Blind level
Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
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Day 1A

SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 10:01:41 AM

Lu Knocks Out Tang With Flopped Quads

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Ngong Chi Tang opened to 3,200 from the cutoff, Anton Zhen Zhao Lu shoved with a covering stack from the small blind and Tang, who had just under 20,000 behind, made the call for his tournament life.


Chi Ngong Tang: Q J

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: T T


The T T A 4 6 runout gave Lu quad tens to eliminate Tang and claim the last of his chips.

PlayerChips
93,000(78 BB)
TC
busted
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 8:47:45 AM

Top Stacks

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
PlayerChips
120,000(120 BB)
102,200(102 BB)
EX
100,400(100 BB)
96,700(97 BB)
73,000(73 BB)
YH
67,500(68 BB)
65,500(66 BB)
64,600(65 BB)
MJ
Mok Jo SengMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
48,900(49 BB)
BG
48,200(48 BB)
40,800(41 BB)
QS
Qi SunUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,000(39 BB)
31,400(31 BB)
LB
30,400(30 BB)
QJ
27,500(28 BB)
ST
27,500(28 BB)
JB
Jin BoChina [CHN]China
27,300(27 BB)
QL
Qi LiuChina [CHN]China
25,600(26 BB)
DH
25,200(25 BB)
LC
Lim Chin YuMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
23,700(24 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
23,000(23 BB)
ZY
22,800(23 BB)
WJ
William JiaAustralia [AUS]Australia
22,700(23 BB)
YL
22,500(23 BB)
21,800(22 BB)
21,700(22 BB)
DL
20,000(20 BB)
JL
Jehoon LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
17,100(17 BB)
15,300(15 BB)
TC
12,500(13 BB)
XX
700(1 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 6:12:43 AM

Gao Makes the Right Call

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Gao Qingbo

Chi Ngong Tang opened to 700 from the button and Qingbo Gao called from the small blind.


The flop came 8 3 T and both players checked leading to the A turn. Gao check-called a 500 bet from Tang.


Gao check-called another bet from Tang on the 4 river, this time for 2,200. Tang was bluffing with K 5 while Gao showed second pair with Q T to win the pot.

PlayerChips
GQ
19,700(99 BB)
TC
18,600(93 BB)
SMPSMP
2/15/2025, 6:04:17 AM

Lam Doubles With Wheel Straight

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Lam Ji Ho

Ji Ho Lam opened to 1,000 from the hijack, Chi Ngong Tang three-bet to 2,800 from the small blind and Lam called.


The flop came 4 5 3 and Lam called a 2,800 continuation bet from Tang.


Both players checked the 2 turn leading to the 3 river. Lam shoved for 9,600 when checked to and Tang used two time banks before calling with a covering sstack.


Tang had an overpair with K K but Lam had the wheel straight with A J to score the double up.

PlayerChips
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
31,000(155 BB)
TC
20,200(101 BB)