Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #44

2025.02.19 - 2025.02.24Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Michael Gathy

Belgium

Place

36th

Prize

$14,400

Blind level

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Entries

23/750

Total Chips

37,500,000

Average

1,630,435

D3

SMPSMP

2/22/2025, 10:17:11 AM

Michael Gathy Eliminated in 36th Place ($14,400) by Kevin Ewald

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Michael Gathy

Kevin Ewald loses a small pot to Hugues Girard when he check-calls the river of a J♠ 9♣ 7♦ K♣ 8♠ river for 50,000 and mucks against the 8♠ of the Frenchman.

Two hands later, he more than makes up for it by sending Michael Gathy to the rail.

They get it in after a 9♦ 5♦ 4♥ flop and Gathy needs a lot of help with the Q♥ 9♥ for top pair, as Ewald is miles ahead holding the 4♣ 4♠ for bottom set. The T♥ turn opens up the flush draw but the 3♦ river is a blank.

Player	Chips
HG Hugues GirardFrance	475,000(24 BB)
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	200,000(10 BB)
MG Michael GathyBelgium	busted

SMPSMP

2/22/2025, 9:12:21 AM

Shmuel Snir Bechor Eliminated in 42nd Place ($12,200) by Kevin Ewald

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Shmuel Snir Bechor

Ankit Ahuja had previously won a healthy pot by betting out Yukako Hiroi. She then jams over the top of the short stack all-in of Shmuel Snir Bechor, who is at risk for 101,000 only.

Kevin Ewald in the blinds happily calls all-in for 717,000 as he has the A♥ A♦

Bechor with the A♣ K♠ and Hiroi with A♠ K♥ need a lot of help. They actually have the chance for an unlikely chop after the J♥ 6♣ 4♠ 3♦ turn but the wheel never completes, instead it is the 9♣ that follows on the river.

After the hand is over, Hiroi asks if she should have just called the first all-in preflop. The answer from several players is yes, but as Michael Gathy points out "you just saved time", referring to the likely call of Ewald's reshove.

Player	Chips
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	1,995,000(133 BB)
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	1,550,000(103 BB)
YK Yoon KangAustralia	1,295,000(86 BB)
HG Hugues GirardFrance	705,000(47 BB)
MG Michael GathyBelgium	700,000(47 BB)
YH Yukako HiroiJapan	700,000(47 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	busted

Blind level

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

72/750

Total Chips

37,500,000

Average

520,833

D2

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 1:38:14 PM

Yoon Kang Raises the River Against Michael Gathy

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yoon Kang

With the final board showing K♠ 8♦ 3♣ 7♥ J♦ , and nearly 400K already in the pot, Michael Gathy bets 180,000 from the big blind.

Yoon Kang thinks for a while in the cutoff before he raises to 470,000, and Gathy folds. Kang takes the pot.

Player	Chips
YK Yoon KangAustralia	1,175,000(147 BB)
MG Michael GathyBelgium	890,000(111 BB)

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 11:54:39 AM

Daniel Charlton Leads the Field at the Break with 1,421,000

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Daniel Charlton

A scan of the field during the break turned up 14 players with at least 700K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	1,421,000(178 BB)
MG Michael GathyBelgium	1,223,000(153 BB)
YK Yoon KangAustralia	1,028,000(129 BB)
JP John PerryAustralia	1,026,000(128 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	1,024,000(128 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	940,000(118 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	830,000(104 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	820,000(103 BB)
SH Sho HommaJapan	815,000(102 BB)
AV Artem VezhenkovRussia	803,000(100 BB)
SA Supakit AnukoolpitaknilThailand	800,000(100 BB)
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	790,000(99 BB)
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	756,000(95 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	728,000(91 BB)

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 11:40:53 AM

Juyeol Lee Wins Pot Without Showdown

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Juyeol Lee

Down to 99 players, all remaining eleven tables are balanced and the money bubble is looming near the end of the penultimate level on Day 2.

Martin Sedlak raises to 12,000 on the button for both blinds to call including Azizjon Rakhimov and Juyeol Lee. They check to the J♦ 8♠ 6♠ 3♦ 4♠ river on which Lee bets 24,000. Sedlak mulls it over for a short while and folds, as does Rakhimov.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	1,275,000(213 BB)
YK Yoon KangAustralia	1,050,000(175 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	900,000(150 BB)
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	455,000(76 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	239,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 10:19:07 AM

Michael Gathy Leads the Field at the Break with 1,171,000

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

A scan of the field during the break turned up 18 players with at least 600K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	1,171,000(195 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	1,035,500(173 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	951,000(159 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	868,000(145 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	864,000(144 BB)
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	819,000(137 BB)
YK Yoon KangAustralia	813,000(136 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	808,000(135 BB)
JP John PerryAustralia	801,000(134 BB)
AV Artem VezhenkovRussia	757,000(126 BB)
SH Sho HommaJapan	734,000(122 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	705,000(118 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	669,000(112 BB)
VL Victor LiUnited States of America	659,000(110 BB)
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	654,000(109 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	642,000(107 BB)
LG Lynn GilmartinAustralia	627,000(105 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	610,000(102 BB)

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 10:06:13 AM

Michael Gathy Chips Up

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Yoon Kang opens to 10,000 and earns two callers in Michael Gathy and Azizjon Rakhimov, the latter of which is in the big blind.

The T♣ 7♦ 3♠ flop is checked to Kang, who bets 11,000. Only Gathy calls and then does so for another 40,000 on the 4♦ turn. They check the 4♥ river and Kang tables A♥ 9♠ , Gathy takes the pot with the Q♥ T♥ .

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	750,000(150 BB)
YK Yoon KangAustralia	750,000(150 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	700,000(140 BB)

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 8:52:42 AM

Joshua Figuerres Eliminated by Michael Gathy

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Joshua Figuerres

Joshua Figuerres is all in from the cutoff for 71,500 with Q♠ J♠ , and he needs to improve to stay alive against the A♣ Q♥ of Michael Gathy on the button.

The board comes 9♠ 9♣ 7♥ 3♦ 2♥ , and Gathy wins the pot with his ace to eliminate Figuerres from the tournament.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	700,000(140 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 8:49:12 AM

Michael Gathy Delivers Double Knockout

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Michael Gathy

Short stacked Akash Malik kicks off the hand with a shove of 51,000, Manuel Carvalho calls, then several spots over his nemesis Michael Gathy shoves his big stack that covers both. Carvalho doesn't hesitate to snap-off his big stack as well.

Akash Malik: A♦ T♦

Manuel Carvalho: A♣ Q♥

Michael Gathy: Q♣ Q♠

When the board lands 5♦ 4♦ J♥ 7♥ 3♣ , Carvalho and Malik go bust as Gathy scoops it up.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	603,000(121 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	busted
AM Akash MalikIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 8:05:01 AM

Pound For Pound Between Manuel Carvalho And Michael Gathy

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

Michael Gathy

Manuel Carvalho opens 8500, Juyeol Lee calls, then cutoff Michael Gathy three-bets for 32,000. Action back on Carvalho, he tanks then sends out a four-bet of 75,000. This gets a fold from Lee while Gathy tanks. After a minute or so, Gathy five-bets 138,000 and this time Carvalho tanks. He takes a couple of minutes before giving up his hand and near 19 bigs.

Next hand, Yoon Kang opens 8000 from under the gun and is called by both Gathy and Carvalho. They all check to the turn 9♣ K♦ 7♣ 6♥ . Carvalho leads out 18,000, Kang folds, Gathy calls. The river J♣ sees a larger 53,000 bet from Carvalho, Gathy folds.

Player	Chips
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	588,000(147 BB)
YK Yoon KangAustralia	503,000(126 BB)
MG Michael GathyBelgium	419,000(105 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	386,500(97 BB)

SMPSMP

2/21/2025, 7:59:42 AM

Michael Gathy Shoves the Turn Against Joshua Figuerres

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

Michael Gathy

Egidijus Digrys raises under the gun to 8,000, Joshua Figuerres calls from the small blind, and Michael Gathy reraises from the big blind to 35,000. Digrys and Figuerres both call.

The flop comes 9♠ 6♥ 5♦ , Figuerres checks, and Gathy bets 30,000. Digrys folds, and Figuerres calls.

The turn card is the 4♦ , Figuerres checks, and Gathy moves all in for about165,000. Figuerres has a nearly identical stack, and he goes into the tank for a very long time.

After several minutes, somebody calls for a clock, and a short while after a floorperson arrives, Figuerres folds. Gathy takes the pot.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	338,000(85 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	167,000(42 BB)

Blind level

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

Entries

109/347

Total Chips

17,350,000

Average

159,174

D1A

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:40:43 AM

Hongru Zhang Defends On The Small Blind

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Hongru Zhang

Action folds around to the small blind Hongru Zhang, he raises 3500 and big blind Michael Gathy defends. More chips go in the pot as Zhang continues for 4500 at the flop T♠ 8♦ 3♦ and Gathy making the call. On the turn A♦ , Zhang checks, Gathy bets 9000, Zhang raises 18,000, Gathy gives it up.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	121,700(122 BB)
HZ Hongru ZhangChina	54,800(55 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:18:29 AM

Hun Tae Choi Reaches 100,000 Against Michael Gathy

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Hun Tae Choi

Yiannis Liperis raises under the gun to 1,800, Hun Tae Choi calls from the button, and Michael Gathy reraises from the big blind to 8,800. Liperis and Choi both call.

The flop comes 6♦ 4♦ 2♣ , and Gathy bets 10,000. Liperis folds, and Choi thinks for a while before he raises to 25,000. Gathy folds, and Choi takes the pot.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	175,000(219 BB)
HT Hun Tae ChoiSouth Korea	100,000(125 BB)
YL Yiannis LiperisCyprus	76,000(95 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:35:16 AM

Updated Counts in the Field

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	310,000(517 BB)
MG Michael GathyBelgium	120,000(200 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	120,000(200 BB)
AG Asish GhoshIndia	110,000(183 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	105,000(175 BB)
EB Eduard BurdIsrael	100,000(167 BB)
YL Yiannis LiperisCyprus	95,000(158 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	90,000(150 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	90,000(150 BB)
JS Jack SinclairUnited Kingdom	85,000(142 BB)
CC Charlie ChiuTaiwan	65,000(108 BB)
TH Trong Hieu NgoViet Nam	60,000(100 BB)
VL Vadzim LipaukaBelarus	55,000(92 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	55,000(92 BB)
DF Dylan FosterAustralia	53,000(88 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	50,000(83 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	50,000(83 BB)
JP John PerryUnited States of America	50,000(83 BB)
HK Hayato KitajimaJapan	50,000(83 BB)
JS Joseph SandaevAustralia	49,000(82 BB)
HG Hugues GirardFrance	48,000(80 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	38,000(63 BB)
UD Upeshka De SilvaUnited States of America	36,700(61 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	33,000(55 BB)
AF Adam FriedmanUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:52:47 AM

Michael Gathy vs. Hun Tae Choi

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Michael Gathy

Hun Tae Choi raises from the cutoff to 1,100, Michael Gathy reraises from the small blind to 4,500, and Choi calls.

The flop comes K♣ 2♣ 2♥ , Gathy bets 3,500, and Choi calls.

The turn card is the J♠ , Gathy bets 8,000, and Choi calls.

The river card is the Q♣ , Gathy bets 15,000, and Choi tanks for a while before he folds. Gathy takes the pot.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	81,000(203 BB)
HT Hun Tae ChoiSouth Korea	45,000(113 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:52:23 AM

More Notables in the Field

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Day 1a is now up to 93 entries and among the next casualties is Anton Johnson over on table one seat one, replaced by Nariman Yaghmai soon after. Also in the mix now are Koen Breed, Graham Cowan, Asish Ghosh, Yiannis Liperis, Arun Sriram, Thomas Boivin, Mike Falcon, Michael Gathy, Adrien Berger and Marius Kudzmanas.