
D2
Double Knockout Vaults Daniel Neilson Near the Top

The completed board shows A♦ Q♥ 4♦ 6♦ J♣ and Erik Rozhynskyi awaits his fate as he is already all-in. Daniel Neilson bets 130,000 and then faces the all-in of Jesus Espinosa Fernandez, after which he takes a couple of seconds before the call.
The Spaniard shows his T♦ 8♦ for the flush and Rozhynskyi is beaten with his 8♣ 7♣ . However, Neilson rolls over the K♦ 5♦ for the nut flush and that sends two players packing.
"Why didn't you snap call?" Yunkyu Song asks and Neilson grins back "because it's more fun this way" before sipping on his glass of red wine.
Player | Chips |
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DN Daniel Neilson | 805,000(201 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | 215,000(54 BB) |
JF Jesus Fernandez | busted |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | busted |
Jesus Fernandez Sticks Around
Jesus Fernandez started the day with a healthy stack but has since dropped to30,000. He is all in with A♠ Q♦ and gets a reload courtesy of Shai Arbel with A♥ 7♠ on a board of 8♣ J♣ A♦ 2♥ 3♣ .
Player | Chips |
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SA Shai Arbel | 205,000(68 BB) |
JF Jesus Fernandez | 68,000(23 BB) |
Yunkyu Song Gets An Early Boost

WPT Player of the Year 2024 Yunkyu Song opens from early position for 6000, Shai Arbel calls, then hijack Jesus Fernandez three-bets 21,000. After the rest fold, it is back to Song, he shoves 131,500. Arbel quickly folds while Fernandez contemplates for a minute or so then calls.
It's a flip with Song holding T♥ T♠ up against Fernandez's A♥ K♦ .
The board runs low 9♦ 6♠ 5♥ 3♦ 5♦ to keep the POY in contention.
Player | Chips |
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YS Yunkyu Song | 276,500(92 BB) |
JF Jesus Fernandez | 76,000(25 BB) |
D1A
Yuhang Chen Chunked In Back To Back Hands

Getting close to the end of Day 1A and Yuhang Chen is involved in two pots that don't go his way. The first sees a board complete K♠ Q♠ 8♦ 7♣ 7♦ with 43,500 in the pot, he bets 17,000 from the big blind position, small blind Amin Riyazati check-raises, and a fast fold from Chen.
Next hand, Chen hopes to recover with K♣ K♠ and Jesus Fernandez challenging with J♣ J♦ however, the board helps Fernandez as it lands J♥ Q♦ 3♠ 7♥ 8♣ .
Player | Chips |
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JF Jesus Fernandez | 195,000(78 BB) |
YC Yuhang Chen | 29,000(12 BB) |