Blind level
Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Entries
72/750
Total Chips
37,500,000
Average
520,833

D2

Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/21/2025, 8:02:47 AM

Double Knockout Vaults Daniel Neilson Near the Top

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Daniel Neilson

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.

PlayerChips
DN
805,000(201 BB)
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
215,000(54 BB)
JF
busted
busted
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/21/2025, 6:12:03 AM

Jesus Fernandez Sticks Around

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

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 .

PlayerChips
SA
205,000(68 BB)
JF
68,000(23 BB)
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/21/2025, 5:06:13 AM

Yunkyu Song Gets An Early Boost

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Yunkyu Song

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.

PlayerChips
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
276,500(92 BB)
JF
76,000(25 BB)
Blind level
Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
Entries
109/347
Total Chips
17,350,000
Average
159,174

D1A

Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/19/2025, 5:16:49 PM

Yuhang Chen Chunked In Back To Back Hands

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
Yuhang Chen

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 .

PlayerChips
JF
195,000(78 BB)
29,000(12 BB)