Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #39

2025.02.17 - 2025.02.18Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Masato Yokosawa

Japan

Bounty

Prize

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.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZG Zapatero GomezSpain	8♠8♥	1,060,000(53 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	Q♣T♦	116,000(6 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia		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.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Michael AnderssonSweden	4♦4♥	1,850,000(185 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	3♦3♥	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.

Player	Chips
DZ Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan	1,427,000(143 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	159,000(16 BB)

Day1 Qualifiers

Player	Chips
MA Michael AnderssonSweden	1,850,000
DZ Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan	1,337,000
CP Chengcai PanChina	1,227,000
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	1,002,000
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	810,000
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	456,000
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	355,000
LL Lander Lijo BereciartuaSpain	338,000
ZG Zapatero GomezSpain	320,000
YL Yang LiuChina	283,000
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	269,000
VC Victor ChongMalaysia	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

Player	Chips
MA Michael AnderssonSweden	1,850,000(185 BB)
DZ Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan	1,337,000(134 BB)
CP Chengcai PanChina	1,227,000(123 BB)
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	1,002,000(100 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	810,000(81 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	456,000(46 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	355,000(36 BB)
LL Lander Lijo BereciartuaSpain	338,000(34 BB)
ZG Zapatero GomezSpain	320,000(32 BB)
YL Yang LiuChina	283,000(28 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	269,000(27 BB)
VC Victor ChongMalaysia	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.

Player	Chips
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	955,000(96 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	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.

Player	Hand	Chips
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	A♥K♠	269,000(38 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	K♣Q♣	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.

Player	Hand	Chips
ID Ivan DeyraFrance	K♣Q♥	busted
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	8♥7♥	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.

Player	Hand	Chips
RB Renat BohdanovUkraine	A♥4♦	busted
LK Lars KamphuesGermany	J♦J♥	68,500(11 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	A♠K♣	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.

Player	Chips
MA Michael AnderssonSweden	1,120,000(187 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	147,000(25 BB)