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, 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

PlayerChips
870,000(87 BB)
XL
766,000(77 BB)
619,000(62 BB)
594,000(59 BB)
576,000(58 BB)
576,000(58 BB)
526,000(53 BB)
BG
Brian GreenUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
510,000(51 BB)
YL
Yuhan LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
479,000(48 BB)
460,000(46 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
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.

PlayerChips
500,000(63 BB)
470,000(59 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
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.

PlayerChips
95,000(317 BB)
KT
Krisztian TorokUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
36,000(120 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
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.

PlayerChips
47,500(238 BB)
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
32,400(162 BB)