Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #28

2025.02.14 - 2025.02.18Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

42/334

Total Chips

13,360,000

Average

318,095

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SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:23:25 PM

Day 1A Ends with Raffaele Sorrentino Leading 42 Survivors

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Raffaelle Sorrentino

Day 1A came to an end with 42 players remaining, and the big stack belongs to Raffaele Sorrentino, who bagged 970,000 (97 big blinds).

Action ended with 7:55 remaining in Level 17, with blinds at 5,000-10,000 and a10,000 ante. Day 2 will roll the blinds back to the earliest point where a starting flight finished.

Official chip counts for the 42 survivors will be released by the casino later tonight, and they will be returning on Monday at 11:30 pm for Day 2, where everyone will start play in the money.

There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, with Day 1B beginning tomorrow at 11:30 am, and Day 1C beginning on Sunday at 11:30 am.

Top 10 Chip Counts

Player	Chips
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	870,000(87 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	766,000(77 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	619,000(62 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	594,000(59 BB)
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	576,000(58 BB)
KK Kimsour Kong	576,000(58 BB)
AS Aleksandar StojadinovicMalta	526,000(53 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	510,000(51 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	479,000(48 BB)
AP Abhishek PaulIndia	460,000(46 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:20:24 PM

Jinlong Hu Eliminated by Raffaele Sorrentino on the Day 1a Bubble

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Bubble Time!

The dealers are instructed to stop after the current hand for the bubble play to unfold and that very hand brings the eventual showdown everyone else in the room is rooting for.

Raffaele Sorrentino raises to 22,000 and Jinlong Hu three-bets to 57,000 with a stack of around 210,000. The four-bet shove by Sorrentino follows and Hu calls.

Jinlong Hu: K♠ K♥

Raffaele Sorrentino: K♣ 7♣

The flop comes A♥ Q♣ J♦ and Hu says "now we can chop".

"You didn't see the club, bro?" Sorrentino replies and the crowd gasps when the 2♣ follows on the turn.

"Three of clubs," Sorrentino predicts and the river brings the A♣ for the rail to groan, as Hu slowly exits on the Day 1a bubble with a bad beat story to tell.

Player	Chips
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	970,000(97 BB)
JH Jinlong HuChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:10:53 PM

Victor Fryda Knocks Out a Player to Reach the Money Bubble

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Victor Fryda

A player raises from middle position to 135,000, leaving himself just 6,000 behind, and Victor Fryda calls from the big blind.

The flop comes A♠ J♣ 7♦ , and the short stack quickly gets it all in for his last6,000 with Q♥ Q♣ . But Fryda turns over K♠ K♣ , and the short stack needs to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the 2♠ , the river card is the 5♣ , and Fryda wins the pot with his pocket kings to eliminate his opponent from Day 1A two spots away from the money.

With 43 players remaining, and no more than 42 advancing to Day 2, all tables will finish their hands in progress before hand-for-hand play can begin on the Money Bubble.

Player	Chips
VF Victor FrydaFrance	405,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:04:36 PM

Yuan Xin Flips To A Double

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Yuan Xin

With just two spots to the money, Yuan Xin open shoves 135,000, short stacked Francesco Morales tanks then opts to save his last 1.5 bb while Neng Zhao calls in an attempt to rail. When the hole cards are revealed, it's a flip with Xin A♦ K♦ and Zhao showing 8♠ 8♥ . The board favors the drawing hand as it runs A♣ 4♥ J♣ T♣ J♠ for a double up to Xin.

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	290,000(29 BB)
XY Xin YuanChina	285,000(29 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:00:47 PM

Hayato Kitajima Keeps Up The Pressure

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Action folds around to button player Jacopo Eutizi, he raises it up to 20,000. Small blind Hayato Kitajima likes his cards as well and three-bets 45,000, Eutizi calls. At the flop 9♣ 7♥ 9♠ , Kitajima continues for 75,000 and wins the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
HK Hayato KitajimaJapan	450,000(45 BB)
JE Jacopo EutiziItaly	228,000(23 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:50:48 PM

A Chair and Some Chips for Francesco Morales

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Aleksandar Stojadinovic raises to 20,000 for the second hand in a row and everyone folds but one. Francesco Morales has no options as he is forced all-in for6,000 from the big blind with 8♥ 8♠ .

Stojadinovic flips with the A♠ T♠ and cannot deal the final blow on the 9♥ 6♠ 3♥ 5♠ Q♦ board. There are still 44 players remaining with 42 qualifying for Day 2.

Player	Chips
AS Aleksandar StojadinovicMalta	456,000(46 BB)
FM Francesco MoralesItaly	27,000(3 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:46:41 PM

Victor Fryda Knocks Out a Player as the Money Bubble Nears

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

A player gets it all in for 78,000 with A♦ Q♠ , and he is a dominant favorite against Victor Fryda's K♣ Q♦ .

But the board comes J♠ 9♦ 4♦ T♦ T♣ , and Fryda turns a king-high straight to win the pot and eliminate his opponent from Day 1A.

Player	Chips
VF Victor FrydaFrance	203,000(20 BB)

There are now 45 players remaining in Day 1A, and only 42 can advance to Day 2.

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:45:26 PM

Peteris Enders Eliminated by Abhishek Paul

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Abhishek Paul raises to 20,000 and then calls when Peteris Enders jams for83,000 total.

Enders flips with A♦ J♥ versus 6♠ 6♦ and busts against quads on the T♣ 9♠ 6♥ 6♣ 9♥ runout.

Player	Chips
AP Abhishek PaulIndia	415,000(42 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:44:19 PM

Level 17 Begins (46 Day 1A Players Left)

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Level 16 comes to an end, and Level 17 begins with increased blinds of5,000-10,000 and a 10,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With 46 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 334, the average chip stack is around 290,000 (29 big blinds). There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, beginning at 11:30 am.

Action will continue tonight until the field is down to 42 players (12.5% of this flight), which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/334

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:32:12 PM

Khorshad Sagor Bad Beats Kimsour Kong

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Khorshad Sagor raises to 16,000 and Kimsour Kong makes it 37,000 to go. Sagor then four-bet jams for 218,000 and Kong calls with the chip lead at his disposal.

Khorshad Sagor: A♥ 9♣

Kimsour Kong: A♦ K♥

The Q♦ 3♣ 2♣ 9♠ J♥ board provides the sucker punch double and stop the hot run of Kong for now.

Player	Chips
KK Kimsour KongCambodia	660,000(83 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	450,000(56 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:24:03 PM

Ali Hassan Battles Back To Health

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

After losing a chunk to Xiao Liu, Ali Hassan has ramped up the aggression to win a couple of pots to return to good health. On a board of T♣ 5♣ 6♥ 8♥ K♦ and around90,000 in the pot, Liu test-bets 54,000, Hassan makes the call and ships it with 7♣ 7♠ .

Player	Chips
XL Xiao LiuChina	830,000(83 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	375,000(38 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:23:21 PM

Split Pot Between Neng Zhao And Leo Soma

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Leo Soma opens from the button with A♠ T♠ and Neng Zhao defends his big blind with T♦ 4♦ . When the flop comes 6♣ T♥ T♣ , both players land trips and go firing. Zhao checks, Soma bets 11,000, Zhang raises 42,000, Soma three-bets 75,000, Zhao flats. The turn 7♥ sees Zhao lead out 37,000, Soma shoves 160,000, Zhao doesn't hesitate to call and they flip them. With the top kicker, it looks like a double up for Soma until the river 6♦ denies him for a split pot.

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:22:21 PM

Michael O'Neill Takes From Pete Chen

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Pete Chen opens to 16,000 in the cutoff and Michael O'Neill three-bets to 50,000 in the big blind, which Chen calls.

On the A♣ 7♦ 5♦ flop, O'Neill checks and calls Chen's bet of 30,000 before they check down the 6♠ turn and 5♣ river. O'Neill tables A♦ 9♣ and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
PC Pete ChenTaiwan	385,000(48 BB)
MO Micheal O'NeillIreland	295,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:21:08 PM

Khorshad Sagor Stay in With a Double

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Khorshad Sagor flips with Q♣ Q♥ against the A♠ K♣ of Yuhan Liu with the latter sitting on more than half a million in chips. It is Sagor who comes out on top of the J♠ 7♣ 3♦ T♦ 8♣ board to dent Liu's tower.

Player	Chips
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	500,000(63 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	200,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:19:08 PM

Xiao Liu's Earns A Big Pot

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

On a board showing K♦ 8♣ T♠ K♠ 3♦ and a hefty 112,000 in the pot, Ali Hassan tanks to Xiao Liu's 120,000 bet. Hassan eventually finds reason to call then mucks to 8♠ 8♦ set.

Player	Chips
XL Xiao LiuChina	890,000(111 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	76,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:18:59 PM

Leo Soma Rises As Tien Dung Pham Plunges

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Following an open of 18,000 from Neng Zhao, button player Tien Dung Pham three-bets all in for 182,000. On the big blind, Leo Soma tanks for two-time banks with Zhao teasing him calling “time!”. Soma decides it’s time to risk his last129,000. The heavy action goes back to Zhao who opts to fold.

Tien Dung Pham reveals A♥ 5♠ , Soma has J♦ J♣ , the board runs 6♥ 6♠ 7♣ 6♦ J♠ for a double up to Soma as Pham plunges to less than 7 bb.

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:18:03 PM

Vishal Ojha Nearly Doubles Thru Raffaele Sorrentino

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

With the board showing Q♠ 7♣ 3♦ T♦ on the turn, Vishal Ojha bets 52,000 from the hijack, and Raffaele Sorrentino calls from the button.

The river card is the A♣ , and Ojha bets 169,000, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. Sorrentino thinks for a few moments before he calls, and Ojha turns over K♠ J♠ for an ace-high straight. Sorrentino mucks, and Ojha wins the pot to nearly double up in chips.

Player	Chips
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	500,000(63 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	470,000(59 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:16:01 PM

Jehyeon Yang Doubles Thru Nikolai Guliaev

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jehyeon Yang was an early chip leader and now gets it in for 86,000 preflop with Q♦ Q♠ . Nikolai Guliaev has one overcard with the K♦ Q♥ but cannot get there on the 8♣ 6♥ 2♠ A♠ J♥ .

Player	Chips
NG Nikolai Guliaev	230,000(29 BB)
JY Jehyeon Yang	180,000(23 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:14:27 PM

Khayal Abbasov Earns a Double

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Khayal Abbasov is all-in preflop with a shorter stack and up against Hassan Sey, who raises to 16,000 and eventually calls for 48,000 total.

"Sevens are good," Tien Dung Pham says when walking over the table and sees the 7♦ 7♠ of Abbasov exposed. Sey has two overs with K♣ J♠ and the A♣ Q♣ 5♠ 4♦ 2♣ board stays clear. Abbasov even predicts the deuce on the river.

Player	Chips
HS Hassan SeyFinland	230,000(29 BB)
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	115,000(14 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:13:25 PM

Aleksandar Stojadinovic Doubles Thru Neng Zhao

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Aleksandar Stojadinovic defends the big blind against Neng Zhao and calls a bet worth 40,000 on the 9♥ 7♠ 4♦ K♠ turn with around two times as much behind. Zhao waves the hand to see how much he has behind and then bets all bis big chips on the 7♦ river when checked to.

Stojadinovic eventually calls for 78,000 and Zhao instantly says "good call" before showing 6♦ 6♥ , which Stojadinovic has beat with the K♦ J♠ .

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	550,000(69 BB)
AS Aleksandar StojadinovicMalta	270,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:10:52 PM

Kimsour Kong Leads the Field at the Break with 880,000

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

A scan of the field during the break turned up nine players with at least 450K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
KK Kimsour KongCambodia	880,000(110 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	715,000(89 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	689,000(86 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	681,000(85 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	625,000(78 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	490,000(61 BB)
JL Johan LeesAustralia	466,000(58 BB)
RG Rajesh GoyalIndia	463,000(58 BB)
PC Pete ChenTaiwan	462,000(58 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:09:43 PM

Level 16 Begins (46 Day 1A Players Left)

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

The players return from break to begin Level 16, with increased blinds of4,000-8,000 and an 8,000 ante.

With 46 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 334, the average chip stack is around 290,000 (36 big blinds). There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, beginning at 11:30 am.

Action will continue tonight until the field is down to 42 players (12.5% of this flight), which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/334

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:07:53 PM

Xiao Liu Chips Up With Top Set

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Xiao Liu opens 14,000 from under the gun, button player Victor Fryda and big blind Peter Kiem give him some action. At the flop T♥ J♠ 2♠ , Liu continues for 12,000 and both players call for the pack staying solid to the turn A♦ . Liu barrels again for30,000 and this time only Fryda makes the call. On the river 7♠ , Liu slows down and checks, Fryda test the waters for 44,000. Liu tank-calls. Fryda has A♥ J♣ top two pair, Liu wins the pot with T♠ T♦ set.

Player	Chips
XL Xiao LiuChina	630,000(105 BB)
VF Victor FrydaFrance	102,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:43:02 PM

Armon Van Wijk Eliminated by Abhishek Paul

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Armon Van Wijk is all in from the small blind for roughly 80,000 with A♦ Q♥ , and needs it to hold to stay alive against the A♣ 5♠ of Abhishek Paul in the big blind.

The board comes K♥ T♠ 2♥ 3♠ 4♦ , and Paul rivers a five-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Van Wijk from Day 1A.

Player	Chips
AP Abhishek PaulIndia	350,000(58 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:41:11 PM

Kimsour Kong Outdraws Denny Kruezi

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Kimsour Kong snaps off Denny Kruezi's 55,000 open shove and shows K♣ J♣ . Kruezi is ahead A♣ 7♣ until the board runs 6♥ J♦ 5♦ T♠ 5♠ . Kong ships it and adds to his already massive pile.

Player	Chips
KK Kimsour KongCambodia	800,000(133 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:40:30 PM

Neng Zhao Jams Into Leo Soma

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

With only 33,000 in the middle to the A♠ Q♣ 7♥ flop, Leo Soma bets and Neng Zhao raises to 78,000. Soma makes it 120,000 to go only for Zhao to move all-in and force an instant fold from Soma.

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	665,000(111 BB)
LS Leo SomaFrance	170,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:39:47 PM

Raffaelle Sorrentino Bad Beats Guy Taylor

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Guy Taylor shoves with Ace-King on hand and is looking good for a double against caller Raffaele Sorrentino with Ace-Jack. However, it's not to be with a jack landing on the flop and holding to the river.

Player	Chips
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	576,000(96 BB)
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:38:30 PM

Brian Green Near the Top

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Brian Green raises from under the gun and Alex Tchong three-bets to 32,000, then picks up a call by Green only. On the 9♥ 8♣ 3♣ flop, Green checks and Tchong continues for 20,000. The check-raise to 50,000 follows and Tchong folds.

Green rakes in the pot and currently competes against Kimsour Kong for the top of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	750,000(125 BB)
KK Kimsour KongCambodia	715,000(119 BB)
AT Alex TchongAustralia	185,000(31 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:36:52 PM

Johan Lees Beats Pete Chen in Showdown

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

WPT Champions Club member Pete Chen holds an above-average stack to his name and puts the chips to use. Chen and Johan Lees invest 16,000 on the 7♣ 3♥ 2♦ T♦ turn and Lees then checks behind the 6♠ river.

Chen reveals K♠ J♥ and Lees takes the pot with the 9♣ 7♠ for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips
PC Pete ChenTaiwan	430,000(72 BB)
JL Johan LeesAustralia	290,000(48 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:22:58 PM

Level 15 Begins (54 Day 1A Players Left)

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Level 14 comes to an end, and Level 15 begins with increased blinds of3,000-6,000 and a 6,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With 54 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 334, the average chip stack is around 247,000 (41 big blinds). There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, beginning at 11:30 am.

Action will continue tonight until the field is down to 42 players (12.5% of this flight), which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/334

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:21:39 PM

Micheal O'Neill Goes Up, Jun Li Plunges

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Classic flip at table 6 with Micheal O'Neill open shoving 109,000 and Jun Li snap-calling. O'Neill has Q♠ Q♦ , Li has A♦ K♦ , the board runs low 6♠ 5♠ 3♥ 7♦ J♦ . O'Neill doubles up as Li plunges to 2 big blinds.

Player	Chips
MO Micheal O'NeillIreland	226,000(45 BB)
LJ Li JunUnited Kingdom	12,000(2 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:19:23 PM

Francesco Morales Traps Neng Zhao

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Francesco Morales checks the J♥ 4♥ 2♥ flop and then calls a bet of 17,000 by Neng Zhao in the next seat. He checks the 8♠ turn and instantly calls all-in for78,000 when Zhao bets 100,000.

Morales has the lock with K♥ Q♥ already, as Zhao only has A♠ T♦ for a bluff to make the 9♥ river meaningless.

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	465,000(93 BB)
FM Francesco MoralesItaly	215,000(43 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 3:18:16 PM

Leo Soma Gets Robert Kiss To Commit It All

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Catching the action on a board A♠ 3♥ 7♠ 4♦ and 55,000 in the pot, from the big blind Leo Soma with 5♦ 7♣ check-calls a bet of 45,000 from Jun Li who has A♥ 7♥ . Money card river for Soma with 6♠ giving him the straight. Soma shoves to send Kiss to the think tank. After a couple of minutes, Kiss commits his last 61,000 then packs up.

Player	Chips
LS Leo SomaFrance	314,000(63 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:46:04 PM

Pete Chen Wins a Three-Way All-In to Knock Out a Player

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

There is a three-way all-in situation at Table 6, with the small blind all in for 9,000, WPT Champions Club member Pete Chen all in from the big blind for 242,000, and Jun Li covering them both from the button.

Jun Li: Q♠ Q♣

Pete Chen: K♠ K♣

Small Blind: 9♦ 4♠

The board came low, with nothing higher than a jack, and the pocket kings held up for Chen to win the entire pot, doubling thru Li and eliminating the player in the small blind.

Player	Chips
PC Pete ChenTaiwan	498,000(100 BB)
LJ Li JunUnited Kingdom	58,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:45:24 PM

Xiaosheng Zheng Takes From Kimsour Kong

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

A massive stack is in front of Kimsour Kong while Siarhei Chudapal was replaced by Xiaosheng Zheng. The latter calls Kong's raise to 11,000 and check-calls for 9,000 on the 9♠ 3♠ 2♠ flop. They check down the 7♠ 8♥ river for Kong to show A♥ 9♣ , which Zheng has beat with the 8♠ 6♥ .

Player	Chips
KK Kimsour KongCambodia	675,000(135 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	310,000(62 BB)
SC Siarhei Chudapal	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:44:17 PM

Sertac Turker Eliminated by Siarhei Chudapal

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

A short-stacked Sertac Turker is all-in holding the J♣ T♦ and Siarhei Chudapal looks him up with the A♠ Q♦ . The A♥ Q♥ T♣ 6♥ 5♠ board sends the 2013 WPT National Cyprus winner to the rail in the late stages of Day 1a.

Player	Chips
SC Siarhei Chudapal	130,000(26 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:26:21 PM

Xianling Chen Doubles Thru Abhinav Iyer

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Xianling Chen is all in from middle position for 20,000 with K♣ Q♦ , and she needs it to hold to stay alive against the J♠ 7♠ of Abhinav Iyer in the big blind.

The board comes K♠ 6♣ 4♥ Q♥ K♦ , and Chen pairs her king on the flop, turns two pair, and rivers a full house to win the pot and double up in chips.

Player	Chips
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	87,000(17 BB)
XC Xianling ChenChina	46,000(9 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:18:08 PM

Level 14 Begins (73 Day 1A Players Left)

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Level 13 comes to an end, and Level 14 begins with increased blinds of3,000-5,000 and a 5,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With 73 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 334, the average chip stack is around 183,000 (37 big blinds). There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, beginning at 11:30 am.

Action will continue tonight until the field is down to 42 players (12.5% of this flight), which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 73/334

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:11:11 PM

Khurshid Zaynutdinov Banks Off Shiina Okamoto

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Khurshid Zaynutdinov and Shiina Okamoto build a pot of 22,000 preflop and the dealer follows it up with a spread of K♦ 2♥ 6♥ . Zaynutdinov leads out 12,000, Okamoo calls then action heats up on the turn T♠ . Zaynutdinov instantly shoves, Okamoto calls then sees the bad news. Zaynutdinov has A♠ A♦ and she is drawing dead with A♣ T♥ . The river K♥ is of no consequence.

Player	Chips
KZ Khurshid Zaynutdinov	86,000(22 BB)
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	49,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:10:21 PM

Abhishek Paul Gets A Shove Through

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Three players face a flop 9♥ 6♠ K♣ with 25,000 in the pot. Big blind positioned Arun Sriram bets near half pot worth 12,000 which induces a fold while Abhishek Paul from the small blind check-calls. On the turn 4♥ , Paul checks again, Sriram makes it 29,000 to continue, Paul responds with a shove of 74,000, quick fold from Sriram.

Player	Chips
AS Arun SriramIndia	236,000(59 BB)
AP Abhishek PaulIndia	152,000(38 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:10:00 PM

Asish Ghosh Reaches 300K

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Asish Ghosh opens from under the gun, action folds around to the big blind Kishore Nandipati who defends. Both players keep it friendly and check to the turn 6♠ 6♦ Q♥ 8♠ . Nandipati leads out 20,000, Ghosh calls, then both players go back to checking on the river 8♦ .

Nandipati flips open A♥ K♠ , Nandipati wins the pot with T♦ T♠ .

Player	Chips
AG Asish GhoshIndia	300,000(60 BB)
KN Kishore NandipatiUnited States of America	77,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:09:15 PM

Joshua McSwiney Bad Beats Sertac Turker

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Sertac Turker raises to 8,000 and Siarhei Chudapal calls on the button. Joshua McSwiney then jams for 143,000 and Turker goes all-in over the top to force out Chudapal.

McSwiney is at risk with the J♦ T♦ and has a mountain to climb versus K♥ K♣ .

On the K♦ T♥ 9♦ flop, McSwiney says "okay, more of this," as he picks up a gutshot and flush draw. The J♣ turn is a blank but the A♦ river comes to the rescue.

One hand later, Turker gets the last 19,000 in with K♦ 9♦ and big stack Kimsour Kong calls from the big blind with 4♥ 3♥ . There is no upset this time on the A♠ 8♦ 5♣ T♣ runout.

Player	Chips
KK Kimsour KongCambodia	390,000(98 BB)
JM Joshua McswineyAustralia	300,000(75 BB)
SC Siarhei Chudapal	120,000(30 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	44,000(11 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:04:59 PM

Alexander Charron Eliminated by Xiao Liu

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Alexander Charron moves all in from the button for 14,000, Xiao Liu reraises from the small blind to 32,000, and the big blind folds.

Charron turns over T♥ T♣ , and needs it to hold to stay alive against Liu's A♥ 8♠ .

The board comes A♠ A♦ K♣ Q♦ 5♦ , and Liu flops trip aces to win the pot and eliminate Charron from Day 1A.

Player	Chips
XL Xiao LiuChina	260,000(65 BB)
AC Alexander CharronUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 2:01:01 PM

Nikolai Guliaev Chips Up on Big Stack Table

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Leo Soma raises to 8,000 and Nikolai Guliaev calls from two seats over, all other players fold. On the Q♥ T♣ 2♥ flop, Soma checks and Guliaev wins the pot with a bet of 12,000.

The same table also features Brian Green and Jun Li, the latter of which reached the final table in the 2024 WPT Prime Taiwan Main Event.

Player	Chips
LJ Li JunUnited Kingdom	310,000(78 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	300,000(75 BB)
NG Nikolai Guliaev	200,000(50 BB)
LS Leo SomaFrance	180,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 1:54:36 PM

Martin Zheng Wei Ng Leads the Field at the Break with 447,000

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

A scan of the field during the break turned up nine players with at least 300K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
MN Martin NgSingapore	447,000(112 BB)
KK Kimsour KongCambodia	435,000(109 BB)
RG Rajesh GoyalIndia	413,000(103 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	361,000(90 BB)
XY Xin YuanChina	349,000(87 BB)
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	343,000(86 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	342,000(86 BB)
KV Kou VangUnited States of America	333,000(83 BB)
HK Hayato KitajimaJapan	313,000(78 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 1:41:06 PM

Level 13 Begins (84 Day 1A Players Left)

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

The players return from break to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 and a 4,000 ante.

With 84 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 334, the average chip stack is around 159,000 (40 big blinds). There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, beginning at 11:30 am.

Action will continue tonight until the field is down to 42 players (12.5% of this flight), which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 84/334

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 1:24:04 PM

Steve Buckner Doubles Thru Mats Gramsborg Ullereng

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Steve Buckner raises from middle position to 6,500, Mats Gramsborg Ullereng reraises from the hijack to 18,000, and Buckner calls.

Buckner checks in the dark before the flop comes 9♥ 8♣ 2♦ . Ullereng bets 17,000, and Buckner calls.

Buckner checks in the dark again before the turn card pairs the board with the 9♣ . Ullereng checks behind.

The river card is the 7♠ , Buckner bets 17,000, and Ullereng moves all in for about105,000. Buckner goes into the tank.

Buckner says, "I don't think I can fold this, cuz. I don't think I can fold this."

Buckner calls all in for 95,000, and Ullereng shows 5♣ T♠ for a king-high bluff. Buckner turns over 6♣ 5♣ to win the pot with a nine-high straight and double up in chips.

Player	Chips
SB Steven BucknerUnited States of America	267,500(89 BB)
MU Mats UllerengNorway	10,000(3 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 1:23:04 PM

Aleksandar Stojadinovic Sends Jon Kyte Packing

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jon Kyte pays off his last few chips on the river of a king-high board and exposes the Q♥ T♦ , which had flopped middle pair with an open-ended straight draw. However, it is no good as the A♠ T♣ of Aleksandar Stojadinovic already has broadway on the flop and increase his already big stack further.

Player	Chips
AS Aleksandar StojadinovicMalta	275,000(92 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 1:04:58 PM

Aces vs. Kings: Yucheng Rong Eliminated by Peteris Enders

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Yucheng Rong is all in with K♥ K♦ against the A♥ A♦ of Peteris Enders, and they're nearly even in chips with a little more than 80K each.

The board comes Q♥ J♣ 2♠ 3♥ 3♦ , and the aces hold up for Enders to win the pot.

Both chip stacks are counted down, and Ender has 84,500 to Rong's 81,000. Ender wins the pot to eliminate Rong from Day 1A.

Player	Chips
PE Peteris Enders	173,000(58 BB)
YR Yucheng RongChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 1:03:28 PM

Tom Verbruggen Eliminated by Li Lu

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Tom Verbruggen clashes with Li Lu and is at risk but has the superior pocket pair in Q♦ Q♣ . Lu's J♠ J♥ improve on the K♥ J♦ 7♣ flop and Lu exclaims his excitement. The K♣ turn gives Verbruggen more outs but the 5♦ river is not among them.

Player	Chips
LL Li LuTaiwan	135,000(45 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:54:22 PM

Siarhei Chudapal Boosted By Rockets

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Perfect timing for Siarhei Chudapal as he picks up A♣ A♠ and goes down the board for all of his chips with a player holding A♥ K♣ . Slight scare on the turn board doesn't pan out for big slick 5♣ 7♥ J♥ Q♦ 9♦ , aces still hold for a double up.

Player	Chips
SC Siarhei Chudapal	148,500(50 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:53:36 PM

Level 12 Begins (105 Day 1A Players Left)

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Level 11 comes to an end, and Level 12 begins with increased blinds of 1,500-3,000 and a 3,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With 105 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 334, the average chip stack is around 127,000 (42 big blinds). There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, beginning at 11:30 am.

Action will continue tonight until the field is down to 42 players (12.5% of this flight), which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 105/334

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:38:37 PM

David Kozma Eliminated by Harsh Bubna

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

WPT Prime Liechtenstein champion David Kozma is all in from the big blind for roughly 60K with A♣ J♣ , and he needs it to hold to stay alive against the A♥ 5♠ of Harsh Bubna in the small blind.

The board comes K♠ T♠ 8♦ Q♠ 3♠ , and four spades on the board give Bubna a flush to win the pot and eliminate Kozma from Day 1A.

Player	Chips
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	180,000(72 BB)
DK David KozmaHungary	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:30:20 PM

Diego Valencia vs Max Deveson

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Max Deveson opens to 5,000 and earns two callers including Diego Valencia. The trio checks the 8♠ 7♠ 5♠ flop and Deveson check-calls the A♥ turn for 9,500. On the 2♥ river, Deveson checks again and Valencia bets 11,000. After some consideration, Deveson opts to fold.

Player	Chips
DV Diego ValenciaChile	110,000(37 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	100,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:29:48 PM

Xiao Liu Cracks Kings to Chip Up

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Xiao Liu three-bets to 16,000 and then calls a four-bet shove for 69,500 with the A♠ K♥ . His opponent has K♣ K♦ and Liu hits perfect on the A♣ Q♠ 6♠ 3♠ T♠ runout.

Player	Chips
XL Xiao LiuChina	225,000(90 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:28:59 PM

Paul Hoefer Fires Down The Streets

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Paul Hoefer kicks off the hand with a raise 0f 3500 and big blind Kou Vang defends to take it to the flop J♥ A♦ 2♠ . Hoefer continues for 13,500 and Vang calls. Hoefer fires again on the turn T♠ for 45,000, this time Vang gives it up.

Player	Chips
KV Kou VangUnited States of America	184,000(61 BB)
PH Paul Hoefer	116,000(39 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:28:13 PM

Aleksandar Stojadinovic Scores a Knockout

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Jesse Smith is all-in preflop for only 18,000 with the K♠ 9♣ and up against Aleksandar Stojadinovic, who flips over 7♠ 7♥ . The pair holds on the Q♠ Q♣ Q♦ 5♥ 2♠ runout and the rich get richer.

Player	Chips
AS Aleksandar StojadinovicMalta	245,000(98 BB)
JS Jesse SmithAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:20:34 PM

Level 11 Begins (126 Day 1A Players Left)

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Level 10 comes to an end, and Level 11 begins with increased blinds of 1,500-2,500 and a 2,500 ante. Play continues without a break.

With 126 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 334, the average chip stack is around 106,000 (42 big blinds). There will be two more starting flights over the next two days, beginning at 11:30 am.

Action will continue tonight until the field is down to 42 players (12.5% of this flight), which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 126/334

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:18:36 PM

Neng Zhao Sends Francesco Morales To The Tank

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

On a board showing J♣ 8♦ 7♥ 5♦ 8♠ and 52,000 in the pot, Neng Zhao shoves for62,000 which sends Francesco Morales deep in the tank. After a couple of minutes, Morales folds.

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	114,000(57 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:11:42 PM

Roman Shcherbakov Delivers A Double Elimination

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

From cutoff, Somashekhar KM Nahadeva kicks off the preflop battle with a 5000 raise, beside him Wendy Freedman moves all in for 34,5000, then two spots over on the big blind Roman Shcherbakov asks for the count then pushes all in. After a minute of tanking it's a three-way with Nahadeva calling as well.

When the hole cards are revealed, Nahadeva has T♥ T♠ , Freedman A♣ 5♠ and Shcherbakov with A♥ Q♦ . The window quickly improves Shcherbakov as the board runs Q♥ 8♣ 9♥ 4♥ 5♣ .

Player	Chips
RS Roman ShcherbakovRussia	250,000(125 BB)
SN Somashekar NahadevaIndia	busted
WF Wendy FreedmanUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:09:54 PM

Rui Bouquet Takes It Down Preflop

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Hand opens with a raise of 5000 from cutoff, button player Tom Verbruggen three-bets 10,500, small blind Rui Bouquet four-bets 17,000, no takers.

Player	Chips
RB Rui BouquetPortugal	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:08:46 PM

Paul Hoefer Doubles Thru Denny Kruezi

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Paul Hoefer is all in from the small blind for 48,500 with K♠ K♦ , and needs it to hold to stay alive against the A♥ T♦ of Denny Kruezi in the big blind.

The board comes J♣ 9♠ 4♦ 7♦ 7♥ , and Kruezi turns a guthshot straight draw, but improves no further. Hoefer wins the pot with his pocket kings to double up in chips.

Player	Chips
DK Denny KrueziGermany	165,000(83 BB)
PH Paul Hoefer	99,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:06:16 PM

Hayato Kitajima Sweeps It Up

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Catching the action on a board showing 2♠ K♣ 4♥ K♥ with one player all in. The main pot is 53,000. Hayato Kitajima bets 17,000 and wins the 30,000 side pot. At showdown, Kitajima has 9♣ 9♠ , all in player with J♠ T♠ , the river

A♠ ensures the win for Kitajima.

Player	Chips
HK Hayato KitajimaJapan	122,000(61 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 12:03:56 PM

Rudolf Fourie "Just Cannot Lose"

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Trong Hieu Ngo is all-in for more than 100,000 after the 8♦ 7♦ 5♣ T♦ turn and faces the red-hot running Rudolf Fourie. He is ahead with Q♣ Q♦ versus 9♦ 9♣ but Fourie spikes the 6♥ on the river for the straight.

"You just cannot lose," Ngo sighs, snaps a picture of the board and then heads out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	380,000(190 BB)
TH Trong Hieu NgoViet Nam	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:53:18 AM

Khurshid Zaynutdinov Cleans Out Kristopher Rundquist

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Kristopher Rundquist started out the day strong but all those chips have now vanished. On his last stand, he open shoves from the buton with J♥ K♠ and is denied the steal with big blind Khurshid Zaynutdinov making the call holding A♥ 9♠ . The board runs 7♥ 6♦ 6♣ 5♥ 5♠ for Zaynutdinov's ace to play and rail Rundquist.

Player	Chips
KZ Khurshid Zaynutdinov	110,000(55 BB)
K Kristopher RundquistUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:50:25 AM

Frank Lillis vs Victor Fryda

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Victor Fryda opens to 4,000 and calls a three-bet to 15,000 by Frank Lillis in the small blind. Lillis continues for 17,000 on the T♣ 9♦ 2♣ flop for Fryda to call. After the J♦ turn, Lillis takes half a minute before he bets 30,000 and Fryda folds.

Player	Chips
FL Frank LillisIreland	130,000(65 BB)
VF Victor FrydaFrance	85,000(43 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:49:21 AM

Sho Homma Doubles Thru Paul Hoefer

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Sho Homma defends with a very short stack from the big blind and gets the last10,000 in after the J♠ 7♣ 6♥ flop to get called by button raiser Paul Hoefer. Homma is ahead with J♦ 3♥ versus A♠ 3♦ and stays ahead on the 6♣ J♥ runout.

Player	Chips
PH Paul Hoefer	50,000(25 BB)
SH Sho HommaJapan	30,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:28:36 AM

Jehyeon Yang Leads the Field at the Break with 290,500

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

A scan of the field during the break turned up seven players with at least 190K in chips, plus three more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
JY Jehyeon Yang	290,500(145 BB)
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	248,000(124 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	238,500(119 BB)
MN Martin NgSingapore	204,000(102 BB)
FG Fabrice GizFrance	198,000(99 BB)
NG Nikolai Guliaev	195,500(98 BB)
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	195,000(98 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	189,500(95 BB)
SK Sagor Khorshad Alam	189,500(95 BB)
TK Thomas KissUnited States of America	189,000(95 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:27:59 AM

Ashik Morar Leaves Ori Hasson Even Shorter

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ori Hasson jams for the last 16,500 and Ashik Morar calls all-in for 5,000 in the small blind, the big blind reluctantly folds. Hasson's A♦ 4♠ take on K♠ Q♥ and Morar survives on the Q♠ J♠ 6♠ 7♣ T♦ runout.

Player	Chips
AM Ashik MorarSouth Africa	14,000(7 BB)
OH Ori HassonIsrael	11,500(6 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:27:39 AM

Level 10 Begins; Day 1A Registration Closes with ~334 Entries

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

The players return from break to begin Level 10, with increased blinds of1,000-2,000 and a 2,000 ante.

Registration for Day 1A is now closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial Day 1A field of 334 entries. There are two more starting flights over the next two days, starting at 11:30 am.

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes tonight to reach the final 42 players (12.5% of this flight), which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 170/334

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:16:16 AM

Francesco Morales Puts Pressure On Robert Kiss

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

With action folding around to the button, Francesco Morales raises 3500, big blind Robert Kiss defends with a three-bet of 11,700. Morales makes the call then bets8000 on the flop 5♣ 7♣ 4♦ . Kiss check-calls. On the turn 5♣ , Kiss quickly folds as Morales lays out a bet.

Player	Chips
FM Francesco MoralesItaly	181,200(113 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	159,800(100 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:14:09 AM

Kabir Tandon Doubles Thru Wonho Lee

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Kabir Tandon moves all in from middle position for 3,000, and Wonho Lee moves all in over the top from the cutoff for 55,700 with A♣ 5♠ .

Tandon turns over A♥ J♦ , and needs it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes Q♠ T♠ 6♣ 5♥ K♣ , and Lee pairs his five on the turn, but Tandon rivers an ace-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Player	Chips
WL Wonho LeeSouth Korea	52,700(33 BB)
KT Kabir TandonIndia	10,000(6 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:12:22 AM

Nut Flush Earns Eric Wasylenko The Max

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Following a raise from under the gun+1, Eric Wasylenko drives it to 8000 and gets called. Both players check to the turn T♦ J♥ 8♣ T♣ where Wasylenko calls an8000 bet. On the river 9♣ , utg+1 quickly shoves, Wasylenko snap-calls. Aggressor shows 3♦ 3♠ , Wasylenko has A♣ K♣ nut flush and scoops a double up.

Player	Chips
EW Eric WasylenkoCanada	97,000(61 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 11:10:11 AM

David Kozma Eliminated by Frank Lillis

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

David Kozma checks the 8♠ 3♣ 2♠ 7♥ turn and calls a bet of 10,000 by Frank Lillis to then check the 3♦ on the river. Lillis bets 20,000 and Kozma reluctantly calls all-in for less than that.

Lillis reveals T♥ T♦ and Kozma bows out holding the A♦ 4♦ for a bluff catcher.

Player	Chips
FL Frank LillisIreland	120,000(75 BB)
DK David KozmaHungary	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 10:52:09 AM

All Smiles For Shmuel Bechor

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Shmuel Bechor defends the big blind by joining three players to the flop K♠ K♥ 5♠ . Martin Ng c-bets for 5000 that's called by two players including Bechor. All three check the turn and river A♥ Q♥ . Bechor opens up K♣ J♦ trips which is good to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	110,000(69 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 10:48:20 AM

Level 9 Begins (301 Day 1a Entries)

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

The last full level to register for the opening flight is underway with up to 301 entries, of which 181 players remain on Day 1a. New blinds are now 800-1,,600 with a big blind ante of 1,600. Once the following break is over, the late registration for Day 1a will close.

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 301/301

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 10:32:07 AM

Mats Ullereng Doubles Thru Hon Cheong Lee

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

On a table with several big stacks, Hon Cheong "Ivan" Lee check-jams into Mats Ullereng on the 9♠ 8♥ 3♣ flop and Ullereng calls with the T♥ T♦ . Lee only has A♣ 9♦ and cannot get there on the 3♥ 6♥ runout.

Ullereng's double is for 41,300 to leave Lee very short.

Player	Chips
RG Rajesh GoyalIndia	180,000(150 BB)
FM Francesco MoralesItaly	140,000(117 BB)
MU Mats UllerengNorway	90,000(75 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	8,000(7 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 10:30:34 AM

Arun Sriram Banks Huge On His Set

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Arun Sriram is sitting on a monster stack and gave us the story on his big win. The hand opens with a min-raise from Yucheng Rong that finds three callers. The flop comes Ace-Three-Five rainbow. Rong continues for 3600, only Sriram and Amin Riyazati call. When the King comes on the turn, Sriram bets 12,000, both players call and a Seven drops on the river. Following a check from Rong, Sriram goes all in, Riyazati calls with less behind, Rong folds. Riyazati has Ace-Seven two pair, Sriram opens pocket Three for a set to boot Riyazati.

Player	Chips
AS Arun SriramIndia	233,500(195 BB)
YR Yucheng RongChina	53,000(44 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 10:16:53 AM

Konstantin Held Eliminated by Neng Zhao

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

The cards of Konstantin Held are already in the muck and Yita Choong confirms he has held pocket treys. Neng Zhao claims the last few blinds as he wins the flip with J♣ T♠ on a board of 8♣ 8♠ 2♥ T♦ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	130,000(108 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	112,000(93 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:58:53 AM

He Zhou vs Sertac Turker

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

"This table always has action," Sertac Turker jokes not long ago. He is then involved in said action when he takes on He Zhou and bets the K♠ 7♣ 3♠ 2♥ turn on the button for 11,000 into 25,700. Zhou check-raises to 32,000 in the big blind and Turker folds to preserve the slightly bigger stack.

Player	Chips
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	139,000(116 BB)
HZ He ZhouChina	125,000(104 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:53:03 AM

Level 8 Begins (279 Entries)

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Level 7 comes to an end, and Level 8 begins with increased blinds of 600-1,200 and a 1,200 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 279 entries so far here on Day 1A. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 6:15 pm.

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5% of this flight, which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 279/279

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:50:07 AM

Brian Green In Charge

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

After Xianling Chen's 2200 raise is called, Brian Green takes charge at the flop A♥ T♥ 7♦ with a 4000 bet. This loses one player while Chen wants to see the turn 5 . Green continues with a larger 9000 bet, Chen gives it a thought then opts to fold.

Player	Chips
XC Xianling ChenChina	65,000(65 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	60,200(60 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:47:25 AM

Jun Li Burns Amin Riyazati On The River

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

From early position, Amin Riyazati opens 2000 then calls big blind Jun Li's 8000 reraise. When the flop comes 5♣ 6♦ 3♥ , Li continues for 5000 that Riyazati calls. Li fires again on the turn 3♣ , this time putting Riyazati all in who takes this.

Riyazati is ahead with a pair 7♥ 6♥ , Li has A♠ Q♣ . The river A♥ burns Riyazati's lower pair and he heads to registration to buy back in.

Player	Chips
LJ Li JunUnited Kingdom	77,300(77 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:38:22 AM

Tero Laurila Knocks Out a Player

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

A player gets it all in under the gun for about 15,000 with 8♣ 7♣ , and he needs to improve to stay alive against the A♦ K♦ of Tero Laurila (UTG+1).

The board comes K♥ 4♠ 4♦ 5♠ 3♥ , and the UTG player turns a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Laurila wins the pot with two pair, kings and fours, to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips
TL Tero LaurilaFinland	42,000(42 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:36:08 AM

Up and Down for Tien Dung Pham

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Tien Dung Pham pushes all-in from the button on the T♦ 9♠ 2♦ J♣ turn and his opponent in the hijack reluctantly calls for the 16,800 they have behind, exposing A♥ K♠ for a gutshot broadway draw.

Pham reveals A♦ A♣ and holds on the 8♣ river.

He Zhou then opens, Pham three-bets to 6,000. Edgar Antezana calls, Zhou then jams for 43,400. Pham gives it some thought and then calls, Antezana folds.

He Zhou: A♥ K♣ Tien Dung Pham: T♠ T♦

The A♠ Q♠ 8♣ 7♣ 2♠ board erases the profit of the previous hand.

Player	Chips
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	92,000(92 BB)
HZ He ZhouChina	80,000(80 BB)
EA Edgar AntezanaSouth Africa	45,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:35:43 AM

Ankit Ahuja Busts One

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

A short stack is already all-in when Ankit Ahuja bets into the side pot on the A♥ 6♣ 3♠ T♠ turn for 7,000. Elvijs Kuceruks reluctantly folds and the player at risk leaves his chair, exposing the K♥ 5♥ . Ahuja has the winning A♦ Q♦ to make the 6♦ river a formality.

Player	Chips
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	210,000(210 BB)
EK Elvijs KuceruksLatvia	85,000(85 BB)
AW Ankit WadhawanIndia	80,000(80 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:32:31 AM

Double Up For Peter Kiem

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Just before the break, Peter Kiem is all in on a board T♥ 3♣ 3♠ 7♣ and is up against Asish Ghosh. Kiem has J♣ 9♣ draw, Ghosh with 6♥ 6♠ . Kiem lands one of his outs on the river J♦ for a double up.

Player	Chips
AG Asish GhoshIndia	101,400(101 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	45,300(45 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:30:15 AM

Neng Zhao Jams Into Yita Choong

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Three ways to the J♥ 9♣ 4♣ flop, Yita Choong and Konstantin Held check out of the blinds. Neng Zhao bets 2,000 and Choong is the only caller. They check the 5♦ turn and Choong bets the K♣ river for 9,000. Zhao moves all-in and Choong sighs, checks the cards again and reluctantly folds.

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	60,000(60 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	35,000(35 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	24,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:25:12 AM

Sertac Turker Leads the Field at the Break with 167,200

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

A scan of the field during the break turned up seven players with at least 130K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	167,200(167 BB)
JY Jehyeon Yang	154,400(154 BB)
SK Sean KeetonAustralia	147,700(148 BB)
CC Chak ChanHong Kong	136,500(137 BB)
WL Wonho LeeSouth Korea	135,800(136 BB)
NH Nguyen Hoang DuyViet Nam	133,400(133 BB)
AS Aleksandar StojadinovicMalta	131,500(132 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:23:01 AM

Level 7 Begins (254 Entries)

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

The players return from break to begin Level 7, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 and a 1,000 ante.

The tournament clock shows 254 entries so far here on Day 1A. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 6:15 pm.

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5% of this flight, which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 254/234

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 9:15:42 AM

Donation For Roman Shcherbakov

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Three players build a pot of 7,400 preflop and continue on a board A♦ J♣ 7♦ . Cutoff player bets 2000 and finds one caller in Roman Shcherbakov. The turn 6♥ sees cutoff fire another 3500, Shcherbakov answers with a check-raise of 12,000, cutoff snap-shoves then exclaims "ugh" when Shcherbakov snap-calls and shows A♣ A♠ top set. Cutoff is drawing dead with 9♠ 7♣ . The river 8♦ is of no consequence.

Player	Chips
RS Roman ShcherbakovRussia	131,500(164 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:51:48 AM

Alfie Adam Knocks Out a Player

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

A player raises from the button to 5,600, Alfie Adam moves all in from the big blind, and the button thinks for a few moments before he calls all in for about 15,500 with J♥ 8♥ .

Adam turns over A♠ J♦ , and the button needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes Q♦ 7♠ 6♥ 5♠ 6♣ , and the button turns an open-ended straight draw, but improves no further. Adam wins the pot with his ace to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	75,000(94 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:44:51 AM

Leo Soma Takes from Tom Verbruggen

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

A new table opens with Chien Chih "Maggie" Weng, Leo Soma, as well as Tom Verbruggen. The latter opens to 1,600 in the cutoff and Soma defends the big blind.

On a flop of J♦ 5♥ 4♣ , both check and that leads to the 9♥ turn. Soma check-raises from 1,600 to 9,000 and Verbruggen calls. They check the T♦ river and Soma wins the pot with Q♦ T♥ .

Player	Chips
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	52,000(65 BB)
LS Leo SomaFrance	29,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:30:55 AM

Fabrice Giz Earns With Higher Flush

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Four players contribute 1300 to the pot and more pumps in on the flop 8♦ 7♣ J♦ initiated by under the gun Fabrice Giz with a c-bet of 1500. Button player Yves Thalmann raises 4500, small blind Peteris Enders and Thalmann make the call, the turn drops 4♦ . Everyone checks to the river 2♦ . Giz bets 9000, Thalmann snap-folds while Enders calls.

Giz shows K♦ J♥ king high flush and wins the pot against Enders's Q♠ 9♦ lower flush.

Player	Chips
FG Fabrice GizFrance	82,300(103 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	75,200(94 BB)
YT Yves ThalmannSwitzerland	17,900(22 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:26:27 AM

Aladin Reskallah Takes On The Big Stack

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With a pot of 4200 in the middle, Sean Keeton and Aladin Reskallah check to the turn board 4♠ 9♦ J♣ A♦ . Following a check from the big stacked Keeton, Reskallah lays out 2500 and gets the call. On the river 3♠ , Reskallah bangs out a larger 10,000 bet and it's enough to get a fold from Keeton.

Player	Chips
SK Sean KeetonAustralia	160,000(200 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	45,300(57 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:14:40 AM

Mario Fata Doubles Thru Jean Dufour

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Many French players have made the trip to Cambodia this time and among them are also Mario Fata and Jean Dufour. They get their chips in with the classic flip of Q♠ Q♦ versus A♦ K♥ .

Fata's fate secures a double on the T♣ 6♥ 3♥ J♥ 5♣ runout and he doubles.

Player	Chips
MF Mario FataFrance	78,000(98 BB)
JD Jean DufourFrance	32,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:13:43 AM

Level 6 Begins (220 Entries)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Level 5 comes to an end, and Level 6 begins with increased blinds of 400-800 and an 800 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 220 entries so far here on Day 1A. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 6:15 pm.

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5% of this flight, which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 220/220

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:09:27 AM

Carsten Helmuth Klug Knocks Out a Player

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Anzhela Vasylenko raises UTG+1 to 1,200, and the next player to act moves all in for 11,000. Carsten Helmuth Klug moves all in over the top from middle position for about 27,200, and Vasylenko thinks for a while before she folds.

The all-in player turns over J♠ T♠ , and needs to improve to stay alive against Klug's A♦ K♠ .

The board comes A♣ J♣ 3♦ 8♥ 4♣ , and Klug wins the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips
CK Carsten KlugGermany	40,900(68 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:07:23 AM

Ankit Ahuja Forces out Elvijs Kuceruks

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Picking up the action on the K♦ Q♥ 4♥ 2♥ turn, Ankit Ahuja bets 8,000 into a pot of around 17,500 while in the blinds. Elvijs Kuceruks calls and then faces an overbet worth 50,000 by Ahuja on the J♦ river. Kuceruks checks his cards again and sigh-folds.

Player	Chips
AW Ankit WadhawanIndia	80,000(133 BB)
EK Elvijs KuceruksLatvia	46,000(77 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:04:20 AM

Chak Hei Chan Cleans Out Hon Cheong Lee On Set Over Set

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Chak Hei Chan opens for 1500 from under the gun and three players make the call. The dealer spreads a flop of 8♠ 7♠ A♦ . Chan continues for 1800 then calls Hon Cheong Lee's 6500 raise as the rest fold. On the turn J♦ , Chan slides out a big bet that well covers Lee who commits the rest of his stack then sees the bad news.

Chan opens up A♣ A♠ top set, Lee has 8♦ 8♣ set, the river 4♠ is no help to Lee and he packs up.

Player	Chips
CC Chak ChanHong Kong	150,000(250 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:02:18 AM

Kristopher Rundquist Chips Up

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Three players are in for 1800 then toss in 1000 more at the flop 9♥ 4♠ Q♥ and 2000 at the turn K♣ . On the river 8♠ , everyone checks. Small blind Kristopher Rundquist shows K♠ 9♠ and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
K Kristopher RundquistUnited States of America	130,000(217 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 8:00:21 AM

Xin Tang Knocks Out a Player on the River

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Xin Tang (cutoff) and the hijack build up a preflop pot worth a little more than23,000 to see a flop of 9♦ 8♦ 7♥ . Both players check.

The turn card pairs the board with the 8♠ , and they check again.

The river card is the J♠ , and the hijack thinks for a bit before he moves all in for about 19,000, and Tang snap-calls with J♥ J♣ for a rivered full house, jacks full of eights.

The hijack shows K♥ T♥ for a rivered jack-high straight, and Tang wins the pot to eliminate the hijack.

Player	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	113,000(188 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:56:57 AM

Triple Up for Sertac Turker

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sertac Turker is the last player to call all-in and happily does so for the last 39,300 after Tien Dung Pham raises for all of his big chips. Yu Lin calls all-in and so does Turker.

Sertac Turker: A♠ A♥ Yu Lin: Q♦ Q♥ Tien Dung Pham: K♠ K♣

The T♥ 4♦ 3♠ J♣ 7♦ board secures the triple up of Turker, Lin busts in the side pot.

Player	Chips
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	119,000(198 BB)
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	14,000(23 BB)
LY Lin YuChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:54:19 AM

A Double for Siarhei Chudapal

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

The cards of Shmuel Rechor are already in the muck and he pays off a double to Siarhei Chudapal to be left with a very short stack. On a board of 8♥ 6♥ 2♦ 9♦ 5♦ , Chudapal's T♣ T♥ for an overpair secures the double worth 26,700.

Player	Chips
SC Siarhei Chudapal	55,000(92 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:50:19 AM

Tien Dung Pham Triples Up; Sertac Turker Wins a Side Pot for a Small Profit

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

There is a three-way all-in situation at Table 22, with Tien Dung Pham all in from the cutoff for 17,300, Sertac Turker all in from middle position for 40,000, and Ankit Wadhawan covers them both with roughly 45K in middle position.

Here are their cards in descending order of chip counts:

Ankit Wadhawan: K♠ K♣ Sertac Turker: T♥ T♦ Tien Dung Pham: Q♠ T♠

The board comes 9♠ 8♣ 2♣ 7♦ J♠ , and Pham wins the main pot with a queen-high straight to triple up in chips. Turker wins the slightly smaller side pot with a jack-high straight to make a small profit on the hand.

Player	Chips
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	55,000(92 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	55,000(92 BB)
AW Ankit WadhawanIndia	5,000(8 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:48:53 AM

Level 5 Begins (185 Entries)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Level 4 comes to an end, and Level 5 begins with increased blinds of 300-600 and a 600 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 185 entries so far here on Day 1A. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 6:15 pm.

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5% of this flight, which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 179/185

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:46:25 AM

Guy Taylor Ships A Cooler

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Always a great way to chip up when you are dealt premium and it holds. For Guy Taylor, he has A♥ A♣ on the big blind and watches as the action kicks off with a raise of 1100 from Yunsheng Sun that Vinay B calls. More chips go in as hijack three-bets 3500. After a few folds, Taylor four bets 9500 which pushes out Sun and Vinay while hijack takes it to the limit for over 34,000. Taylor snap calls and hijack is in trouble with K♦ K♣ . The board runs 3♦ A♦ T♣ 6♠ 8♥ ensuring the win for Taylor as hijack goes bust.

Player	Chips
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	82,000(164 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:41:05 AM

Kou Vang Doubles Thru Andres Vasquez

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Kou Vang defends out of the small blind and check-calls a bet of 2,500 on the 7♥ 4♦ 2♠ flop against Andres Vasquez. He checks again the T♠ turn and Vasquez bets 5,300. Vang jams for 22,000 and the 2024 WPT Prime Gold Coast runner-up reluctantly calls with the covering stack.

Kou Vang: 6♠ 5♠ Andres Vasquez: 8♣ 8♥

Vasquez is ahead with the pair and blocks the straight outs of Vang, who still spikes exactly that with the 8♦ on the river.

Player	Chips
KV Kou VangUnited States of America	53,000(106 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	4,500(9 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:31:06 AM

Back To Back Pots For Daniel Charlton

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Daniel Charlton chips up in back to back hands. The first pot has him barrel down from under the gun starting with a preflop raise of 1100 that big blind Vu Chau Duong calls. When the board runs J♦ 4♦ 9♥ Q♦ , Charlton fires 2100 and 4700. Duong folds to the turn bet.

The next hand Charlton defends his big blind with a 2200 three-bet then heads to the flop with caller Jean Dufour. On the board 6♠ J♥ 9♣ , Charlton check-calls 800 then both check the turn K♠ to bring the river 9♦ . Charlton leads out with a 4000 bet and wins the pot unchallenged.

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	52,000(104 BB)
VD Vu DuongFrance	20,200(40 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:28:54 AM

Hoang Duy Nguyen Doubles Thru Duc Thanh Nguyen

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Hoang Duy Nguyen is all in from UTG+1 for roughly 40K with A♥ A♦ , and needs it to hold to stay alive against the K♠ K♣ of Duc Thanh Nguyen in middle position.

The board comes Q♦ 8♦ 8♥ Q♠ 5♦ , and the pocket aces hold up for Hoang Duy Nguyen to win the pot and double up in chips.

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hoang DuyViet Nam	90,000(180 BB)
DT Duc Thanh NguyenViet Nam	7,500(15 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:24:47 AM

Tien Dung Pham Sliding Again

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Tien Dung Pham bets the three-way turn of K♥ 7♥ 3♣ for 1,500 and earns two callers in Somashekar Nahadeva and Ankit Wadhawan. They check down the 6♥ 8♠ runout and Wadhawan wins the pot with 9♠ 7♦ .

Soon after, Pham tangles with Nahadeva in an even bigger pot and leads the A♥ K♦ 6♠ 7♠ turn for 7,000 into 20,500. Nahadeva moves all-in and Pham folds.

Player	Chips
SN Somashekar NahadevaIndia	60,000(120 BB)
AW Ankit WadhawanIndia	38,000(76 BB)
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	18,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:16:28 AM

Krisztian Ferenc Torok Knocks Out a Player

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

A player is all in from the hijack for about 26,000 with Q♠ Q♣ , but needs to improve to stay alive against the K♥ K♣ of Krisztian Ferenc Torok in middle position.

The board comes A♠ 5♦ 3♠ 2♦ 3♣ , and the pocket kings hold up for Torok to win the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips
KT Krisztian TorokUnited States of America	70,000(140 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:13:17 AM

Ian Litster's Rivered Pair Is Good

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Three players are each in for 1000 then opt to check it to the turn 8♠ J♠ 6♦ 8♥ . Big blind Tien Vu Do leads out 15000 and finds one customer in Ian Litster at cutoff. Both players go back to checking on the river 7♣ . Do opens up 5♦ 5♠ , Litster has better 7♥ 5♥ to scoop up the pot.

Player	Chips
IL Ian LitsterAustralia	58,000(116 BB)
TV Tien Vu DoViet Nam	54,000(108 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:08:29 AM

Steven Buckner Out and Back In

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

In a classic preflop raise, Steven Buckner is all-in and at risk versus Harsh Bubna with Q♦ Q♠ versus A♥ K♣ . The K♠ K♥ 7♥ 8♣ 6♥ runout gives Bubna trips kings and he covers.

"Don't worry, that's how I run," Buckner says. The Coke Light he ordered arrives that moment and he re-enters almost instantly.

Player	Chips
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	75,000(150 BB)
SB Steven BucknerUnited States of America	40,000(80 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 7:08:29 AM

Van Tien Dinh Eliminated in Three-Way Showdown

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Bastien Joly raises to 1,200 and Van Tien Dinh jams for the last 5,700 one seat over. Georgios Skarparis then reraises to 12,000 and calls when Joly jams his 23,300 as well.

Van Tien Dinh: A♣ 9♠ Bastien Joly: A♦ Q♠ Georgios Skarparis: 8♣ 8♥

On a board of K♥ Q♦ 2♠ 4♥ J♦ , Joly turns the best pair to survive and eliminate Dinh.

Player	Chips
BJ Bastien JolyFrance	54,000(108 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	25,000(50 BB)
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:50:18 AM

Level 4 Begins (150 Entries)

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

The players return from break to begin Level 4, with increased blinds of 300-500 and a 500 ante.

The tournament clock shows 150 entries so far here on Day 1A. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 6:15 pm.

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5% of this flight, which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:48:10 AM

Jehyeon Yang Leads the Field at the Break with 145,700

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A scan of the field during the break turned up two players with at least 100K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1. Jehyeon Yang - 145,700 (291 bb)

2. Xiaosheng Zheng - 106,800 (214 bb)

3. Peteris Enders - 99,900 (200 bb)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:44:11 AM

Heavy Bets Win It For Anzhela Vasylenko

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Anzhela Vasylenko drives it to 2000 with two callers joining to the flop 9♦ 7♦ T♣ . Action is checked to Vasylenko, she bets 2000 again. Noyan Slamiya sends it back with a check-raise of 5000 as Alfie Adam folds. Vasylenko calls. On the turn K♦ , Slamiya checks, Vasylenko puts him to the test for 8000, this time Slamiya let's it go.

Player	Chips
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	42,500(106 BB)
NS Noyan SlamiyaKazakhstan	33,000(83 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:35:55 AM

"Don't Do It" Says Arjun Agarwal

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Following a limp by Aditya Sushant, hijack player Arjun Agarwal raises 150o then calls Alfie Adam's three-bet of 3500 at cutoff as Sushant gets out of the way. After the heavy bets, both players keep it friendly and check to the river 7♠ 9♦ 2♠ A♣ J♠ . Agarwal slides out a small 500 bet then says "don't do it, I have better than a set". Adam thinks about it and decides to just call to see. Agarwal has T♥ 8♥ straight. Adam shows A♥ K♥ and says "what a terrible player I am, I can't even beat ten-eight."

Player	Chips
AS Aditya SushantIndia	49,000(123 BB)
AA Arjun AgarwalIndia	48,000(120 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	40,100(100 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:32:05 AM

Raffaele Sorrentino Scores a Knockout

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Fresh off winning a hand without showdown, Raffaele Sorrentino takes on Dongkyu Kim in the very first hand of the re-entry for the Korean and all the chips go into the middle preflop.

Dongkyu Kim: Q♠ Q♣

Raffaele Sorrentino: A♠ A♣

The board runs out T♥ 5♦ 4♦ K♠ 8♥ and Kim vanishes. "Glad I didn't get that seat," Guy Taylor jokes as he also enters the same table but one seat over.

Player	Chips
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	95,000(238 BB)
KD Kim Dongkyu	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:17:16 AM

Jehyeon Yang Knocks Out a Player

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

After a flop of 7♣ 3♦ 2♥ , the player in the cutoff checks, Jehyeon Yang bets 3,500 from the button, and the cutoff check-raises to 9,500. Yang calls.

The turn card is the J♥ , the cutoff moves all in for roughly 10K, and Yang snap-calls with A♠ A♦ . The cutoff turns over A♥ 5♥ for a heart flush draw with a gutshot straight draw, and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The river card pairs the board with the J♣ , and Yang wins the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips
JY Jehyeon Yang	130,000(325 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:13:46 AM

Kolja Luecking Pressures Padraig Burns

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Joel Vincent kicks off the hand for 800 and finds three callers to join to the flop 8♣ 6♦ T♦ . Following two checks, Padraig Burns takes the reins for 1500, Kolja Luecking and big blind call to take it to fourth street J♣ . Burns bets again for 3500, this time Luecking raises to 8500, after big blind folds, Burns tanks then checks Luecking's stack behind before opting to give it up.

Player	Chips
KL Kolja LueckingUnited States of America	49,000(123 BB)
PB Padraig BurnsIreland	35,300(88 BB)
JV Joel Vincent	35,300(88 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:06:24 AM

Van Tien Dinh Escapes From Elimination

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Three ways to the 8♠ 7♥ 4♥ flop, Zin Myo Thant bets 5,400 and Bastien Joly raises to15,500. Van Tien Dinh calls all-in for 15,400 and Thant folds.

Dinh shows A♠ A♣ but is in trouble, as Joly has outflopped him with the 8♦ 8♣ . The 6♦ 5♥ runout provides an unlikely split pot for Dinh to survive.

Player	Chips
BJ Bastien JolyFrance	50,000(125 BB)
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	20,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:05:53 AM

Pannasa Prempluem Happy To Turn It

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With no action before her, cutoff player Pannasa Prempluem looks down at 3♦ 4♦ and min-raises. She gets called by the button then challenged by the big blind Ali Hassan for 2500. Only Prempluem calls and they head to the flop T♣ K♦ 7♦ .

Hassan continues for 1500, Prempluem test-bets a raise of 4000, Hassan isn't going anywhere and shoves well covering Prempluem who decides her 11,400 total chips is good enough to risk on draw. Hassan flip open A♠ T♠ and says good luck. That's exactly what she received with the turn Q♦ securing the flush and the double up. The river 6♣ was of no consequence.

Player	Chips
PP Pannasa PrempluemThailand	28,900(72 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	14,800(37 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:04:13 AM

Sreekanth Narayanan Doubles Thru Tien Dung Pham

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With 11,000 in the middle to the Q♦ 9♦ 5♠ flop, Sreekanth Narayanan checks and Tien Dung Pham bets 7,500 to force one fold. Narayanan calls and checks the A♥ on the turn. Pham pushes all-in and his table neighbour reluctantly calls.

Sreekanth Narayanan: A♦ 8♦

Tien Dung Pham: K♦ J♦

The river is the K♠ and Narayanan doubles for 27,500. Pham is down to just 2,000 and busts shortly after.

Player	Chips
SN Sreekanth NarayananIndia	81,000(203 BB)
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	busted

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:03:44 AM

Hyunkyou Park vs. Anzhela Vasylenko

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With the board showing A♣ J♠ 6♦ 6♥ on the turn, the player in the small blind checks, and Anzhela Vasylenko bets 2,200 from the cutoff. Hyunkyou Park calls from the button, and the small blind folds.

The river card is the 9♦ , Vasylenko bets 5,200, and Park snap-calls. Vasylenko shows 7♥ 7♣ for two pair (sevens and sixes), but Park turns over A♦ 8♦ to win the pot with a higher two pair, aces and sixes.

Player	Chips
HP Hyunkyou ParkSouth Korea	56,000(140 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	35,000(88 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:02:38 AM

Graham Cowan Doubles Thru Michael Bihari

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

In a preflop raising war, all the chips go into the middle between Graham Cowan and Michael Bihari with the former at risk for 38,000.

Graham Cowan: A♦ K♦

Michael Bihari: Q♣ Q♦

The A♣ K♥ 2♠ 5♥ 5♣ board delivers the ace and king for Cowan to double.

Player	Chips
GC Graham CowanAustralia	77,000(193 BB)
MB Michael BihariAustralia	5,000(13 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 6:01:56 AM

Level 3 Begins (90 Entries)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Level 2 comes to an end, and Level 3 begins with increased blinds of 200-400 and a400 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 90 entries so far here on Day 1A. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 6:15 pm.

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5% of this flight, which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

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2/14/2025, 5:56:52 AM

Michael Sideridis Has the Nuts

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

In a min-raised pot to the A♠ K♥ 5♦ flop, the action checks around to the 5♣ turn on which Anzhela Vasylenko in the big blind bets 1,700. Only Michael Sideridis calls and then faces another bet of 5,700 by Vasylenko. He takes a while to raise to 15,000 and Vasylenko tank-calls.

"Nuts!" Sideridis declares and rolls over the 5♠ 5♥ for quads fives.

Player	Chips
MS Michael SideridisAustralia	63,000(210 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	42,000(140 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:55:48 AM

Yuhan Liu Takes Charge On The Turn

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

After a series of preflop raises, four players are in for 3,000 each to build a sizable pot heading into the flop 6♦ 2♦ A♦ . Graham Cowan jumps out with a 3700 bet that's called only by Yuhan Liu and Michael Bihari while Rudolf Fourie folds. The turn 9♣ sees Liu take charge for 9000 and finds no customers.

Player	Chips
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	56,000(9 BB)
MB Michael BihariAustralia	45,000(8 BB)
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	32,900(5 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	27,300(5 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:54:48 AM

Vishal Ojha Check-Raises the Turn Against Krisztian Ferenc Torok

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

After a flop of Q♠ T♦ 9♠ , Vishal Ojha checks from the big blind, Krisztian Ferenc Torok bets 1,100 from under the gun, and Ojha calls.

The turn card is the 8♦ , Ojha checks, Torok bets 2,200, and Ojha check-raises to 7,200. Torok thinks for a moment or two before he folds, and Ojha takes the pot.

Player	Chips
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	95,000(317 BB)
KT Krisztian TorokUnited States of America	36,000(120 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:43:37 AM

Graham Cowan Ramps Up The Aggression

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Battle of raises preflop sees Graham Cowan open from middle position, Sean Keeton three-bet 3,200, Cowan answering with a four-bet of 12,200 enough to push Keeton out of the pot.

Player	Chips
SK Sean KeetonAustralia	46,000(153 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	46,000(153 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:33:14 AM

Back To Back Pots For Francesco Morales

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Francesco Morales defends his blind positions earning back to back pots. The first pot opens with four limpers and only under the gun Joel Vincent calling big blind Morales's 300 bet on the flop 6♦ 4♣ 6♠ . Morales slows on the turn K♠ then calls Vincent's 1600 bet. Same action on the river 2♣ with Morales snap-calling Vincent's 2700 bet.

Vincent opens up 6♥ 8♥ trips, Morales has trips as well and outkicks with T♦ 6♣ to win the pot.

On the next hand, button player Jesse Smith limps in, small blind Morales does the same, and Vincent checks it for a flop J♦ 5♠ 4♣ . Morales leads out 300 and gets called by both players however a larger 700 bet by Morales on the turn 8♠ is good enough to rake in another pot.

Player	Chips
FM Francesco MoralesItaly	50,000(167 BB)
JS Jesse SmithAustralia	37,300(124 BB)
JV Joel Vincent	35,000(117 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:20:11 AM

Frederik De Linde Farrington Jams Up Stack

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

The level switches over, a larger pot emerges in the corner of the tournament area. Ali Hassan bets the K♠ T♦ 7♦ 4♠ turn for 12,000 but then folds when Frederik De Linde Farrington from Denmark pushes all-in. The hand cuts Hassan's stack into half while De Linde Farrington nears two times what he started with.

Player	Chips
FF Frederik FarringtonDenmark	70,000(233 BB)
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	22,000(73 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:19:08 AM

Level 2 Begins (54 Entries)

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Level 1 comes to an end, and Level 2 begins with increased blinds of 200-300 and a300 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 54 entries so far here on Day 1A. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 6:15 pm.

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5% of this flight, which will also be the Money Bubble.

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:15:06 AM

Vishal Ojha Lays It On Thick

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Getting to the action on a board of 4♥ 4♠ J♥ K♦ 9♥ and 4000 in the pot. Peter Kiem has a 2400 bet out front and is tanking to Vishal Ojha's 24,000 overbet. Kiem eventually gives it up.

Player	Chips
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	47,500(238 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	32,400(162 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:10:09 AM

Michael Falcon Picks Up a Bluff

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Fabrice Giz raises to 500 and earns three callers to the 9♠ 6♦ 4♣ flop, on which he bets 500. Patrik Selin calls and Michael Falcon raises to 1,500 on the button, which only Selin calls.

On the 8♠ turn, Selin check-calls for 2,100 and leads the 7♥ river for 7,000. Falcon calls and gets shown 3♠ 2♠ for a bluff with the nut low to earn the pot holding 9♦ 8♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips
MF Michael FalconDenmark	55,000(275 BB)
PS Patrik SelinSweden	28,000(140 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:00:09 AM

Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss Chips Up Without Showdown

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Jesse Smith squeezes to 1,700 preflop and earns a single caller in Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss to then bet the Q♣ 6♣ 4♠ flop for 1,300, Nemeskeri-Kiss calls. Smith then checks the J♣ on the turn and folds when he faces a bet worth 5,400.

Player	Chips
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	47,000(235 BB)
JS Jesse SmithAustralia	36,000(180 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 5:00:00 AM

Ali Hassan vs David Larson

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

David Larson raises to 500 and Robert Getz calls in the next seat. Ali Hassan bumps it up to 1,800 and Larson is the only caller. Heads-up to the K♦ 6♦ 3♥ flop, Larson checks and subsequently calls a bet of 700. Larson checks the 4♥ turn and folds when Hassan bets 3,500.

Player	Chips
AH Ali HassanSaint Kitts and Nevis	43,000(215 BB)
DL David LarsonUnited States of America	39,000(195 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:58:34 AM

Bet Does It For Nicholas Mentis

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Three players are in a limped pot see a flop A♥ 3♣ K♠ and dump 300 more in the pot. On the turn 8♥ they decide to keep it friendly and check until the river 5♠ that has Nicholas Mentis fire 2500 for the pot.

Player	Chips
NM Nicholas MentisAustralia	41,500(208 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:56:10 AM

David Larson Takes a Pot Without Showdown

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Three ways to the 9♠ 7♦ 3♣ flop, David Larson in the big blind bets 400 and earns two callers including Johan Lees on the button. Larson bets again the J♦ turn for 1,600 and two folds later, he collects the pot.

Player	Chips
DL David LarsonUnited States of America	41,500(208 BB)
JL Johan LeesAustralia	39,000(195 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:48:35 AM

Ori Hasson With An Early Pick Up

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Within minutes of the starting buzzer, a pot of 2300 is in the middle, a board of 7♣ 9♣ 4♣ and two players checking. On the turn A♠ chips go flying with a 1200 bet from Ori Hasson that's check-called to bring the river T♣ . In an attempt to steal, big blind player leads out 2500, Hasson challenges with a 6700 raise, which earns a quick fold.

Player	Chips
OH Ori HassonIsrael	44,800(224 BB)

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:44:40 AM

Patrik Selin Takes From Peteris Enders

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

On the river of a A♠ T♦ 7♥ 8♦ 5♣ board, Peteris Enders checks and then calls a bet worth 4,000 by Patrik Selin. The latter shows A♣ 10c for the top two and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
PS Patrik SelinSweden	50,000(250 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	30,000(150 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:38:58 AM

17 Players and Counting

The cards go in the air, the tournament clock shows 17 players in the field.

Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10 (around6:15 pm). This is the first of three starting days.

SMPSMP

2/14/2025, 4:37:46 AM

Day 1A: Shuffle Up & Deal!

Players begin with 40,000 in chips, and the opening blinds are 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200. Everything is set and ready to go, so it's time to shuffle up and deal!

The field will play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to reach the final 12.5% of this flight, which will also be the Money Bubble.

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2/13/2025, 8:01:09 PM

WPT Cambodia Kicks Off Flagship WPT Prime $750K Guarantee

After eight days of games, the World Poker Tour shifts into high gear today at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia as it launches the first of its two flagship premier events - WPT Prime featuring a $750,000 guarantee.

Replacing the DeepStacks back in 2022, WPT Prime's popularity has been tremendous, becoming one of the most sought after events on the WPT circuit. It has also cemented its status as a top attraction at the year-ender WPT World Championship, drawing a massive following.

In Cambodia, the event has already seen two successful editions, each one surpassing 1000 entries. With three starting flights on schedule, those numbers are expected to be breached. The buy in of $1,100 makes it accessible and highly competitive however players only have until the start of Level 10 to register per flight.

With the festival well underway, several notables have already been seen in action and are expected to take their seats in this event. Among them are Yongjia "Gary" Lin, Mai Bien, Dhaval Mudgal, Rayhaan Adam, Martin Sedlak, and Renji Mao to name a few.

Cards start flying at 11:30am local time. The WPT live reporting team is onsite to bring you the action from start to finish.