Place
9th
Prize
$8,435
Blind level
Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000
Entries
1/457
Total Chips
22,850,000
Average
22,850,000

D2

Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 11:54:32 AM

Nadav Cohen Falls in 9th Place - $8,435

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000
Nadav Cohen Falls in 9th Place - $8,435

Nadav Cohen flicked in his last 535,000 (5 BB) on the small blind and faced initial raiser Hao Wu's pocket pair for a flip.


Wu immediately spiked a set on board 7 8 4 9 8 , further improving to a boat to knock Cohen out.

PlayerHandChips
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
77
UTG
3,020,000(30 BB)
NC
AT
SB
busted
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 11:45:30 AM

Chak Hei Chan Survives Flip

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Having already opened 300,000 utg, Nadav Cohen flicked in 5,000 more following an all-in from Chak Hei Chan for his last three big blinds.


Gunning for overcards, Chan instantly found two on board J T 8 4 5 , earning him the much needed win.

PlayerHandChips
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
JT
BB
760,000(8 BB)
NC
66
UTG
535,000(5 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 11:29:40 AM

Mini Championship Final Table is Set!

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

The Mini Championship is down to its final nine players after a grueling nine-level battle with France's Leo Soma leading the hunt. All eyes are set on the $87,027 top prize, along with the $1,100 entry to the WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, up for grabs.


Final Table Chip Counts

PlayerChipsTableSeat
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
455,000(5 BB)351
NC
830,000(8 BB)352
JL
Jason LauMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
3,920,000(39 BB)353
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
2,245,000(22 BB)354
TE
3,030,000(30 BB)355
FR
4,010,000(40 BB)356
RB
Rui BouquetPortugal [PRT]Portugal
2,975,000(30 BB)357
860,000(9 BB)358
LS
Leo SomaFrance [FRA]France
4,475,000(45 BB)359

Payouts in USD

PlacePayout (USD)
1$87,027
2$58,161
3$42,904
4$31,936
5$24,111
6$18,290
7$14,004
8$10,819
9$8,435
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 11:23:28 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
RB
Rui BouquetPortugal [PRT]Portugal
2,975,000(30 BB)302
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
2,295,000(23 BB)303
JL
Jason LauMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
3,920,000(39 BB)304
NC
780,000(8 BB)307
860,000(9 BB)308
FR
4,260,000(43 BB)353
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
655,000(7 BB)354
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,015,000(10 BB)355
LS
Leo SomaFrance [FRA]France
2,960,000(30 BB)356
TE
3,080,000(31 BB)358
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 11:06:02 AM

Jason Lau Catches Up on the River

Level 26: 50,000 / 75,000 ante: 75,000

Jason Lau opened 150,000 on the button and saw Nadav Cohen on the small blind, come along on flop A 4 8 . Lau continued for 150,000, check called by Cohen.


Action slowed down on both turn J and river 6 , revealing Lau's rivered pair K 6 , good against Cohen's king-high K T .

PlayerChips
JL
Jason LauMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
4,100,000(55 BB)
NC
780,000(10 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 9:36:23 AM

Easy Takedown for Rui Bouquet

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Rui Bouquet

Rui Bouquet opened on the hijack for 100,000, called by Jason Lau on the button. Nadav Cohen on the big blind, bumped it up to 325,000 and saw both continue to flop 7 2 6 . Cohen checked, and Bouquet bet 210,000, leaving both opponents in quick surrender.

PlayerChips
RB
Rui BouquetPortugal [PRT]Portugal
4,060,000(81 BB)
JL
Jason LauMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
2,040,000(41 BB)
NC
1,680,000(34 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 8:50:41 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
LS
Leo SomaFrance [FRA]France
1,720,000(34 BB)301
RB
Rui BouquetPortugal [PRT]Portugal
2,650,000(53 BB)302
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
940,000(19 BB)303
JL
Jason LauMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
3,600,000(72 BB)304
BZ
Bobby ZhangAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,035,000(21 BB)305
TE
1,670,000(33 BB)306
NC
1,610,000(32 BB)307
600,000(12 BB)308
AA
2,305,000(46 BB)352
FR
905,000(18 BB)353
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
2,185,000(44 BB)354
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,080,000(22 BB)355
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
775,000(16 BB)356
HP
Hyunkyou ParkKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
380,000(8 BB)357
TD
Thai DoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
1,345,000(27 BB)358
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 8:31:37 AM

Mini Championship Down to Two Tables

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Today's Mini Championship Day 2 battle is down to its final two tables with Malaysia's Jason Lau continuing to reign. Listed up top is $87,027 including a $1,100 entry to the WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.


Chip Count Update

PlayerChipsTableSeat
LS
Leo SomaFrance [FRA]France
1,910,000(48 BB)301
RB
Rui BouquetPortugal [PRT]Portugal
2,330,000(58 BB)302
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
700,000(18 BB)303
JL
Jason LauMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
3,750,000(94 BB)304
BZ
Bobby ZhangAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,000,000(25 BB)305
TE
2,660,000(67 BB)306
NC
1,600,000(40 BB)307
800,000(20 BB)308
215,000(5 BB)351
AA
2,360,000(59 BB)352
FR
1,625,000(41 BB)353
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,300,000(33 BB)354
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,150,000(29 BB)355
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
540,000(14 BB)356
HP
Hyunkyou ParkKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
400,000(10 BB)357
TD
Thai DoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
1,420,000(36 BB)358
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 8:06:54 AM

Nadav Cohen in No Sweat

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

Right on the next hand, Leo Soma lost another showdown after calling off Nadav Cohen's button all-in for 570,000 (19 BB).


Cohen flopped a boat straight away on board J A A K 4 , leaving Soma to shell out more chips.

PlayerHandChips
NC
JJ
D
1,185,000(40 BB)
LS
Leo SomaFrance [FRA]France
99
BB
2,240,000(75 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/22/2025, 6:56:44 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
IB
Ilia BarkovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
945,000(38 BB)252
345,000(14 BB)253
HW
Hao WuAustria [AUT]Austria
375,000(15 BB)254
JL
Jason LauMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
2,750,000(110 BB)255
TD
Thai DoViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
575,000(23 BB)256
70,000(3 BB)257
385,000(15 BB)258
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,830,000(73 BB)261
AL
200,000(8 BB)264
RB
Rui BouquetPortugal [PRT]Portugal
1,680,000(67 BB)265
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
900,000(36 BB)266
225,000(9 BB)267
810,000(32 BB)268
50,000(2 BB)301
DK
605,000(24 BB)302
850,000(34 BB)303
JL
Johan LeesAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,085,000(43 BB)305
TE
860,000(34 BB)306
NC
875,000(35 BB)307
215,000(9 BB)308
BZ
Bobby ZhangAustralia [AUS]Australia
420,000(17 BB)351
AA
1,575,000(63 BB)352
FR
705,000(28 BB)353
JL
Jun LiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
360,000(14 BB)354
LS
Leo SomaFrance [FRA]France
1,280,000(51 BB)355
HP
Hyunkyou ParkKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
980,000(39 BB)357
RK
1,530,000(61 BB)358