Place
10th
Prize
$16,150
Prize (KRW)
₩23,260,000
Blind level
Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Entries
9/1,384
Total Chips
33,433,000
Average
3,714,778

Day 3

SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 9:36:44 AM

Huang Weiwei Becomes Bubble Boy For KRW 23,260,000 ($16,150) In 10th Place

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Huang Weiwei

Ma Yi kicks off the last hand with a min-raise to 160,000 from under the gun, Huang Weiwei jams his remaining 300,000 from the big blind and Ma calls with a slightly better hand.

PlayerHandChips
YM
Yi MaChina [CHN]China
A5
3,625,000(45 BB)
K8
busted
Board:5T2J2
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 9:02:07 AM

Blind Battle Ends with Ma Yi Doubling Up

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Yi Ma

With the action folded to small blind Huang Weiwei having A 5 and big blind Ma Yi looking at K 8 we have another preflop showdown with Ma Yi at risk for 1,015,000.

PlayerHandChips
A5
590,000(7 BB)
YM
Yi MaChina [CHN]China
K8
2,110,000(26 BB)
Board:T25A7
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 8:47:20 AM

Chip Counts Entering Level 27

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

With 11 players left and the ICM pressure increasing, Li Dong and Lin Zhaoyi are still in the best positions to bully their opponents.

PlayerChipsTableSeat
HY
1,020,000(17 BB)21
4,400,000(73 BB)22
LD
Li DongChina [CHN]China
9,980,000(166 BB)24
1,565,000(26 BB)26
4,200,000(70 BB)28
880,000(15 BB)31
1,440,000(24 BB)33
YM
Yi MaChina [CHN]China
1,195,000(20 BB)34
4,530,000(76 BB)35
SY
2,525,000(42 BB)36
1,700,000(28 BB)38
PlayerChips
LD
Li DongChina [CHN]China
9,980,000(166 BB)
4,530,000(76 BB)
4,400,000(73 BB)
4,200,000(70 BB)
SY
2,525,000(42 BB)
1,700,000(28 BB)
1,565,000(26 BB)
1,440,000(24 BB)
YM
Yi MaChina [CHN]China
1,195,000(20 BB)
HY
1,020,000(17 BB)
880,000(15 BB)
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 8:25:35 AM

Huang Weiwei Joins The Cracking-Aces-Club

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000
Huang Weiwei

Under the gun Huang Weiwei declares all-in for 645,000 with 6 6 and finds a happy customer in Ma Yi from the hijack who wakes up with A A . Ma's mood takes a 180 degree turn when the window shows the 6 and no more help on J 3 5 2 arrives.

PlayerChips
YM
Yi MaChina [CHN]China
2,380,000(40 BB)
1,440,000(24 BB)
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 7:17:59 AM

Huang Weiwei's Nines Come Just At The Right Time

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Huang Weiwei

With the action folded to Zhang Yang in the small blind, he puts Huang Weiwei all-in for 690,000 in hope to collect the blinds. Huang doesnt oblige and instead calls.

PlayerHandChips
YZ
K5
400,000(8 BB)
99
1,430,000(29 BB)
Board:2488Q
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 7:02:02 AM

Table Draw With 15 Players Left In The Hunt

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Li Dong and Lin Zhaoyi in a great position to dominate their tables playing down to the Final 9.

PlayerChipsTableSeat
HY
3,915,000(78 BB)21
4,655,000(93 BB)22
1,250,000(25 BB)23
LD
Li DongChina [CHN]China
7,000,000(140 BB)24
810,000(16 BB)25
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,150,000(23 BB)26
SO
Sean OoiMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,400,000(28 BB)27
2,000,000(40 BB)28
YZ
950,000(19 BB)32
890,000(18 BB)33
YM
Yi MaChina [CHN]China
2,500,000(50 BB)34
3,950,000(79 BB)35
SY
515,000(10 BB)36
YN
Ya NaChina [CHN]China
630,000(13 BB)37
720,000(14 BB)38
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 7:01:09 AM

Ben Miller Eliminated In 16th for KRW 16,700,000 ($11,595)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Ben Miller - 16th Place

Ben Miller almost jams from under the gun for 350,000, Huang Weiwei calls from the cutoff and the flop hits K A Q with Miller going all-in for 5,000 holding A T and Huang calling with Q Q . The board completes A and 8 to send Ben Miller packing.

PlayerChips
890,000(18 BB)
BM
Ben MillerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
busted
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 6:20:23 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 25 With 19 Players Left

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Bai Yunpeng was just catapulted into 2nd place after winning a massive pot against a disgusted Ma Yi with 2 4 on 7 8 4 2 4 .

PlayerChips
LD
Li DongChina [CHN]China
7,185,000(180 BB)
5,215,000(130 BB)
HY
3,170,000(79 BB)
2,625,000(66 BB)
2,425,000(61 BB)
1,700,000(43 BB)
1,520,000(38 BB)
1,380,000(35 BB)
SO
Sean OoiMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,165,000(29 BB)
SY
970,000(24 BB)
YN
Ya NaChina [CHN]China
940,000(24 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
895,000(22 BB)
JX
775,000(19 BB)
660,000(17 BB)
YM
Yi MaChina [CHN]China
605,000(15 BB)
YZ
580,000(15 BB)
530,000(13 BB)
XY
Xu YuanChina [CHN]China
515,000(13 BB)
BM
Ben MillerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
485,000(12 BB)
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 5:20:55 AM

Huang Weiwei At Risk

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Huang Weiwei

Under the gun Huang Weiwei wakes up with 7 7 and jams 305,000, small blind Ben Miller has a monster with A Q , fills up his small blind and starts digging. He doesnt strike gold on 2 8 9 7 9 and Huang Weiwei doubles up.

PlayerChips
BM
Ben MillerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
850,000(21 BB)
690,000(17 BB)
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 4:49:06 AM

Lam Ji Ho Triples Up

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Lam Ji Ho

Zhao Hongjun initiates the action with a 60,000 open from +1, followed by a 165,000 three-bet from Huang Weiwei in +2, big blind Lam Ji Ho declares all-in for 135,000 and Zhao fills up to see the flop 7 J 8 . Huang successfully isolates with a 105,000 c-bet and is heads up with Lam, who is at risk.

PlayerHandChips
1,650,000(55 BB)
KQ
955,000(32 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
8T
450,000(15 BB)
Board:77
SMPSMP
2/20/2025, 4:34:51 AM

Song Ying Continues Her Early Charge

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Song Ying

Huang Weiwei makes it 65,000 from the cutoff and takes two players to the flop 8 T 3 where Huang lays out a 65,000 c-bet, raised to 150,000 by Song Ying on the button that shuts down the action.

PlayerChips
SY
1,800,000(60 BB)
985,000(33 BB)
Blind level
Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Entries
27/1,384
Total Chips
33,433,000
Average
123,259

Day 2

SMPSMP
2/19/2025, 12:13:20 PM

Another Blind Battle Ends In All-in

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Yunpeng Bai

Bai Yunpeng lays out 55,000 from the small blind, Huang Weiwei jams to put Bai all-in for 555,000 who snaps and is ahead right now.

PlayerChips
1,225,000(61 BB)
1,130,000(57 BB)
SMPSMP
2/19/2025, 11:49:39 AM

Wang Yucheng Busts Next

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Yucheng Wang

Under the gun Wang Yucheng opens 40,000, hijack Huang Weiwei ups it to 80,000 and Wang calls to see the flop 4 J 7 . Huang continues for 70,000, but gets check-raised to 215,000 and calls. The turn 8 has Wang Yucheng pull the trigger with A 8 for 500,000, but Huang Weiwei is going nowhere with top pair top kicker A J . The river A gives both players two pair, but sends Wang Yucheng packing all the same.

PlayerChips
1,800,000(90 BB)
busted
SMPSMP
2/19/2025, 10:49:16 AM

Top Stacks

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
PlayerChips
2,530,000(158 BB)
SO
Sean OoiMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,950,000(122 BB)
1,740,000(109 BB)
HY
1,420,000(89 BB)
1,415,000(88 BB)
LK
Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,255,000(78 BB)
YM
Yi MaChina [CHN]China
1,250,000(78 BB)
1,200,000(75 BB)
1,200,000(75 BB)
YC
Ye ChenChina [CHN]China
1,155,000(72 BB)
CP
1,155,000(72 BB)
YZ
1,135,000(71 BB)
YN
Ya NaChina [CHN]China
970,000(61 BB)
930,000(58 BB)
XY
Xu YuanChina [CHN]China
880,000(55 BB)
LC
Lim Chin YuMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
865,000(54 BB)
803,000(50 BB)
775,000(48 BB)
760,000(48 BB)
SY
735,000(46 BB)
LX
Li XinzeLiberia [LBR]Liberia
710,000(44 BB)
665,000(42 BB)
SS
Sua Shung ErMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
640,000(40 BB)
555,000(35 BB)
PZ
545,000(34 BB)
BM
Ben MillerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
540,000(34 BB)
DD
530,000(33 BB)
JX
515,000(32 BB)
CX
510,000(32 BB)
480,000(30 BB)
382,000(24 BB)
JX
Jing XuChina [CHN]China
365,000(23 BB)
305,000(19 BB)
JL
Jason LiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
292,000(18 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
225,000(14 BB)
ZJ
Zhu JieChina [CHN]China
170,000(11 BB)
SMPSMP
2/19/2025, 9:13:24 AM

Li Jason Chips Up

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Jason Li

Day 1G chip leader Huang Weiwei starts us off with a raise to 26,000 from under the gun, Li Jason calls from the hijack and the button ups it to 40,000. Both early contenders fill up to see the flop K 2 2 that gets checked to the turn 7 . Li leads 40,000 to get rid of the button, but Huang check-raises to 126,000. Another call by Li completes the board 3 and a check-check has Li Jason table the winner K T against Huang Weiwei's A J .

PlayerChips
JL
Jason LiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
515,000(43 BB)
446,000(37 BB)
SMPSMP
2/19/2025, 8:33:50 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 19 With 59 Player Left

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChips
1,500,000(150 BB)
YC
Ye ChenChina [CHN]China
1,327,000(133 BB)
1,210,000(121 BB)
LD
Li DongChina [CHN]China
1,196,000(120 BB)
1,175,000(118 BB)
CP
930,000(93 BB)
LY
Liu YuHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
915,000(92 BB)
LX
Li XinzeLiberia [LBR]Liberia
901,000(90 BB)
LK
Lee Kyung MinUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
879,000(88 BB)
DD
867,000(87 BB)
HY
846,000(85 BB)
768,000(77 BB)
732,000(73 BB)
PZ
690,000(69 BB)
PH
646,000(65 BB)
SY
630,000(63 BB)
629,000(63 BB)
JL
541,000(54 BB)
SMPSMP
2/19/2025, 8:09:35 AM

Cao Tingjia Dominated And Out

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Cao Tingjia

Catching the action with Cao Tingjia and Huang Weiwei getting ready for a preflop showdown, the dealer has Cao at risk for 210,000.

PlayerHandChips
KQ
D
busted
AK
BB
796,000(80 BB)
Board:A85T3
SMPSMP
2/19/2025, 6:29:01 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 3 With Zheng Tianhao As Runaway Chip Leader

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Defending champ Kong Qingtao and fan favorite John Juanda unfortunately had their runs cut short in 102nd and 149th place.

PlayerChips
1,560,000(260 BB)
YQ
Yi QinChina [CHN]China
945,000(158 BB)
812,000(135 BB)
807,000(135 BB)
LY
Liu YuHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
761,000(127 BB)
688,000(115 BB)
YL
685,000(114 BB)
LD
Li DongChina [CHN]China
663,000(111 BB)
JS
Jie SuChina [CHN]China
653,000(109 BB)
611,000(102 BB)
600,000(100 BB)
584,000(97 BB)
SY
583,000(97 BB)
570,000(95 BB)
JX
Jing XuChina [CHN]China
550,000(92 BB)
541,000(90 BB)
535,000(89 BB)
BL
Bing LiChina [CHN]China
523,000(87 BB)
XS
488,000(81 BB)
JL
478,000(80 BB)
471,000(79 BB)
LJ
Lam Ji HoMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
466,000(78 BB)
JX
463,000(77 BB)
SS
Sua Shung ErMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
447,000(75 BB)
WS
Wai Sim KokMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
447,000(75 BB)
YN
Ya NaChina [CHN]China
443,000(74 BB)
XX
443,000(74 BB)
PH
435,000(73 BB)
427,000(71 BB)
PG
423,000(71 BB)
CH
418,000(70 BB)
XY
Xu YuanChina [CHN]China
412,000(69 BB)
BM
Ben MillerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
398,000(66 BB)
PZ
386,000(64 BB)
371,000(62 BB)