Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #28

2025.02.14 - 2025.02.18Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 39: 800,000 / 1,600,000 ante: 1,600,000

Entries

1/1,484

Total Chips

59,360,000

Average

59,360,000

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 4:21:36 PM

Hand #233-234: Alexander Puchalski Wins WPT Prime Cambodia ($233,680*); Khorshad Sagor Finishes As Runner-Up ($150,000)

Level 39: 800,000 / 1,600,000 ante: 1,600,000

HAND #233: Khorshad Sagor folds, giving Alexander Puchalski a walk in the big blind.

Khorshad Sagor Finishes As Runner-Up ($150,000)

HAND #234 - Khorshad Sagor moves all in for 14,200,000, and Alexander Puchalski waits for a count before he calls with A♣ 2♣ .

Sagor turns over Q♥ 8♣ , and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes A♥ K♣ 4♦ 5♠ K♦ , and Puchalski wins the pot -- and the WPT Prime title -- with two pair, aces and kings.

Khorshad Sagor finishes as the runner-up, earning $150,000.

Alexander Puchalski Wins WPT Prime Cambodia ($233,680*)

Alexander Puchalski wins WPT Prime Cambodia, earning $233,680 and a WPT Prime trophy. Puchalski's prize amount includes his $10,400 seat into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Congratulations to Alexander Puchalski!

Top 9 Payouts

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	$233,680
2	SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	$150,000
3	PD Patrik DemusHungary	$111,200
4	YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	$82,700
5	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	$63,000
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 4:18:58 PM

Hand #230-232: Alexander Puchalski Seizes A Big Pot

Level 39: 800,000 / 1,600,000 ante: 1,600,000

Alexander Puchalski

HAND #230: Alexander Puchalski gets a walk.

HAND #231: Alexander Puchalski limps in then bets 1,600,000 on the flop K♣ 2♦ 3♥ to win the pot.

HAND #232: Khorshad Sagor raises 3,200,000 and Alexander Puchalski calls to bring the flop 3♠ 3♣ 5♥ . Sagor barrels 3,600,000 and Puchalski continues to call. Sagor barrels again on the turn 9♠ for 5,000,000, Puchalski check-raises all in and successfully pushes out Sagor to seize a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	12,300,000(8 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	47,000,000(29 BB)	1	4

Chaar-LeeChaar-Lee

2/18/2025, 4:06:53 PM

Final Hand

Level 39: 800,000 / 1,600,000 ante: 1,600,000

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:56:21 PM

Hands #227-229: Khorshad Sagor Turns Flush for the Double

Level 39: 800,000 / 1,600,000 ante: 1,600,000

Khorshad Sagor

HAND #227: A walk for Khorshad Sagor.

HAND #228: Sagor jams the button and Alexander Puchalski folds.

HAND #229: Puchalski limps the button and instantly calls when Sagor moves all-in.

Khorshad Sagor: Q♥ 5♥

Alexander Puchalski: A♣ K♠

The preflop trap has Puchalski way out in front and he makes top pair with the A♠ 7♥ 6♥ flop. However, the 4♥ turn instantly secures the double of Sagor for 13,800,000 even before the meaningless Q♠ river completes the board.

Both players are now within one big blind.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	29,200,000(18 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	30,100,000(19 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:51:53 PM

Level 39 Begins (Heads-Up)

Level 39: 800,000 / 1,600,000 ante: 1,600,000

The players return from break to begin Level 39, with increased blinds of 800,000-1,600,000 and a 1,600,000 ante.

With two players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 29,675,000 (19 big blinds).

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:50:00 PM

15-Minute Break; Official Chip Counts

Level 39: 800,000 / 1,600,000 ante: 1,600,000

Level 38 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break. Here are their official chip counts, followed by the final table payouts:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	11,400,000(7 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	47,925,000(30 BB)	1	4

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
3	PD Patrik DemusHungary	$111,200
4	YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	$82,700
5	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	$63,000
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 39: 800,000 / 1,600,000 ante: 1,600,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:42:39 PM

Hands #221-226: Heads-Up Play

Level 38: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

HAND #221 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 1,200,000, and Khorshad Sagor checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Q♠ J♥ 5♦ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 1,200,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #222 - Khorshad Sagor raises to 3,000,000, and Alexander Puchalski folds his big blind.

HAND #223 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 1,200,000, and Khorshad Sagor checks his big blind. The flop comes A♠ 5♥ 5♣ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets1,200,000, and Sagor check-raises to 3,100,000. Puchalski calls.

The turn card is the A♥ , and both players check. The river card is the 8♠ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 5,000,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #224 - Khorshad Sagor folds, giving Alexander Puchalski a walk in the big blind.

HAND #225 - Alexander Puchalski moves all in, and Khorshad Sagor folds his big blind.

HAND #226 - Khorshad Sagor moves all in for 9,000,000, and Alexander Puchalski folds his big blind.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:34:45 PM

Hand #215-220: Khorshad Sagor On Recovery Mode

Level 38: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

HAND #215: Khorshad Sagor goes all in to deny limper Alexander Puchalski a peek at the flop.

HAND #216: Khorshad Sagor jams from the button and wins the pot again.

HAND #217: Following a limp from Alexander Puchalski, big blind Khorshad Sagor raises to 4,000,000, Puchalski calls. They proceed to check it to the river Q♠ 7♠ 3♦ 3♣ 5♠ . Sagor moves all in to win three in a row.

HAND #218: Alexander Puchalski walks.

HAND #219: Alexander Puchalski limps then sees a flop 5♦ 2♦ 2♣ after Khorshad Sagor checks. Sagor checks again then folds to Puchalski's 1,200,000 bet.

HAND #220: Alexander Puchalski gets another walk.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:26:04 PM

Hand #214: Alexander Puchalski Extends Lead

Level 38: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

Alexander Puchalski

HAND #214: Korshad Sagor raises to 3,000,000 and Alexander Puchalski calls to see the J♥ 8♥ 4♦ flop. Both players check to the K♠ turn on which Puchalski checks, Sagor bets 5,000,000 and Puchalski calls.

The Canadian also checks the 9♣ river and Sagor repeats his 5,000,000 sizing. Puchalski uses one time bank extension and moves all-in, his opponent reluctantly folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	14,400,000(12 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	44,925,000(37 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:22:07 PM

Hands #211-213: Alexander Puchalski Doubles Into Narrow Lead

Level 38: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

HAND #211: Alexander Puchalski limps in and then calls a raise to 4,000,000 by Khorshad Sagor. The A♥ 4♣ 3♣ flop produces a continuation bet worth 4,000,000 by Sagor and Puchalski folds.

HAND #212: A walk for Puchalski.

HAND #213: Puchalski limps and Sagor moves all-in with the covering stack. The Canadian is ahead with A♥ 8♦ versus J♥ 7♠ and needs it to hold to survive.

On a board of K♥ Q♠ 2♦ 5♠ A♦ , Puchalski doubles for 15,800,000 and retakes a narrow lead.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	26,525,000(22 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	32,800,000(27 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:19:04 PM

Level 38 Begins (Heads-Up)

Level 38: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

Level 37 comes to an end, and Level 38 begins with increased blinds of 600,000-1,200,000 and a 1,200,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With two players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 29,675,000 (25 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
3	PD Patrik DemusHungary	$111,200
4	YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	$82,700
5	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	$63,000
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 38: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:07:01 PM

Hands #204-210: Heads-Up

Level 37: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

HAND #204 - Khorshad Sagor raises to 3,000,000 and Alexander Puchalski folds his big blind.

HAND #205 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 1,000,000, and Khorshad Sagor checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Q♠ T♦ 9♥ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 2,000,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #206 - Khorshad Sagor raises to 3,000,000, and Alexander Puchalski folds his big blind.

HAND #207 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 1,000,000, Khorshad Sagor raises from the big blind, and Puchalski quickly folds. Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #208 - Khorshad Sagor raises to 3,000,000, and Alexander Puchalski folds his big blind.

HAND #209 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 1,000,000, and Khorshad Sagor checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Q♠ 7♥ 3♥ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 1,000,000, and Sagor calls. The turn card is the A♦ , and both players check.

The river card is the 5♦ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 3,000,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #210 - Khorshad Sagor raises to 3,000,000, and Alexander Puchalski quickly folds his big blind.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 3:01:24 PM

Hand #199-203: Alexander Puchalski On The Grind

Level 37: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Alexander Puchalski

HAND #199: On a limped pot, Khorshad Sagor check-raises at the flop 5♥ T♥ 5♣ to make it 3,200,000 to continue. Alexander Puchalski folds, giving up his 1,500,000 bet.

HAND #200: Limped pot again, both players check down the board J♠ 3♠ 6♥ T♣ 9♥ . Alexander Puchalski takes the pot with K♦ 5♥ .

HAND #201: Alexander Puchalski limps again, big blind Khorshad Sagor checks then checks again when the flop lands A♥ 5♦ 5♣ . Puchalski bets 1,000,000, and Sagor calls. They check the turn 7♣ to bring the river 9♥ . Sagor checks once more, Puchalski bets 2,000,000, Sagor pays to see then mucks to the A♣ 6♣ top pair.

HAND #202: Khorshad Sagor leads out with a 3,000,000 raise and Alexander Puchalski let's him have it.

HAND 203: Limped pot brings a flop 3♠ 2♣ 8♦ that both players check. On the turn T♦ , Alexander Puchalski bets 2,000,000, Khorshad Sagor folds.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:51:53 PM

Hands #193-198: Two Players Remain

Level 37: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

HAND #193: Alexander Puchalski raises to 2,200,000 and Khorshad Sagor calls. They check the 8♦ 5♣ 4♠ flop to the 8♣ turn. Sagor bets 2,200,000 and Puchalski calls. Both check again the J♥ river and Sagor takes the pot with 5♦ 4♦ .

HAND #194: Sagor raises to 3,000,000, Puchalski folds.

HAND #195: Puchalski limps in and Sagor checks ahead of the J♦ 8♠ 2♠ flop. They check through to the 9♠ turn to the T♠ river. Sagor check-calls for 1,200,000 and Puchalski shows a bluff with 5♣ 4♥ , Sagor has Q♠ 8♥ for the queen-high straight.

HAND #196: Sagor limps in and folds to a shove by Puchalski.

Hand #197: Puchalski raises to 2,000,000 and Sagor folds.

HAND #198: Sagor makes it 2,000,000 to go, Puchalski three-bets to 6,500,000 and that shuts down his opponent.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	39,425,000(39 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	19,900,000(20 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:47:33 PM

Level 37 Begins (Heads-Up)

Level 37: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Level 36 comes to an end, and Level 37 begins with increased blinds of 500,000-1,000,000 and a 1,000,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With two players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 29,675,000 (30 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
3	PD Patrik DemusHungary	$111,200
4	YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	$82,700
5	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	$63,000
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 37: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:44:57 PM

Hand #192: Khorshad Sagor Doubles Thru Alexander Puchalski

Level 36: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Khorshad Sagor

HAND #192 - Khorshad Sagor raises to 3,000,000, Alexander Puchalski moves all in, and Sagor quickly calls all in for 17,600,000 with J♠ J♥ .

Puchalski turns over T♥ T♣ , and Sagor needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes A♠ A♥ Q♦ 9♣ 2♦ , and the pocket jacks hold up for Sagor to win the pot and double up in chips.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	36,000,000(45 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	23,325,000(29 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:42:47 PM

Hands #189-191: Heads-Up Play

Level 36: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

HAND #189 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 800,000, Khorshad Sagor raises from the big blind to 3,000,000, and Puchalski limp-reraises to 8,000,000. Sagor thinks for a while before he calls.

The flop comes K♠ 4♥ 2♥ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 3,000,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #190 - Khorshad Sagor limps for 800,000, and Alexander Puchalski checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 8♠ 8♣ 4♦ , Puchalski checks, Sagor bets 1,000,000, and Puchalski folds. Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #191 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 800,000, Khorshad Sagor raises from the big blind to 2,500,000, and Puchalski folds. Sagor takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:40:39 PM

Hand #188: Alexander Puchalski Gains With A Set

Level 36: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

HAND #188: Khorshad Sagor opens 2,200,000 on the button and Alexander Puchalski is there to defend which he does once more at the flop Q♦ 3♠ 5♦ by calling Sagor's 3,000,000 continuation bet. On the turn 4♠ and river 2♥ , no more bets land on the felt. Puchalski flips over 4♥ 4♦ set that wins the pot.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	23,700,000(30 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	35,600,000(45 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:35:47 PM

Hand #183-187: Pound For Pound At Heads Up

Level 36: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

HAND #183: Khorshad Sagor puts the heat on for 3,000,000, limper Alex Puchalski heats things up further with a three-bet of 8,500,000, Sagor pushes to win the pot without showdown.

HAND #184: Alexander Puchalski raises 2,000,000 from the button and Alexander Puchalski calls. They then check down to the river 8♦ 6♣ J♣ 5♠ 4♣ where Puchalski fires 1,200,000 and wins the pot with no call.

HAND #185: Not much action on the next hand with Khorshad Sagor folding to Alexander Puchalski's raise of 1,000,000.

HAND #186: On a limped pot, Khorshad Sagor bets the flop 6♦ 7♠ 2♠ for 1,400,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #187: Alexander Puchalski raises 2,000,000 from the button and wins the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:23:22 PM

Hands #178-182: Khorshad Sagor Fights Back

Level 36: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Khorshad Sagor

HAND #178: Khorshad Sagor raises to 1,600,000 and Alexander Puchalski calls. On the K♣ 5♠ 2♥ flop, Puchalski check-calls for 2,000,000 and they check the A♦ turn.

Puchalski check-calls another 3,900,000 on the 9♦ river and Sagor wins the pot with K♠ 9♥ for two pair, kings and nines.

HAND #179: Puchalski raises to 2,000,000 and Sagor folds.

HAND #180: Sagor opens to 2,300,000 for Puchalski to defend. On the Q♠ 4♥ 2♥ flop, Puchalski checks and then folds when facing a bet of 3,100,000.

HAND #181: Puchalski raises to 2,000,000, Sagor calls. They check down the T♥ 8♦ 7♠ A♣ K♥ board and Sagor shows 8♠ 5♠ , Puchalski has the superior pair with T♥ 2♥ .

HAND #182: Sagor raises to 2,500,000 and Puchalski folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	24,300,000(30 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	35,025,000(44 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:19:53 PM

Level 36 Begins (Heads-Up)

Level 36: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Level 35 comes to an end, and Level 36 begins with increased blinds of 400,000-800,000 and an 800,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With two players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 29,675,000 (37 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
3	PD Patrik DemusHungary	$111,200
4	YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	$82,700
5	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	$63,000
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 36: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:16:19 PM

Hands #172-177: Heads-Up Play

Level 35: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

HAND #172 - Khorshad Sagor limps for 600,000, and Alexander Puchalski checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes J♠ T♣ 9♠ , Puchalski checks, Sagor bets 1,000,000, and Puchalski folds. Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #173 - Alexander Puchalski raises to 1,500,000, and Khorshad Sagor calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of Q♦ T♠ 3♥ 9♠ 2♦ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 1,500,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #174 - Khorshad Sagor limps for 600,000, Alexander Puchalski reraises from the big blind to 2,000,000, and Sagor limp-shoves all in for 12,900,000. Puchalski thinks for a while before he folds, and Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #175 - Alexander Puchalski raises to 1,500,000, and Khorshad Sagor folds.

HAND #176 - Khorshad Sagor limps for 600,000, Alexander Puchalski reraises from the big blind to 2,000,000, and Sagor calls. Both players check to the river on a board of A♠ 8♥ 6♣ 2♣ 8♠ , Puchalski checks, Sagor bets 4,500,000, and Puchalski folds. Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #177 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 600,000, and Khorshad Sagor checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes K♠ 4♣ 3♠ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 600,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 2:07:25 PM

Hands #166-171: Alexander Puchalski Pulls Further Ahead

Level 35: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Alexander Puchalski

HAND #166: A walk for Alexander Puchalski.

HAND #167: Puchalski raises to 1,500,000 on the button and Khorshad Sagor calls in the big blind. Sagor checks the K♦ 8♥ 3♣ flop, Puchalski bets 1,000,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #168: Sagor opens to 1,500,000 and Puchalski is the one to defend. The K♦ 8♥ 3♣ flop is checked by Puchalski, Sagor bets 2,000,000 and he calls. They check the 7♣ turn and Puchalski bets the 2♦ river for 2,500,000.

Sagor calls but mucks when he is shown K♠ 4♠ .

HAND #169: Puchalski raises to 1,500,000 and receives a call to see the K♠ 9♣ 6♣ flop. Sagor check-raises from 1,500,000 to 3,000,000 and Puchalski gives up.

HAND #170: Another walk for Puchalski.

HAND #171: Puchalski raises the button to 1,500,000 and Sagor comes along. They check all the way on the A♣ J♣ T♣ 2♥ 4♥ board and Sagor shows Q♠ 6♦ , which Puchalski beats with the T♦ 5♥ .

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	15,400,000(26 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	43,925,000(73 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 1:51:26 PM

Hand #164-165: Alexander Puchalski Takes The Lead

Level 35: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

HAND #164: Since coming back from the break, the players have kicked up the aggression. The first hand of the new level opens with a raise of 1,500,000 from Khorshad Sagor that Alexander Puchalski calls. Sagor fires another 1,500,000 on the flop Q♦ Q♥ K♣ , and again Puchalski calls. On the river 9♠ , Sagor triple barrels 3,000,000, Puchalski folds.

HAND #165: Alexander Puchalski limps holding Q♠ J♦ , big blind Khorshad Sagor with A♥ T♦ raises 2,600,000, Puchalski calls. At the flop A♦ 9♠ J♣ , Sagor bets 3,000,000 for d his top pair, and Puchalski calls. On the turn Q♥ , Puchalski jumps ahead with two pair and bets 4,000,000 after Sagor checks. The bet is called and again it switches up with Sagor sending out 4,000,000 on the river 6♦ , Puchalski flats, Sagor sees the bad news and pays up. Puchalski has taken the lead.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	21,500,000(36 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	37,860,000(63 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 1:42:01 PM

Level 35 Begins (Heads-Up)

Level 35: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

The players return from break to begin Level 35, with increased blinds of 300,000-600,000 and a 600,000 ante.

With two players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 29,675,000 (49 big blinds).

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 1:39:48 PM

15-Minute Break; Official Chip Counts

Level 35: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Level 34 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break. Here are the official chip counts from the table:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	32,225,000(54 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	27,100,000(45 BB)	1	4

And here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
3	PD Patrik DemusHungary	$111,200
4	YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	$82,700
5	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	$63,000
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 35: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 1:30:05 PM

Hands #159-163: Khorshad Sagor Four-Bets It Preflop to Retake the Lead

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Khorshad Sagor

HAND #159 - Alexander Puchalski raises to 1,250,000, and Khorshad Sagor calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♦ 9♣ 3♠ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets1,000,000, and Sagor calls.

The turn card is the 4♣ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 3,500,000, and Sagor thinks for a while before he folds.

HAND #160 - Khorshad Sagor limps for 500,000, Alexander Puchalski raises from the big blind to 1,750,000, and Sagor calls. The flop comes A♣ K♣ 3♥ , Puchalski bets 1,500,000, and Sagor calls. The turn card is the 4♥ , and both players check.

The river card is the A♥ , and they check again. Puchalski shows T♣ 9♠ , but Sagor turns over K♠ 5♥ to win the pot with two pair, aces and kings.

HAND #161 - Alexander Puchalski raises to 1,250,000, Khorshad Sagor reraises from the big blind to 4,000,000, and Puchalski folds. Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #162 - Khorshad Sagor raises to 1,500,000, Alexander Puchalski reraises from the big blind to 5,500,000, and Sagor four-bets it to 12,500,000. Puchalski folds, and Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #163 - Alexander Puchalski limps for 500,000, and Khorshad Sagor checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of 9♥ 6♥ 5♣ A♥ , Sagor bets 500,000, and Puchalski calls.

The river card is the K♦ , and both players check. Sagor shows J♥ 9♣ to win the pot with a pair of nines, and Puchalski mucks.

Level 34 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break. Here are the official chip counts:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	32,225,000(64 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	27,100,000(54 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 1:26:04 PM

Hand #158: Alexander Puchalski Doubles Thru Khorshad Sagor on the River

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

HAND #158 - Khorshad Sagor limps for 500,000, Alexander Puchalski raises from the big blind to 1,750,000, and Sagor calls.

The flop comes K♠ Q♦ 4♠ , Puchalski bets 1,500,000, and Sagor calls.

The turn card is the 8♥ , Puchalski bets 4,400,000, and Sagor calls.

The river card is the 5♠ , Puchalski moves all in for 10,300,000, and Sagor thinks for a while before he calls with K♦ 3♠ for a pair of kings. But Puchalski turns over T♠ 2♠ to win the pot with a spade flush and double up in chips.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	22,925,000(46 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	36,400,000(73 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 1:12:23 PM

Hands #152-157: Final Two Players

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

HAND #152: Khorshad Sagor raises to 1,500,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #153: Alexander Puchalski limps in and Sagor checks. They check to the K♣ 8♦ 5♣ 4♦ Q♣ river on which Sagor check-folds to a bet of 500,000.

HAND #154: A walk for Puchalski.

HAND #155: Puchalski limps in again and Sagor checks to the J♠ 9♣ 8♥ flop. Sagor check-calls for 1,000,000 and does so again for 2,200,000 on the K♠ turn. They check it down on the 6♣ river and Sagor wins the pot with T♥ 8♠ for a pair of eights.

HAND #156: Sagor opens the button to 1,500,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #157: Puchalski limps the third button in a row and Sagor checks to the T♠ T♦ 3♦ flop. Sagor check-calls for 500,000 and then leads the 7♣ turn for 1,200,000, Puchalski calls.

Following the K♠ river, Sagor check-calls for 1,800,000 and mucks when Puchalski flips over 7♥ 6♦ .

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	43,525,000(87 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	15,800,000(32 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:47:56 PM

Heads-Up Play Begins Between Khorshad Sagor and Alexander Puchalski

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Khorshad Sagor and Alexander Puchalski

The final two players return to the table to play down to a winner. Here are their official chip counts:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	40,925,000(82 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	18,400,000(37 BB)	1	4

Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.

Here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
3	PD Patrik DemusHungary	$111,200
4	YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	$82,700
5	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	$63,000
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:43:51 PM

Hand #151: Patrik Demus Eliminated in 3rd Place ($111,200)

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Patrik Demus Eliminated in 3rd Place ($111,200)

HAND #151 - Patrik Demus moves all in from the small blind for about 3,500,000, and Khorshad Sagor calls from the big blind with J♣ 6♣ .

Demus turns over J♠ 2♣ , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes K♥ T♠ T♣ 3♥ 4♠ , and Sagor wins the pot with his jack-six to eliminate Demus in third place.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	busted

There will be a short break before heads-up play begins. Here are the official chip counts:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	40,925,000(82 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	18,400,000(37 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:42:39 PM

Hands #148-150: Final Three Players

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

HAND #148 - Alexander Puchalski raises from the button to 1,000,000, Khorshad Sagor reraises from the big blind to 4,000,000, and Puchalski folds. Sagor takes the pot.

Final Three Players

HAND #149 - Khorshad Sagor completes the small blind to 500,000, Alexander Puchalski raises from the big blind, and Sagor quickly folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #150 - Alexander Puchalski moves all in from the small blind, and Patrik Demus folds 3♠ 2♥ face up in the big blind. Puchalski takes the blinds and ante.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:38:15 PM

Hand #142-147: Khorshad Sagor In Full Control

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Khorshad Sagor I

HAND #142: Alexander Puchalski opens from the button and goes to the flop A♦ T♥ Q♥ with big blind Khorshad Sagor. Just as Puchalski is about to fire a bet, Sagor folds.

HAND #143: Small blind Khorshad Sagor opens 2,000,000, big blind Alexander Puchalski calls then both players check to the river 4♣ T♠ 3♥ 9♦ Q♠ . Sagor takes a chance for 3,000,000, Puchalski tank-folds.

HAND #144: From the button, Khorshad Sagor raises 1,000,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #145: Alexander Puchalski raises 1,000,000, Khorshad Sagor defends his big blind then they check to the turn 7♦ 8♥ Q♦ 8♣ . Sagor leads out 2,000,000, Puchalski calls, the board completes K♣ . Sagor fires again, this time for 6,000,000 and wins the pot without further challenge.

HAND #146: Patrik Demus raises 1,000,000 from the button then folds Khorshad Sagor's 3,250,000 three-bet.

HAND #147: After four consecutive wins for Khorshad Sagor, he folds on the button. Small blind Alexander Puchalski shoves and short stacked Patrik Demus folds to drop further into danger.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	35,500,000(71 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	20,825,000(42 BB)	1	4
PD Patrik DemusHungary	3,035,000(6 BB)	1	6

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:24:08 PM

Hands #136-141: Khorshad Sagor Takes The Lead

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

HAND #136: Alexander Puchalski raises to 1,000,000 on the button and wins the pot.

HAND #137: Patrik Demus opens to 1,000 on the button and Puchalski calls from the big blind, subsequently check-folds the Q♥ 9♦ 4♠ flop when Demus bets 650,000.

HAND #138: Puchalski limps the small blind and Demus checks. They check to the A♣ 9♥ 7♣ 6♦ turn on which Puchalski check-calls 500,000. They check the 2♣ river and Puchalski shows 7♥ 4♣ , Demus wins the hand with 9♠ 8♠ .

HAND #139: Puchalski opens the next button for 1,000,000 and Khorshad Sagor calls in the big blind. Sagor checks the A♣ 4♣ 2♦ flop and Puchalski takes it down with a bet.

HAND #140: A walk for Puchalski.

HAND #141: Sagor raises to 1,000,000 and both blinds call. The K♣ T♥ 4♦ flop is checked to the preflop raiser and he bets 1,500,000. Only Puchalski calls and the 9♠ turn goes check, check.

Puchalski leads the 3♦ river for 4,500,000 and Sagor calls to get shown T♣ 9♣ for two pair. Sagor flips over K♥ K♦ for a set of kings and takes over the lead.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	28,500,000(57 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	22,325,000(45 BB)	1	4
PD Patrik DemusHungary	8,500,000(17 BB)	1	6

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:15:46 PM

Level 34 Begins (Three Players Left)

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

The players return from break to begin Level 34, with increased blinds of 250,000-500,000 and a 500,000 ante.

With three players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 19,775,000 (40 big blinds).

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:10:56 PM

10-Minute Break; Official Chip Counts

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

After the elimination of Yannick Jobin in fourth place, the final three players take a 10-minute break. Here are the official chip counts from the table:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	23,550,000(47 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	28,075,000(56 BB)	1	4
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7,700,000(15 BB)	1	6

And here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000
3	$111,200

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
4	YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	$82,700
5	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	$63,000
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:08:11 PM

Hand #135: Yannick Jobin Eliminated In 4th Place ($82,700)

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Yannick Jobin Eliminated In 4th Place ($82,700)

HAND #135: Yannick Jobin raises from under the gun, button player Khorshad Sagor three-bets 2,600,000, after the blinds fold, Jobin tanks then four-bets all in. Sagor snap-calls and shows the nuts.

Khorshad Sagor: A♦ A♥

Yannick Jobin: T♠ T♦

The board lands A♠ 5♥ 4♣ K♠ J♠ to end Jobin's run in 4th place.

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	23,550,000(59 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 12:03:16 PM

Hand #128-134: Alexander Puchalski Pressures With His Big Stack

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Alexander Puchalski

HAND #128: Yannick Jobin gets a walk.

HAND #129: Alexander Puchalski opens from under the gun the wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #130: Yannick Jobin raises from the button and the blinds fold.

HAND #131: Small blind Alexander Puchalski raises 1,200,000 and big blind Patrik Demus folds.

HAND #132: Third consecutive raise by Alexander Puchalski is again met with folds.

HAND #133: For the fourth consecutive hand, Alexander Puchalski raises and again he claims the blinds and ante.

HAND #134: Yannick Jobin opens from the button, small blind Patrik Demus folds, big blind Alexander Puchalski shoves to deny Jobin the steal.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:57:06 AM

Hands #124-127: Final Four Players

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

HAND #124 - Everyone folds to Yannick Jobin, giving him a walk in the big blind.

HAND #125 - Alexander Puchalski raises from the cutoff to 800,000, Patrik Demus moves all in from the button for about 8,700,000, and Puchalski folds. Demus takes the pot.

HAND #126 - Khorshad Sagor completes the small blind to 400,000, and Alexander Puchalski checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of Q♥ 7♣ 4♥ Q♠ , Sagor bets 400,000, and Puchalski folds. Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #127 - Alexander Puchalski completes the small blind to 400,000, and Patrik Demus checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes K♣ J♣ 3♥ , Puchalski bets 800,000, and Demus folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:54:49 AM

Hands #120-123: Final Four Players

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

HAND #120 - Patrik Demus completes the small blind to 400,000, and Yannick Jobin checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of K♦ T♥ 2♠ Q♦ J♣ , and Demus shows 7♥ 7♣ to win the pot.

HAND #121 - Everyone folds to Khorshad Sagor, giving him a walk in the big blind.

HAND #122 - Khorshad Sagor completes the small blind to 400,000, and Alexander Puchalski checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of A♦ 3♦ 2♠ 5♦ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 400,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #123 - Alexander Puchalski completes the small blind to 400,000, and Patrik Demus checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 8♥ 5♥ 3♠ , Puchalski checks, Demus bets 550,000, and Puchalski check-raises to 2,100,000. Demus folds, and Puchalski takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:48:44 AM

Hands #118-119: Alexander Puchalski Takes a Pot Worth 15 Million From Khorshad Sagor

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

HAND #118 - Yannick Jobin raises from the dead button to 800,000, and Alexander Puchalski calls from the big blind. The flop comes J♠ J♥ 9♦ , Puchalski checks, Jobin bets 550,000, and Puchalski calls. The turn card is the T♣ , and both players check.

The river card is the 6♦ , and they check again. Puchalski shows 9♠ 8♠ to win the pot with two pair, jacks and nines, and Jobin mucks.

HAND #119 - Khorshad Sagor raises from the button to 850,000, Alexander Puchalski reraises from the small blind to 3,200,000, and Sagor thinks for a while before he calls.

The flop comes K♥ 9♠ 5♦ , Puchalski bets 1,800,000, and Sagor calls.

The turn card is the J♠ , Puchalski checks, Sagor bets 2,100,000, and Puchalski uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he moves all in for about 10,400,000.

Sagor thinks for a bit before he folds, and Puchalski takes the pot worth 15 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	16,750,000(42 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	23,300,000(58 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:30:50 AM

Hand #117: Yita Choong Eliminated In 5th Place ($63,000)

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Yita Choong Eliminated In 5th Place ($63,000)

HAND #117: Once the overwhelming big stack, Yita Choong is down to 9 big blinds and shoves on the small blind with T♦ 6♦ . Big blind Khorshad Sagor puts him on the ropes with 9♦ 9♥ . Choong says out loud, "I need help!" However, the board does not grant it instead Sagor further improves to a set as it runs A♣ 5♦ K♣ 9♠ 6♣ . Choong finishes in 5th place.

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	23,000,000(58 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:28:19 AM

Hand #114-116: Patrik Demus Chips Up

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Patrik Demus

HAND #114: Khorshad Sagor opens from the button then wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #115: Battle of the blinds, Patrik Demus limps, Yannick Jobin checks, they check down the board 4♦ Q♠ 8♥ 3♦ A♠ . Demus shows 8♠ 6♠ and wins the pot.

HAND #116: Another pot for Patrik Demus who opens for 800,000 then follows it up on the flop K♥ Q♠ 4♦ for 450,000. Big blind Yita Choong folds.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:25:16 AM

Hands #111-113: Khorshad Sagor Leaves Yita Choong Short

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

HAND #111: Khorshad Sagor raises to 800,000 in the hijack and Alexander Puchalski calls in the cutoff. Patrik Demus three-bet jams for 7,050,000 and forces two folds.

HAND #112: Yita Choong raises to 1,300,000 from the small blind and Sagor comes along in the big blind. On a flop of J♣ 7♥ 4♠ , Choong's continuation bet of1,200,000 is called and he then bets another 2,700,000 on the Q♠ turn.

Sagor calls but only after the 30 seconds shot clock runs down, and he has to forfeit one time bank. Choong checks the Q♦ river and Sagor checks behind, taking the pot with A♦ 4♦ as Choong has whiffed the board with the A♠ 9♦ .

HAND #113: Demus opens to 800,000 and folds when Yannick Jobin three-bets to2,100,000.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	19,900,000(50 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	14,100,000(35 BB)	1	4
PD Patrik DemusHungary	8,050,000(20 BB)	1	6
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	10,800,000(27 BB)	1	7
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	4,875,000(12 BB)	1	9

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:21:47 AM

Hands #107-110: Final Five Players

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

HAND #107 - Yannick Jobin raises from the button to 800,000, and Khorshad Sagor calls from the big blind. The flop comes J♠ 8♥ 6♠ , Sagor checks, Jobin bets 500,000, and Sagor calls. The turn card is the T♣ , and both players check.

The river card is the T♦ , Sagor bets 525,000, and Jobin thinks for a while before he folds. Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #108 - Yannick Jobin raises from the cutoff to 800,000, and Alexander Puchalski calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of J♣ 9♣ 8♦ 4♠ , Puchalski bets 800,000, and Jobin folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

HAND #109 - Alexander Puchalski completes the small blind to 400,000, Patrik Demus moves all in from the big blind for about 5.6 million, and Puchalski folds. Demus takes the pot.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
PD Patrik DemusHungary	6,400,000(16 BB)	1	3

HAND #110 - Yita Choong raises from the hijack to 800,000, and Yannick Jobin calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9♣ 8♦ 3♥ , Jobin checks, Choong bets550,000, and Jobin folds. Choong takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:19:32 AM

Hands #105-106: Khorshad Sagor Takes an 8.5 Million Pot From Alexander Puchalski

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

HAND #105 - Patrik Demus completes the small blind to 400,000, and Yannick Jobin checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 4♣ 3♣ 2♥ , Demus checks, Jobin bets 400,000, and Demus folds. Jobin takes the pot.

HAND #106 - Khorshad Sagor raises from the hijack to 800,000, and Alexander Puchalski calls from the cutoff. The flop comes 8♣ 6♦ 2♠ , Sagor bets 950,000, and Puchalski calls. The turn card pairs the board with the 8♠ , Sagor bets2,000,000, and Puchalski calls.

The river card is the J♦ , Sagor bets 2,900,000, and Puchalski thinks for a while before he folds. Sagor takes the pot.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	14,400,000(36 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	15,075,000(38 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:16:54 AM

Level 33 Begins (Five Players Left)

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

The players return from break to begin Level 33, with increased blinds of200,000-400,000 and a 400,000 ante.

With five players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around11,875,000 (30 big blinds).

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:14:51 AM

Official Chip Counts; Alexander Puchalski Leads the Final Five with 18.8 Million

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	9,650,000(24 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	18,825,000(47 BB)	1	2
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7,250,000(18 BB)	1	3
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	13,125,000(33 BB)	1	4
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	10,475,000(26 BB)	1	5

Payouts

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000
3	$111,200
4	$82,700
5	$63,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
6	YY Yuan YuChina	$48,800
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 11:12:10 AM

Hand #104: Alexander Puchalski Jams Into Yita Choong

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

HAND #104: Yita Choong raises it up to 600,000 in the cutoff and Alexander Puchalski three-bets to 2,400,000 in the small blind. The action folds back to Choong and he calls.

Puchalski continues for 1,800,000 on the 9♣ 5♠ 2♦ flop, which Choong calls. The second barrel on the 9♥ turn is worth 2,000,000 and another call by Choong with one time bank used leads to the 3♣ river.

Puchalski now moves all-in and Choong asks for a count. The shove is for 5,825,000 and Choong places his last three time banks out in front. Upon using all of them, Choong folds and they are heading out of the feature stage for the next break.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	18,825,000(63 BB)	1	4
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	10,475,000(35 BB)	1	9

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 10:54:12 AM

Hands #99-103: Final Five Players

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

HAND #99: Yannick Jobin raises to 600,000 first to act and claims the blinds.

HAND #100: A walk for Jobin.

HAND #101: Patrik Demus opens to 600,000 on the button to win the blinds.

HAND #102: Alexander Puchalski raises to 600,000 first to act. Jobin makes it 1,650,000 to go and folds when Puchalski four-bets.

HAND #103: Demus raises to 600,000 and Jobin three-bets to 1,600,000 for Demus to fold.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 10:46:23 AM

Hand #91-98: Patrik Demus Shoves Twice

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

HAND #91: Patrik Demus raises 600,000 from the button then folds to Yannick Jobin's 1,200,000 three-bet.

HAND #92: The blinds defend from Patrik Demus's 600,000 button raise and head to the flop 9♦ 5♣ 6♥ . From the big blind, Khorshad Sagor takes charge for850,000 and wins the pot outright.

HAND 93: Facing a raise from button player Yita Choong, big blind Alexander Puchalski three-bets 2,000,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #94: Alexander Puchalski wins back to back pots. Now at small blind, he limps then bets 300,000 at the flop A♥ 7♠ 4♣ . Big blind Patrik Demus calls then they proceed to check the turn Q♦ and river 7♥ . Puchalski's 3♥ 4♦ bottom pair is good.

HAND #95: Patrik Demus denies Alexander Puchalski the next hand by three-betting all in for 5,900,000. Puchalski gives up his cards and his 600,000 raise.

HAND #96: Following a raise again from Alexander Puchalski, button player Patrik Demus does a repeat shove but this time with a much larger 7,100,000 stack. No takers.

HAND #97: Battle of the blinds with Khorshad Sagor and big blind Alexander Puchalski in a limped pot. At the flop A♦ 4♥ Q♥ , Puchalski bets 500,000 then heads to the turn K♠ after Sagor calls. Puchalski fires again, this time for 1,500,000. Sagor gives up his hand.

HAND #98: Yannick Jobin opens from cutoff, Khorshad Sagor three-bets 1,800,000, Jobin answers with a four-bet shove of 2,400,000. Sagor quickly folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	10,500,000(35 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	9,150,000(31 BB)	1	4
PD Patrik DemusHungary	8,300,000(28 BB)	1	6
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	12,775,000(43 BB)	1	7
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	17,575,000(59 BB)	1	9

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 10:30:24 AM

Hand #90: Khorshad Sagor Versus Alexander Puchalski

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Khorshad Sagor

HAND #90: From cutoff, Khorshad Sagor raises 600,000, Alexander Puchalksi takes it up several notches to 1,500,000 to push out the blinds while Sagor defends. Puchalski fires again at the flop 7♦ T♠ Q♥ and Sagor check-calls. After they both pass on the turn 2♣ , Sagor leads out for 2,500,000 on the river 5♠ . Puchalski tosses his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	11,775,000(39 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	9,800,000(33 BB)	1	4

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 10:12:04 AM

Hands #87-89: Final Five Players

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

HAND #87: Patrik Demus raises to 600,000 and collects the blinds.

HAND #88: Yita Choong opens to 600,000 on the button and Alexander Puchalski calls from the big blind ahead of the Q♦ 4♠ 2♣ flop. Puchalski checks and Choong takes it down with a bet of 650,000.

HAND #89: Khorshad Sagor raises to 650,000 on the button, Puchalski three-bets to 2,100,000 from the small blind and that finds no resistance.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	9,500,000(32 BB)	1	1
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	11,300,000(38 BB)	1	4
PD Patrik DemusHungary	8,150,000(27 BB)	1	6
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	10,525,000(35 BB)	1	7
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	19,975,000(67 BB)	1	9

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 10:08:09 AM

Hands #84-86: Yita Choong Pulls Further Ahead

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

HAND #84: Yita Choong raises to 600,000 and Patrik Demus calls in the big blind, then check-folds the A♦ K♣ 7♠ flop to a bet of 425,000.

Yita Choong

HAND #85: Demus raises from the small blind and Yannick Jobin folds thereafter.

HAND #86: Khorshad Sagor opens to 650,000 first to act and Choong defends the big blind. They check all the way to the 5♣ 3♣ 2♦ Q♥ J♦ on which Choong bets 1,100,000. Sagor calls but mucks when Choong reveals J♠ 8♣ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	18,950,000(63 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	10,875,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 10:06:39 AM

Hand #83: Yuan Yu Eliminated in 6th Place ($48,800)

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Yuan Yu Eliminated in 6th Place ($48,800)

HAND #83 - Yuan Yu moves all in from the small blind for about 1,500,000, and Alexander Puchalski calls from the big blind with Q♥ J♦ .

Yu shows Q♦ 4♠ , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes K♦ 8♠ 7♥ 6♠ A♣ , and Puchalski wins the pot with his queen-jack to eliminate Yu in sixth place.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	11,200,000(37 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 10:01:47 AM

Hands #78-82: Final Six Players

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

HAND #78 - Khorshad Sagor raises from the cutoff to 350,000, Alexander Puchalski calls from the small blind, and Patrik Demus calls from the big blind. The flop comes T♦ 8♠ 3♠ , and it checks to Sagor, who bets 800,000. Puchalski folds, and Demus calls.

The turn card is the T♠ , and both players check. The river card is the 9♠ , and they check again.

Sagor shows K♦ K♣ , but Demus turns over Q♠ 6♠ to win the pot with a queen-high flush.

HAND #79 - Yita Choong raises under the gun to 600,000, and Alexander Puchalski calls from the button. Both players check to the turn on a board of T♥ 8♣ 2♣ 3♥ , Choong bets 2,500,000, and Puchalski folds. Choong takes the pot.

HAND #80 - Everyone folds to Yita Choong, giving him a walk in the big blind.

HAND #81 - Alexander Puchalski raises from the hijack to 600,000, and Khorshad Sagor calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of K♥ 6♠ 3♥ Q♣ A♠ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 500,000, and Sagor uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he check-raises to 2,100,000. Puchalski folds, and Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #82 - Khorshad Sagor moves all in from the small blind for 12,000,000, and Yuan Yu folds his big blind. Sagor takes the blinds and ante.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 9:59:59 AM

Level 32 Begins (Six Players Left)

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Level 31 comes to an end, and Level 32 begins with increased blinds of150,000-300,000 and a 300,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With six players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around9,900,000 (33 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000
3	$111,200
4	$82,700
5	$63,000
6	$48,800

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 32: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 9:54:54 AM

Hand #71-77: Alexander Puchalski, Yannick Jobin Claim A Couple Of Small Pots

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Alexander Puchalski

HAND #71: Yita Choong opens 500,000 from cutoff then folds to Khorshad Sagor's 1,400,000 three-bet.

HAND #72: Small blind Alexander Puchalski limps in then bets 250,000 at the flop A♠ Q♦ Q♠ . Big blind defender Patrik Demus calls then both players check down the turn Q♥ and river 3♣ . Puchalski wins the pot with 3♠ 2♦ .

HAND #73: Back to back pots for Alexander Puchalski who raises on the button and finds no callers.

HAND #74: Khorshad Sagor raises from under the gun for 550,000 then tosses his hand in the muck following Patrik Demus's shove of 5,175,000.

HAND #75: Yannick Jobin min-raises from the button and Khorshad Sagor calls. Both players check it to the turn 4♦ 9♦ 7♦ Q♦ . With all diamonds showing, Jobin test-bets 700,000 and it's good to claim the pot.

HAND #76: Yannick Jobin opens from cutoff for 500,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #77: Cutoff player Yita Choong raises 500,000, big blind Alexander Puchalski defends then folds to the 600,000 continuation bet on the flop 2♥ 3♦ 3♠ .

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	12,700,000(51 BB)	1	1
YY Yuan YuChina	2,175,000(9 BB)	1	2
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	12,175,000(49 BB)	1	4
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	11,875,000(48 BB)	1	7
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	15,250,000(61 BB)	1	9

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 9:38:13 AM

Hands #67-70: Final Six Players

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

HAND #67: Yita Choong raises to 500,000 first to act and Yannick Jobin calls from the big blind. They check down the 9♥ 8♦ 4♥ J♠ 5♠ board and Jobin wins the pot with A♥ T♥ .

HAND #68: Patrik Demus raises to 500,000 and folds when Jobin three-bets to1,650,000 in the small blind.

HAND #69: Demus raises to 500,000, everyone else folds.

HAND #70: Jobin opens to 500,000 in the cutoff and takes down the pot.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	15,250,000(61 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	12,450,000(50 BB)
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	11,800,000(47 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	11,050,000(44 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	6,025,000(24 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	2,925,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 9:35:01 AM

Hands #63-66: Patrik Demus Outflops Khorshad Sagor

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Patrik Demus

HAND #63: Yannick Jobin raises to 500,000 and Khorshad Sagor calls in the big blind. Sagor checks the A♣ 9♥ 2♦ flop and Jobin takes it down with a bet of325,000.

HAND #64: Jobin opens to 500,000 and folds when Yita Choong three-bets to1,300,000.

HAND #65: Patrick Demus raises to 500,000 from under the gun and finds no resistance.

HAND #66: Sagor opens to 525,000 and Demus calls from the big blind. Demus check-calls for 350,000 on the A♣ K♥ 3♠ flop. They check the A♦ turn and T♥ river. Demus shows A♠ 6♠ for trips, Sagor mucks his J♥ J♣ .

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	13,050,000(52 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	8,700,000(35 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	6,025,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 9:20:58 AM

Hands #58-62: Final Six Players

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

HAND #58 - Alexander Puchalski raises under the gun to 500,000, Yannick Jobin reraises from the cutoff to 1,300,000, and Puchalski calls. The flop comes T♠ 9♣ 5♠ , Puchalski checks, Jobin bets 800,000, and Puchalski folds. Jobin takes the pot.

HAND #59 - Yita Choong raises from the cutoff to 500,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #60 - Yita Choong raises from the hijack to 500,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #61 - Khorshad Sagor raises from the hijack to 525,000, and Yannick Jobin calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q♣ T♣ 6♦ , Jobin checks, Sagor bets450,000, and Jobin calls.

The turn card is the 4♥ , Jobin checks, Sagor bets 750,000, and Jobin folds. Sagor takes the pot.

HAND #62 - Yuan Yu raises from the hijack to 500,000, taking the blinds and ante.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 9:16:10 AM

Hands #55-57: Yuan Yu Caught Four-Bet Bluffing Against Alexander Puchalski

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Yuan Yu

HAND #55 - Khorshad Sagor raises from the hijack to 525,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #56 - Yuan Yu raises from the hijack to 500,000, Alexander Puchalski reraises from the cutoff to 1,300,000, and Yu thinks for a while before he reraises to 3,100,000.

Puchalski five-bets all in, and Yu snap-folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	13,500,000(54 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	3,950,000(16 BB)

HAND #57 - Alexander Puchalski raises from the hijack to 500,000, and Khorshad Sagor calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♣ 7♠ 7♦ , Sagor checks, Puchalski bets 350,000, and Sagor folds. Puchalski takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 9:12:51 AM

Hand #52-54: Alex Puchalski And Yuan Yu Get To The River

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

HAND #52: From under the gun, Alexander Puchalski min-raises and gets action from the small blind Yuan Yu. At the flop 6♥ 4♣ 4♦ , Puchalski continues for400,000 and again Yu defends. The turn 6♣ and river Q♣ are checked by both.

Yu flips open K♠ T♥ , Puchalski claims the pot with A♣ T♦ .

HAND#53: Easy pot for Yita Choong who raises from cutoff and wins the pot with no callers.

HAND #54: Khorshad Sagor makes it 525,000 to go and big blind Patrik Demus defends. After they check the flop 5♠ 2♠ 8♠ , Sagor resumes for 825,000 on the turn 8♥ , Demus folds.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	15,025,000(60 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	14,050,000(56 BB)
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	9,800,000(39 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	8,475,000(34 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	7,050,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 9:00:18 AM

Hand #48-51: Patrik Demus Wins Two Small Pots

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Patrik Demus

HAND #48: Action folds to the small blind Alexander Puchalski, he limps in and big blind Patrik Demus checks. They proceed to check to the turn 3♣ 5♣ 4♣ 3♥ . Puchalski checks again, Demus tests for 350,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #49: Having just won a pot, small blind Patrik Demus limps in and gets to see a flop 5♥ 7♠ K♥ after big blind Yannick Jobin checks. Demus bets 250,000 and again wins the pot by betting.

HAND #50: From under the gun+1, Yuan Yu opens for 500,000 and is challenged by Alex Puchalski with a three-bet of 1,300,000. Yu surrenders his hand.

HAND #51: Khorshad Sagor gets a walk on the big blind.

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	13,275,000(53 BB)
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	9,150,000(37 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	8,475,000(34 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	5,950,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 8:55:00 AM

Official Chip Counts: Yita Choong Leads the Final Six Players

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the final table payouts:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	12,900,000(52 BB)	1	1
YY Yuan YuChina	8,825,000(35 BB)	1	2
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	8,275,000(33 BB)	1	3
PD Patrik DemusHungary	5,200,000(21 BB)	1	4
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	9,100,000(36 BB)	1	5
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	15,025,000(60 BB)	1	6

Top Payouts

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000
3	$111,200
4	$82,700
5	$63,000
6	$48,800

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
7	MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	$37,500
8	TM Tom MaguireAustralia	$29,200
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 8:53:30 AM

Level 31 Begins (Six Players Left)

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

The players return from break to begin Level 31, with increased blinds of 125,000-250,000 and a 250,000 ante.

With six players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 9,900,000 (40 big blinds).

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 8:36:09 AM

Hands #46-47: Yita Choong Five-Bets It Preflop Against Patrik Demus

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Yita Choong

HAND #46 - Patrik Demus raises from the hijack to 400,000, Yita Choong reraises from the button to 1,100,000, and Demus thinks for a while before he reraises to 2,000,000.

Choong uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he five-bets it to 2,900,000, and Demus folds. Choong takes the pot

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	14,525,000(73 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	5,100,000(26 BB)

HAND #47 - Yita Choong raises from the cutoff to 400,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Level 30 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 8:34:25 AM

Hands #42-45: Final Six Players

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

HAND #42 - Alexander Puchalski completes the small blind to 200,000, and Patrik Demus checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of J♥ 8♥ 5♠ Q♠ 6♠ . Puchalski shows K♠ 5♦ for a pair of fives, but Demus turns over A♦ 5♣ to win the pot with a pair of fives and a higher kicker.

HAND #43 - Yuan Yu raises from the cutoff to 400,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #44 - Alexander Puchalski raises from the cutoff to 400,000, Yita Choong reraises from the big blind to 1,700,000, and Puchalski folds. Choong takes the pot.

HAND #45 - Alexander Puchalski raises from the hijack to 400,000, Khorshad Sagor reraises from the big blind to 1,400,000, and Puchalski folds. Sagor takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 8:29:50 AM

Hands #40-41: Yuan Yu vs. Alexander Puchalski

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Yuan Yu

HAND #40 - Yita Choong raises from the button to 400,000, and Yuan Yu calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of Q♣ J♥ 2♥ 5♠ , Yu bets 675,000, and Choong calls.

The river card is the 3♥ , Yu bets 1,350,000, and Choong folds. Yu takes the pot.

HAND #41 - Yuan Yu completes the small blind to 200lk, Patrik Demus raises from the big blind to 700,000, and Yu limp-reraises to 1,800,000. Puchalski thinks for a while before he calls.

Both players check to the turn on a board of 8♣ 2♣ 2♦ J♠ , Yu bets 1,100,000, and Puchalski folds. Yu takes the pot.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	9,775,000(49 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	8,825,000(44 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 8:13:53 AM

Hand #39: Yannick Jobin Doubles Thru Alexander Puchalski

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Yannick Jobin

Hand #39: Alexander Puchalski raises to 400,000 in the hijack and Patrik Demus calls in the cutoff. Yannick Jobin three-bets to 4,000,000 for a large portion of his stack while on the button. Both blinds fold and Puchalski jams, Demus folds and Jobin calls.

Yannick Jobin: K♣ K♦

Alexander Puchalski: Q♣ Q♠

The superior pocket pair holds all the way for Jobin on the 6♥ 4♦ 2♥ 6♦ 3♠ board and he doubles for 5,350,000.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	11,800,000(59 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	11,200,400(56 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7,100,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 8:08:29 AM

Hands #29-38: Alexander Puchalski Leads the Way

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Alexander Puchalski

Hand #29: Yannick Jobin raises to 400,000 and Khorshad Sagor calls on the button. Alexander Puchalski three-bets to 2,000,000 in the big blind for both to fold.

Hand #30: Puchalski limps the small blind and Patrik Demus checks from the big blind. They check to the Q♠ 4♥ 2♦ 3♥ 4♦ river, on which Puchalski bets 200,000 and wins the pot.

Hand #31: Sagor raises to 400,000 and wins the blinds.

Hand #32: Puchalski makes it 400,000 to go and Yita Choong calls in the big blind. They check the entire A♠ Q♠ 6♦ 9♥ 3♣ board and Choong flashes the K♣ , Puchalski wins another pot with the J♦ J♠ .

Hand #33: A walk for Sagor.

Hand #34: A walk for Yuan Yu, who shows his 6♠ 6♣ .

Hand #35: Demus raises to 400,000, all other players fold.

Hand #36: Sagor opens to 400,000 and Demus calls in the big blind. The J♦ 5♠ 2♦ flop is checked by Demus, Sagor bets 400,000 and Demus calls. They check the A♣ turn and Demus leads the 5♦ river for 675,000, Sagor folds.

Hand #37: Sagor raises to 400,000 from the cutoff and folds when Yu reraises to1,100,000 from one seat over.

Hand #38: Yu opens to 400,000 and wins the second pot in a row.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	16,300,000(82 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	13,000,000(65 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7,200,000(36 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	5,350,000(27 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 8:00:34 AM

Hands #27-28: Yuan Yu Flops Bottom Set Against Alexander Puchalski's Top Set and Survives

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Yuan Yu

HAND #27 - Yita Choong completes the small blind to 200,000, and Khorshad Sagor checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of A♥ K♠ 2♦ 2♣ , Choong checks, Sagor bets 200,000, and Choong calls.

The river card is the 4♦ , Choong checks, Sagor bets 850,000, and Choong calls. Sagor shows J♦ 2♥ to win the pot with trip deuces, and Choong mucks.

HAND #28 - Alexander Puchalski raises under the gun to 400,000, and Yuan Yu calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♣ 5♠ 3♦ , Yu checks, Puchalski bets350,000, and Yu calls.

The turn card is the 7♣ , Yu bets 800,000, and Puchalski calls. The river card is the 9♣ , Yu bets 1,500,000, and Puchalski calls.

Yu shows 3♠ 3♣ for a flopped set of threes, but Puchalski turns over 5♥ 5♣ to win the pot with a flopped set of fives.

Yita Choong smiles and asks, "Where's the rest of the pot?"

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	14,500,000(73 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	4,250,000(21 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:58:02 AM

Hand #26: Manuel Carvalho Eliminated in 7th Place ($37,500)

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Manuel Carvalho Eliminated in 7th Place ($37,500)

HAND #26 - Manuel Carvalho moves all in from the small blind for 1,250,000, and Yita Choong calls from the big blind with Q♥ 9♣ .

Carvalho turns over K♣ 5♦ , and needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes A♦ 8♦ 7♠ Q♠ 4♠ , and Choong pairs his queen on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Carvalho in seventh place.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	15,350,000(77 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:54:15 AM

Hand #25: Alex Puchalski Rivers Higher Pair

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #25: Alex Puchalski min-raises from cutoff and Manual Carvalho defends his big blind. They then check it to the turn 4♠ 7♥ 5♦ 3♦ . Carvalho test-bets 350,000 and doesn't shake Puchalski who calls. It's back to checking on the river 8♥ .

Carvalho has Q♦ 4♦ , Puchalski claims the pot with K♦ 8♠ higher pair.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	11,150,000(56 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	1,250,000(6 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:52:48 AM

Hand #23-24: Patrik Demus Shoves For The Pot

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Patrik Demus

Hand #23: From the big blind, Patrik Demus three-bet all in and successfully pushed out open-raiser Manuel Carvalho.

Hand #24: Yita Choong min-raises from early position and small blind Patrik Demus pays to see the flop 8♠ 3♥ 5♥ . Following a check, Choong continues for 425,000 and wins the pot immediately.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	13,900,000(70 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	6,300,000(32 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:49:49 AM

Hand #22: Tom Maguire Eliminated In 8th Place ($29,200)

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Tom Maguire Eliminated In 8th Place ($29,200)

Hand #22: After Yita Choong raises 425,000 from cutoff, big blind Tom Maguire pushes for around 4 million and Choong snap-calls showing A♥ A♦ . Maguire is in trouble with A♠ 7♠ . The board comes 8♠ J♣ 5♥ 9♥ K♦ to end Maguire's run in 8th place.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	13,100,000(66 BB)
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:48:49 AM

Hand #21: Patrik Demus Gains A Little

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #21: From under the gun+1, Patrik Demus opens 400,000 and heads to the flop with caller Alex Puchalski on the big blind. Demus continues for 475,000 on a board 6♦ 6♣ 5♠ , Puchalski gives it up.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	6,900,000(35 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:47:07 AM

Level 30 Begins (Eight Players Left)

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Level 29 comes to an end, and Level 30 begins with increased blinds of 100,000-200,000 and a 200,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With eight players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 7,425,000 (37 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000
3	$111,200
4	$82,700
5	$63,000
6	$48,800
7	$37,500
8	$29,200

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
9	XL Xiao LiuChina	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:36:07 AM

Hands #19-20: Khorshad Sagor Doubles Thru Manuel Carvalho

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Khorshad Sagor

Hand #19: Manuel Carvalho raises to 325,000 on the button for both blinds to call including Yita Choong and Khorshad Sagor.

They check the T♦ 8♣ 7♦ flop to the 4♥ turn on which Choong checks. Sagor leads for 450,000 and Carvalho raises it up to 2,100,000. Choong folds while Sagor calls and checks the Q♠ on the river.

Carvalho moves all-in and Sagor calls for his last 3,850,000 without using any time bank. Carvalho shows K♥ 9♠ for a bluff and is somewhat stunned when Sagor reveals only J♥ 8♠ to double with a pair of eights.

Hand #20: One hand after this massive setback and in the final hand of the level, Yannick Jobin raises to 300,000. Carvalho three-bets to 850,000 but folds when Jobin pushes all-in.

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	13,025,000(87 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	9,000,000(60 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	6,000,000(40 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	3,000,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:28:50 AM

Hands #16-18: Yita Choong Five-Bets Against Manuel Carvalho

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Yita Choong

Hand #16: Manuel Carvalho raises to 325,000 from under the gun and Yita Choong three-bets to 900,000 in the next seat. It folds back to Carvalho, who four-bets to 1,800,000. Choong then five-bets to 2,800,000 and Carvalho folds.

Hand #17: Khorshad Sagor opens to 325,000 from an early position and Carvalho defends the big blind. Carvalho bets the 6♥ 5♦ 3♣ flop for 250,000 and Sagor folds.

Hand #18: Alexander Puchalski raises to 300,000 and Choong calls in the big blind. They check down the Q♠ J♠ 7♥ Q♣ A♦ board and Choong flips over 6♠ 5♦ , Puchalski wins the pot with the 3♥ 3♦ .

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	9,950,000(66 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	9,550,000(64 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:27:20 AM

Hands #14-15: Final Eight Players

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

HAND #14 - Manuel Carvalho raises from middle position to 325,000, and Khorshad Sagor calls from the cutoff. The flop comes A♣ 9♣ 4♦ , Carvalho bets500,000, and Sagor folds. Carvalho takes the pot.

HAND #15 - Yita Choong raises from middle position to 325,000, Khorshad Sagor reraises from the hijack to 900,000, and Choong four-bets all in.

Sagor folds, and Yita Choong takes the pot.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	7,650,000(51 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	5,400,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:22:18 AM

Hand #13: Xiao Liu Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,900)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Xiao Liu Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,900)

HAND #13 - Xiao Liu moves all in from the small blind for 700,000, and Alexander Puchalski snap-calls from the big blind with A♦ 5♦ .

Liu turns over A♥ 4♦ , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes K♠ 5♥ 3♦ 8♣ 5♠ , and Puchalski wins the pot with trips to eliminate Liu in ninth place.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	10,000,000(67 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:05:02 AM

Hands #8-12: Final Nine Players

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Yita Choong

HAND #8 - Yita Choong raises under the gun to 300,000, and Manuel Carvalho calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♥ K♠ 5♠ , Carvalho checks, Choong bets 250,000, and Carvalho calls. The turn card is the T♥ , and both players check.

The river card is the 2♣ , Carvalho bets 375,000, and Choong uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he raises to 1,300,000. Carvalho uses a Time Chip of his own to tank for nearly a minute beofre he folds, and Choong takes the pot.

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	10,300,000(69 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	5,500,000(37 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	busted

HAND #9 - Manuel Carvalho completes the small blind to 150,000, and Yita Choong checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of T♠ 9♣ 7♠ T♦ , Carvalho checks, Choong bets 275,000, and Carvalho folds. Choong takes the pot.

HAND #10 - Manuel Carvalho raises from the button to 325,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #11 - Xiao Liu moves all in under the gun for 625,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	15,350,000(102 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	1,000,000(7 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	busted

HAND #12 - Yannick Jobin raises from middle position to 375,000, Yita Choong reraises from the cutoff to 950,000, and Jobin folds. Choong takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 7:01:59 AM

Hands #6-7: Alexander Puchalski Reaches 9.6 Million

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Alexander Puchalski

HAND #6 - Yuan Yu raises from the hijack to 300,000, and Patrik Demus calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of Q♥ 7♦ 2♥ Q♦ , Demus checks, Yu bets 475,000, and Demus calls.

The river card is the J♦ , and both players check. Demus shows 5♦ 5♣ , but Yu turns over 8♠ 8♦ to win the pot.

HAND #7 - Alexander Puchalski raises from the cutoff to 300,000, and Tom Maguire calls from the button. The flop comes Q♥ 8♠ 5♠ , Puchalski checks, Maguire bets 325,000, and Puchalski calls. The turn card is the A♥ , and both players check.

The river card is the 3♠ , Puchalski checks, and Maguire uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he bets 1,300,000. Puchalski thinks for a while before he calls, and Maguire shows 4♦ 4♣ .

Puchalski turns over Q♠ T♠ to win the pot with a queen-high flush.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	9,600,000(64 BB)
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	4,350,000(29 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 6:56:33 AM

Hands #1-5: Nine Players Left

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Patrik Demus

HAND #1 - Yuan Yu raises under the gun to 300,000, and Khorshad Sagor calls from the big blind. The flop comes T♣ T♥ 5♥ , Sagor checks, Yu bets 225,000, and Sagor folds. Yu takes the pot.

HAND #2 - Patrik Demus raises from middle position to 300,000, and Yuan Yu calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of T♥ 8♥ 7♥ K♥ K♠ , and Yu shows Q♠ 6♦ for queen high.

Demus turns over A♠ As to win the pot.

HAND #3 - Manuel Carvalho raises from the hijack to 300,000, Yita Choong reraises from the cutoff to 850,000, and Carvalho four-bets it to 1,550,000.

Choong folds, and Carvalho shows one card -- the 6♥ -- as he takes the pot.

HAND #4 - Patrik Demus raises UTG+1 to 300,000, and Alexander Puchalski calls from the big blind. The flop comes T♥ 9♠ 2♥ , Puchalski checks, Demus bets 250,000, and Puchalski calls.

The turn card is the 5♥ , and both players check. The river card is the 3♠ , and they check again. Puchalski shows 9♦ 7♦ to win the pot with a pair of nines, and Demus mucks.

HAND #5 - Manuel Carvalho raises from middle position to 300,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Chaar-LeeChaar-Lee

2/18/2025, 6:56:23 AM

Final Table Seating & Chipcounts

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 6:27:32 AM

Final Table: Official Chip Counts

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

After the elimination of Nariman Yaghmai in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with official chip counts:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	8,875,000(59 BB)	1	1
YY Yuan YuChina	7,475,000(50 BB)	1	2
XL Xiao LiuChina	1,000,000(7 BB)	1	3
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	6,725,000(45 BB)	1	4
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	6,625,000(44 BB)	1	5
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7,400,000(49 BB)	1	6
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	6,150,000(41 BB)	1	7
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	9,750,000(65 BB)	1	8
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	5,325,000(36 BB)	1	9

And here are the final table payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000
3	$111,200
4	$82,700
5	$63,000
6	$48,800
7	$37,500
8	$29,200
9	$22,900

The players are taking a short break, but when action resumes, we will begin providing hand-for-hand coverage the rest of the way as they play down to a winner.

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 6:25:12 AM

Nariman Yaghmai Eliminated in 10th Place by Manuel Carvalho ($22,900)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Nariman Yaghmai - 10th Place - ($22,900)

Manuel Carvalho raises the first hand from the break for 400,000 into the big blind of Nariman Yaghmai, who folds.

One hand later, Carvalho raises to 300,000 and Yaghmai gets the last 450,000 in from the small blind for the Portuguese to call.

Nariman Yaghmai: A♥ 5♠

Manuel Carvalho: K♠ T♠

The A♠ T♣ 6♦ K♦ Q♥ board improves Carvalho to two pair, sending Yaghmai to the rail on the final table bubble. There is now a short break for the redraw before hand-for-hand coverage commences.

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	9,725,000(65 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 6:25:10 AM

Yannick Jobin Survives The Flip

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Yannick Jobin

Yannick Jobin three-bet 2,575,000 leaving just 350,000 behind. Initial raiser Patrik Demus makes the call and they're flipping with Jobin showing Q♣ Q♠ and Demus A♦ K♣ . Jobin sweats it as the board comes T♦ 6♥ 4♣ 8♠ 4♥ and happily doubles up.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7,400,000(49 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	6,150,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 6:24:09 AM

Patrik Demus Leads the Final 10 Players with 10,325,000

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Patrik Demus

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	5,325,000(36 BB)	4	1
PD Patrik DemusHungary	10,325,000(69 BB)	4	2
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	2,925,000(20 BB)	4	3
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	9,175,000(61 BB)	4	4
YY Yuan YuChina	1,000,000(7 BB)	4	5
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	6,700,000(45 BB)	5	1
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	750,000(5 BB)	5	4
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	7,800,000(52 BB)	5	6
XL Xiao LiuChina	8,600,000(57 BB)	5	7
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	6,725,000(45 BB)	5	8

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000
3	$111,200
4	$82,700
5	$63,000
6	$48,800
7	$37,500
8	$29,200
9	$22,900
10	$22,900

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 6:23:20 AM

Level 29 Begins (10 Players Left)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

The players return from break to begin Level 29, with increased blinds of 75,000-150,000 and a 150,000 ante.

With 10 players remaining from a field of 1,484, the average chip stack is around 5,925,000 (40 big blinds).

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/1484

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:42:45 AM

Yuan Yu Defends On The Big Blind

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Yuan Yu

After several uncalled raises, Tom Maguire gets action from big blind Yuan Yu from the big blind. Both players check to the turn J♥ 8♠ 3♣ 5♦ . Yu leads out 275,000 then bets a slightly higher 375,000 on the river A♠ . Maguire folds.

Player	Chips
YY Yuan YuChina	7,715,000(62 BB)
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	7,700,000(62 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:40:47 AM

Manuel Carvalho Barrels Into Tom Maguire

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Manuel Carvalho

Manuel Carvalho raises the button to 250,000 and Tom Maguire calls from the big blind. On the K♠ 6♦ 5♣ flop, Maguire checks and then calls a bet of 150,000. The same action repeats on the 3♦ turn for 625,000.

Maguire quickly checks the T♦ river and Carvalho fires a third barrel for 1,500,000. One time bank later, Maguire opts to fold right before the players head into a scheduled break for the chip race of the T-5,000 denominations.

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	8,600,000(69 BB)
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	6,700,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:35:33 AM

Peter Kiem Eliminated In 11th Place By Patrik Demus ($22,900)

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Peter Kiem - 11th Place - ($22,900)

Patrik Demus lays out a min-raise, a few spots over Peter Kiem looks down at K♦ Q♥ and sends in his last 2,055,000. This sends Demus tanking for a minute then calls with A♠ T♥ . Kiem is in trouble, and with the board running 5♦ 8♦ 9♥ 9♦ T♣ , Kiem finishes in 11th place.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	9,700,000(78 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:32:32 AM

Wonho Lee Eliminated in 12th Place by Patrik Demus

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Wonho Lee - 12th Place

Wonho Lee moves all in from the button for 955,000, and Patrik Demus waits for an exact count before he calls from the big blind with K♠ Q♣ . Lee turns over Q♥ 7♥ , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes A♠ A♥ T♣ 2♦ 6♣ , and Demus wins the pot with his king to eliminate Lee in 12th place.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7,550,000(60 BB)
WL Wonho LeeSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:28:58 AM

Khorshad Sagor Picks Up Aces Again

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Khorshad Sagor

In a battle of the blinds between Khorshad Sagor and Peter Kiem, the latter bets small once and then leads the K♠ 5♥ 2♣ Q♥ 4♠ river for 425,000. Kiem calls and Sagor flips over A♦ A♠ much to the bemusement of the table, as everyone chuckles.

It is the third time Sagor picks up aces in the first level today, winning with two of them including a big double.

"I lost the minimum, I had a king," Kiem mentions.

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	7,600,000(61 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	2,590,000(21 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:21:10 AM

Yita Choong Takes Another Two Hits

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Yita Choong

Peter Kiem raises to 250,000 and Yita Choong three-bets to 550,000 on the button. It folds back to Kiem who quickly moves all-in and Choong snap-folds.

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	8,875,000(71 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	7,835,000(63 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	3,190,000(26 BB)

Choong then opens to 250,000 in the cutoff and Khorshad Sagor calls from the big blind. On the Q♥ T♣ 8♣ flop, Sagor check-calls for 175,000 and the 3♠ turn goes check, check. Sagor leads the 5♦ river for 375,000 and Choong is momentarily flustered but pays it off. He gets shown T♠ 9♠ for a pair of tens by Sagor and that wins the pot.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	7,835,000(63 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	6,975,000(56 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:16:12 AM

Aces Then Kings Then Aces: Khorshad Sagor Finally Has a Top-Tier Hand Hold Up and Doubles Thru Yita Choong

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Chipleader Yita Choong raises from the hijack to 250,000, Khorshad Sagor moves all in from the small blind for 2,660,000, and Choong thinks for a bit before he calls with A♥ Q♣ .

After having pocket aces and pocket kings the two previous hands, Sagor turns over -- A♦ A♥ .

But Sagor's premium hands have lost the previous two pots, so his demeanor with the aces is a little more subdued than it otherwise might be.

There is queen in the window as the flop comes K♥ Q♠ 5♥ , giving Choong some outs to crack Sagor's aces.

The turn card pairs the board with the 5♣ , and Choong needs a queen on the river.

The river card is the 9♣ , and the aces hold up for Sagor to win the pot and double up in chips. Thankfully for Sagor, his premium hand held up in the biggest and most important pot of the three.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	8,575,000(69 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	5,570,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:09:44 AM

Four Bet Jam Wins It For Alex Puchalski

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Alex Puchalski

From under the gun+1, Alex Puchalski kicks it off with a min-raise that's called by small blind Yuan Yu. On the big blind, Manuel Carvalho defends by driving it up to1,200,000, Puchalski shoves and wins the pot after fast-folds from both opponents.

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	7,240,000(58 BB)
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	6,670,000(53 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	6,165,000(49 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:07:55 AM

Peter Kiem Cracks Khorshad Sagor's Kings to Triple Up

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Peter Kiem

Peter Kiem moves all in under the gun for 785,000, Patrik Demus calls button, and Khorshad Sagor moves all in from the big blind for about 3,460,000. Demus folds, saying he had pocket eights.

Kiem turns over Q♥ T♥ , and he needs to improve to stay alive against Sagor's K♥ K♣ .

The board comes J♠ 9♦ 2♣ 4♦ 8♥ , and Kiem rivers a queen-high straight to win the pot and triple up in chips.

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	2,660,000(21 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	2,555,000(20 BB)

Sagor has just had pocket aces and pocket kings on back-to-back hands, and lost both times.

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:06:55 AM

Tom Maguire Pressures The Blinds

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Tom Maguire

Players fold to small blind Tom Maguire, he shoves with nearly six times the big blind Nariman Yaghmai's stack. After a time-bank spent, Yaghmai folds.

Now on the button, Maguire raises 250,000, Yuan Yu defends the big blind, however on the flop K♠ 4♥ 3♠ , Yu folds to Maguire's 225,000 continuation bet.

Player	Chips
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	8,115,000(65 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	6,415,000(51 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	1,075,000(9 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 5:01:09 AM

Yannick Jobin vs Khorshad Sagor

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Yannick Jobin

Khorshad Sagor raises from under the gun and Yannick Jobin defends in the big blind, having just been moved to this spot to balance the field. Jobin check-calls twice on the K♦ Q♦ 3♦ flop as well as the 5♦ turn with the latter bet worth 330,000.

Sagor checks behind the 8♥ river and Jobin tables A♦ 6♦ for the flopped nut flush.

Sagor just smirks at him and flashes his cards before placing them near the muck.

"Aces ... black aces," Sagor says and nods to the dealer, who reveals the A♠ A♣ indeed.

"Good turn," Sagor adds with a smile.

Player	Chips
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	3,500,000(28 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	3,030,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 4:51:37 AM

Yuan Yu Takes Down A Big One Preflop

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Yuan Yu

From hijack, Yuan Yu raises 250,000 and finds a caller in the small blind Alex Puchalski and nearly sees a flop until the big blind Tom Maguire challenges with a three-bet of 1,125,000. Action back on Yu, he four-bets 2,750,000 which is enough to push out Puchalski, and after a time-bank, Maguire folds as well.

Player	Chips
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	6,795,000(54 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	5,815,000(47 BB)
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	5,200,000(42 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 4:48:25 AM

Vyacheslan Shin Eliminated in 13th Place by Yita Choong

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Vyacheslan Shin - 13th Place

Vyacheslan Shin moves all in from the cutoff for about 750,000, and Yita Choong quickly calls from the big blind with A♥ A♣.

Shin turns over 9♦ 9♣ , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes K♣ Q♥ 7♣ 5♥ Q♦ , and the aces hold up for Choong to win the pot and eliminate Shin in 13th place.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	11,700,000(94 BB)
VS Vyacheslan ShinUzbekistan	busted

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 4:45:37 AM

Xiao Liu Gets a Shove Through

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Xiao Liu

Yuan Yu raises the button to 250,000 and Xiao Liu calls out of the big blind with a shorter stack behind. On the A♣ 8♠ 3♥ flop, Liu checks and subsequently folds when Yu continues for 225,000.

In the next hand, Nariman Yaghmai opens to 250,000. Liu in the small blind uses a time bank and then jams for 1,165,000. Yaghmai asks for a count and folds.

Player	Chips
YY Yuan YuChina	5,450,000(44 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	1,700,000(14 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	1,665,000(13 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 4:42:47 AM

Vyacheslav Shin Boosted On First Hand Of The Day

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

First deal of the day and Vyacheslav Shin quickly doubles up with A♠ 7♥ landing the full house to stay ahead of caller Patrik Demus's Q♣ J♣ on a board 9♦ 7♦ 7♠ 8♠ 3♠ .

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	7,830,000(63 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	4,025,000(32 BB)
VS Vyacheslan ShinUzbekistan	1,090,000(9 BB)

SMPSMP

2/18/2025, 4:42:26 AM

Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 3

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

The final 13 players are back in their seats and the cards are officially back in the air for the final day with blinds of 75,000-125,000 and a big blind ante of 125,000. Once the field is down to the final nine, they will redraw the last time before determining a champion.

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/1484

TriciaTricia

2/17/2025, 9:38:37 PM

Seat Chart

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	9,655,000(77 BB)	4	1
PD Patrik DemusHungary	8,250,000(66 BB)	4	2
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	4,275,000(34 BB)	4	4
VS Vyacheslan ShinUzbekistan	420,000(3 BB)	4	5
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	1,110,000(9 BB)	4	7
WL Wonho LeeSouth Korea	1,280,000(10 BB)	4	8
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	8,345,000(67 BB)	5	1
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	2,275,000(18 BB)	5	2
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	2,000,000(16 BB)	5	4
YY Yuan YuChina	4,990,000(40 BB)	5	5
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	9,325,000(75 BB)	5	6
XL Xiao LiuChina	1,540,000(12 BB)	5	7
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	5,700,000(46 BB)	5	8

SMPSMP

2/17/2025, 6:11:26 PM

Day 3 Qualifiers

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	9,655,000(77 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	9,325,000(75 BB)
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	8,345,000(67 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	8,250,000(66 BB)
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	5,700,000(46 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	4,990,000(40 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	4,275,000(34 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	2,275,000(18 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	2,000,000(16 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	1,540,000(12 BB)
WL Wonho LeeSouth Korea	1,280,000(10 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	1,110,000(9 BB)
VS Vyacheslan ShinUzbekistan	420,000(3 BB)

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$233,680
2	$150,000
3	$111,200
4	$82,700
5	$63,000
6	$48,800
7	$37,500
8	$29,200
9	$22,900
10	$22,900
11	$18,200
12	$18,200
13	$14,600

Live reporting begins February 18, 2025 at 11:30am local time.