
D2
Daniel Neilson Cracks Aces; Busts Yunkyu Song

Reigning WPT Player of the Year Yunkyu Song is all-in for 126,500 with A♥ A♣ against the A♦ K♦ of Daniel Neilson. The T♣ 7♣ 2♦ 6♦ 4♦
board provides the unlikely flush and Song departs.
While down from his peak, Neilson is still among the chip leaders.
Player | Chips |
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DN Daniel Neilson | 690,000(138 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | busted |
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 |
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) |