Blind level
Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Entries
42/334
Total Chips
13,360,000
Average
318,095

D1A

Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
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 .


PlayerChips
KK
Kimsour KongCambodia [KHM]Cambodia
675,000(135 BB)
310,000(62 BB)
busted
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
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.

PlayerChips
130,000(26 BB)
busted
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
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.

PlayerChips
KK
Kimsour KongCambodia [KHM]Cambodia
390,000(98 BB)
JM
300,000(75 BB)
120,000(30 BB)
44,000(11 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
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.

PlayerChips
148,500(50 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
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.

PlayerChips
55,000(92 BB)