Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #17

2025.02.11 - 2025.02.13Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

24/192

Total Chips

7,680,000

Average

320,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 2:36:07 PM

Xin Tang Leads 8 Max Survivor D1B

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Xin Tang

The second of three 8 Max Survivor $2K Bounty heats has come to a close with its 192-entry field whittled down to 24 players. Ten hours of play ran through before ITM was reached, with China's Xin Tang capping the day with the lead.

Tang added a third onto his stack after delivering Marc Joseph's bubble elimination, and closed the flight with a bag of 576,000. Ukraine's Yakiv Syzghanov trails closely behind with 573,000, joined by three more runners above the 500K mark. Day 1A chip leader Ankit Wadhawan continues to reign, with his towering 970,000 stack a far stretch from everyone else.

Other notables advancing through include Xiaosheng Zheng (528,000), Renji Mao (474,000), Dhaval Mudgal (314,000), and Tom Verbruggen (126,000).

Final Day action kicks off tomorrow 11:30, local time, with all Day 1 survivors returning to the felt already guaranteed a share of the $227,513 prize pool.

8 Max Survivor 2K Bounty

Date/s: February 11-13, 2025

Buy-in: $1,000

Guarantee: $200,000

Entries: 482

Prize pool: $227,513

Day 1A: 136 entries, 17 qualified

Day 1B: 192 entries, 24 qualified

Day 1C: Wednesday, February 12

Day 2 /Final: Thursday, February 13

SMPSMP

2/12/2025, 2:26:45 PM

Day1B Ends - 24 Survivors

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	576,000(58 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	573,000(57 BB)
U UnknownViet Nam	550,000(55 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	528,000(53 BB)
DC David CopelandAustralia	527,000(53 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	495,000(50 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	474,000(47 BB)
QQ Quan QiuChina	457,000(46 BB)
KL Kimlong Lam	391,000(39 BB)
KM Kristof Mato	366,000(37 BB)
QS Quek Sechariah ShengSingapore	348,000(35 BB)
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	314,000(31 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	298,000(30 BB)
JJ Jeremy JehanneFrance	276,000(28 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	214,000(21 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	212,000(21 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	207,000(21 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	203,000(20 BB)
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	157,000(16 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	126,000(13 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	121,000(12 BB)
ER Erwan RegnaultFrance	110,000(11 BB)
YG Yamen GhanemIsrael	93,000(9 BB)
HM Hugo MachadoPortugal	59,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 2:25:38 PM

Marc Joseph Bubbles 8 Max Survivor D1B

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Marc Joseph Bubbles 8 Max Survivor D1B

Xin Tang opened utg+1, called by David Copeland on the button. Marc Joseph on the big blind, stuffed his last 94,000 (9 BB) and was called by both opponents right on bubble time.

Action on board 4♣ Q♣ K♠ K♦ J♦ was checked all the way to showdown, earning Tang the pot with a straight while Joseph bowed out as the stone cold bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	T♠9♠ UTG+1	576,000(58 BB)
DC David CopelandUnited States of America	A♦Q♦ D	527,000(53 BB)
MJ Marc JosephSouth Africa	A♣K♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 2:25:35 PM

Last Minute Double Up for Jeremy Jehanne

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jeremy Jehanne

Jeremy Jehanne open shoved 128,000 (13 BB) on the cutoff and was looked up by Xiaosheng Zheng on the small blind.

Flipping for his tournament life, Jehanne escaped bubble elimination, having found a pair on board Q♠ 6♠ 5♥ J♣ 4♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Jeremy JehanneFrance	K♦J♦ CO	276,000(28 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	T♥T♣ SB	528,000(53 BB)

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 2:22:04 PM

Yakiv Syzghanov Stands Strong with Top Pair

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

Yakiv Syzghanov

Quan Qiu opened utg and saw Yakiv Syzghanov on the big blind complete.

On board 3♠ K♥ 9♦ 8♦ , Qiu double barreled - 15,000 and 45,000, with Syzghanov check calling both streets. Qiu pulled the trigger on river 2♠ , and sent Syzghanov deep in the tank.

Syzghanov eventually found the call with top pair K♦ 5♣ for his remaining 207,000 (16 BB), and locked in the double up as Qiu flipped over a busted draw 7♦ 4♦ .

Player	Chips
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	578,000(72 BB)
QQ Quan QiuChina	489,000(61 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 2:15:28 PM

Thi Hue Dang Doubles with the Ladies

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

Thi Hue Dang

Thi Hue Dang shoved 95,500 on the small blind against a late position open and saw the initial raiser rise to the challenge.

Dang ahead, secured the double up just as board K♦ J♠ 5♥ 6♦ T♦ left his opponent behind all the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	Q♥Q♣ SB	207,000(26 BB)
U UnknownViet Nam	A♣T♣ HJ	630,000(79 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 2:12:43 PM

Hooks Hold for Najeem Ajez

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

Najeem Ajez

Najeem Ajez stuffed his remaining 110,500 on the button and was challenged by Cao Ngoc Anh on the big blind.

Cao in search of an ace, found none on board 7♥ 2♥ 4♦ 4♣ 7♠ , shipping Ajez the 29 big blinds in the middle.

Player	Hand	Chips
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	J♦J♠ D	233,000(29 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	A♦5♣ BB	157,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 2:01:27 PM

Bubble Time!

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

The tournament clock has been paused with 25 players remaining seated across the Day 1B games. One more elimination is due before the flight wraps up, 24 survivors of which are guaranteed a payday.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:57:57 PM

David Copeland Scores a Lucky Runout

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

David Copeland

David Copeland shoved 118,000 (15 BB) against an utg open, and was followed by two more all-ins behind - Sechariah Quek and Ankit Ahuja (194,000). Initial raiser opted out, leaving the three to run the cards.

Copeland as the underdog, scooped a clean triple up as board T♥ A♥ 8♣ 9♠ Q♦ ran him a straight for the win. Quek took the side pot for his two pair while Ahuja found his kings flying towards the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
DC David CopelandUnited States of America	A♦J♠ UTG+1	382,000(48 BB)
QS Quek Sechariah ShengSingapore	A♠Q♥ D	280,000(35 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	K♦K♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:53:55 PM

Azizjon Rakhimov Outpipped

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

Azizjon Rakhimov

With three more eliminations to go, Azizjon Rakhimov risked his entire 220,000 (27 BB) with A♥ Q♥ on the hijack, and found himself dominated against his button opponent's A♦ K♥ .

Board J♣ 7♥ 3♣ 9♣ 3♥ ran dry for both and sent Rakhimov out with his weaker ace.

Player	Chips
U UnknownViet Nam	813,000(102 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:40:18 PM

Easy Double for Neng Zhao

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

Neng Zhao

Neng Zhao opened in late position and called off his entire 248,000 (31 BB) after Renji Mao moved all-in on the small blind.

Mao dominated, forked over a huge chunk of his stack, having failed to improve on board J♥ K♣ 4♠ A♥ 5♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	A♠T♣ CO	512,000(64 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	A♣6♦ SB	383,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:36:19 PM

Tom Verbruggen Sweeps the Table

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

Tom Verbruggen

Tien Vu Do flicked in his last 27,500 (3 BB) on the cutoff and saw Tom Verbruggen push likewise on the small blind for a bigger 60,000 (7 BB). Daniel Charlton right behind, put in the final call, making it a three way showdown.

Board J♥ K♥ 6♣ 8♥ 5♥ ran four hearts, which neither of the three had in their hands, leaving Verbruggen's top set good to take it all.

Player	Hand	Chips
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	K♦K♣ SB	155,500(19 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	A♦T♠ BB	292,000(37 BB)
TV Tien Vu DoViet Nam	5♠5♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:34:55 PM

Nearing Bubble Time

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

Day 1B is close to wrapping up with 30 players remaining in battle. Only 24 runners are guaranteed a spot into Day 2, which means only six more eliminations are due before bagging time.

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:31:25 PM

Azizjon Rakhimov Rules with Aces

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Azizjon Rakhimov

With a pot of 95,000 in the middle across board 9♠ Q♣ 4♥ K♦ 3♠ , Azizjon Rakhimov made a final attempt for it with a bet of 40,000 on the button. Thi Hue Dang check jammed, and Rakhimov called off for his remaining 46,500.

Dang showed pair of queens Q♠ T♣ , no good against Rakhimov's A♦ A♣ .

Player	Chips
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	268,000(45 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	135,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:27:10 PM

Xiaosheng Zheng Wins Classic Coin Flip

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Xiaosheng Zheng

Xiaosheng Zheng raised all-in following an early open and saw Frank Lillis on the small blind, call off for his 175,000 (29 BB) stack.

Running a flip, board K♥ 3♣ 7♥ 6♦ T♥ this time, fell in favor of the overcards, busting Lillis in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	A♦K♦ MP	409,000(68 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	Q♦Q♥ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:11:07 PM

Le Ngoc Minh Bows Out

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Le Ngoc Minh

Le Ngoc Minh shoved his last 34,500 (6 BB) utg and saw Xin Tang push likewise. No one else joined the action, leaving the two to run board 9♦ 3♠ J♠ Q♥ 3♣ .

Tang secured the win with two pair, eliminating Le from the Day 1B games.

Player	Hand	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	A♦Q♠ HJ	484,000(81 BB)
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	A♥8♥ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:08:02 PM

Huge Double for Renji Mao

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Renji Mao

Facing a cutoff open and a button call from Yongjia Lin, Renji Mao on the small blind, squeezed all-in for 325,000 (54 BB), and was tank called by Lin with his pocket pair.

In for a flip, Mao locked in the lead as board 7♥ K♣ 7♠ A♦ Q♣ landed him two pair for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	A♥J♦ SB	674,000(112 BB)
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	5♠5♣ D	186,000(31 BB)

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 1:03:48 PM

Yongjia Lin Takes More from Amin Riyazati

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Yongjia Lin

Having won a pot off Amin Riyazati just minutes before, Yongjia Lin was seen in a clash against his compatriot once more.

With 140,000 in the middle on board Q♠ J♠ 2♠ 9♠ , Lin check called a 45,000 bet from Riyazati, and arrived at showdown shortly after no more bets went in on river 9♥ .

Lin showed nut flush A♠ K♠ and banked another win.

Player	Chips
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	489,000(98 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	371,000(74 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:59:45 PM

Patrik Demus Falls Short of Bounty Phase

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Patrik Demus

With action right on the bounty bubble, Patrik Demus open shoved 56,000 (11 BB) and was called by Suguru Sawada on the big blind.

Demus ahead, unfortunately, bound for the exit as board A♥ A♣ T♠ 5♦ K♥ rolled trip aces for his opponent.

All remaining 38 players enter the knockout phase, with each one carrying a $2K bounty on their head.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	A♦3♦ BB	370,000(74 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7♠7♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:55:48 PM

Pradeep Nudurumati Saved by the River

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Pradeep Nudurumati

Pradeep Nudurumati pushed his last 39,500 (8 BB) utg and was looked up by Mario Fata right on the big blind.

Nudurumati at risk, held on to his seat, having found a pair of kings on the river A♠ 7♠ 6♥ J♣ K♣ to take it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
PN Pradeep NudurumatiIndia	K♥4♥ UTG	86,500(17 BB)
MF Mario FataFrance	9♠9♣ BB	65,500(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:52:48 PM

Jeremy Jehanne Spikes Two Outer

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Jeremy Jehanne

Jeremy Jehanne open shoved 39,000 (8 BB) on the hijack and saw Andres Vasquez take the spot on the button.

Jehanne in rough shape, dodged a potential elimination, having spiked a queen on board Q♣ A♥ 5♣ 6♠ 7♦ to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Jeremy JehanneFrance	Q♦Q♠ HJ	90,500(18 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	K♦K♠ D	50,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:41:34 PM

David Copeland Survives Race

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

David Copeland

David Copeland flicked in his last 38,000 (7 BB) on the hijack and was called by Le Ngoc Minh on the button.

In for a race, Copeland kept ahead all through board A♣ K♣ 8♠ A♦ K♦ to continue on as the knockout phase draws near.

Player	Hand	Chips
DC David CopelandUnited States of America	K♠8♣ HJ	88,500(18 BB)
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	Q♦J♥ D	59,500(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:40:46 PM

Bounty Bubble Time!

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Action is currently on bubble time with one more elimination to go before the knockout phase begins. $2K bounty tokens will be distributed once the field is down to 38 runners.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:34:16 PM

Amin Riyazati Running Hot

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Amin Riyazati

Having just doubled through Daniel Charlton, Amin Riyazati picked up another pot two deals later and reclaimed the lead following the bust.

Jon Kyte risked his entire 158,000 (31 BB) with A♣ K♥ and was eyeing a split pot against Riyazati's same A♠ K♦ . The board 2♠ 6♠ K♠ 7♠ 5♣ however, ran four spades, offering Riyazati the nut flush while Kyte stepped out of the tournament arena.

Player	Chips
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	661,000(132 BB)
JK Jon KyteNorway	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:31:37 PM

Amin Riyazati Raises the Stakes

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Hugo Machado opened 10,000 utg+1, followed by a 28,000 three bet from Jon Kyte on the hijack. Amin Riyazati on the button, made it 60,000 to go, earning him the pot straight away.

Player	Chips
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	271,500(54 BB)
JK Jon KyteNorway	158,000(32 BB)
HM Hugo MachadoPortugal	141,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:28:07 PM

Double Barrel Works for Daniel Charlton

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Daniel Charlton

Daniel Charlton opened 10,000 utg+1 and saw Amin Riyazati defend his big blind.

On board 9♦ T♠ 6♥ A♣ , Charlton double barreled - 15,000 and 55,000, leaving Riyazati unable to continue by the turn.

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	432,000(86 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	219,500(44 BB)

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:25:10 PM

Kimlong Lam Fires Big River Bet

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

Kimlong Lam

Kimlong Lam opened utg+1 and called a 26,000 three bet from Tom Verbruggen on the small blind.

Both players checked flop 6♥ 5♥ 3♦ through to turn A♣ , where Verbruggen led 17,000. Lam called behind, and went on to barrel 65,000 on river 8♣ checked to him. Verbruggen slipped the fold, saving his 18 BBs behind.

Player	Chips
KL Kimlong Lam	178,000(45 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	72,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:22:18 PM

Robert Sherwood Runs Into Cowboys

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

Robert Sherwood

Suguru Sawada opened utg+1 and gladly called off Robert Sherwood's 49,000 (12 BB) all-in from the big blind.

Sherwood drawing slim, headed out as board A♥ T♥ Q♥ 5♥ J♦ left him behind all the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	K♥K♠ UTG+1	260,000(65 BB)
RS Robert Sherwood	7♥7♠ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:19:09 PM

Jon Kyte Finishes Harsh Bubna

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

Harsh Bubna open jammed his last 60,000 (15 BB) in on the cutoff and was looked up by Jon Kyte right behind.

Gunning for overcards, Kyte found not one but two on board 8♦ K♠ 2♠ 9♦ Q♦ , more than enough to knock out his opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Jon KyteNorway	K♦Q♣ D	244,000(61 BB)
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	T♥T♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:16:51 PM

Shiina Okamoto Wins Flip for Tournament Life

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

Shiina Okamoto

A button vs blind battle saw Shiina Okamoto commit her remaining 76,000 (19 BB) and was up against Suguru Sawada's pocket pair for a flip.

Board 5♦ A♦ K♣ T♠ 7♦ landed in favor of the overcards, shipping Okamoto a nice boost.

Player	Hand	Chips
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	K♦Q♦ D	160,000(40 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	J♦J♥ SB	178,000(45 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:10:46 PM

Sechariah Quek Steps Out Into the Lead

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

Sechariah Quek

Arjun Agrawal opened 8,000 on the hijack, and was called by both Najeem Ajez on the button along with Sechariah Quek on the big blind.

Action on flop 7♦ 9♦ 6♥ was checked to Ajez, pushing him to fire 16,000. Quek called, and Agrawal decided to bump it up further to 66,000. Ajez put in the call, and was met with all-in back for 246,000 from Quek. Agrawal reshoved and Ajez stepped away from it all.

Quek T♥ 9♣

Agrawal Q♦ Q♣

A bold move from Quek, his aggression paid off as the runout 4♦ 9♥ turned the tables in his favor, offering him another chance at Day 2 as well as the overall lead.

Player	Chips
QS Quek Sechariah ShengSingapore	588,000(147 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	309,000(77 BB)
AA Arjun AgrawalIndia	30,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 12:06:35 PM

Erwan Regnault Spared from Elimination

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

Erwan Regnault

Sho Homma opened on the hijack, followed by a 29,000 three bet from Andres Vasquez on the small blind. Erwan Regnault right behind, squeezed all-in for 82,500 (20 BB) and saw Homma push likewise. Vasquez opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Crushed against the rockets, Regnault managed to turn the tables as board 8♣ 6♥ 5♦ Q♣ Q♦ ran him trip queens to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
ER Erwan RegnaultFrance	A♥Q♠ BB	198,000(50 BB)
SH Sho HommaJapan	A♠A♣ HJ	44,500(11 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America		166,000(42 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 11:45:52 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	382,000(96 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	365,000(91 BB)
QQ Quan QiuChina	340,000(85 BB)
AA Arjun AgrawalIndia	332,000(83 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	302,000(76 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	298,000(75 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	264,000(66 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	264,000(66 BB)
QS Quek Sechariah ShengSingapore	262,000(66 BB)
MJ Marc JosephSouth Africa	253,000(63 BB)
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	201,000(50 BB)
KM Kristof Mato	198,000(50 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	193,000(48 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	192,000(48 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	176,000(44 BB)
KL Kimlong Lam	174,000(44 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	172,500(43 BB)
JK Jon KyteNorway	171,500(43 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	168,000(42 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	165,000(41 BB)
NK Nishant KumarIndia	160,000(40 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	160,000(40 BB)
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	145,000(36 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 54/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 11:11:50 AM

Sechariah Quek Calls for It All

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Xin Yuan opened 6,000 on the hijack and was met with a 16,000 three bet from Sechariah Quek right behind. Yuan made it 40,000 to go and Quek completed.

On flop 5♠ 4♥ 2♥ , Yuan continued for 22,000, yet folded after Quek responded with an all-in.

Player	Chips
QS Quek Sechariah ShengSingapore	315,100(105 BB)
XY Xin YuanChina	102,000(34 BB)

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 65/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 11:09:56 AM

Shiina Okamoto Surrenders

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

Shiina Okamoto

Shiina Okamoto defended her big blind against Yakiv Syzghanov's 5,000 cutoff open, and check called another 4,500 on flop A♣ 8♥ 2♥ . On turn 5♦ , Okamato gave up the fight as Syzghanov fired a heftier 13,000.

Player	Chips
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	128,100(51 BB)
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	66,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 10:56:21 AM

Xin Tang Takes One Out

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

Xin Tang

Mario Arrocha stuffed his last 20,800 (8 BB) on the hijack and was looked up by Xin Tang on the button.

Arrocha dominated, headed out shortly after board 2♣ 2♠ 6♦ 9♥ 5♠ offered no chops.

Player	Hand	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	A♠T♠ D	154,600(62 BB)
MA Mario ArrochaSpain	A♦7♠ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 10:53:29 AM

Marc Joseph Wins with the Ladies

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

Marc Joseph

Marc Joseph sent out a three bet on the button against an early open and saw Patrik Selin on the big blind, raise all-in for 57,000 (23 BB). Joseph gladly obliged, putting Selin at risk against the ladies.

Board J♠ 9♦ 7♣ J♥ 8♦ steered clear of any aces, leaving Selin bound for the exit.

Player	Hand	Chips
MJ Marc JosephSouth Africa	Q♠Q♣ D	202,000(81 BB)
PS Patrik SelinSweden	A♠Q♦ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 10:48:09 AM

Khurshid Zaynutdinov Ahead All the Way

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

A blind vs blind battle brewed a pot of 63,500 in the middle on board 6♦ 9♦ 8♠ Q♥ . Khurshid Zaynutdinov led all-in for 62,400 and Arjun Agrawal made the call behind.

Zaynutdinov J♠ J♣

Agrawal A♣ 9♠

Zaynutdinov ahead, kept his advantage through river 6♠ , shipping him the full double up.

Player	Chips
KZ Khurshid Zaynutdinov	188,300(75 BB)
AA Arjun AgrawalIndia	33,600(13 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 82/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 10:41:39 AM

Notables on the Felt

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

Player	Chips
XY Xin YuanChina	172,600(86 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	108,200(54 BB)
SS Sumit SapraIndia	98,100(49 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	97,700(49 BB)
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	80,800(40 BB)
PC Pete ChenTaiwan	73,600(37 BB)
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	67,600(34 BB)
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	67,200(34 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	61,800(31 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	61,200(31 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	56,900(28 BB)
BP Bert PerryAustralia	45,600(23 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	39,000(20 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	30,700(15 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	22,500(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 10:38:48 AM

Jungsup Yun in No Sweat

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

Jungsup Yun

An all-in preflop situation saw Jungsup Yun risk his last 33,000 (16 BB) against Nazar Buhaiov.

Yun a huge favorite, easily bagged the win on board T♦ 3♦ 3♠ 6♣ 4♠ , boosting him back up to almost an average stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	A♥Q♠ UTG+1	70,000(35 BB)
NB Nazar BuhaiovUkraine	A♦J♠ SB	73,900(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 10:17:21 AM

Hooks Hold for Nishant Kumar

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

Nishant Kumar

Sumit Sapra opened utg+1 and called Nishant Kumar's short stack all-in for 12,500 (6 BB).

Running a coinflip, Kumar's pocket pair held on board 4♣ T♠ 7♠ 9♣ 3♣, keeping him in the Day 1B running.

Player	Hand	Chips
NK Nishant KumarIndia	J♠J♣ BB	28,000(14 BB)
SS Sumit SapraIndia	K♦Q♥ UTG+1	98,100(49 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 97/192

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:59:53 AM

8 Max Survivor D1B Registration Closes at 192 Entries

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

The second flight of the $200,000 guaranteed 8 Max Survivor games is officially closed for registration, with a bigger 192 entries locked in following nine levels of play. Nearly half the field has been dusted, leaving only 97 players holding on to their seats.

Action will continue down to ITM at 24 players (12.5% of the field), with the knockout format coming into play once 20% remain at 38 runners.

8 Max Survivor 2K Bounty

Date/s: February 11-13, 2025

Buy-in: $1,000

Guarantee: $200,000

Day 1A: 136 entries, 17 qualified

Day 1B: 192 entries, 24 ITM

Day 1C: Wednesday, February 12

Day 2 /Final: Thursday, February 13

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:38:03 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Player	Chips
AS Aleksandar StojadinovicMalta	189,900(119 BB)
KM Kristof Mato	180,900(113 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	157,100(98 BB)
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	156,700(98 BB)
PM Peter Manic	153,500(96 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	151,900(95 BB)
DC David CopelandUnited States of America	145,700(91 BB)
MT Minh Tien NgoViet Nam	142,500(89 BB)
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	142,100(89 BB)
SN Somashekar NahadevaIndia	132,200(83 BB)
AA Arjun AgrawalIndia	130,800(82 BB)
YG Yamen GhanemIsrael	130,100(81 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	129,500(81 BB)
AM Ashik MorarSouth Africa	129,300(81 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	122,500(77 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	117,800(74 BB)
KL Kimlong Lam	115,400(72 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	111,700(70 BB)
NB Nazar BuhaiovUkraine	110,500(69 BB)
MK Maxim KuznetsovRussia	103,500(65 BB)
KY Kai Yat Fam	95,600(60 BB)
SS Sumit SapraIndia	93,900(59 BB)
JK Jon KyteNorway	92,800(58 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	90,500(57 BB)

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 112/184

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:22:07 AM

Xin Tang Plays Back from the Big Blind

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Minh Tien Ngo opened 2,500 utg and saw Xin Tang complete on the big blind.

Ngo continued for 3,000 on flop 2♣ 4♣ 6♥ , yet quickly let it go after Tang pulled a check raise to 7,500.

Player	Chips
MT Minh Tien NgoViet Nam	129,100(108 BB)
XT Xin TangChina	58,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:19:51 AM

Azizjon Rakhimov Denies Hon Cheong Lee Showdown

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Azizjon Rakhimov

Azizjon Rakhimov opened 2,500 utg, and was joined by Hon Cheong Lee behind along with the big blind.

Rakhimov continued for 3,500 on flop 6♣ A♠ 5♦ and Lee called once more. Both checked turn 3♦ through to river Q♣ , where Rakhimov went for a final 21,000. Lee surrendered, shipping his opponent the boost.

Player	Chips
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	162,000(135 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	34,100(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:17:55 AM

Yiannis Liperis Fires All the Way

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Yiannis Liperis

Siarhei Chudapal opened 2,600 on the hijack and was called by Yiannis Liperis on the button.

On board 6♥ 7♦ 6♠ T♣ , Chudapal check called two streets - 4,500 and 6,000, yet let it go on river 6♣ as Liperis gunned for a final 31,000.

Player	Chips
YL Yiannis LiperisCyprus	63,400(53 BB)
SC Siarhei Chudapal	34,100(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:15:07 AM

Nikolai Guliaev Sends Abhishek Paul Packing

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Nikolai Guliaev

Abhishek Paul squeezed all-in on the button for 21,400 (18 BB) vs an open and a call, and was challenged by Nikolai Guliaev on the button.

Gunning for overcards, Guliaev found one on board 5♠ 5♣ K♦ A♣ 7♦ , eliminating Paul entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
NG Nikolai Guliaev	A♣T♥ CO	54,900(46 BB)
AP Abhishek PaulIndia	9♥9♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:12:56 AM

Yita Choong Pads the Pot

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Yita Choong

Yita Choong opened 2,500 utg and saw Brian Green on the small blind come along on flop T♦ 9♣ 7♣ .

Action checked round to turn Q♣ , where Green led 3,000. Choong called, and faced another 4,000 bet on river Q♠ . Choong decided to make it 25,000, pushing Green out of the way.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	108,500(90 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	62,500(52 BB)

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 110/166

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:08:14 AM

Easy Double for Kimlong Lam

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Kimlong Lam

Jungsup Yun opened utg, called by Kimlong Lam right behind. Ziad Zebib raised to 8,000 on the cutoff, and Yun completed. Action back to Lam, he decided to stuff his entire 32,200 (32 BB) in and was looked up by Zebib for a showdown.

Lam in great shape, landed the nut flush on board 8♦ J♠ 9♠ 2♠ T♠ , leaving Zebib to fork over half his stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
KL Kimlong Lam	A♠K♥ UTG+1	74,900(75 BB)
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	A♣Q♣ CO	33,100(33 BB)
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea		42,500(43 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:05:27 AM

Jianbin Shao Wins Flip to Survive

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Jianbin Shao

Following an open and a call, Jianbin Shao squeezed all-in on the small blind for 12,900 (13 BB), and saw initial raiser Francesco Vasquez push likewise.

In for a flip, Shao quickly landed the advantage on board K♠ Q♣ 3♠ J♥ J♣ , keeping him in the Day 1B running.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jianbin ShaoChina	A♠K♥ SB	30,000(30 BB)
FV Francesco Vasquez	8♠8♣ UTG+1	39,700(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:03:50 AM

Amit Kaushik Gives Up the Fight

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Philip Joyce opened on the cutoff and was met with a 6,500 three bet from Amit Kaushik right behind. Joyce clapped back with a raise to 11,000 and left Kaushik to tank fold.

Player	Chips
PJ Philip JoyceUnited Kingdom	62,700(63 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	23,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 9:00:13 AM

Yongjia Lin Picks Wrong Time to Hero Call

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

On a board of 9♣ 9♠ T♣ 5♣ T♥ and a pot of 26,500 alongside, Nishant Kumar fired an all-in on the river for 18,300 and saw Yongjia Lin on the big blind take a minute. Lin eventually found the call with K♥ 2♣ , only to suffer the loss as Kumar revealed boat 5♦ 5♠ .

Player	Chips
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	67,900(68 BB)
NK Nishant KumarIndia	63,100(63 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 8:57:47 AM

Thanh Ha Duong Surrenders

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

A blind vs blind battle saw Thanh Ha Duong raise to 3,000, called behind by Jeremy Jehanne.

Duong continued for 2,100 on flop 7♦ K♦ 8♥ and saw his opponent stick around to turn T♥ . Duong this time, checked, and snap folded after Jehanne pulled a bet of 8,000.

Player	Chips
JJ Jeremy JehanneFrance	64,100(64 BB)
TH Thanh Ha DuongViet Nam	33,700(34 BB)

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 110/151

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 8:53:35 AM

Pocket Pair Clash Costs Rui Carvalho

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With a pot of 40,000 seen in the middle on board 7♠ 8♣ K♦ 7♥ 6♣ , action was caught on Kristof Mato with an all-in for 25,500. Rui Carvalho check called with Q♦ Q♥ , and booked the loss as Mato flipped over A♦ A♥ .

Player	Chips
KM Kristof Mato	91,000(114 BB)
RC Rui Carvalho	22,100(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 8:19:25 AM

Ziad Zebib's Pair Gets Countered

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ziad Zebib

Daniel Charlton stuffed his last 9,500 (12 BB) utg+1, called by Ziad Zebib on the button. Nazar Buhaiov put in a raise to 19,000, and Zebib completed.

On flop 9♣ 8♣ 7♠ , Buhaiov check folded after Zebib fired all-in, leaving the two to showdown.

Charlton A♦ 5♦

Zebib 6♥ 6♣

Charlton at risk, managed to catch up on runout 9♦ 7♣ after Zebib's pocket pair was countered, seeing his ace kicker good for the triple up.

Player	Chips
NB Nazar BuhaiovUkraine	149,800(187 BB)
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	62,400(78 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	30,100(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 8:16:48 AM

Mario Fata Delivers Elimination

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With a pot of 30,000 situated across board K♦ T♠ 6♦ 5♦ K♠ , Mario Fata made a strong attempt for it with an all-in from early position. Player on the big blind check called for his last 27,000 with trip kings K♣ Q♣ , and bowed out as Fata revealed a better A♠ K♥ for the win.

Player	Chips
MF Mario FataFrance	113,800(142 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 8:13:19 AM

Blocker Bet Doesn't Work for Shmuel Rechor

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Shmuel Rechor

Vying for 15,600 in the middle across board 4♥ 5♣ K♥ T♣ 7♠ , Shmuel Rechor led out a bet of 1,500 on the big blind in hopes to make it to showdown for cheap. Kristof Mato however, put in a raise to 7,000, leaving Rechor unable to continue.

Player	Chips
KM Kristof Mato	52,300(65 BB)
SR Shmuel Rechor	42,100(53 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 8:10:56 AM

Khorshad Sagor Bets to Win

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Khorshad Sagor completed his big blind vs an Aleksandar Stojadinovic's 1,800 utg open, and check called another 1,200 on flop K♦ 3♥ 7♣ . Both checked turn 6♥ through to river 8♥ , where Sagor led a bet of 7,600. Stojadinovic surrendered, giving up the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips
AS Aleksandar StojadinovicMalta	56,500(71 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	22,200(28 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 105/132

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 7:57:23 AM

Back to Back Pots for Ashik Morar

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ashik Morar

Fresh off a win, Ashik Morar opened once more to 1,500 utg+1, and was joined by four other players onto flop A♣ 2♣ 8♦ . Morar continued for 4,200 and quickly picked up the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
AM Ashik MorarSouth Africa	112,100(187 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 7:54:57 AM

Check Raise Does It for Todd Hansen

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Todd Hansen

There was roughly 13,000 in the middle on board K♣ 2♥ Q♦ Q♣ when Patrik Selin led out a bet of 4,000 on the big blind. Utg raiser made the call, and faced a raise to 30,000 from Todd Hansen on the small blind. Both opponents slipped the fold and Hansen picked up the boost.

Player	Chips
TH Todd HansenUnited States of America	72,300(121 BB)
PS Patrik SelinSweden	23,000(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 7:52:38 AM

Shanhui Li Barrels All Streets

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Up against a late position open and a call, Shanhui Li squeezed on the big blind to 6,600, and was called by Pablo Garcia on the button.

On board A♠ Q♥ Q♣ 6♥ 3♦ , Li triple barreled - 4,500, 9,000, and a final all-in, which convinced Garcia to save his remaining 30 big blinds by the river.

Player	Chips
SL Shanhui LiChina	74,100(124 BB)
PG Pablo GarciaIreland	18,300(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 7:49:09 AM

Ankit Ahuja Back in Swing

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ankit Ahuja

On his second bullet, Ankit Ahuja straight away put in a raise utg, called by Yakiv Syghanov on the button. Renji Mao on the small blind, bumped up the stakes to 5,500, and saw both complete.

Action on flop J♣ 7♥ 4♦ was checked to Syghanov, who fired a bet of 6,500. Mao check raised to 18,000, followed by an all-in from Ahuja for 34,500. Both opponents tossed their hands in the muck, earning Ahuja the pot unchallenged.

Player	Chips
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	76,700(128 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	46,300(77 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	44,200(74 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 7:45:23 AM

Yamen Ghanem Cracks Aces, Cripples Ankit Ahuja

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Yamen Ghanem

A pot of 36,500 was seen spread out on board 7♥ 8♦ J♣ 6♣ K♥ . Yamen Ghanem led all-in for 33,500 and was called by Ankit Ahuja on the button with A♦ A♣ .

Unfortunately for Ahuja, Ghanem held a straight 9♣ 5♣ , leaving him crippled down to four big blinds.

Player	Chips
YG Yamen GhanemIsrael	103,500(173 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	2,600(4 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 85/102

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 7:21:20 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	119,400(199 BB)
DC David CopelandUnited States of America	119,200(199 BB)
MT Minh Tien NgoViet Nam	115,600(193 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	103,800(173 BB)
PT Pham Tien Dung	101,000(168 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	99,500(166 BB)
SN Somashekar NahadevaIndia	88,700(148 BB)
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	86,200(144 BB)
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	76,200(127 BB)
KY Kai Yat Fam	74,500(124 BB)
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	71,000(118 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	69,100(115 BB)
MC Mario ColavitaItaly	68,600(114 BB)
SP Shane PearceAustralia	68,300(114 BB)
AK Ari KumpumakiGreece	68,200(114 BB)
VA Vincent AlbertFrance	66,500(111 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	66,200(110 BB)
YG Yamen GhanemIsrael	65,600(109 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	65,100(109 BB)
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	64,600(108 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 78/95

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 7:12:34 AM

Jia Yi Low Catches a Double

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jia Yi Low

Aladin Reskallah opened 1,100 utg and was joined by three other players onto flop A♥ 8♠ 7♥ .

Reskallah continued for 2,200, called by an opponent behind. Jia Yi Low on the small blind, pushed for 9,500, and was looked up by Reskallah with midpair.

Low 8♣ 7♦

Reskallah Q♦ 8♦

Low ahead, kept his advantage all the way through turn 5♦ and river 3♣ , earning him a full double up.

Player	Chips
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	37,800(76 BB)
JY Jia Yi LowSingapore	26,100(52 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 7:10:37 AM

Jiaofang Duan Spikes the Ace

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jiaofang Duan

Jiaofang Duan opened utg+1 and called Shanhui Li's short stack all-in for 5,600 (11 BB).

Duan in search of an ace, immediately found one on board A♠ 3♠ 8♥ 6♣ J♣ , sending Li packing entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
JD Jiaofang DuanChina	A♣5♣ UTG+1	47,800(96 BB)
SL Shanhui LiChina	9♠9♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:58:12 AM

Nikolai Guliaev on Winning End of a Cooler

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Nikolai Guliaev

A preflop back and forth between Nikolai Guliaev and Yakiv Syzghanov saw the latter six bet jam his entire 29,400, only to find himself crushed against Guliaev's rockets.

No help for Syzghanov arrived on board 9♣ J♣ Q♦ 6♦ 6♠ , eliminating him from the games right before the first break of the day.

Player	Hand	Chips
NG Nikolai Guliaev	A♥A♠ CO	79,400(159 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	K♥K♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:54:06 AM

Maxim Kuznetsov Catches Up on the Turn

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Maxim Kuznetsov

Maxim Kuznetsov opened utg and went on to four bet 11,100 against Elvijs Kuceruks' button raise. Kuceruks completed, and faced a 10,100 cbet on flop J♥ 4♥ 6♥ from his opponent. Kuceruks answered with an all-in, and Kuznetsov gladly obliged as he pushed his last 14,300 in the middle.

Kuceruks J♦ J♠

Kuznetsov K♠ K♣

Crushed against Kuceruks' top set, Kuznetsov managed to turn it around as runout K♦ 5♣ brought his two outer, sparing him from elimination.

Player	Chips
MK Maxim KuznetsovRussia	72,300(145 BB)
EK Elvijs KuceruksLatvia	43,600(87 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:44:26 AM

Jack Maris Doubles Through Tony Chaya

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jack Maris

Jack Richard Maris sent out a 5,000 three bet on the small blind vs an utg open, and was cold called by Tony Chaya right behind.

On flop T♠ T♥ 7♦ , Maris check jammed for 21,300 and saw Chaya call off with two pair 8♦ 7♥ . Maris ahead with 9♦ 9♥ , kept his advantage all the way through turn 2♣ and river 5♣ , securing him a full double up.

Player	Chips
JM Jack MarisAustralia	54,300(109 BB)
TC Tony ChayaLebanon	36,200(72 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:41:37 AM

Easy Takedown for Van Tien Dinh

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Van Tien Dinh opened on the hijack and was met with a 3,000 three bet from Jia Yi Low right beside. Aladin Reskallah cold called on the button, and Dinh clicked back to 11,000. Only Reskallah completed, yet quickly folded after Dinh continued for 10,000 on flop K♦ 3♦ 5♠ .

Player	Chips
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	53,100(106 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	37,000(74 BB)
JY Jia Yi LowSingapore	24,000(48 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/73

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:33:56 AM

Midpair Holds for Somashekar Nahadeva

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Somashekar Nahadeva

With a pot of 7,800 situated across board J♣ K♥ 4♥ 6♠ , three way action was checked to Azizjon Rakhimov, pushing him to fire a hefty 6,000. Somashekar Nahadeva check called on the small blind, and faced an all-in for 14,700 from Vannarith Nget right behind. Rakhimov got out of the way and Nahadeva put in the final call for a showdown.

Nget A♥ 9♥

Nahadeva A♦ J♦

In search of a third heart, Nget found none on river K♠ , sending him out early in the day.

Player	Chips
SN Somashekar NahadevaIndia	70,200(176 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	59,800(150 BB)
VN Vannarith Nget	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:26:57 AM

Hooks Hold for Jianbin Shao

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jianbin Shao

Jianbin Shao fired a half pot bet of 6,000 on board 2♥ K♣ T♦ 6♠ on the big blind, and was called by Ali Hassan behind. Both checked down river 3♣ , where Shao revealed J♦ J♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
JS Jianbin ShaoChina	51,000(128 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	25,300(63 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:23:58 AM

River Kills Action for Bien Mai

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Bien Mai

Aladin Reskallah threw in a 4,000 three bet against a late position open and a call and was joined by initial raiser Bien Mai on flop K♣ 6♣ T♦ .

Reskallah continued for 3,000, called by his opponent. On turn 9♣ , Reskallah checked, prompting Mai to fire 4,500. Reskallah put out the chips and arrived at showdown shortly after Mai decided to check back river 7♣ .

Reskallah showed set T♥ T♠ , crushed against Mai's turned straight Q♠ J♠ for the pot.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	45,600(114 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	25,400(64 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:16:05 AM

Vincent Albert Strikes from the Big Blind

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Vincent Albert

Facing a button open and a call, Vincent Albert on the big blind, squeezed to 5,500 and saw initial raiser Khurshid Zaynutdinov complete.

On board K♦ 8♦ J♠ K♥ , Albert double barreled - 2,000 and 8,000, leaving Zaynutdinov unable to continue by the turn.

Player	Chips
KZ Khurshid Zaynutdinov	53,600(134 BB)
VA Vincent AlbertFrance	42,700(107 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:14:08 AM

David Copeland Wins Preflop War

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

David Copeland

David Copeland fired a three bet against a late position open and saw Xin Tang cold four bet to 5,500 on the big blind. Copeland responded with an all-in, leaving Tang in quick surrender.

Player	Chips
DC David CopelandUnited States of America	45,500(114 BB)
XT Xin TangChina	34,000(85 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/61

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:10:16 AM

Jiaofang Duan Gets a Full Double Up

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Jiaofang Duan

With a pot of 17,000 centered around board 3♥ K♠ K♥ 9♥ J♦ , Luc Ramos led all-in from the big blind and saw Jiaofang Duan call off her last 21,800.

Ramos showed boat 9♠ 9♣ , no good against Duan's better J♥ J♣ , earning Duan the full double up while Luc shot down to a short stack.

Player	Chips
JD Jiaofang DuanChina	60,600(202 BB)
LR Luc RamosSwitzerland	5,300(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:54:41 AM

Ziad Zebib Doubles Through Nazar Buhaiov

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Ziad Zebib

Ziad Zebib opened utg and was met with a 2,800 three bet from Nazar Buhaiov two seats after. Zebib made it 11,000 to go and Buhaiov completed.

Action on board 4♣ A♥ 2♦ 3♣ 9♥ was checked all the way down to the river, where Zebib led all-in for 12,000. Buhaiov hero called with J♦ J♣ , and booked the loss as Zebib revealed straight A♦ 5♦ .

Player	Chips
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	46,800(156 BB)
NB Nazar BuhaiovUkraine	42,000(140 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:50:31 AM

Michael Falcon Wins Blind Battle

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Michael Falcon

Blind vs blind preflop action between Soo Ghee Lim and Michael Falcon built a pot of 5,600 in the middle.

On flop A♣ 5♣ K♦ , Lim check called a 2,000 bet from Falcon, yet surrendered as Falcon continued with aggression on turn K♣ .

Player	Chips
MF Michael FalconDenmark	65,700(219 BB)
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	64,800(216 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:45:45 AM

Nazar Buhaiov Exudes Early Aggression

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Nazar Buhaiov

With a board of Q♠ J♣ 8♣ 9♥ spread out on the felt, action was caught on Nazar Buhaiov firing a bet of 7,500 into a pot of 17,500. Ali Hassan made the call, but gave it up on river 2♦ as Buhaiov lodged another 6,000.

Player	Chips
NB Nazar BuhaiovUkraine	65,600(219 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	52,100(174 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 39/40

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:40:58 AM

One Bet Works for Mario Colavita

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Mario Colavita

Yakiv Syzghanov fired a three bet against an early open and saw Msavita ass seat after raise it further to 5,500. Syzghanov completed, yet check folded after Colavita continued for 4,000 on flop Q♣ 8♦ 2♥ .

Player	Chips
MC Mario ColavitaItaly	52,300(262 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	39,800(199 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:38:44 AM

Ali Hassan with the Snowmen

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ali Hassan

Tony Chaya opened utg and was met with a 1,200 three bet from Ali Hassan. Chaya answered with a raise to 3,000, to which Hassan completed.

On flop 9♠ A♦ 3♣ , Hassan called a small 1,000 cbet and arrived at showdown for cheap after no more bets went in on either turn 4♥ or river 4♦ .

Chaya showed K♣ Q♣ , no match against Hassan's 8♦ 8♥ .

Player	Chips
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	63,200(316 BB)
TC Tony ChayaLebanon	40,200(201 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:36:09 AM

Mario Colavita Takes It Down

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Mario Colavita

Erik Rozhynskyi opened utg and called a 2,000 three bet from Mario Colavita on the cutoff.

On flop A♥ 8♥ 4♦ , Rozhynskyi check called another 1,500, revealing turn 8♣ . Both checked it through to river T♠ , where Rozhynskyi checked once more. Colavita went for a final bet of 6,000 and took down the pot.

Player	Chips
MC Mario ColavitaItaly	43,500(218 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	35,200(176 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:33:04 AM

Todd Hansen Exits as Day's First Casualty

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With 16,600 already in the pot on flop J♣ 7♠ 8♣ , three way action was checked round to turn 5♣ , where Soo Ghee Lim led out a bet of 6,000 on the small blind. Yuhan Liu called behind and saw Todd Hansen bump it up to 20,000. Lim shoved all-in, and Hansen called for his last 8,000.

Lim A♣ 9♣

Hansen 4♣ 3♣

Hansen dominated, exited the arena right on the first hour after river T♥ failed to save him from his demise.

Player	Chips
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	88,300(442 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	20,900(105 BB)
TH Todd HansenUnited States of America	busted

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/28

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:30:31 AM

Frederik De Lin Wins One

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Frederik De Lin

Yuhan Liu opened 300 on the hijack and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 4♦ 3♠ 6♠ . Frederik De Lin on the big blind, led for 600, called by Liu to turn 7♦ . De Lin barreled another 1,100, and called 1,900 more following a raise from Liu. Both checked down river A♣ , revealing De Lin's straight 6♦ 5♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
FD Frederik De Lin	46,200(462 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	32,400(324 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:20:36 AM

Alfie Adam Takes Family Pot

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Alfie Adam

A five way raised pot saw action on flop 2♠ T♥ 5♣ check round to turn T♦ . Shane Pearce led out a bet of 500 on the small blind, raised by Alfie Adam to 1,600. Pearce made the call and arrived at showdown for cheap after Adam checked back river K♣ .

Pearce showed two pair 7♥ 2♥ , no good against Adam's better A♥ 2♦ .

Player	Chips
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	43,200(432 BB)
SP Shane PearceAustralia	37,800(378 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:59:42 AM

Daniel Charlton Gets Value for Top Pair

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Daniel Charlton

On a board of 9♥ 2♥ 3♠ 7♠ , Daniel Charlton led out a pot sized bet of 2,300 and was called by Luc Ramos behind. Charlton went for another 6,500 on river 3♦, and arrived at showdown after Ramos put in the final call.

Charlton showed two pair J♠ 9♠ and Ramos mucked.

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	46,000(460 BB)
LR Luc RamosSwitzerland	29,800(298 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:56:27 AM

Patrik Selin Pulls a Runner Runner

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Patrik Selin

Patrik Selin defended his big blind against Jia Yi Low's 400 button open, and check called another 600 on flop T♥ T♦ 3♦ .

On turn 7♥ , Selin went ahead and led 800. Low raised to 3,500, and shot out a final 10,000 on river 6♠ . Selin check raised to 20,000, and showed straight 9♥ 8♥ for the win after Low paid the price.

Player	Chips
PS Patrik SelinSweden	64,600(646 BB)
JY Jia Yi LowSingapore	15,200(152 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:54:19 AM

Early in the Mix

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
VN Vannarith Nget	40,000(400 BB)
TH Todd HansenUnited States of America	40,000(400 BB)
MF Michael FalconDenmark	40,000(400 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	40,000(400 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	40,000(400 BB)
TC Tony ChayaLebanon	40,000(400 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	40,000(400 BB)
LR Luc RamosSwitzerland	40,000(400 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	40,000(400 BB)
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	40,000(400 BB)
JY Jia Yi LowSingapore	40,000(400 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	40,000(400 BB)
PS Patrik SelinSweden	40,000(400 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/13

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:32:03 AM

Cards in the Air!

8 Max Survivor Day 1B action begins, good luck to all the players!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/11/2025, 6:31:04 PM

Two Final Flights on Today's Lineup!

Today runs the final two flights for the $200,000 guaranteed 8 Max Survivor Event, with Day 1B kicking off with 30-minute levels from start to finish. Each $1,000 entry grants players a starting stack of 40,000 as they battle through the day for a spot into the final round.

Yesterday’s Day 1A saw 17 players survive the carnage, with Ankit Wadhawan leading the way. The Indian pro set an impressive bar, amassing a chip count of 970,000 onto Day 2, well ahead of second in position, Hyunkyou Park, who finished with a 495,000 stack.

The knockout phase begins once the field is reduced to 20%, with play continuing until the remaining players reach ITM at 12.5%. Action starts at 11:30 local time, with registration open until Level 10 at 16:20. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings all the latest directly off the floor!

8 Max Survivor 2K Bounty

Date/s: February 11-13, 2025

Buy-in: $1,000

Guarantee: $200,000

Day 1A: 136 entries, 17 qualified

Day 1B: Wednesday, February 12

Day 1C: Wednesday, February 12

Day 2 /Final: Thursday, February 13

Live updates begin on February 12 at 11:30 am local time.