Blind level
Level 23: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
Entries
1/52
Total Chips
13,000,000
Average
13,000,000

D2

SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 6:59:05 AM

Yokosawa Triples

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Masato Yokosawa

Zapatero Gomez opened to 40,000 from under the gun, Masato Yokosawa shoved for 32,000 from the small blind, Najeem Ajez called in the big blind and Gomez called.


The flop came A Q 7 and Ajez check-folded to a 50,000 bet from Gomez.

PlayerHandChips
88
1,060,000(53 BB)
QT
116,000(6 BB)
NA
Najeem AjezAustralia [AUS]Australia
500,000(25 BB)

Yokosawa was ahead with second pair and after remaining in front on the 7 and K runout he doubled up through Gomez.

SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 5:05:39 AM

Yokosawa Falls to Andersson

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Masato Yokosawa

Michael Andersson opened to 20,000 from the hijack, Masato Yokosawa shoved for 109,000 from the cutoff and Andersson called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
44
1,850,000(185 BB)
33
busted

Yokosawa was dominated and found no help on the Q 5 8 T 7 runout, resulting in his elimination whle Andersson took the pot.

SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 4:44:27 AM

Zhugralin Fires Two Barrels

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Damir Zhugralin opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Masato Yokosawa called from the cutoff.


Both players checked the 2 5 7 flop leading to the T turn. Zhugralin bet 55,000 and Yokosawa called.


Zhugralin shoved with a covering stack on the K river and this time Yokosawa opted to fold.

PlayerChips
DZ
Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan [KAZ]Kazakhstan
1,427,000(143 BB)
159,000(16 BB)

Day1 Qualifiers

PlayerChips
1,850,000
DZ
Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan [KAZ]Kazakhstan
1,337,000
1,227,000
RH
Roman HrabecCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
1,002,000
810,000
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
456,000
NA
Najeem AjezAustralia [AUS]Australia
355,000
338,000
320,000
YL
283,000
269,000
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
250,000
Blind level
Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Entries
12/33
Total Chips
8,250,000
Average
687,500

D1 - 11 levels

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 5:27:06 PM

Day 1 Ends - 12 Qualifiers

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChips
1,850,000(185 BB)
DZ
Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan [KAZ]Kazakhstan
1,337,000(134 BB)
1,227,000(123 BB)
RH
Roman HrabecCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
1,002,000(100 BB)
810,000(81 BB)
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
456,000(46 BB)
NA
Najeem AjezAustralia [AUS]Australia
355,000(36 BB)
338,000(34 BB)
320,000(32 BB)
YL
283,000(28 BB)
269,000(27 BB)
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
250,000(25 BB)
SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 4:55:09 PM

More for Hrabec

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Roman Hrabec

Masato Yokosawa opened to 23,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Roman Hrabec on the button and a player in the big blind.


All three players checked the A 8 T flop leading to the 9 turn. The big blind checked, Yokosawa checked and Hrabec bet 55,000. Only Yokosawa called.


Yokosawa check-folded to a 55,000 bet from Hrabec on the 4 river.

PlayerChips
RH
Roman HrabecCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
955,000(96 BB)
220,000(22 BB)
SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 2:29:56 PM

Mccully Doubles Through Yokosawa

Level 8: 3,500 / 7,000 ante: 7,000
Josh Mccully

Joshua Mccully opened to 15,000 from the button and Masato Yokosawa three-bet to 60,000 from the big blind. Mcaully called.


The flop came A 8 6 and Mccully called a 29,000 continuation bet from Yokosawa.


On the 4 turn Yokosawa shoved with a covering stack and Mcaully snap-called with his remaining stack of 141,000.

PlayerHandChips
AK
269,000(38 BB)
JM
KQ
480,500(69 BB)

Yokosawa had top pair but was drawing dead to Mccully’s flush. The 5 river changed nothing and Mcaully doubled through Yokosawa.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 2:00:45 PM

Yokosawa Flushes out Deyra

Level 7: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Masato Yokosawa

Ivan Deyra opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Masato Yokosawa called from the small blind.


The flop cme A T J and Yokosawa check-called a 12,000 bet from Deyra.


Deyra continued for 36,000 when checked to on the 9 turn and Yokosawa shoved, covering Deyra who had 71,000 behind. Deyra called and was at risk.

PlayerHandChips
ID
KQ
busted
87
431,000(72 BB)

Both players had a straight and Deyra was a heavy favorite but the T river improved Yokosawa to a flush to eliminate Deyra and take down a healthy pot.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 1:50:33 PM

Yokosawa Doubles With Big Slick

Level 7: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Masato Yokosawa

Renat Bohdanov shoved for 21,000 from early position, Lars Kamphues raised to 36,000 from the cutoff and Masato Yokosawa shoved for 147,000 from the small blind. Kamphues called with a covering stack to put both players at risk.

PlayerHandChips
A4
busted
LK
JJ
68,500(11 BB)
AK
327,000(55 BB)

The 6 Q 7 A 3 runout gave Yokosawa top pair, top kicker to send Bohdanov to the rail, double up and make a serious dent in Kamphues’ stack.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 1:48:52 PM

Andersson Pressures Yokosawa

Level 7: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Michael Andersson

With two players seeing a board of Q A 9 5 and 85,000 in the middle Masato Yokosawa checked from the big blind and Michael Andersson bet 60,000 from under the gun. Yokosawa made the call.


On the 8 turn Yokosawa checked, Andersson shoved and Yokosawa, who was covered with 147,000 left in his stack, opted to fold.

PlayerChips
1,120,000(187 BB)
147,000(25 BB)