Blind level
Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Entries
33/259
Total Chips
12,950,000
Average
392,424

D1A

SMPSMP
2/21/2025, 2:19:18 PM

Day1A Ends - 33 Survivors

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
PlayerChips
959,000(80 BB)
AL
721,000(60 BB)
AA
665,000(55 BB)
626,000(52 BB)
AA
Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
602,000(50 BB)
598,000(50 BB)
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
593,000(49 BB)
565,000(47 BB)
539,000(45 BB)
NC
477,000(40 BB)
RK
475,000(40 BB)
475,000(40 BB)
YK
Yeow KianMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
435,000(36 BB)
424,000(35 BB)
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
410,000(34 BB)
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
403,000(34 BB)
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
389,000(32 BB)
JS
Jaemoon SeokKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
352,000(29 BB)
DK
297,000(25 BB)
AA
Amir AbbasAustralia [AUS]Australia
291,000(24 BB)
YL
Yongjia LinAustralia [AUS]Australia
287,000(24 BB)
284,000(24 BB)
JL
Jun LiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
284,000(24 BB)
TD
Thai DoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
249,000(21 BB)
237,000(20 BB)
FR
207,000(17 BB)
NC
197,000(16 BB)
SK
191,000(16 BB)
190,000(16 BB)
177,000(15 BB)
NB
112,000(9 BB)
106,000(9 BB)
RK
Robert KissUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
78,000(7 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/21/2025, 2:07:40 PM

Ilia Barkov Takes One Out

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Ilia Barkov

Zhiqiang Meng opened mid position and called off for his last 185,000 (15 BB) after Ilia Barkov moved all-in on the small blind.


Meng at risk, quickly spiked the advantage on board A♣ 2♣ Q♣ 2♥ , up until the river landed 4♠ , turning the tables in Barkov's favor.

PlayerHandChips
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
4♥4♣
SB
595,000(50 BB)
A♦J♣
MP
busted
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/21/2025, 2:01:57 PM

Approaching Bubble Time

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

The day's action is nearing ITM with only three more eliminations to go before the flight wraps up. 33 players are guaranteed a spot into the Final Day games, as well as a portion of the prize pool.


Top Chip Counts

PlayerChips
800,000(67 BB)
AL
751,000(63 BB)
AA
640,000(53 BB)
610,000(51 BB)
AA
Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
608,000(51 BB)
600,000(50 BB)
585,000(49 BB)
YK
Yeow KianMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
500,000(42 BB)
490,000(41 BB)
RK
470,000(39 BB)
NC
440,000(37 BB)
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
433,000(36 BB)
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
405,000(34 BB)
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
395,000(33 BB)
380,000(32 BB)
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
370,000(31 BB)
JS
Jaemoon SeokKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
352,000(29 BB)
350,000(29 BB)
YL
Yongjia LinAustralia [AUS]Australia
343,000(29 BB)
JL
Jun LiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
314,000(26 BB)
AA
Amir AbbasAustralia [AUS]Australia
312,000(26 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/21/2025, 9:34:50 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
PlayerChips
YL
Yongjia LinAustralia [AUS]Australia
310,000(155 BB)
AA
Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
288,500(144 BB)
221,000(111 BB)
212,500(106 BB)
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
198,000(99 BB)
AA
193,000(97 BB)
171,000(86 BB)
TD
Thai DoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
158,000(79 BB)
157,000(79 BB)
156,000(78 BB)
RK
Robert KissUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
151,000(76 BB)
142,500(71 BB)
VF
141,000(71 BB)
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
138,000(69 BB)
CN
Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
137,000(69 BB)
LS
Leo SomaFrance [FRA]France
136,500(68 BB)
129,000(65 BB)
DA
Dinesh AltSwitzerland [CHE]Switzerland
129,000(65 BB)
EC
Eric CeretSingapore [SGP]Singapore
125,000(63 BB)
PG
122,000(61 BB)
121,500(61 BB)
FL
Foo LongSingapore [SGP]Singapore
121,000(61 BB)
119,000(60 BB)
118,000(59 BB)
AV
116,500(58 BB)
115,000(58 BB)
113,000(57 BB)
FG
112,000(56 BB)
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
111,000(56 BB)
JS
Joseph SerockUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
110,500(55 BB)
MS
Michael SmithUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
109,000(55 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/21/2025, 6:27:54 AM

Keisuke Tajiri Wins Preflop War

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Keisuke Tajiri opened 1,100 in early position and found three callers behind. Ilia Barkov on the big blind, squeezed to 7,500, allowing Tajiri to put in another raise to 21,000. No opponent was up for the challenge, shipping Tajiri the dead money in the middle.

PlayerChips
76,700(153 BB)
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
42,100(84 BB)