the win.

PlayerChips
48,500(121 BB)
31,600(79 BB)