Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #17

2025.02.11 - 2025.02.13Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

20/153

Total Chips

6,120,000

Average

306,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:57:45 PM

Manuel Carvalho Tops 8 Max Survivor D1C

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Manuel Carvalho

Fresh off a runner up finish in the SHR Warm Up, Manuel Carvalho used the remaining afternoon to jump in the 8 Max Survivor $2K Bounty final heat, and come out with the lead, with a massive 830,000 stack onto Day 2.

Day 1C brought in an additional 154 entries, bringing the total attendance to 482 and the prize pool past its guarantee at $227,513. Twenty more survivors advanced to the next round, and are bound to join the 41 qualifiers already on the hunt. Carvalho ranks just below Day 1A chip leader Ankit Wadhawan across the overall order, followed by both Jordy Vleugels with 593,000, and Yiannis Liperis with 586,000, to round up the flight's top three counts.

Other players to keep an eye on include Amit Kaushik (493,000), Kyle Bao Diep (316,000), Martin Sedlak (147,000), and Ilya Firstov (91,000).

Final Day action kicks off this Thursday, February 13th, 11:30, local time, with all Day 1 survivors returning to the felt already guaranteed a payday. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you 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

Entries: 482

Prize pool: $227,513

ITM: 61 places

Day 1A: 136 entries, 17 qualified

Day 1B: 192 entries, 24 qualified

Day 1C: 154 entries, 20 ITM

Day 2 /Final: Thursday, February 13

SMPSMP

2/12/2025, 6:56:48 PM

Day1C Ends - 20 Survivors

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	830,000(69 BB)
JV Jordy VleugelsBelgium	593,000(49 BB)
YL Yiannis LiperisCyprus	586,000(49 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	493,000(41 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	411,000(34 BB)
YS Yunsheng SunChina	401,000(33 BB)
TM Thor Morstoel	397,000(33 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	373,000(31 BB)
NG Nikolai Guliaev	350,000(29 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	316,000(26 BB)
AP Abhishek PaulIndia	242,000(20 BB)
PJ Philip JoyceUnited Kingdom	232,000(19 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	218,000(18 BB)
FB Fernando BorgesBrazil	206,000(17 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	147,000(12 BB)
MH Mostafa HaidaryAustralia	104,000(9 BB)
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	91,000(8 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	42,000(4 BB)
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	40,000(3 BB)
PH Paul HoferAustria	32,000(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:46:55 PM

Ziad Zebib Bubbles 8 Max Survivor D1C

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ziad Zebib

Ziad Zebib pushed his last 35,000 (3 BB) in the middle and faced Armon Van Wijk's suited broadways at showdown.

Flop J♥ J♦ 5♥ quickly left Zebib down to a runner runner, with runout 4♠ A♦ sealing the win for Van Wijk, and Zebib out as the day's stone cold bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	Q♠J♠ HJ	373,000(31 BB)
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	A♥7♣ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:43:36 PM

Mostafa Haidary Continues to Hang On

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Mostafa Haidary

Mostafa Haidary flicked in his last 40,000 (3 BB) utg+1 and was called by Manuel Carvalho on the small blind.

In for a race, Haidary remained in his seat, having ran a straight on board K♠ 2♦ 5♦ 4♠ 3♣ to bank the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
MH Mostafa HaidaryAustralia	A♣6♣ UTG+1	104,000(9 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoUnited States of America	T♥8♦ SB	714,000(60 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:26:56 PM

Ziad Zebib Running on Fumes

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ziad Zebib

With a pot of 161,000 centered around board 5♥ 2♣ 4♣ K♠ 7♥ , river action between Ziad Zebib and Amit Kaushik saw both stacks rush to the middle - Kaushik at risk for his last 150,000.

Zebib showed Q♦ Q♥ , no good against Kaushik's set 5♠ 5♣ .

Player	Chips
AK Amit KaushikIndia	461,000(38 BB)
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	65,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:23:53 PM

Philip Joyce Cripples Mostafa Haidary

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Philip Joyce

Philip Joyce open jammed 134,000 (11 BB) utg and was put at risk of a bubble elimination by Mostafa Haidary on the big blind.

Haidary dominated, failed to catch up on board J♠ 9♠ 4♥ 9♣ 6♦ , sending him plummeting down to four big blinds.

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Philip JoyceUnited Kingdom	A♥T♥ UTG	286,000(24 BB)
MH Mostafa HaidaryAustralia	A♠7♠ BB	46,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:17:16 PM

Fernando Borges Wins Flip vs Armon Van Wijk

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Fernando Borges open jammed 109,000 (9 BB) on the cutoff and was called by Armon Van Wijk on the small blind.

In danger of a bubble elimination, Borges dodged the bullet as his pocket pair held on board 8♣ 2♥ 6♣ 3♠ 7♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
FB Fernando BorgesBrazil	T♦T♥ CO	242,000(20 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	Q♦J♦ SB	340,000(28 BB)

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 6:00:57 PM

Bubble Time!

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

The tournament clock has been paused with 21 players remaining seated across the Day 1C games. One more elimination is due before the flight wraps up, 20 survivors of which are guaranteed a payday.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:58:32 PM

Ran Koller Falls Short of the Money

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

Ran Koller open jammed 150,000 (15 BB) on the hijack and was looked up by Thor Morstoel on the big blind.

A crucial race, Morstoel banked $2K in bounty prizes straight to his pocket, having spiked top pair on board 9♣ 4♠ 7♥ K♣ 5♣ to deliver the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Thor Morstoel	K♦T♦ BB	530,000(53 BB)
RK Ran KollerIsrael	A♣J♥ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:55:50 PM

Philip Joyce Wins Race to Survive

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

Philip Joyce opened 35,000 utg+1 and called off for his remaining 17,000 after Amit Kaushik moved all-in.

Joyce at risk, secured the double up, having instantly landed a pair of kings on board K♣ 4♠ 2♥ 7♦ A♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Philip JoyceUnited Kingdom	K♦6♦ UTG+1	129,000(13 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	T♥7♥ HJ	211,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:49:43 PM

Manuel Carvalho Extends Lead Further

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

Manuel Carvalho

Back to back pots went in Manuel Carvalho's way, keeping him in the current lead with a healthy 69 big blind chip count.

Two more eliminations are due before the flight wraps up with 20 survivors advancing to the final battle.

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoUnited States of America	686,000(69 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:47:28 PM

Ziad Zebib Doubles Through Philip Joyce

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

Ziad Zebib

Ziad Zebib shoved 86,000 (8 BB) on the button and was called by Philip Joyce on the big blind.

Joyce on a bounty hunt, instead dropped down to six big blinds after missing to improve on board Q♣ 5♣ 3♥ 5♥ K♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	A♥J♥ D	191,000(19 BB)
PJ Philip JoyceUnited Kingdom	6♦4♥ BB	57,000(6 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:43:17 PM

Chip Count Update

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

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoUnited States of America	565,000(57 BB)
YS Yunsheng SunChina	540,000(54 BB)
YL Yiannis LiperisCyprus	460,000(46 BB)
NG Nikolai Guliaev	453,000(45 BB)
TM Thor Morstoel	414,000(41 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	408,000(41 BB)
ST Satac Turker	408,000(41 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	330,000(33 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	260,000(26 BB)
AP Abhishek PaulIndia	230,000(23 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	228,000(23 BB)
SR Shmuel Rechor	225,000(23 BB)
MH Mostafa HaidaryAustralia	192,000(19 BB)
FB Fernando BorgesBrazil	190,000(19 BB)
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	186,000(19 BB)
RK Ran KollerIsrael	170,000(17 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	157,000(16 BB)
PJ Philip JoyceUnited Kingdom	153,000(15 BB)
JV Jordy VleugelsBelgium	153,000(15 BB)
PH Paul Hofer	131,000(13 BB)
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	96,000(10 BB)
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	91,000(9 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 22/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:34:49 PM

Kyle Bao Diep Scoops It All

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

Kyle Bao Diep

Joseph Adams flicked in his last 37,500 (5 BB) utg+1, called by Paul Hofer on the cutoff. Kyle Bao Diep reshoved for 86,000 (11 BB), and Hofer put in the final call for a three way showdown.

Board A♣ T♥ K♦ 8♣ Q♠ kept Bao Diep ahead, earning him the boost as well as Adams' $2K bounty token.

Player	Hand	Chips
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	A♦T♦ D	229,500(29 BB)
PH Paul Hofer	9♥7♥ CO	131,000(16 BB)
JA Joseph AdamsUnited States of America	A♠6♠ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:20:21 PM

Ryan Plant Ahead All the Way

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

Ryan Plant

Mostafa Haidary opened on the hijack and was priced in to call Ryan Plant's all-in for 67,000 (8 BB).

Plant in great shape, easily scooped the double up with two pair on board A♣ 2♦ 3♠ 8♦ 2♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	A♥9♥ D	154,000(19 BB)
MH Mostafa HaidaryAustralia	T♥9♣ HJ	318,000(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:19:21 PM

Jordy Vleugels Takes One Out

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

Huu Dung Nguyen put his tournament life on the line with T♥ T♠ and was crushed to see his opponent, Jordy Vleugels table K♥ K♣ .

Board K♠ 8♠ 4♥ J♥ 8♣ left no suspense on the table and sent Nguyen out in quick fashion.

Player	Chips
JV Jordy VleugelsBelgium	383,000(48 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:18:50 PM

Max Deveson Doubles Through Philip Joyce

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

Max Deveson

Max Deveson risked his stack with pocket sevens right on the bounty bubble and faced Philip Joyce's ace-king for a flip. Board ran safe for Deveson's pocket pair, keeping him in the Day 1C running.

Player	Chips
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	179,000(22 BB)
PJ Philip JoyceUnited Kingdom	151,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:13:30 PM

Khorshad Sagor Fails to Make the Cut

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

Khorshad Sagor

Khorshad Sagor open shoved 72,000 (9 BB) utg and was called by Patrik Demus on the button.

A pocket pair clash, Demus' better holdings kept ahead all through board K♣ K♥ T♦ 6♠ 7♦ , busting Sagor in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	9♥9♣ D	168,000(21 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	8♥8♠ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:12:58 PM

Bounty Bubble Time!

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

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 30 runners.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:11:01 PM

Martin Sedlak Sends Joseph Sandaev Packing

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

Martin Sedlak

Joseph Sandaev stuffed his last 80,000 (10 BB) utg+1 and was looked up by Martin Sedlak on the button.

Board T♠ 7♠ 4♥ 9♣ T♣ ran dry for both, leaving Sedlak's better ace good for the takedown.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Martin SedlakGermany	A♥Q♣ D	440,000(55 BB)
JS Joseph SandaevAustralia	A♣J♠ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 5:09:03 PM

Satac Turker Rules with Kings

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

Aditya Sushant pushed 99,500 (12 BB) on the button and ran smack into Satac Turker's pocket kings on the big blind.

No ace arrived on board 5♦ 3♣ Q♣ Q♠ 2♦ , eliminating Sushant just as the knockout phase is about to begin.

Player	Hand	Chips
ST Satac Turker	K♦K♠ BB	352,500(44 BB)
AS Aditya SushantIndia	A♣7♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:58:50 PM

Armon Van Wijk Packs In Huge Boost

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

Armon Van Wijk

Armon Van Wijk opened 19,000 on the cutoff and was met with a 49,000 three bet from Max Deveson on the big blind. Van Wijk made it 89,000 to go, and snap called for his remaining 134,500 after Deveson moved all-in.

Crushed against the rockets, Deveson found a glimmer of hope on the turn 8♣ 6♣ 3♥ 9♠ , but ultimately bricked out on river 2♣ , shipping Van Wijk the 57 big blind pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	A♥A♣ CO	459,000(57 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	A♠K♠ BB	72,000(9 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:54:15 PM

Pocket Pair Holds for Joseph Sandaev

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

Joseph Sandaev

Joseph Sandaev opened utg and called Nazar Buhaiov's 31,000 (5 BB) all-in on the button.

Running a flip, Buhaiov bricked out on board 8♦ 4♥ 3♦ J♣ 6♠ , shipping Sandaev the pot with his set of sixes.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Joseph SandaevAustralia	6♦6♣ UTG	121,000(20 BB)
NB Nazar BuhaiovUkraine	A♦K♦ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:49:14 PM

Yunsheng Sun Wins Preflop War

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

Yunsheng Sun opened 13,000 utg+1 and was met with a 35,000 three bet from Thor Morstoel on the button. Sun responded with an all-in, and Morstoel wasted no time getting away.

Player	Chips
YS Yunsheng SunChina	319,000(53 BB)
TM Thor Morstoel	158,500(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:47:41 PM

Quick Double for Khoa Anh Ngo

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

Khoa Anh Ngo

Khoa Anh Ngo gladly risked his last 95,000 (16 BB) preflop and faced Nazar Buhaiov for a pocket pair showdown.

A favorite to win, Ngo cruised to victory as board K♠ 2♦ 2♥ 8♠ 7♠ delivered no bad beats.

Player	Hand	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	A♠A♣ MP	205,000(34 BB)
NB Nazar BuhaiovUkraine	J♦J♠ D	51,500(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:45:23 PM

Patrik Demus Catches Up on the River

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

Thor Morstoel raised all-in on the small blind and saw Patrik Demus right behind, call off for his lesser 58,500 (10 BB).

Demus slightly ahead, was in trouble after Morstoel flopped top pair on T♦ 3♣ 5♣ . Lucky for him, the runout arrived 3♦ 9♣ , landing him the nut flush for the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	A♣K♣ BB	123,000(21 BB)
TM Thor Morstoel	T♠9♠ SB	249,000(42 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:43:08 PM

Bottom Pair Wins It for Armon Van Wijk

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

Armon Van Wijk

With a pot of 105,000 spread out across board 3♥ 7♣ T♣ 5♥ , Aladin Reskallah made an attempt for it with an all-in. Armon Van Wijk called off behind for his remaining 90,000 (18 BB) with A♣ 3♣ , and won the pot after Reskallah's A♥ 4♥ failed to improve on river 9♦ .

Player	Chips
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	285,000(57 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	58,500(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:40:25 PM

Top Pair Good for Manuel Carvalho

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

Abhishek Paul opened 12,000 utg and was joined by Manuel Carvalho two seats behind.

On board 5♦ Q♦ K♥ 9♠ , Paul check called two streets - 17,000 and 55,000, and arrived at showdown after Carvalho checked back river 2♣ .

Paul showed busted draw 8♦ 6♦ , leaving Carvalho's top pair K♣ 7♣ good for the win.

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoUnited States of America	258,000(52 BB)
AP Abhishek PaulIndia	114,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:38:19 PM

Double Barrel Works for Yunsheng Sun

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

Yunsheng Sun

Yunsheng Sun opened 10,000 utg+1 and was called by Patrik Demus on the button.

On board J♥ T♣ 9♣ 3♠ , Sun double barreled - 17,000 and 45,000, leaving Demus unable to continue by the turn.

Player	Chips
YS Yunsheng SunChina	258,500(52 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	85,500(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:12:23 PM

Ziad Zebib Wins Blind Battle

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

A limp pot blind vs blind dealt a flop of 2♦ 6♦ 3♠ . Fernando Borges checked to Ziad Zebib, who fired a bet of 5,000. Borges bumped it up to 18,500, and was called by his opponent.

On turn 5♠ , Borges surrendered after Zebib pulled another 32,500.

Player	Chips
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	320,000(64 BB)
FB Fernando BorgesBrazil	120,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:09:22 PM

Philip Joyce Saved by the River

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

Philip Joyce

Philip Joyce opened mid position and went on to four bet jam his entire 106,000 (21 BB) against Jianfeng Sun's raise from the big blind. Sun gladly obliged, putting Joyce at risk.

At the brink of elimination, Joyce managed to pull through after the river 9♦ A♠ A♥ Q♠ 7♣ rolled one of his two outs to turn the tables.

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Philip JoyceUnited Kingdom	7♦7♠ MP	219,500(44 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	J♥J♣ BB	47,000(9 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:05:43 PM

Easy Pickins for Armon Van Wijk

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

Nikesh Chawla flicked in his last 34,000 (8 BB) utg+1 and saw Armon Van Wijk push likewise on the small blind.

Crushed against the cowboys, the queen high board Q♣ 5♣ 7♦ 3♣ 8♣ failed to save Chawla from elimination, leaving Van Wijk to claim the boost.

Player	Hand	Chips
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	K♥K♣ SB	146,500(37 BB)
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	Q♠T♦ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:03:48 PM

Khoa Anh Ngo Snowballs to Victory

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

Khoa Anh Ngo open shoved 47,500 (12 BB) on the cutoff and was called by Aladin Reskallah a seat after.

In for a flip, Reskallah found none of his overcards appear on board 3♣ 4♠ 2♣ 7♥ A♣ , shipping Ngo the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	8♥8♣ CO	105,000(26 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	K♦Q♠ D	236,000(59 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 4:00:42 PM

Kyosuke Nagami Outflops Kyle Bao Diep

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

Kyosuke Nagami

Kyosuke Nagami pushed all-in on the small blind for 34,500 (9 BB) and was looked up by Kyle Bao Diep right behind.

Nagami at risk, won the race as board K♠ K♣ 2♣ T♥ 3♦ rolled him trip kings to continue on.

Player	Hand	Chips
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	K♥5♣ SB	77,000(19 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	A♥4♥ BB	44,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 3:58:13 PM

Valenciano Toledano Runs Into Kings

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

Facing an open and a call, Joseph Sandaev squeezed all-in for 49,500 (12 BB) and saw Valenciano Toledano rise to the challenge.

Sandaev in great form, was left with no worries all through board A♦ 8♠ J♠ 8♦ Q♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Joseph SandaevAustralia	K♦K♠ HJ	117,000(29 BB)
VT Valenciano Toledano	9♥9♠ MP	52,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 3:55:29 PM

Thor Morstoel Demands for the Rest

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

Thor Morstoel

Thor Morstoel defended his big blind against Landerlijo Bereciartua's 8,000 hijack open, and faced a 7,000 cbet on flop A♥ 9♣ 2♣ . Morstoel responded with a check raise to 21,000, followed by an all-in on turn K♥ . Bereciartua snap folded against the shove, finding no reason to continue.

Player	Chips
TM Thor Morstoel	201,000(50 BB)
LB Landerlijo Bereciartua	90,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 3:50:13 PM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	327,000(82 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	247,000(62 BB)
MH Mostafa HaidaryAustralia	247,000(62 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	242,000(61 BB)
BH Bohao HuangChina	231,000(58 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	217,000(54 BB)
DB Daniel BushellUnited Kingdom	201,000(50 BB)
BA Brandon AdamsUnited States of America	198,000(50 BB)
YS Yunsheng SunChina	189,000(47 BB)
FB Fernando BorgesBrazil	178,000(45 BB)
TM Thor Morstoel	166,000(42 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	166,000(42 BB)
NB Nazar BuhaiovUkraine	131,000(33 BB)
CZ Cheng ZhangAustralia	129,000(32 BB)
JV Jordy VleugelsBelgium	127,000(32 BB)
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	126,000(32 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	122,000(31 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	122,000(31 BB)
LB Landerlijo Bereciartua	119,000(30 BB)
SN Somashekar NahadevaIndia	115,000(29 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 52/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/12/2025, 3:27:44 PM

8 Max Survivor D1C Registration Closes at 153 Entries

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

That's it for this WPT season's 8 Max Survivor games with a total of 482 entries combined across three flights. Tonight's final heat drew in an additional 154 entries, boosting the prize pool to $227,513.

Action will continue down to ITM at 20 players (12.5% of the field), with the knockout format coming into play once 20% remain at 30 runners.

8 Max Survivor 2K Bounty

Date/s: February 11-13, 2025

Buy-in: $1,000

Guarantee: $200,000

Entries: 482

Prize pool: $227,513

ITM: 61 places

Day 1A: 136 entries, 17 qualified

Day 1B: 192 entries, 24 qualified

Day 1C: 154 entries, 20 ITM

Day 2 /Final: Thursday, February 13

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 79/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/11/2025, 6:25:30 PM

Last Chance to Enter!

Today runs the final two flights for the $200,000 guaranteed 8 Max Survivor Event, with Day 1C slated in the evening lineup posting 25 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 begins at 16:30 local time, with registration open until Level 10 at 20:35. 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