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Huang Cheng Wen

Taiwan

Blind level

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

19/158

Total Chips

3,950,000

Average

207,895

Day 1C

TriciaTricia

4/8/2025, 10:32:59 AM

Nikolas Rivera's Kicker Plays

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Sitting at under the gun, Nikolas Rivera has K♠ Q♥ and raises to 8000. Everyone folds down the orbit to the big blind Cheng Wen Huang who has Q♠ 9♠ and defends. When the flop runs 7♣ T♠ Q♣ , both players landed top pair. Rivera bets 7000, Huang check-raises to 17,000, Rivera calls.

On the turn 2♣ , Huang continues to attack for 25,000, and again Rivera flats to complete the board 6♦ . Huang decides to slow down and check, Rivera checks back. After revealing, Rivera's kicker plays to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips
NR Nikolas RiveraPhilippines	241,000(60 BB)
HC Huang Cheng WenTaiwan	121,000(30 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/8/2025, 6:26:10 AM

Big Stacks At The New Level

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
AG Alexander GohSingapore	72,000(90 BB)
RD Rogel Del RosarioPhilippines	70,000(88 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	69,000(86 BB)
JK Jongsu KimKorea (Republic of)	65,000(81 BB)
FF Feridoun Fred FarboudUnited States of America	60,100(75 BB)
DT Drazen TaromaPhilippines	56,800(71 BB)
SH Seung Hyun HanKorea (Republic of)	56,300(70 BB)
BP Benjamin Perez (2)Philippines	49,500(62 BB)
YF Yohn Francisco ParedesPeru	47,000(59 BB)
HC Huang Cheng WenTaiwan	45,000(56 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/8/2025, 6:09:11 AM

Cheng Wen Huang Flops Broadway

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Huang Cheng Wen

Following a 1800 raise from Alan Reyes, Cheng Wen Huang calls from the button and the blinds fold. Fireworks follows at the flop K♣ A♦ J♣ with Reyes betting 1200, Huang raises then calls Reyes's three-bet shove.

Upon revealing, Huang has flopped broadway which holds to the turn 6♠ and river J♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
HC Huang Cheng WenTaiwan	Q♠T♠ D	41,100(69 BB)
AR Alan ReyesPhilippines	A♣T♣ HJ	28,300(47 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/8/2025, 4:19:30 AM

Seiya Kawada Keeps On Improving

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Seiya Kawada

Heavy preflop action builds a pot of 4500 with two players remaining by the time the flop comes T♥ Q♦ Q♥ . Both check to the turn J♥ where Seiya Kawada shoves 8000 that still doesn't shake off Cheng Wen Huang.

Kawada shows A♥ Q♣ trips, Huang has A♦ J♣ two pair, the river 3♥ seals the win for Kawada with the nut flush.

Player	Chips
SK Seiya KawadaJapan	20,500(103 BB)
HC Huang Cheng WenTaiwan	15,000(75 BB)