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WPT Championship Cambodia 2025

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Updates Chip Counts Info

Blind level

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

Entries

133/403

Total Chips

20,150,000

Average

151,504

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SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:11:00 PM

Day 1B Ends with Ivan Karatayeu Leading 133 Survivors with 599,500

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

Ivan Karatayeu

There were 403 entries on Day 1B of the WPT Cambodia Championship, creating a total field of 750 entries and generating a prizepool worth $2,400,750, crushing the $1.5 million guarantee.

The final 94 players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$390,650
2	$255,000
3	$189,000
4	$142,000
5	$107,000
6	$82,000
7	$63,000
8	$49,000
9	$38,500
10	$38,500
11	$33,000
12	$33,000
13	$28,500
14	$28,500
15	$28,500
16	$24,300
17	$24,300
18	$24,300
19	$24,300
20	$20,600
21	$20,600
22	$20,600
23	$20,600
24	$17,300
25	$17,300
26	$17,300
27	$17,300
28	$17,300
29	$17,300
30	$17,300
31	$17,300
32	$14,400
33	$14,400
34	$14,400
35	$14,400
36	$14,400
37	$14,400
38	$14,400
39	$14,400
40	$12,200
41	$12,200
42	$12,200
43	$12,200
44	$12,200
45	$12,200
46	$12,200
47	$12,200
48	$10,200
49	$10,200
50	$10,200
51	$10,200
52	$10,200
53	$10,200
54	$10,200
55	$10,200
56	$8,600
57	$8,600
58	$8,600
59	$8,600
60	$8,600
61	$8,600
62	$8,600
63	$8,600
64	$7,400
65	$7,400
66	$7,400
67	$7,400
68	$7,400
69	$7,400
70	$7,400
71	$7,400
72	$7,400
73	$7,400
74	$7,400
75	$7,400
76	$7,400
77	$7,400
78	$7,400
79	$6,400
80	$6,400
81	$6,400
82	$6,400
83	$6,400
84	$6,400
85	$6,400
86	$6,400
87	$6,400
88	$6,400
89	$6,400
90	$6,400
91	$6,400
92	$6,400
93	$6,400
94	$6,400

The full list of official chip counts will be released by the casino overnight, but in the meantime, here's a preview of the top of the leaderboard:

Player	Chips
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	599,500(240 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	483,000(193 BB)
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	471,500(189 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	392,000(157 BB)
SA Supakit AnukoolpitaknilThailand	387,000(155 BB)

Day 2 begins tomorrow (Friday) at 11:30 am, and the field is scheduled to play five90-minutes levels or until the Money Bubble bursts, whichever takes longer. Stay tuned to WPT.com for our continuing coverage of the WPT Cambodia Championship.

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:57:48 PM

Assorted Late Night Counts

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

Player	Chips
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	380,000(152 BB)
PH Paul Hoefer	340,000(136 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	330,000(132 BB)
YS Yunsheng SunChina	330,000(132 BB)
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	310,000(124 BB)
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	230,000(92 BB)
DF Dylan FosterAustralia	200,000(80 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	185,000(74 BB)
KV Kou VangUnited States of America	170,000(68 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	160,000(64 BB)
MM Michel MolenaarNetherlands	150,000(60 BB)
MF Mario FataFrance	150,000(60 BB)
JR James Rann	140,000(56 BB)
TT Tam TruongAustralia	130,000(52 BB)
JC Jennifer CassellAustralia	125,000(50 BB)
JL Jun LaiChina	120,000(48 BB)
CC Charlie ChiuTaiwan	100,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:53:30 PM

Supakit Anukoolpitaknil Wins With Deuces

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

Supakit Anukoolpitaknil check-calls the Q♥ 6♦ 3♥ flop for 11,500 when Yuhan Liu bets and they then check down the 3♣ turn as well as the 4♠ river.

Anukoolpitaknil tables 2♠ 2♣ and Liu mucks, mentions he has ace-king.

Player	Chips
SA Supakit AnukoolpitaknilThailand	380,000(152 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	110,000(44 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:52:15 PM

Ivan Karatayeu Sends Yannick Jobin Packing

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

Ivan Karatayeu

During the final hands of the night, Yannick Jobin jams for around 90,000 preflop with A♠ K♦ right into the A♥ A♣ of chip leader Ivan Karatayeu. There is no upset on the J♦ 5♥ 5♠ 2♠ 7♠ board and the WPT Prime Cambodia finalist exits at the end of Day 1b.

Player	Chips
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	600,000(240 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:50:08 PM

Rahul Melwani Knocks Out a Player

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

With the board showing A♦ 8♥ 3♥ 5♠ on the turn, the player in the big blind gets it all in for about 45,000 with A♣ T♥ for a pair of aces, but he needs to catch a ten on the river to stay alive against the A♠ Q♣ (pair of aces, queen kicker) of Rahul Melwani, who is UTG+1.

The river card is the 2♦, and Melwani wins the pot with his queen kicker to eliminate his opponent from the tournament.

Player	Chips
RM Rahul MelwaniIndia	145,000(58 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:46:49 PM

Naj Ajez Eliminated by Amit Kaushik

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

Amit Kaushik

Naj Ajez was just eliminated on a board of A♠ K♠ 4♠ Q♣ A♥ .

Ajez had 9♠ 6♠ for a flopped spade flush, but Amit Kaushik held Q♠ Q♦ for a set of queens on the run and a full house on the river.

Kaushik won the pot to eliminate Ajez from the tournament.

Player	Chips
AK Amit KaushikIndia	97,000(39 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:41:16 PM

Joshua Figuerres Doubles Thru Rudolf Fourie

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

Joshua Figuerres

Rudolf Fourie raises UTG+1 to 6,000, Joshua Figuerres moves all in from the hijack for 40,000, and Fourie quickly calls with 9♠ 9♦ .

Figuerres turns over A♠ K♠ , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes A♦ T♥ T♣ Q♥ K♦ , and Figuerres wins the pot with two pair, aces and kings, to double up in chips.

Player	Chips
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	86,500(35 BB)
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	50,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:38:58 PM

Kristof Mato Eliminated by Naj Ajez

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

Kristof Mato

Naj Ajez raises to 5,000 and Kristof Mato then jams for the last 14,000 in the next seat. It folds back to the Aussie and Ajez calls with A♣ Q♦ . Mato needs his J♠ J♥ to hold but the A♠ 9♥ 5♠ 5♥ Q♠ board ends his run.

Player	Chips
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	195,000(78 BB)
KM Kristof MatoHungary	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:34:24 PM

Nadav Cohen Among the Late Casualties

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

Nadav Cohen is all-in with 8♥ 8♦ and dominated by the Q♦ Q♣ of Kiyoung Kim. There is a sweat until the A♣ 9♥ 7♠ T♠ turn but the river is a blank to send Cohen to the rail. Also on the table is last year's runner-up Joshua Mccully with an average stack.

Player	Chips
KK Kiyoung KimSouth Korea	140,000(56 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	140,000(56 BB)
NC Nadav CohenIsrael	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:30:20 PM

Bo Su Doubles Thru Mike Takayama

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

Mike Takayama

Bo Su five-bets all in from the cutoff for 98,000, and Mike Takayama calls from middle position with K♥ J♠. Su turns over A♥ K♣ , and needs it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes 8♥ 4♦ 2♥ 5♥ A♦ , and Su leads the entire way and wins the pot with a pair of aces to double up in chips.

Player	Chips
BS Bo SuTaiwan	208,500(83 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	65,000(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:22:17 PM

Shai Arbel Has the Superior Flush

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

Shai Arbel

The evening is winding down with fewer than 160 players remaining, the field for an above average stack continues. Shai Arbel check-raises a bet of Emmanuel Segismundo on the Q♠ J♠ 9♠ flop from 6,500 to 15,000.

Arbel then leads the 4♦ turn for Segismundo to call again and they check the 8♠ river when the fourth spade arrives. Segismundo shakes his head, Arbel tables J♣ 6♠ and Segismundo mucks while partly exposing the five of spades.

Player	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	185,000(74 BB)
SA Shai ArbelIsrael	150,000(60 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:10:20 PM

Thi Hue Dang Eliminated

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

The cards of Thi Hue Dang are in the muck and she heads to the rail where Ngoc Anh Cao is waiting. Karan Sitlani rakes in the pot with his J♦ J♠ on a board of K♣ 8♦ 5♦ Q♦ 4♥ .

"I had a straight," Alfie Adam says.

Player	Chips
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	155,000(62 BB)
TD Thi DangViet Nam	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:04:35 PM

David Erquiaga vs Khayal Abbasov

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

David Erquiaga

David Erquiaga leads the T♥ T♦ 3♠ J♠ turn for 3,500 and Khayal Abbasov calls. They check the A♠ river and Erquiaga tables the A♣ 2♥ , Abbassov chops with the A♦ 3♠ .

"Setup hand," the former WPT Prime Cambodia champion Erquiaga jokes and Abbassov replies "cooler".

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	160,000(64 BB)
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	115,000(46 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:00:28 PM

Updated Counts and Casualties

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

Player	Chips
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	555,000(222 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	390,000(156 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	385,000(154 BB)
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	330,000(132 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	300,000(120 BB)
EA Edgar AntezanaSouth Africa	255,000(102 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	250,000(100 BB)
DG Deepankur GuptaIndia	235,000(94 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	230,000(92 BB)
YS Yunsheng SunChina	215,000(86 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	175,000(70 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	175,000(70 BB)
TE Travis EndersbyAustralia	175,000(70 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	160,000(64 BB)
DF Dylan FosterAustralia	155,000(62 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	145,000(58 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	140,000(56 BB)
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	125,000(50 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	120,000(48 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	busted
RM Remy MurciaFrance	busted
RC Rayan ChamasLebanon	busted
GA Gicovanu AlexandruRomania	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:56:04 PM

Level 11 Begins (161 Day 1B Players Left)

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

Level 10 comes to an end, and Level 11 begins with increased blinds of 1,500-2,500 and a 2,500 ante. Play continues without a break.

With 161 players remaining from a Day 1B field of 403, the average chip count is around 125,000 (50 big blinds).

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 161/403

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:37:19 PM

Official Numbers: 750 Entries Create a Prizepool worth $2,400,750; Top Prize is Worth $390,650

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

The official numbers have been released, and with a total field of 750 entries, the prizepool is worth $2,400,750 (easily crushing the $1.5 million guarantee), and the final 94 players will finish in the money. A min-cash is $6,400, with a top prize worth $390,650. Here's the breakdown of entries followed by the full list of payouts:

Day 1A: 347 entries

Day 1B: 403 entries

Total Field: 750 entries

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$390,650
2	$255,000
3	$189,000
4	$142,000
5	$107,000
6	$82,000
7	$63,000
8	$49,000
9	$38,500
10	$38,500
11	$33,000
12	$33,000
13	$28,500
14	$28,500
15	$28,500
16	$24,300
17	$24,300
18	$24,300
19	$24,300
20	$20,600
21	$20,600
22	$20,600
23	$20,600
24	$17,300
25	$17,300
26	$17,300
27	$17,300
28	$17,300
29	$17,300
30	$17,300
31	$17,300
32	$14,400
33	$14,400
34	$14,400
35	$14,400
36	$14,400
37	$14,400
38	$14,400
39	$14,400
40	$12,200
41	$12,200
42	$12,200
43	$12,200
44	$12,200
45	$12,200
46	$12,200
47	$12,200
48	$10,200
49	$10,200
50	$10,200
51	$10,200
52	$10,200
53	$10,200
54	$10,200
55	$10,200
56	$8,600
57	$8,600
58	$8,600
59	$8,600
60	$8,600
61	$8,600
62	$8,600
63	$8,600
64	$7,400
65	$7,400
66	$7,400
67	$7,400
68	$7,400
69	$7,400
70	$7,400
71	$7,400
72	$7,400
73	$7,400
74	$7,400
75	$7,400
76	$7,400
77	$7,400
78	$7,400
79	$6,400
80	$6,400
81	$6,400
82	$6,400
83	$6,400
84	$6,400
85	$6,400
86	$6,400
87	$6,400
88	$6,400
89	$6,400
90	$6,400
91	$6,400
92	$6,400
93	$6,400
94	$6,400

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:36:18 PM

Hassan Sey Jams Into Jacson Feng

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Hassan Sey

On a flop of 7♠ 7♣ 2♠ , Hassan Sey bets 15,500 in the small blind. Jacson Feng raises to 45,000 on the button and Sey calls to then check the 9s[/p] on the turn. Feng repeats his wager of 45,000 only for Sey to shove for another 87,000 on top.

While Feng is in the tank, Sey seems rather relaxed and even starts some table chat. He asks if Feng has jacks or tens, then receives the fold half a minute later.

Player	Chips
HS Hassan SeyFinland	287,000(144 BB)
JF Jacson FengSingapore	110,000(55 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:33:44 PM

Aditya Agarwal vs. Aladin Reskallah

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Aditya Agarwal

In a preflop flip, Aditya Agarwal is the player at risk for 37,000 with T♠ T♣ against the A♣ K♠ of Aladin Reskallah. The A♥ T♥ 6♠ Q♥ 9♦ board pairs Agarwal's ten for a set and he dodges the gutshot.

Player	Chips
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	80,000(40 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	18,000(9 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:25:22 PM

Rui Bouquet Eliminated by Hassan Sey

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

After a flop of Q♦ 9♥ 7♦ , Rui Bouquet checks from the small blind, Jacson Feng checks from the big blind, and Hassan Sey bets 7,000 from under the gun. Bouquet check-raises all in for 30,000, and Feng tanks for a long time before he calls. Sey also calls, and any further betting will create a side pot.

The turn card is the 8♥ , and both players check.

The river card is the J♥ , Feng checks, Sey bets 25,000, and Feng folds.

Bouquet shows J♦ 9♦ for two pair, jacks and nines, but Sey turns over Q♥ J♠ to win the pot with a higher two pair, queens and nines. Bouquet is eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips
HS Hassan SeyFinland	240,000(120 BB)
JF Jacson FengSingapore	230,000(115 BB)
RB Rui BouquetPortugal	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:24:10 PM

Dinesh Alt vs. Paul Hoefer

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Paul Hoefer

Paul Hoefer opens to 4,000 from under the gun and calls a three-bet to 13,000 by Dinesh Alt in the cutoff. They check the 9♦ 8♣ 7♥ flop before Hoefer bets the 8♦ turn for 10,500 and the 2♣ river for 5,500.

Alt calls the first bet swiftly, then mulls over the final decision for half a minute to call. Hoefer rolls over 5♠ 5♥ and Alt takes it down with the K♦ K♠ .

Player	Chips
PH Paul Hoefer	255,000(128 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	240,000(120 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:18:15 PM

Jacson Feng Finishes Off Pete Chen

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Jacson Feng

In the last hand before the break, Pete Chen bet-folds the A♥ T♠ 8♥ J♦ T♣ river for half of his short stack when Jacson Feng raises big.

Feng then opens to 5,000 in the hijack and Hassan Sey calls in the cutoff. Chen jams for 15,500 on the button and both call. They check the entire Q♦ 9♦ 4♣ 8♥ T♣ board and Chen reveals 5♦ 5♠ .

Sey has the 7♣ 7♥ but Feng wins the pot with the J♥ 6♥ for the straight.

"What did you have in the last hand?" Chen asks and Feng replies "full house ... ten jack".

Player	Chips
JF Jacson FengSingapore	215,000(108 BB)
HS Hassan SeyFinland	115,000(58 BB)
PC Pete ChenTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:07:22 PM

Ivan Karatayeu Leads the Field at the Break with 397,000

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ivan Karatayeu

Player	Chips
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	397,000(199 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	362,000(181 BB)
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	311,000(156 BB)
SA Supakit AnukoolpitaknilThailand	307,000(154 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	286,000(143 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	271,500(136 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	260,500(130 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	249,000(125 BB)
LG Lynn GilmartinAustralia	245,500(123 BB)
ED Egidijus Digrys	244,500(122 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	236,000(118 BB)
AV Artem VezhenkovRussia	236,000(118 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	228,500(114 BB)
JE Jacopo EutiziItaly	228,500(114 BB)
PH Paul Hoefer	228,500(114 BB)
ZZ Zijing ZhanChina	225,000(113 BB)
XC Xinhong ChenChina	222,500(111 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	220,500(110 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	210,000(105 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	207,500(104 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:01:42 PM

Level 10 Begins; Registration Closes with ~403 Day 1B Entries

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

The players return from break to begin Level 10, with increased blinds of 1,000-2,000 and a 2,000 ante.

Registration is now closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial field size of 403 entries for Day 1B. If that number holds, the prizepool will be worth around $2.4 million. The official prizepool should be released later tonight.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 200/403

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 3:00:22 PM

Ivan Karatayeu Muscles His Big Stack

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Ivan Karatayeu

Big pot of 48,000 by the turn 4♦ 8♣ K♣ T♠ sees a near pot by by small blind Ivan Karatayeu of 45,000 to send Peter Da deep in thought. When Da calls, he tanks again on the river 3♦ after Karatayeu pushes. Da eventually let's go of his hand.

Player	Chips
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	397,000(265 BB)
PD Peter DaNorway	80,000(53 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:56:39 PM

Chengcai Pan Rivers Top Pair

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Patrick Mahoney kicks it off from under the gun for 3500, hijack Chengcai Pan and big blind Ivan Deyra call, then they all check the flop . Action returns on the turn T♥ with a bet of 8000 from Mahoney, Pan raises 20,000, and Deyra gets out of the way. On the river Q♦ it is back to checking.

Mahoney shows K♣ J♣ , Pan wins the pot with Q♥ K♥ .

Player	Chips
ID Ivan DeyraFrance	110,000(73 BB)
PM Patrick MahoneyIreland	107,000(71 BB)
CP Chengcai PanChina	82,000(55 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:54:48 PM

Naj Ajez Doubles Thru Gary Lin

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Naj Ajez

In the last hand before the late registration break, Naj Ajez three-bets and leads the K♠ 9♦ 3♠ flop for Gary Lin to call. They check the K♥ turn and Ajez jams the 2♦ river for 71,500. Lin snap-calls with king-jack but Ajez has him beat with the A♠ K♣ .

Player	Chips
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	218,000(145 BB)
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	5,500(4 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:50:54 PM

Artem Vezhenkov Gets Value For Two Pair

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

From the big blind, Artem Vezhenkov defends by calling under the gun Teng Yang Hoo's preflop raise then watches as the dealer spreads 3♣ 4♠ 7♣ . Hoo continues for 3000, Vezhenkov check-raises 11,000, Hoo tank-calls. Vezhenkov then leads out the turn Q♦ for 13,500 and another check-call from Hoo.

When the board completes T♥ , Vezhenkov tanks then sends out a 60,000 bet, once more Hoo goes in the tank then makes the call. Vezhenkov flips open 7♥ 4♥ two pair, Hoo mucks

Player	Chips
AV Artem VezhenkovRussia	205,000(137 BB)
TY Teng YangTaiwan	72,000(48 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:48:15 PM

Daniel Neilson Shoves the River Against Jerwin Pasco to Reach 370K

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Daniel Neilson

With the final board showing 9♣ 7♣ 6♥ 9♦ 2♠ and about 240K already in the pot, Jerwin Pasco checks from the small blind, Daniel Neilson moves all in from the cutoff for 129,000, and Pasco goes into the tank.

Pasco is in the tank for a long time before he folds, and Neilson takes the pot to build his stack up to about 370,000 in chips.

Player	Chips
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	370,000(247 BB)
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	150,000(100 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:43:52 PM

Shai Arbel Doubles Thru Renat Bohdanov

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Shai Arbel

With the board showing J♣ 5♦ 2♠ 2♦ on the turn, Renat Bohdanov bets 8,500 from the small blind, Shai Arbel moves all in from UTG+1 for 31,000, and Bohdanov goes into the tank.

Bohdanov is in the tank for a couple of minutes before somebody calls for a clock, and shortly after that, Bohdanov calls with T♥ T♦ .

But Arbel turns over J♦ 9♦ for a pair of jacks, and needs it to hold to stay alive.

The river card is the Q♥ , and Arbel wins the pot with his pair of jacks to double up in chips.

Player	Chips
RB Renat BohdanovUkraine	197,000(131 BB)
SA Shai ArbelIsrael	81,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:42:11 PM

Zijing Zhan Sends Jhon Hendri Packing

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

There is a squeeze to 53,000 in front of Jhon Hendri and he then faces the shove by Zijing Zhan for 112,000 with all other players out of the way. Hendri tanks for nearly two minutes with 51,500 behind and eventually calls all-in, turning over the 7♥ 6♥ .

His risk doesn't pay off, as the A♥ J♣ of Zhan lock up the pot on the turn of the 5♥ 2♠ 2♣ A♣ Q♣ board.

Player	Chips
ZZ Zijing ZhanChina	215,000(143 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:39:35 PM

Vadzim Lipauka Survives Another Double

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Vadzim Lipauka

Vadzim Lipauka is all-in with a severe short stack and Jungsup Yun calls with the Q♠ T♠ . The A♥ Q♦ of Lipauka are out in front and have little to fear on the A♠ 6♥ 2♦ K♦ 3♥ runout. Next to Yun is the current chip leader Dylan DeStefano, who now takes advantage of the table side massage at NagaWorld.

Player	Chips
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	388,000(259 BB)
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	55,000(37 BB)
VL Vadzim LipaukaBelarus	30,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:37:15 PM

Somasekhar Sanampuri Eliminated by Emmanuel Segismundo

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Emmanuel Segismundo

With the board showing 9♦ 8♠ 8♣ 6♥ on the turn, Somasekhar Sanampuri gets it all in under the gun for about 40,000 with T♦ 7♦ for a ten-high straight, but he is drawing dead to the 9♥ 8♥ (full house) of Emmanuel Segismundo in the cutoff.

The meaningless river card is the T♣ , and Segismundo wins the pot with his full house to eliminate Sanampuri.

Player	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	225,000(150 BB)
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:34:00 PM

Huu Dung Nguyen vs. Paul Hoefer

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Huu Dung Nguyen

With the turn showing A♦ T♥ 8♠ Q♦ , Huu Dung Nguyen in the big blind checks and Paul Hoefer on the button bets 13,500. Nguyen calls and Hoefer instantly knuckles back the 7♣ on the river.

Nguyen shows J♥ 9♦ for the queen-high straight and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
PH Paul Hoefer	185,000(123 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	85,000(57 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:16:06 PM

Mikiya Kudo Unloads But Charlie Chiu Folds

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

I-Chun "Charlie" Chiu opens for 3000 and is joined by cutoff Mikiya Kudo to see the flop 8♥ Q♠ 4♣ . Chiu passes the baton to Kudo who bets 4000 and Chiu calls. Same action on the turn 3♠ with a bet of 10,000 from Kudo that Chiu calls. On the river 9♦ , Kudo announces all in for 28,500, Chiu surrenders his hand.

Player	Chips
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	155,000(103 BB)
MK Mikiya KudoJapan	66,000(44 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:13:35 PM

John Matsuda Delivers Easy Knock Out

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

John Matsuda

John Matsuda picks up A♠ Q♠ and raises 3000, down the orbit Pheap Chea has A♣ 8♣ and feels it's the right time to risk his last 26,500. Matsuda calls and dominates. No change comes on the board K♣ 7♠ 2♥ J♠ 9♥ for Matsuda to collect the pot.

Player	Chips
JM John MatsudaJapan	214,000(143 BB)
PC Pheap CheaAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:10:53 PM

Valeriy Fokin Doubles Thru Francisco Sanchez Mir

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Valeriy Fokin is all in from the button for 41,500 with A♥ J♦ , and he needs to improve to stay alive against the T♦ T♣ of Francisco Sanchez Mir in the big blind.

The board comes A♦ 9♥ 2♣ 3♠ 5♠ , and Fokin pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Player	Chips
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	85,500(57 BB)
FM Francisco Mir SanchezUnited States of America	38,500(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 2:06:06 PM

Ryo Kotake vs. Tom Verbruggen

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

On a heads-up flop of 6♦ 6♣ 5♦ , Ryo Kotake and Tom Verbruggen check to the 8♥ turn. Kotake checks again and Verbruggen bets 8,000 for his opponent to call.

Kotake also checks the 7♥ on the river and Verbruggen bets 28,000 with 17,500 behind. The check-raise to 60,000 by Kotake follows and Verbruggen folds.

Player	Chips
RK Ryo KotakeJapan	135,000(90 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	17,500(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:54:05 PM

Christian Harder Eliminated by Xinhong Chen During the Break

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Christian Harder

After some preflop action, Christian Harder moves all in from the button for84,600, and Xinhong Chen tanks for several minutes into the break before he calls from middle position with J♥ J♣ .

Harder turns over Q♠ Q♣ , and needs it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes A♥ J♠ 4♦ 6♥ 7♦ , and Chen flops a set of jacks to win the pot and eliminate Harger.

Player	Chips
XC Xinhong ChenChina	257,000(171 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:50:32 PM

Dylan DeStefano Leads the Field at the Break with 383,000

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

A scan of the field during the break turned up 12 players with at least 200K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	383,000(255 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	332,000(221 BB)
EA Edgar AntezanaSouth Africa	318,000(212 BB)
ED Egidijus Digrys	289,000(193 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	261,000(174 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	258,000(172 BB)
XC Xinhong ChenChina	257,000(171 BB)
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	257,000(171 BB)
KK Kiyoung KimSouth Korea	237,500(158 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	224,500(150 BB)
RB Renat BohdanovUkraine	215,000(143 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	212,000(141 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:48:36 PM

Kaifan Wang Earns Another Double

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Kaifan Wang

Rui Bouquet raises to 3,000 on the button and table short stack Kaifan Wang defends the big blind with only 9,000 behind. On the A♠ 8♦ 7♠ flop, Wang checks and Bouquet bets 5,000. The reluctant shove follows and Bouquet calls with the K♦ 7♥ .

Wang is ahead with K♥ 8♥ and has nothing to fear on the 3♥ T♠ runout.

Player	Chips
RB Renat BohdanovUkraine	220,000(147 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	105,000(70 BB)
DK David KozmaHungary	100,000(67 BB)
SD Sherif DeriasAustralia	90,000(60 BB)
RB Rui BouquetPortugal	48,000(32 BB)
KW Kaifan WangUnited States of America	26,500(18 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:45:08 PM

Level 9 Begins (361 Day 1B Entries)

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

The players return from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 1,000-1,500 and a 1,500 ante.

The tournament clock shows 361 entries so far on Day 1B, increasing the tournament total to 708. The prizepool has surpassed the $1.5 million guarantee, and it's up to more than $2.26 million. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 361/361

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:43:05 PM

Adrian Garcia Steals It On The Turn

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Adrian Garcia

Big stacked Kiyoung Kim drives the betting to 2500 and gets called by Adrian Garcia and small blind Arun Sriram. At the flop 5♠ 7♦ A♣ , Kim continues for another 2500 and both opponents stick around for the turn T♣ . Following two checks, cutoff Garcia bets 12,000 and it's enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
KK Kiyoung KimSouth Korea	236,000(197 BB)
AS Arun SriramIndia	68,300(57 BB)
AG Adrian GarciaSpain	60,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:42:11 PM

Kritof Mato In Disbelief As Naj Ajez Ships

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kristof Mato

Kristof Mato defends his small blind by calling Najeem Ajez's button raise. At the flop 5♦ K♠ 3♣ , Ajez lays out a small bet that gets Mato to bite. On the turn K♣ , Ajez fires a larger 12,000 bet, Mato calls again to complete the board with a river A♦ .

Mato leads out 20,000, Ajez raises to 40,000, Mato tanks then eventually makes the call. When Ajez shows K♥ 3♠ full house, Mato grunts while showing K♦ 8♦ trips.

Player	Chips
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	197,000(164 BB)
KM Kristof MatoHungary	35,000(29 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:40:27 PM

Raffaele Sorrentino Chips Up

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Raffaele Sorrentino

Preflop battle of raises ends with a pot of 18,800 and two players dealt a flop J♥ J♣ 7♦ . Abhijith Cheruku bets 4500 and Raffaele Sorrentino calls. They then check down the turn 4♣ and 9♥ .

Cheruku shows A♠ K♣ , Sorrentino wins with T♦ T♠ .

Player	Chips
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	104,000(87 BB)
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	17,400(15 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:38:37 PM

Azizjon Rakhimov Near the Top of the Leaderboard

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Azizjon Rakhimov

The cards are all but scooped up by the dealer and a large pot is shipped over to Azizjon Rakhimov, while Luc Ramos can only grab a handful of chips into his palm and sigh.

On a board of 9♠ 7♠ 2♠ K♥ 5♠ , the K♠ K♣ of Rakhimov are ahead all the way versus A♦ Q♠ and that leaves Ramos on fumes.

Player	Chips
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	295,000(246 BB)
LR Luc RamosSwitzerland	5,000(4 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:36:27 PM

Lynn Gilmartin Takes From Michel Molenaar

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Lynn Gilmartin

On the tail end of a K♥ 8♥ 7♥ J♥ J♦ board, Michel Molenaar checks and Lynn Gilmartin bets 11,000 into around 21,000. Molenaar reluctantly pays it off and is shown A♥ 9♦ for the ace-high flush. The Dutch player mucks 6♥ 5♥ for the flopped flush and missed straight flush.

Player	Chips
LG Lynn GilmartinAustralia	185,000(154 BB)
MM Michel MolenaarNetherlands	59,200(49 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:32:51 PM

Charlie Chiu Calls Correctly

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Minh Thanh Nguyen raises to 2,500 from an early position and it folds all the way to Charlie Chiu in the big blind, who three-bets to 13,200. Nguyen calls and then also calls a bet worth 7,500 by Chiu on the K♠ 3♥ 3♦ flop.

Chiu bets another 15,000 on the K♣ turn to receive a call and checks the J♥ on the river.

Nguyen now bets 15,000 and Chiu tank-calls with the Q♣ Q♠ , which beats Nguyen's A♥ Q♦ for a decent pot.

Player	Chips
CC Charlie ChiuTaiwan	155,000(129 BB)
NT Nguyen Tien Thanh	85,000(71 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:26:59 PM

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	310,000(258 BB)
ED Egidijus Digrys	280,000(233 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	265,000(221 BB)
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	255,000(213 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	235,000(196 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	210,000(175 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	185,000(154 BB)
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	170,000(142 BB)
PH Paul Hoefer	165,000(138 BB)
TE Travis EndersbyAustralia	160,000(133 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	153,000(128 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	145,000(121 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	140,000(117 BB)
WF Wendy FreedmanUnited States of America	130,000(108 BB)
RS Robert Sherwood	120,000(100 BB)
EW Eric WasylenkoCanada	120,000(100 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	105,000(88 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	85,000(71 BB)
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	85,000(71 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	25,000(21 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:19:03 PM

Bigger Diamond Earns James Rann A Triple Up

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

From hijack, Donghyup Kim raises 2500, small blind James Rann goes all in for14,700, big blind Jennifer Cassell smooth-calls and Kim joins for a possible side pot. Both players take it easy and check to the river A♦ 4♦ 5♦ K♦ 4♥ . Kim bets30,000 but no action as Cassell folds.

Rann flips open A♣ Q♦ and say he didn't realize he had a diamond. Kim has J♦ J♣ lower flush for a triple up to the short stack.

Player	Chips
JC Jennifer CassellAustralia	123,600(103 BB)
DK Donghyup KimSouth Korea	50,400(42 BB)
JR James Rann	45,300(38 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:15:59 PM

Kaifan Wang Triples With a Wheel

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kaifan Wang is all-in for the last 3,900 and Renat Bohdanov calls on the button, as does Pablo Beltran de Heredia in the big blind. They check to the K♣ 3♣ 2♦ A♦ 3♦ river. Prior to any showdown, an excited Wang already tries to grab the pot and gets a slap on the fingers by the dealers.

Wang then shows 5♥ 4♥ for the wheel, which beats Bohdanov's 9♠ 7♠ and the K♦ Q♠ of Beltran de Heredia.

Player	Chips
RB Renat BohdanovUkraine	220,000(183 BB)
PB Pablo BeltrandeherediaUnited Kingdom	150,000(125 BB)
KW Kaifan WangUnited States of America	13,500(11 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:13:42 PM

Fernando Borges Knocks Out Rahul Bhatia

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Following a raise by Jun Lai that's called by two players including small blind Rahul Bhatia, the big blind player Fernando Borges three-bets 11,200. This induces two folds before Bhatia gives it a quick thought and goes all in for just over double. Borges calls.

Bhatia is behind with A♥ J♣ against Borges's A♣ K♥ . The board further ensures Borges's win running K♠ 4♣ 7♥ 3♥ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
FB Fernando BorgesBrazil	196,800(164 BB)
RB Rahul BhatiaIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:10:16 PM

Fabian Rolli Doubles Thru Abhijith Cheruku

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Fabian Rolli

Fabian Rolli in the big blind three-bet jams for 24,700 with the K♣ T♣ and button raiser Abhijith Cheruku calls with the 9♥ 9♠ .

The overcards strike on the Q♦ T♦ 4♣ A♦ 6♣ and Rolli leaps back above the starting stack.

Player	Chips
FR Fabian RolliFrance	51,200(43 BB)
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	31,600(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 1:01:10 PM

Emmanuel Segismundo Bad Beats Anil Adiani

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Emmanuel Segismundo

Following a min-raise by Anil Adiani and two callers, Emmanuel Segismundo jams out of the small blind for 35,800. Adiani calls all-in and the other two players fold for the Indian to flip over Q♥ Q♣ .

Segismundo only has A♦ Q♦ but goes runner-runner on the K♥ 9♦ 7♥ K♦ 6♦ runout. Adiani is covered with a stack of 31,600 and departs from the tournament area.

Player	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	72,000(60 BB)
AA Anil AdianiIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:45:15 PM

Level 8 Begins (345 Day 1b Players)

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

The new blinds in level eight are 600-1,200 with a big blind ante of 1,200 and the action continues without a break. Another four full levels of 60 minutes each are scheduled for today, after which all survivors will bag and tag their chips.

The late registration remains open until the start of level ten and the tournament is on track to reach last year's figure of 760 entrants.

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 211/345

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:43:01 PM

Joseph Lane Not Backing Down Against Vishal Ojha

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

Joseph Lane

With the pot at 9100, Joseph Wilson Lane and Vishal Ojha pump in more chips on a board of 6♣ 2♦ 8♣ Q♥ . Lane bets 6000, Ojha raises 16,000, and Lane calls. Both players then check the river A♥ . Lane reveals A♠ Q♣ and Ojha mucks saying he had queen-eight but didn't show.

Player	Chips
JL Joseph LaneUnited States of America	52,500(53 BB)
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	39,800(40 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:40:00 PM

Javier Zarco Paid In Full For Trips

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

On a board of 6♠ 5♥ 8♠ Q♦ 8♣ , Javire Zarco calls Alfie Adam's all in and doubles up with 7♣ 8♣ trips against 9♦ 9♠ .

Player	Chips
JZ Javier ZarcoSpain	100,300(100 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	26,800(27 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:38:01 PM

Patrik Demus Jams Into Josip Simunic

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

Patrik Demus

WPT Prime Cambodia 2025 Championship Event finalist Patrik Demus opens the action with a raise and Josip Simunic three-bets to 6,500. Demus four-bets to12,500 and Simunic calls.

On the Q♣ Q♦ 2♥ flop, Demus continues for 3,800 and he calls a raise to 8,500 by Simunic. They check the Q♠ on the turn and Demus then splashes in a large bet on the 9♣ river to cover what Simunic has left. No call follows and the Hungarian chips up without showdown.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	195,000(195 BB)
JS Josip SimunicAustria	47,200(47 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:31:25 PM

Edgar Antezana Claims A Bunch Of Bigs

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

Edgar Antezana

Getting to the table with a flop already spread 6♠ T♠ A♣ , I-Chun "Charlie" Chiu bets 55000 into a pot of 19,000 then tanks to Edgar Anezana's 15,000 raise. Chiu eventually folds.

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:29:30 PM

Ahmed Abdellatif Leaves Ngoc Anh Cao Short

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

Ahmed Abdellatif

On the tail end of a J♦ 9♣ 7♦ 9♥ 3♣ river, Ahmed Abdellatif fires a large bet of60,000 and Ngoc Anh Cao calls to get shown the T♣ 9♠ for trips nines. Cao mucks and Steven "Cuz" Buckner then congratulates Abdellatif on winning his chips back that he had apparently previously lost.

Player	Chips
AA Ahmed AbdellatifAustralia	195,000(195 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	17,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:25:11 PM

Expensive Misstep for Peter Kotsiris

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

Peter Kotsiris bets out of the blinds for 20,000 with the turn showing J♦ 9♥ 4♦ 2♥ . Jiaxin Pan jams for 39,300 and Kotsiris sigh-calls with J♠ 7♠ .

That hand has no equity anymore, as Pan's 4♣ 4♥ for a flopped set already has one hundred percent to make the 3♣ river a formality.

Player	Chips
JP Jianxin Pan	110,000(110 BB)
PK Peter KotsirisAustralia	62,000(62 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:22:47 PM

Junghyun An Busts Stanislav Tishkevich

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

South Korea's Junghyun An celebrates winning a big pot and then bumps fists with Stanislav Tishkevich, who has just knocked out. "Good bet, good bet," he says enthusiastically.

On the 9♥ 7♠ 3♥ 8♣ turn, An bet-calls the shove of his table neighbour with K♠ 7♥ and is up against A♣ T♠ for the straight draw and two live cards. The river is the 4♠ and An covers to score the knockout.

Player	Chips
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	132,000(132 BB)
ST Stanislav TishkevichIsrael	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:20:45 PM

Ricardas Lukauskas Chips Up On A Bust

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

On a board showing Q♠ 5♠ T♣ , Iurii Brechalov gets it all in holding J♣ 9♣ and Ricardas Lukauskas snap-calls with K♦ Q♦ . With the turn 4♥ and river J♠ , Brechalov packs up as Lukauskas ships it in.

Player	Chips
RL Ricardas LukauskasLithuania	90,000(90 BB)
YB Yuriy BrechalovRussia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:18:55 PM

Azizjon Rakhimov is "Running Hot"

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

Azizjon Rakhimov

Nikesh Chawla is all-in for around 30 big blinds with the Q♦ Q♠ and Azizjon Rakhimov looks him up with the A♠ T♥ . The A♥ K♣ 7♣ J♥ 3♣ board improves Rakhimov and he smirks, then says just two words: "Running hot."

Player	Chips
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	215,000(215 BB)
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 12:07:54 PM

Updated Counts in the Field

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

Gary Lin bets the Q♠ 5♥ 2♦ 8♥ turn for 15,000 and Ngoc Minh Le gives it some thought before splashing in a lot of T-5,000 chips for a big raise. These chips nearly splash into the main pot and Lin instantly folds.

A lot of other assorted counts can be found below.

Player	Chips
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	185,000(185 BB)
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	160,000(160 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	155,000(155 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	145,000(145 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	133,000(133 BB)
NG Nikolai Guliaev	130,000(130 BB)
PH Paul Hoefer	125,000(125 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	120,000(120 BB)
JR Jinbo Rikaya	120,000(120 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	115,000(115 BB)
JL Johan LeesAustralia	110,000(110 BB)
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	110,000(110 BB)
JZ Joshua ZimmermanHong Kong	105,000(105 BB)
AS Aditya SushantIndia	100,000(100 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	95,000(95 BB)
NM Ngoc Minh Le	95,000(95 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	95,000(95 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	95,000(95 BB)
KV Kou VangUnited States of America	80,000(80 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	75,000(75 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	70,000(70 BB)
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	65,000(65 BB)
CC Charlie ChiuTaiwan	50,000(50 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	50,000(50 BB)
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	23,500(24 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:49:19 AM

The Naing Crushes The Big Blind Special

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

The Naing

From the big blind, Mikhail Ostapenko defends by calling The Naing's under the gun raise. The proceed to check the flop 7♥ 6♣ A♠ for a free turn card 5♣ . Ostapenko checks again, Naing bets 3500, Ostapenko responds with a raise of13,000, and Naing flats. When the river comes 5♥ , Ostapenko bets 40,00o, Naing has 42,000 behind and goes all in. Ostapenko makes the call.

Ostapenko has 3♠ 4♦ straight, Naing has better 7♣ 7♠ full house to double up.

Player	Chips
TN The NaingSingapore	115,000(115 BB)
MO Mikhail OstapenkoRussia	41,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:46:30 AM

Jerwin Pasco Takes The Rest Of Timon Prill's Stack

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

Jerwin Pasco

Having just lost a showdown against Rob Sherwood, Aussie player Timon Prill goes all in holding 5♦ 5♣ and runs into Jerwin Pasco's Q♠ Q♥ . The board drops blanks to lose the rest of his chips.

Player	Chips
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	233,000(233 BB)
TP Timon PrillAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:44:16 AM

Chip and a Chair Needed for Neng Zhao

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

During the break, Neng Zhao recalls a hand that he also took a video off during the previous level when he tangles with Yuan Yu. Zhao four-bets to 13,500 and Yu calls to see a flop of K♦ 4♦ 2♦ , on which Zhao continues for 8,000. Yu raises to 20,000 and calls a click back to 32,000.

They get it in after the 4♥ turn on which Zhao shows A♦ A♥ for aces up and the nut flush draw. However, he only has four outs with two aces and two fours, as Yu flips over the 2♠ 2♥ for deuces full. The river is a 9♥ and Zhao is left with a fraction of a big blind.

Player	Chips
YY Yuan YuChina	142,000(142 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	400(0 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:42:39 AM

Egidijus Digrys Leads the Field at the Break with 242,800

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

Egidijus Digrys

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 175K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
ED Egidijus Digrys	242,800(243 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	200,400(200 BB)
WF Wendy FreedmanUnited States of America	200,000(200 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	198,700(199 BB)
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	192,800(193 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	183,500(184 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:41:52 AM

Level 7 Begins (314 Day 1B Entries)

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

The players return from break to begin Level 7, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 and a 1,000 ante.

The tournament clock shows 314 entries so far on Day 1B, increasing the tournament total to 661. The prizepool has surpassed the $1.5 million guarantee, and it's up to more than $2.11 million. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 314/314

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:39:19 AM

Rob Sherwood Doubles Thru Timon Prill

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Rob Sherwood

On a table with a lot of big stacks, Timon Prill bets the K♥ Q♣ 4♥ 6♣ A♣ river for14,000. Rob Sherwood moves all-in for 30,500 and Prill reluctantly calls to get shown J♣ 9♣ for the flush by Sherwood, briefly exposing his own Q♠ 5♠ for a hero-call gone wrong with a pair of queens.

Player	Chips
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	195,000(244 BB)
WF Wendy FreedmanUnited States of America	180,000(225 BB)
LY Liu YangAustralia	160,000(200 BB)
TP Timon PrillAustralia	100,000(125 BB)
RS Robert Sherwood	98,000(123 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:37:30 AM

Atsushi Okita Eliminated by Dongying Ling

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Atsushi Okita is already all-in and awaits his fate when the board shows K♠ T♠ 2♦ 3♦ 3♥ . Dongying Ling bets into Luc Ramos and the latter folds. Okita tables 5♠ 4♠ for a flopped flush draw and turned straight draw, but Ling has the best of it with the K♣ 3♣ for treys full of kings.

Player	Chips
LR Luc RamosSwitzerland	55,000(69 BB)
DL Dongying LingSingapore	40,000(50 BB)
AO Atsushi Okita	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:17:47 AM

Thi Bao An Nguyen Burns Takayuki Koga

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Thi Bao An Nguyen

Action folds around to the small blind Takayuki Koga and he limps in. Big blind Thi Bao An Nguyen defends with a raise of 3300, Koga re-raises 8500, Nguyen calls.

When the flop comes 3♣ Q♠ Q♥ , more chips go flying. Koga bets 4000, Nguyen raises 9000, Koga makes it 20,000, Nguyen calls.

On the turn 8♠ , Koga shoves, Nguyen calls, and upon revealing, Koga has 3♠ 3♦ full house ahead of Nguyen's A♠ Q♣ trips. When the river lands 8♣ , Nguyen can't believe her luck as she spikes the higher full house to eliminate Koga.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	104,000(130 BB)
TK Takayuki KogaJapan	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 11:06:53 AM

Neng Zhao Sends Yuan Yu To The Tanks

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Catching the action on a board 9♠ 4♣ 8♥ 9♦ 5♦ with 11,200 in the pot, small blind Yuan Yu test-bets 6000 only to be sent to the tank by big blind Neng Zhao who raises 23,000. Yu tanks for some time then folds. Zhao shows 4♦ .

Player	Chips
YY Yuan YuChina	70,000(88 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	63,600(80 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:59:36 AM

Patrik Demus Boosts The Pot

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Patrik Demus

Nikolai Guliaev calls a min-raise, Patrik Demus from the button three-bets 6900, initial raiser let's it go while Guliaev pays to see the flop. When the dealer fans 8♣ J♣ 9♠ , they both check to the turn A♣ . Demus bets 8500 and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	127,000(159 BB)
NG Nikolai Guliaev	83,700(105 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:55:12 AM

Atsushi Okita Eliminated by Dongying Ling

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
AO Atsushi Okita	127,000(159 BB)
NG Nikolai Guliaev	83,700(105 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:54:49 AM

Ran Koller vs. Yannick Jobin

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ran Koller

Yannick Jobin raises for Ran Koller to call. They check to the J♣ 8♠ 4♥ 8♣ J♠ river on which Koller bets 9,000. Jobin quickly folds and the WPT Prime Cambodia Championship finalist remains just below the average.

Player	Chips
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	90,000(113 BB)
RK Ran KollerIsrael	70,000(88 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:53:39 AM

John Perry vs. Egidijus Digrys

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

John Perry

Three players put in a little more than 20K into the pot to see a flop of Q♦ J♦ 7♦ , and they all check to the turn, which is the A♦ .

Egidijus Digrys checks from UTG+1, the hijack checks, and John Perry bets 7,000 from the cutoff. Digrys calls, and the hijack folds.

The river card pairs the board with the Q♠ , and both players check. Digrys shows 5♠ 5♦ for a five-high diamond flush, but Perry turns over K♦ K♣ to win the pot with a king-high diamond flush.

Player	Chips
ED Egidijus Digrys	220,000(275 BB)
JP John PerryUnited States of America	115,000(144 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:52:29 AM

Nadav Cohen Doubles Up

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Two players left vying for a pot of 14,000, check to the turn J♣ 7♣ T♦ 2♦ . Nadav Cohen jams and Daniel Charlton snap calls to give him a sweat. Cohen has T♥ 8♣ , Charlton with A♦ 6♦ , the river is 5♠ for Cohen to double up.

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	67,000(84 BB)
NC Nadav CohenIsrael	57,000(71 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:47:14 AM

Xiaosheng Zheng Keeps Adding Chips

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Xiaosheng Zheng

Three ways to the J♥ 3♠ 2♣ flop, only Ngoc Minh Le check-calls for 4,600 when table chip leader Xiaosheng Zheng bets and then checks the K♦ turn. Zheng fires another 13,600 and that wins the pot right there.

Zheng approaches five starting stacks and is firmly in the top ten of the leaderboard right now.

Player	Chips
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	197,000(246 BB)
NM Ngoc Minh Le	80,000(100 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:41:27 AM

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	200,000(250 BB)
TP Timon PrillAustralia	165,000(206 BB)
WF Wendy FreedmanUnited States of America	160,000(200 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	140,000(175 BB)
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	140,000(175 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	135,000(169 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	120,000(150 BB)
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	100,000(125 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	90,000(113 BB)
LG Lynn GilmartinAustralia	80,000(100 BB)
TT Tianyuan Tang	80,000(100 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	70,000(88 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	55,000(69 BB)
JA Jonathan AbdellatifBelgium	55,000(69 BB)
TE Travis EndersbyAustralia	50,000(63 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	47,000(59 BB)
PN Pradeep NudurumatiIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:40:00 AM

Naj Ajez Leaves Bas De Laat on Fumes

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Naj Ajez

Bas de Laat check-calls the river bet of Naj Ajez for 26,500 with the board showing 8♣ 5♥ 2♥ 7♦ K♠ . Ajez shows 7♣ 5♣ for turned two pair and that wins a very healthy pot. De Laat is down to only a couple of big blinds and busts soon thereafter.

Player	Chips
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	90,000(113 BB)
BD Bas de LaatNetherlands	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:39:50 AM

Johan Lees Back With a Double

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Johan Lees

On the river of a Q♣ 8♥ 3♥ K♦ 2♥ board, Pablo Beltran de Heredia check-calls the short stack all-in of Johan Lees while in the under-the-gun position. Lees flips over K♥ T♥ for the second nuts and it is good, as his opponent only has A♦ A♠ for a pair of aces. They basically swap spots but both remain below the starting stack.

Player	Chips
JL Johan LeesAustralia	44,000(55 BB)
PB Pablo BeltrandeherediaUnited Kingdom	27,800(35 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:32:19 AM

Xiaosheng Zheng Knocks Out a Player

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

A player is all in from the button for about 4,000 with K♦ J♥ , and he needs it to hold to stay alive against the K♥ T♥ of Xiaosheng Zheng, who is UTG+1.

The board comes Q♥ T♣ 4♥ 8♣ 8♠ , and the short stack flops an open-ended straight draw against Zheng's pair of tens, but improves no further. Zheng wins the pot with his tens to eliminate the short stack.

Player	Chips
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	203,000(254 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:31:24 AM

Renat Bohdanov Knocks Out a Player

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With the final board showing J♣ 8♠ 3♠ Q♦ 7♠ on the river and about 18K in the pot, Renat Bohdanov bets 12,400 from the small blind, and the UTG+1 player moves all in for 48,200.

Bohdanov tanks for a while before he calls, and the UTG+1 player shows A♣ T♥ for an ace-high bluff. Bohdanov turns over J♥ 8♥ to win the pot with two pair, jacks and eights, to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips
RB Renat BohdanovUkraine	170,000(213 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:20:28 AM

Level 6 Begins (285 Day 1B Entries)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Level 5 comes to an end, and Level 6 begins with increased blinds of 400-800 and an 800 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 285 entries so far on Day 1B, increasing the tournament total to 632. The prizepool has surpassed the $1.5 million guarantee, and it's up to more than $2.02 million. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 285/285

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:15:39 AM

Updated Counts in the Field

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	150,000(250 BB)
JR Jinbo Rikaya	130,000(217 BB)
JL Jun LaiChina	125,000(208 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	122,000(203 BB)
RB Renat BohdanovUkraine	115,000(192 BB)
TA Thian Andhoko	115,000(192 BB)
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	110,000(183 BB)
NT Nguyen Tien Thanh	110,000(183 BB)
DK David KozmaHungary	95,000(158 BB)
YY Yuan YuChina	95,000(158 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	90,000(150 BB)
AS Aditya SushantIndia	90,000(150 BB)
RK Ryo KotakeJapan	65,000(108 BB)
RS Robert Sherwood	50,000(83 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	50,000(83 BB)
JZ Joshua ZimmermanHong Kong	48,000(80 BB)
JR James Rann	37,000(62 BB)
HZ He ZhouChina	33,000(55 BB)
AO Adam OwenAustralia	22,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:13:19 AM

Mateusz Stanielewicz Pushes For The Pot

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Mateusz Stanielewicz

Kue Seong Tchong raises 1300, Kanish Gupta calls, then hijack Xiaohu Fu three-bets 5000. Button Mateusz Stanielewicz and Gupta call while losing Tchong. They all check to the turn 3♠ 5♠ 6♠ 3♣ . Fu bets 4000, Stanielewicz shoves, Gupta folds and Fu gives it some thought before folding. Stanielewicz shows one card A♠ .

Player	Chips
MS Mateusz StanielewiczPoland	41,300(52 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:11:51 AM

Carlos Javier Hidalgo Rises to a Big Stack

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Carlos Javier Hidalgo raises to 1,300 and Dongkyu Kim calls in the next seat. Arun Sriram then squeezes to 8,500 and Hidalgo tank-calls, Kim also comes along. Sriram bets the Q♥ 7♠ 3♦ flop for 6,500 to earn two calls and checks the 2♣ turn.

Hidalgo now bets 11,100 and Kim folds, as does Sriram, for the Spaniard to claim the healthy pot with a big smirk on the face.

Player	Chips
CH Carlos HidalgoMexico	175,000(219 BB)
AS Arun SriramIndia	49,500(62 BB)
DK Donghyup KimSouth Korea	17,100(21 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:10:04 AM

Another One Bites The Dust To Egidijus Digrys

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Small blind Rayan Chamas just took a seat and quickly enters by calling the cutoff player's raise. Big blind Egidijus Digrys pushes his massive stack to induce a fold from the raise while Chamas tanks. After a minute, Chamas makes the call for his27,100 behind and it's a flip.

Chamas has 6♥ 6♠ , Digrys shows A♦ J♥ , an ace finds the flop and holds throughout the board A♣ 8♠ 4♣ T♦ 7♠ . Chamas gets up and leaves and Digrys climbs further.

Player	Chips
ED Egidijus Digrys	236,000(393 BB)
RC Rayan ChamasLebanon	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:09:17 AM

Jennifer Cassell vs. Iurii Brechalov

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jennifer Cassell

Iurii Brechalov raises the K♥ J♦ 2♠ Q♦ turn from 2,500 to 8,000 in a duel cutoff versus small blind against Jennifer Cassell and earns a call. On the 2♦ river, both players check and Cassell wins the pot with the A♥ T♥ for broadway.

Player	Chips
JC Jennifer CassellAustralia	90,000(150 BB)
YB Yuriy BrechalovRussia	22,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 10:07:22 AM

Xinhong Chen Knocks Out a Player

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

A player is all in from UTG+1 with A♥ K♠ , and he needs it to hold to stay alive against the K♣ J♣ of Xinhong Chen in the cutoff.

The board comes J♥ T♣ A♣ K♥ 5♣ , and the UTG+1 players pairs his ace on the flop and turns two pair, only to see Chen river a club flush to win the pot. Chen knocks out the UTG+1 player to build his stack up to 127,000.

Player	Chips
XC Xinhong ChenChina	127,000(212 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:57:23 AM

Pheap Chea Takes From Junghyun An

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Four ways to the 9♥ 3♥ 2♣ flop, Pheap Chea bets 3,000 and Amit Kaushik tank-folds. Only Junghyun An calls and does so again for 5,500 on the 8♠ turn as well as 10,000 on the 9♣ river.

Chea tables K♦ 9♦ and An smirks, mucks his T♥ T♠ .

Player	Chips
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	97,000(162 BB)
PC Pheap CheaAustralia	65,000(108 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:45:04 AM

Egidijus Digrys Denies The Bluff And Soars

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Egidijus Digrys

Egidijus Digrys opens from under the gun, three players call before it gets to the big blind Dragoljub Martinovic who three-bets 6500. Only Digrys calls for heads up to the flop [pc]8c9h9d[/pc] where they both check. On the turn T♣ , Martinovic bets 10,500, Digrys flats, the river is 7♥ , and Martinovic barrels once more for all of his chips. Digrys snap-calls.

Martinovic flips open A♠ Q♠ ace-high and gets the boot from Digrys's A♦ A♣ . Digrys soars to the upper crust of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips
ED Egidijus Digrys	183,000(305 BB)
DM Dragoljub MartinovicSerbia	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:33:41 AM

Dylan DeStefano Knocks Out a Player

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Dylan DeStefano raises from the button, the player in the big blind reraises, and DeStefano four-bets it to 12,500. The big blind calls.

The flop comes 8♣ 6♥ 2♣ , the big blind checks, DeStefano bets 3,500, and the big blind calls.

The turn card is the 5♥ , the big blind checks, DeStefano bets 16,000, and the big blind check-raises all in for about 22,000. DeStefano quickly calls with K♥ K♦ for an overpair, and the big blind turns over A♥ 9♥ for a heart flush draw with an overcard.

The river card is the K♠ , and DeStefano wins the pot with a set of kings to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips
DD Dylan DeStefanoUnited States of America	119,000(198 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:32:03 AM

David Kozma Doubles Thru Johan Lees

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

David Kozma

With the board showing K♠ 6♣ 5♣ 3♣ 2♦ on the river, David Kozma checks from the cutoff, and Johan Lees bets 31,000 on the button, which looks to be enough to put Kozma all in.

Kozma thinks for a while before he calls all in for about 30,000. Lees shows Q♦ J♣ for a queen-high bluff, and Kozma turns over K♦ Q♣ to win the pot with a pair of kings to double up in chips.

Player	Chips
DK David KozmaHungary	99,000(165 BB)
JL Johan LeesAustralia	25,000(42 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:28:55 AM

Jaemoon Seok Doubles With "Super Power"

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jaemoon Seok

South Korea's Jaemoon Seok is all-in for a short stack and flips with 3♠ 3♥ versus A♣ Q♣ . He hits a set on the J♦ 7♠ 3♣ Q♦ T♥ to score a double.

"How did you know," he is asked by another player and Seok replies "when you have six big blinds, you get a super power".

Player	Chips
JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea	10,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:26:51 AM

Leo Soma Doubles Thru Simas Karaliunas

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Leo Soma

With around 10,000 in the middle to the Q♠ T♥ 4♥ T♦ 3♦ river, Leo Soma jams for the last 12,000 in the big blind. Simas Karaliunas tanks for more than two minutes and eventually calls with the A♦ K♥ , which is no good against Soma's J♠ T♠ for trips tens.

Player	Chips
LS Leo SomaFrance	34,000(57 BB)
SK Simas KaraliunasLithuania	28,500(48 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:22:05 AM

David Erquiaga Shares His Winning Hands

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

David Erquiaga

David Erquiaga retells the action at the previous level where he claims two heads. The first one opens with a hijack raise of 1300 that's called by the button Kristian Wiermyr. Erquiaga three-bets from the small blind for 5500, hijack answers with four-bet of 17,000, Weirmyhr gets out of the way while Erquiaga jams. Hijack calls for everything and it's a flip.

Erquiaga has A♠ K♣ , hijack opens Q♦ Q♥ , the board drops blanks until the river ace.

Two orbits later, Erquiaga raises 1200 from hijack position, gets challenged by cutoff with a 3000 re-raise, Erquiaga four-bets 9500, and cutoff calls to take it to the flop. Both players check to the river J♦ T♦ 7♠ 6♦ J♥ . Erquiaga jams, cutoff is covered but risks it anyway and shows 9♦ 9♥ . Erquiaga rails another player with A♣ J♣ trips.

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	165,000(275 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:19:58 AM

Jerwin Pasco Leads the Field at the Break with 178,800

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 150K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	178,800(298 BB)
TP Timon PrillAustralia	177,700(296 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	171,900(287 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	166,800(278 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	166,600(278 BB)
PD Peter DaNorway	158,900(265 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	147,100(245 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 9:09:37 AM

Level 5 Begins (236 Day 1B Entries)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

The players return from break to begin Level 5, with increased blinds of 300-600 and a 600 ante.

The tournament clock shows 236 entries so far on Day 1B, increasing the tournament total to 583. The prizepool has surpassed the $1.5 million guarantee, and it's up to more than $1.86 million. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 236/236

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:58:08 AM

Frederik Farrington Catches Two-Outer

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Frederik Farrington

Frederik Farrington three-bet all in for 21,900, Wanchen Zhou pushes a much larger stack and isolates. Farrington is in trouble with J♠ J♣ up against Zhou's A♠ A♦ . However the river offers some help K♦ 5♣ 2♠ 4♠ J♥ to save Farrington from elimination.

Player	Chips
ZW Zhou WanchenChina	80,500(161 BB)
FF Frederik FarringtonDenmark	46,400(93 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:56:15 AM

Tian Andhoko vs Ivan Deyra

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Ivan Deyra

On a heads-up flop of 8♣ 3♣ 3♦ , Ivan Deyra bets 1,600 and Tian Andhoko calls, while a third player in the hand check-folds. Another 3,500 by Deyra are placed on the 3♥ turn for Andhoko to call and the French player then checks the 6♠ on the river.

Andhoko bets 13,500 and Deyra folds.

Player	Chips
TA Thian Andhoko	75,000(150 BB)
ID Ivan DeyraFrance	42,200(84 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:55:30 AM

Ivan Karatayeu Earns The Pot With Big Bets

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Three players in for 6300 each preflop take it to the flop J♦ 7♣ T♠ . Ivan Karatayeu continues for 5200 and still doesn't shake Sreekanth Narayanan and Francisco Mir Sanchez to head to the turn 2♦ . Karatayeu fires again for a heftier 12,000 bet and this time it is good to claim the pot right there.

Player	Chips
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	75,000(150 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:53:23 AM

Sherif Derias Doubles Thru Shai Arbel

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Sherif Derias raises from middle position to 1,200, Shai Arbel reraises from the small blind to 4,800, and Derias reraises to 11,200.

Arbel five-bets all in, and Derias quickly calls all in for 23,600 with Q♥ Q♣ . Arbel turns over A♣ Q♦ , and Derias needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes Q♠ 8♥ 4♦ 8♣ A♥ , and Derias flops a set of queens and turns a full house to win the pot and double up in chips.

Player	Chips
SD Sherif DeriasAustralia	48,200(96 BB)
SA Shai ArbelIsrael	20,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:51:39 AM

Junghyun An Soars, Rui Bouquet Nosedives

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

From early position, Junghyun An raises 1100, Rui Bouquet repops to 4400, Junghyun calls to see the flop 6♥ Q♦ 4♣ . Junghyun checks to the aggressor Bouquet who continues to barrel for 3500, Junghyun calls.

On the turn J♣ , Junghyun check-calls a much larger bet of 15,000 from Bouquet to complete the board with a river 6♦ . Junghyun switches up and shoves 34,200, Bouquet calls and sees the bad news. Junghyun has Q♥ Q♠ full house that easily defeats Bouquet's A♠ A♥ .

Player	Chips
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	85,500(171 BB)
RB Rui BouquetPortugal	2,000(4 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:40:30 AM

Jerwin Pasco Joins the Bigger Stacks

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Several players over on table 43 have already increased their stack significantly including Wendy Freedman, Daniel Neilson, Timon Prill and Jerwin Pasco. The latter two are involved in a big pot of more than 50,000 to the 6♣ 5♠ 4♠ Q♥ 9♦ river on which Pasco bets 17,000.

Kiyoung Kim sigh-folds and Prill also sends his cards into the muck. Kim mentions that he folded pocket kings, while Prill was chasing a flush and missed.

Player	Chips
JP Jerwin PascoPhilippines	145,000(290 BB)
TP Timon PrillAustralia	135,000(270 BB)
WF Wendy FreedmanUnited States of America	95,000(190 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	85,000(170 BB)
KK Kiyoung KimSouth Korea	18,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:38:37 AM

Peter Da Wins Four-Bet Pot Off Simas Karaliunas

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Peter Da

Peter Da raises to 1,100 and Leo Soma three-bets to 3,500. Simas Karaliunas then four-bets to 8,500 and Da asks to see his stack size before he calls, Soma folds.

After all the preflop action, they check down the J♥ 9♠ 2♥ K♣ 7♣ board and Karaliunas shows T♥ T♦ , Da wins the pot with the Q♣ Q♦ for the superior pocket pair.

Player	Chips
PD Peter DaNorway	95,000(190 BB)
U Unknown	46,500(93 BB)
LS Leo SomaFrance	26,500(53 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:34:49 AM

Karan Sitlani Shoves the Turn in a Multi-Way Pot

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

With the board showing 8♠ 6♠ 6♦ K♣ on the turn, Jacopo Eutizi bets 7,100 from the small blind. Alan Arbos Fernandez calls utg, and Karan Sitlani moves all in from the hijack for 26,000.

Eutizi quickly folds, and Fernandez tanks for a long time before he also folds. Sitlani takes the pot.

Player	Chips
JE Jacopo EutiziItaly	123,000(246 BB)
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	47,000(94 BB)
AF Alan FernandezSpain	37,000(74 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:30:45 AM

Minh Thai Ha Forces Out Pablo Beltran de Heredia

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Minh Thai Ha

On a heads-up turn of J♥ 6♦ 3♦ Q♦ , Pablo Beltran de Heredia bets and calls a raise to 11,000 by Minh Thai Ha. He checks the 5♦ on the river and Ha now fires a bet of 20,000 and his opponent sighs. After tanking nearly two minutes, de Beltran Heredia folds.

Player	Chips
MT Minh Tai HaViet Nam	87,000(174 BB)
PB Pablo BeltrandeherediaUnited Kingdom	54,100(108 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:01:16 AM

Christian Harder Forces Out Noppon Taengruen

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Christian Harder

Christian Harder enters Day 1b not long ago and then fires three barrels against Noppon Taengruen. The turn bet is worth 7,000 on K♥ Q♥ 2♠ 5♦ and he then makes it another 35,000 to go on the 6♦ river.

Taengruen only has 16,400 behind and reluctantly folds.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	65,000(130 BB)
NT Noppon TaengruenThailand	16,400(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 8:00:45 AM

Level 4 Begins (193 Day 1B Entries)

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Level 3 comes to an end, and Level 4 begins with increased blinds of 300-500 and a 500 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 193 entries so far on Day 1B, increasing the tournament total to 540. The prizepool has surpassed the $1.5 million guarantee, and it's up to more than $1.72 million. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 193/193

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:47:28 AM

Robert Kiss Gets Value For His Flush

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Robert Kiss

Under the gun Yuan Yu kicks off the hand with an 800 raise that's called by four players. It immediately trims down to two players on the flop 9♥ A♥ 3♥ with middle position player Vadzim Lipauka betting 1200 that only button Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss calls.

On the turn T♠ , Lipauka continues for 2400, Kiss makes it 6500, Lipauka calls. The river 8♦ completes the board. Lipauka checks it only to challenged with a bet of 12,600 by Kiss. Lipauka tank-calls then mucks to the flush J♥ 5♥

Player	Chips
VL Vadzim LipaukaBelarus	55,400(139 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	49,500(124 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:46:08 AM

Francisco Sanchez Barrels Down The Streets And Rails One

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Francisco Sanchez

Tommi Krankka looks down A♣ K♦ and raises from under the gun. Down the orbit at cutoff, Francisco Miro Sanchez has Q♠ Q♣ and three-bets, Krankka calls. At the flop 9♠ 6♥ 9♦ , Krankka checks to Sanchez who continues for 1,200, and Kranka calls.

They head to the turn T♣ where Sanchez fires half pot of 5,000, Krankka calls again to complete the board with 5♦ on the river. Krankka checks again, Sanchez bets 10,000, Krankka shoves 29,100 to send Sanchez to the think tank. After a minute, Sanchez calls to eliminate Krankka.

Player	Chips
FS Francisco SanchezSpain	84,300(211 BB)
KT Krankka TommiFinland	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:45:01 AM

Vadzim Lipauka vs. Robert Getz

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Vadzim Lipauka

After a flop of K♥ 5♦ 5♣ , action checks to Vadzim Lipauka, who bets 3,000 from the cutoff. The UTG player calls, and Robert Getz check-raises to 8,000 from middle position. Lipauka thinks for a while before he calls, and the UTG player folds.

The turn card is the Q♥ , Getz bets 8,000, and Lipauka thinks for a while before he calls.

The river card is the 7♠ , Getz again bets 8,000, and Lipauka goes into the tank for a long time before he raises to 24,000. Getz folds, and Lipauka takes the pot.

Player	Chips
VL Vadzim LipaukaBelarus	88,000(220 BB)
RG Robert GetzCanada	30,000(75 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:39:35 AM

Minh Thai Ha vs. Johan Lees

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Joining the action on the Q♥ Q♣ 6♦ J♦ turn, Johan Lees bets 2,600 and Minh Thai Ha calls in the cutoff. Lees fires another bet worth 3,900 on the A♥ river and Ha calls for the Dutch player to show K♥ 9♥

Ha has that beat with the A♣ T♣ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
JL Johan LeesAustralia	63,500(159 BB)
MT Minh Tai HaViet Nam	62,000(155 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:38:42 AM

Kyosuke Nagami Takes From Suren Balachandran

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Kyosuke Nagami

Kyosuke Nagami raises to 1,000 and Suren Balachandran in the cutoff is the only caller in the cutoff. Nagami then check-calls three streets on the 8♣ 7♦ 3♠ flop for 2,200, 4,200 on the 9♦ turn and another 10,000 on the 3♣ river.

Balachandran tables Q♣ 9♣ but Nagami has the overpair in K♦ K♣ .

Player	Chips
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	90,000(225 BB)
SB Suren BalachandranSingapore	50,000(125 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:37:19 AM

Andrew Swenson And Karan Sitlani Exchange Punches

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Andrew Swenson

Following a raise, button player Andrew Swenson three-bets 2000, small blind Karan Sitlani defends with a four-bet of 7000, this squeezes out initial raiser while Swenson flats to tame the action. At the flop J♥ 4♥ 7♠ , Sitlani resumes for 3100, Swenson makes it 12,000, Sitlani tank-calls.

On the turn 6♥ , action slows down with checks until the river 5♠ with Swenson going all in that pushes Sitlani out of the pot.

Player	Chips
AS Andrew SwensonUnited States of America	73,500(184 BB)
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	26,200(66 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:35:54 AM

Easy Pot for Patrick Mahoney

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Tianyuan Tang bets the A♠ 8♥ 6♥ flop for 500 and Patrick Mahoney calls from the next seat. The Q♦ turn is checked by Tang and Mahoney wins the pot with a bet of 700.

Player	Chips
PM Patrick MahoneyIreland	65,000(163 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:33:29 AM

Ashwani Dewan vs. Dragoljub Martinovic

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

After a flop of K♣ T♥ 9♠ with about 18K already in the pot, Ashwani Dewan checks from the hijack, Dragoljub Martinovic bets 5,500 from the cutoff, and Dewan check-raises to 16,000. Martinovic tanks for a while before he calls.

The turn card is the 5♣ , and Dewan moves all in for 12,200. Martinovic goes into the tank for a while before he calls with A♠ K♠ for a pair of kings, but Dewan turns over T♠ T♣ for a set of tens. Martinovic is drawing dead.

The meaningless river card is the A♥ , and Dewan wins the pot with his set of tens to double up in chips.

Player	Chips
AD Ashwani Dewan	74,000(185 BB)
DM Dragoljub MartinovicSerbia	8,400(21 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:26:01 AM

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	95,000(238 BB)
AS Arun SriramIndia	75,000(188 BB)
JR Jinbo Rikaya	75,000(188 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	68,000(170 BB)
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	68,000(170 BB)
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	63,000(158 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	62,000(155 BB)
JR James Rann	60,000(150 BB)
HZ He ZhouChina	60,000(150 BB)
KV Kou VangUnited States of America	55,000(138 BB)
BL Ben LooMalaysia	53,000(133 BB)
MZ Monika ZukowiczPoland	50,000(125 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	50,000(125 BB)
AA Anil AdianiIndia	50,000(125 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	50,000(125 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	50,000(125 BB)
MH Micha HoedemakerNetherlands	50,000(125 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	45,000(113 BB)
PN Pradeep NudurumatiIndia	34,000(85 BB)
FF Frederik FarringtonDenmark	16,300(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:24:33 AM

Dmitrii Tsvetkov's Ace-High Is Good

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Three-way action to the flop K♣ 6♦ 4♣ , it is checked to Dmitrii Tsvetkov on hijack, he test-bets 1500 and only big blind Kiyoung Kim calls. From there, both opt to check the rest of the board 9♠ 6♠ . Tsvetkov flips open A♣ J♦ and it's good to take the pot.

Player	Chips
DT Dmitrii TsvetkovRussia	45,000(113 BB)
KK Kiyoung KimSouth Korea	36,000(90 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 7:18:57 AM

Adrian Garcia Steals It On The River

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Adrian Garcia

Catching the action with a big pot of 9000 preflop and a board 2♠ 2♣ 5♣ . From the button, Monika Zukowicz has 3000 out front and cutoff Adrian Garcia check-calls. After they check the turn K♦ , Garica jumps out with a 9000 bet on the river A♣ , Zukowicz snap-folds.

Player	Chips
AG Adrian GarciaSpain	57,000(143 BB)
MZ Monika ZukowiczPoland	40,400(101 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 6:51:27 AM

Timon Prill Leads the Field at the Break with 167,400

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Timon Prill

A scan of the field during the break turned up only three players with at least 100K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
TP Timon PrillAustralia	167,400(419 BB)
FS Francesco Saverio Saraceno	113,500(284 BB)
VL Vytautas Laurinaitis	109,200(273 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuTaiwan	97,200(243 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 6:50:43 AM

Level 3 Begins (133 Day 1B Entries)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The players return from break to begin Level 3, with increased blinds of 200-400 and a 400 ante.

The tournament clock shows 133 entries so far on Day 1B, increasing the tournament total to 480. The prizepool has grown to more than $1.53 million, surpassing the $1.5 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 133/133

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 6:40:21 AM

7-Bet Takedown For Ankit Wadhawan

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Ankit Wadhawan

Martin Diaz opens from middle position for 700, cutoff player Ankit Wadhawan three-bets 2200, Diaz answers with a four-bet of 6600, Wadhawan sends out a five-bet of 13,200, Diaz puts out 20,000 six-bet, Wadhawan slides in a seven-bet of 31,000, Diaz ends the bout by giving up his hand.

Player	Chips
AW Ankit WadhawanIndia	65,500(218 BB)
MD Martin DiazUnited States of America	35,000(117 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 6:35:26 AM

Lynn Gilmartin In Back To Back Pots

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Lynn Gilmartin

WPT TV anchor Lynn Gilmartin gets involved in two consecutive hands with the first one going her way. She opens for 800 and finds two callers to join to the flop A♠ J♦ 9♥ . She continues for 1100 on the turn and only Ankit Ahuja gives her action. After they check the turn A♦ , she resumes betting for 3000 on the river 2♥ , Ahuja pays to see then quickly mucks to Gilmartin's A♣ Q♠ trips.

Following the win, she dips a bit. On a three-bet pot preflop, Gilmartin bets 5500 on a board T♦ A♦ 4♠ , Steven Buckner calls as James McCann folds. On the turn 3♠ , Buckner leads out 8000, Gilmartin likes her cards to reluctantly fold.

Player	Chips
JM James McCannUnited States of America	82,100(274 BB)
LG Lynn GilmartinAustralia	46,000(153 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	42,400(141 BB)
SB Steven BucknerUnited States of America	40,900(136 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 6:12:03 AM

Graham Cowan Shoves the Flop for a 48K Pot Against Wanchen Zhou

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Graham Cowan

After a flop of T♣ 7♣ 2♣ with about 48,000 already in the pot, Wanchen Zhou checks from UTG+1, Graham Cowan moves all in from the cutoff for about 33,700, and Zhou goes into the tank.

Zhou is in the tank for a long time, and somebody eventually calls for a clock. Shortly after that, Zhou folds, and Cowan takes the pot.

"I don't mind showing you," says Cowan, who turns over K♠ K♣ for an overpair with a king-high flush draw.

Player	Chips
CG Cowan Graham	82,000(273 BB)
ZW Zhou WanchenChina	39,000(130 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 6:10:44 AM

Frederik Farrington Cleans Out Rudolf Fourie

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Facing a raise of 700 from under the gun Rudolf Fourie, two spots over Frederik Farrington goes all in, and after action folds around back to Fourie, he joins with less chips.

Upon revealing, Farrington has 8♣ 8♠ , Fourie with Q♥ 9♥ , the board comes J♣ 7♣ 5♦ 2♦ T♣ for the snowmen to hold and eliminate Fourie.

Player	Chips
FF Frederik FarringtonDenmark	25,700(86 BB)
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	busted

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 6:07:29 AM

Vishal Ojha Gets Involved In Three Hands

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Vishal Ojha is here to play and ready to give action at the table. Catching three consecutive hands, he calls 700 bets preflop and on the flop K♠ 3♠ A♣ , however on the turn 9♠ , he folds to a 2600 bet for Zsolt Cserhati to win the pot.

Next hand, Ojha raises 800, Timon Prill defends the big blind, then they both check to the turn 7♠ 2♦ T♣ J♥ . Ojha bets 1500 and Prill calls again. On the river Q♠ , Ojha bets 2500 and wins the pot with Prill letting go of his hand.

On the third consecutive hand, Ojha raises 800 then calls Ben Loo's 2500 re-raise. At the flop 8♠ 4♥ 8♣ , Loo follows it up with a bet of 1800, Ojha check-raises 7200, Loo folds.

Player	Chips
TP Timon PrillAustralia	101,000(337 BB)
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	58,000(193 BB)
ZC Zsolt CserhatiHungary	57,500(192 BB)
BL Ben LooMalaysia	45,200(151 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:46:14 AM

Level 2 Begins (76 Day 1B Entries)

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Level 1 comes to an end, and Level 2 begins with increased blinds of 200-300 and a 300 ante. Play continues without a break.

The tournament clock shows 76 entries so far on Day 1B, increasing the tournament total to 423, and the prizepool is worth more than $1.35 million on its way to the $1.5 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 11, around 11:45 pm.

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 76/76

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:44:21 AM

Johan Lees vs. Nadav Cohen

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Johan Lees

With the final board showing K♦ 8♠ 6♠ J♥ 3♥ , Nadav Cohen checks from the cutoff, Johan Lees bets 5,500, and Cohen check-raises to 16,000. Lees thinks for a while before he calls, and Cohen shows 8♥ 5♥ for a pair of eights.

But Lees turns over K♣ T♣ to win the pot with a pair of kings.

Player	Chips
JL Johan LeesAustralia	70,000(350 BB)
NC Nadav CohenIsrael	30,000(150 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:42:26 AM

James McCann Says "Just This Time"

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

James Toby McCann

James Toby McCann defends his small blind with a three-bet, under the gun player Issam Fayad calls to bring the action to the flop 2♥ T♥ 2♠ . McCann continues the aggression with a bet of 12,500 and Fayad calls. The turn 7♠ has McCann fire 17,500, Fayad tanks then opts to fold saying he had pocket queens. He didn't show while McCann says "just this time" then flips open A♠ A♥ as he ships the pot.

Player	Chips
JM James McCannUnited States of America	72,000(360 BB)
IF Issam FayadLebanon	37,500(188 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:41:10 AM

Ashwani Dewan vs. James Rann

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

After a flop of T♦ 9♦ 7♦ , Ashwani Dewan bets 1,200 from the small blind, James Rann calls from the big blind, and the player in the cutoff also calls.

The turn card is the J♣ , Dewan bets 3,300, Rann calls, and the cutoff folds.

The river card pairs the board with the J♠ , Dewan bets 5,200, and Rann tanks for a while before he folds. Dewan takes the pot.

Player	Chips
AD Ashwani Dewan	87,000(435 BB)
JR James Rann	45,000(225 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:38:59 AM

Ira Blumenthal Takes Charge Against Albert Nguyen

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ira Blumenthal

From the button position, Ira Blumenthal calls a raise of 1500 from Albert Nguyen then takes the reins at the flop T♦ 3♦ 5♣ for 1000. Nguyen check-calls, the dealer drops the turn 6♥ . Blumenthal bets again for 1500 and Nguyen check-calls once more. On the river , Nguyen checks for the last time, Blumenthal decides to do the same then shows K♣ T♣ , Nguyen mucks.

Player	Chips
IB Ira BlumenthalThailand	54,200(271 BB)
AN Albert NguyenCanada	48,200(241 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:21:39 AM

Nikolai Guliaev Pushes Out With A Raise

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Nikolai Guliaev

Three players in for 600 each take the battle to the flop 4♥ A♣ 8♠ where Sean Keeton bets 1500. A few spots over Fabrice Giz calls then Nikolai Guliaev raises big to 6000. No one bites to send the pot to Guliaev.

Player	Chips
NG Nikolai Guliaev	54,400(272 BB)
SK Sean KeetonAustralia	48,000(240 BB)
FG Fabrice GizFrance	47,300(237 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:03:46 AM

Xiaosheng Zheng vs. Dongying Ling

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Xiaosheng Zheng

With 6,500 in the pot, four players see a flop of T♠ T♦ 2♥ , and all four players check.

The turn card is the 5♥ , and it checks to Dongying Ling in the hijack, and he bets2,500. Xiaosheng Zheng calls from the button, the small blind folds, and the fourth player folds from middle position.

The river card is the 9♠ , and both players check. Ling shows 7♥ 6♥ , and Zheng turns over A♥ J♥ to win the pot with his ace.

Player	Chips
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	59,000(295 BB)
DL Dongying LingSingapore	41,000(205 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 5:01:52 AM

Nadav Cohen Puts Pressure On Robert Kiss

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kicking off the second hand of the day at table 8 with a three-bet, big blind Nadav Cohen continues for 1000 on the flop 3♦ 9♠ 7♥ . Small blind Robert Kiss sends the action back with a check-raise of 2400, Cohen makes it 9600 and that's enough to get Kiss to fold.

Player	Chips
NC Nadav CohenIsrael	51,300(257 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	47,200(236 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:59:54 AM

Good Early Pot For Frederik Farrington

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Two players build a pot of 3200 by the river 6♦ 4♠ 6♠ 8♥ 9♥ . Frederik Farrington bets 1400 into it and Timon Prill pays to see. Farrington takes the pot with 6♣ 7♣ trips.

Player	Chips
FF Frederik FarringtonDenmark	52,500(263 BB)
TP Timon PrillAustralia	48,000(240 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:59:02 AM

Jungsup Yun Quickly Tests The Table

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Jungsup Yun

No surprise there, Jungsup Yun gets things going at his table with a raise on the first hand of the day. Big blind defends then folds to Yun's follow up bet on the flop 9♠ 7♠ 4♣ .

Player	Chips
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	50,900(255 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:51:34 AM

Ashwani Dewan vs. Atsushi Okita

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With the final board showing J♥ 5♦ 2♠ 5♣ A♠ , Ashwani Dewan bets 800 from the small blind, Atsushi Okita raises from the hijack to 4,500, and Dewan calls.

Okita shows K♥ Q♣ for a king-high bluff, and Dewan turns over A♣ 2♥ to win the pot with two pair, aces and fives.

Player	Chips
AD Ashwani Dewan	58,000(290 BB)
AO Atsushi Okita	39,000(195 BB)

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:46:27 AM

Early Arrivals

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Within the first two hands of the day, the field has doubled and among the early arrivals are Jungsup Yun, Xiaosheng Zheng, Dongkyu Kim, Robert Kiss, Peter Kiem, Travis Endersby, and Ankit Wadhawan.

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:39:31 AM

22 Players and Counting

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The cards went in the air, the tournament clock showed 22 players in the field for the start of Day 1B.

This is the final starting day, and registration remains open until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

SMPSMP

2/20/2025, 4:38:39 AM

Day 1B: Shuffle Up & Deal!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The players begin with 50,000 in chips, and the starting blinds are 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200. Everything is set and ready to go, so it's time to shuffle up and deal!

The field will be playing 11 one-hour levels today, and action should end around 11:45 pm.

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/22

TriciaTricia

2/20/2025, 3:15:45 AM

Day 1B of the WPT Cambodia Championship Begins at 11:30 am

There were 347 entries on Day 1A of the WPT Cambodia Championship, and after 11 levels of play, 109 of them bagged up chips for Day 2. The chipleader is Joshua Gebissa, who finished with 571,000 (190 big blinds).

Day 1B begins today at 11:30 am, and registration remains open until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm. The buy-in is $3,500, and the prizepool is already worth more than $1.1 million on its way to the $1.5 million guarantee.

Players begin with 50,000 in chips, and they will play 11 one-hour levels, with action ending shortly before midnight. Blind levels will increase to 90 minutes on Day 2.

Here is the remaining schedule:

Thursday, February 20th, 11:30 am: Day 1B

Friday, February 21st, 11:30 am: Day 2

Saturday, February 22nd, 11:30 am: Day 3

Sunday, February 23rd, 11:30 am: Day 4

Monday, February 24th, 11:30 am: Day 5 (Final Table)

Action is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am, so stay tuned to WPT.com for live updates from WPT Championship here in Cambodia.

Live reporting begins February 20, 2025 at 11:30am local time.