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Won Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Entries

1/182

Total Chips

4,550,000

Average

4,550,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/28/2024, 6:25:54 AM

Jhon Hendri wins Won Poker Cup II Mystery Boun

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Jhon Hendri

Besting a field of 182 entries, Indonesia’s Jhon Hendri takes down the Won Poker Cup II Mystery Bounty after an ICM deal with eventual runner-up Tran Cong Huan of Vietnam had the players splitting the remaining prize pool and bounties here at the Won Majestic Hotel in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

Hendri cruised to the top and stayed in the driver’s seat after he went all-in with still seven players remaining with A♣ K♣ and ran into then chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China who had A♠ A♦. The flop immediately gave the Indonesian hope as it came 7♠ 9♥ T♣ . Then Hendri hit the Q♣ on the turn to complete his nut flush and have Zheng drawing dead holding Rockets.

That win gave Hendri the lead that he would never look back from and eventually won the title on the very first hand of heads up when he called Tran’s shove with A♥ 8♣ . Tran showed K♥ 8♥ and the board blanked: Q♠ Q♣ T♠ 5♥ 9♣ .

Hendri triumphed for only the third time in his long career and was elated with his achievement.

“I’m very happy (with the win),” he later tsomuchpoker.com. “Patience and (I waited) for good hands like the Pocket Kings and the AK where I hit the flush.”

He also knew he was ahead in his one hand heads up victory.

“I knew he had a high card and I have an Ace,” he said. “When I raised to 500,000 and he jammed, I called because I have Ace-eight.”

Hendri and Tran split the last money evenly and got US$12,800 each, but the Indonesian takes the bragging rights of having won a Won Poker Cup trophy.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:09:24 PM

Tran Cong Huan finishes in 2nd place for US$12,800*

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

After the ICM chop that both players agreed upon, the battle for the commenced and in the very first hand, Vietnam’s Tran Cong Huan raises to 200,000 from D/SB and got re-raised to 500,000 by heads up opponent Jhon Hendri of Indonesia. Tran 4-bets all-in and Hendri, who barely covers Tran, makes the call.

Tran turns over K♥ 8♥ while Hendri is elated to table A♥ 8♣ .

The runout goes: Q♠ Q♣ T♠ 5♥ 9♣ as Jhon Hendri wins the title and Tran is officially the runner-up.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:08:24 PM

Deal reached, trophy to be contested

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tran Cong Huan and Jhon Hendri have reached an agreement and here are the details:

The players have expressed their intention to merge the current prizes still at stake and the undrawn bounties. Originally first place pays US$14,500 and second plays US$9,600. Plus the remaining bounties are one (1) US$1,000 envelope and one (1) US$500 envelope.

The sum of all is US$25,600 hence each player receives US$12,800 and will play for the trophy.

Heads up begins shortly.

Deal reached, trophy to be contested

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:07:24 PM

ICM chop being discussed

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Prior to heads up, it appears that the two finalists in Vietnam’s Tran Cong Huan and Jhon Hendri of Indonesia are presently coming up with a deal with the remaining prize money plus the remaining bounties. They are still in conference with Tournament Director Jimmy Chun and should be informing everyone shortly about their decision.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:03:51 PM

Zheng Anshu finishes in 3rd for US$6,000

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

China’s Zheng Anshu has the action folded to him on the SB and shoves for his still substantial stack of 1,150,000 and gets called by chip-leader Jhon Hendri on the BB.

Zheng flips over A♦ 3♥ while Hendri has hum crushed with A♣ K♠.

The runout goes: 6♣ 6♠ 7♠ 5♦ 9♠ as Big Slick holds for the Indonesian and the Mystery Bounty now enters Heads Up.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	2,675,000(45 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 5:04:55 PM

Tran creeps up on leaders

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Zheng Anshu raises from UTG/D to 120,000 and gets called by Tran Cong Huan in the BB.

The flop goes T♥ Q♦ 9♣ as Tran checks. Zheng continues for 120,000 anew but gets check-raised to 250,000. Zheng folds.

That’s two consecutive wins for the Vietnamese player.

Player	Chips
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	1,605,000(27 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	1,320,000(22 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 5:01:43 PM

Tran takes from Hendri

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tran Cong Huan

Tran Cong Huan opens UTG/D for 120,000 and gets called by chip leader Jhon Hendri in the BB.

The flop is 3♣ 6♠ 4♠ as Hendri checks. Tran continues for 100,000 and gets called. The turn is the 3♦ and this time, both check The river is the T♠ as Hendri checks again. Tran fires 250,000 and the Indoensian folds

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	1,705,000(28 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	1,130,000(19 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 4:57:43 PM

Tran doubles up off Zheng anew

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tran Cong Huan opens UTG/D for 120,000 and gets called by chip leader Jhon Hendri in the BB.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	1,770,000(30 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	820,000(14 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 4:39:58 PM

Blinds up

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

3 players remaining, We are on level 27. Blinds 30,000/60,000 (60,000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 4:39:05 PM

Final 3 player chip count

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	2,110,000(42 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	2,035,000(41 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	410,000(8 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 4:35:22 PM

Huynh Ngoc Thai finishes in 4th place for US$4,500

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Huynh Ngoc Thai

The action is folded to chip-leader Jhon Hendri who opens from the D for 100,000. Vietnam’s Huynh Ngoc Thai 3-bets all-in from the BB for 695,000. Hendri makes the call.

Huynh turns over A♣ 3♦ while Hendri has him dominated with A♦ K♦ .

The subsequent runout goes: 4♠ Q♣ 4♣ K♣ (for assurance) 7♠ .

Hendri drew for Huynh’s bounty and got the $3,000 envelop, the last big bounty.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	1,860,000(37 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 4:25:17 PM

Erik Rozhynskyi finishes in 5th place for US$3,700

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

There is a raise from UTG to 175,000 and a re-raise all-in from Zheng Anshu on the D. Erik Rozhynskyi of the Ukraine puts his stack of 245,000 in the middle as well. The original raiser folds.

Zheng shows T♦ T♠ while Rozhynskyi has T♣ 9♠ .

The flop gave Rozhynskyi a chance: 5♠ Q♥ 8♦ for a gutshot straight draw requiring Zheng to hit a set. The turn is the 4♦ and the river is the 5♣ to oust the Ukrainian in fifth.

To celebrate the victory, Zheng drew for Rozhynskyi’s bounty and it turns out to be the $5,000 one, The highest still out there.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	1,780,000(36 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 4:23:16 PM

Tran outdraws Zheng, reaches seven-figures in chips

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

The dwindling stack of Vietnam’s Tran Cong Huan is now at the center of the table as he shoves from UTG for 455,000. Chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China makes the call from the D.

Tran flips over A♠ 4♠ while Zheng has T♠ T♦ .

The flop gives the Vietnamese player the lead: J♥ A♦ 8♣ while the rest of the runout goes 6♦ 8♦ to have Tran’s stack skyrocket to over a million. Zheng and Jhon Hendri now have more company at the top.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	1,455,000(29 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	1,035,000(21 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 4:09:28 PM

Alex Wong finishes in 6th place for US$3,000

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Alex Wong

The Ukraine’s Erik Rozhynskyi open shoves from UTG for 740,000 covering his callers Alex Wong in the CO for his last 15,000 and Huynh Ngoc Thai on the D for his remaining 315,000.

Rozhynskyi turns over Q♠ J♠ while Wong has live cards with 8♠ 4♦ . However, Huynh tables A♥ A♠ and the subsequent runout goes: 3♣ 7♠ 9♦ 4♥ (a slim chance for Wong) T♣ .

Wong bounces in back-to-back hands while Rozhynskyi’s stack is down to less than half a million. Huynh stays in contention.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	770,000(15 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	425,000(9 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 3:59:52 PM

Zheng cripples Wong, regains chip-lead

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Anshu Zheng

The actions begins with a raise from HJ to 100,000 and a call from Alex Wong on the D. China’s Zheng Anshu goes over the top all-in for 880,000. The original raiser folds but Wong—who barely covers his Chinese opponent—calls.

Zheng turns over J♦ J♠ while Wong shows K♦ Q♠ .

The runout goes: 4♣ 7♥ T♥ 7♠ T♠ as the Jacks hold for Zheng and the win catapults atop the leaderboard anew while Wong has less than a BB remaining.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	1,935,000(39 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	15,000(0 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 3:54:53 PM

Play the board

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Another unraised pot sees Tran Cong Huan complete his SB against Alex Wong in the BB and the Malaysian checks his option.

The flop comes 8♦ 9♥ K♠ as Tran leads out for 40,000 and gets called. The turn is the 4♠ and this time, both players check. The river is the 9♣ as Tran bets 100,000. Wong goes into the tank and uses two Time Bank cards before declaring a raise to 250,000. Tran snap calls.

Wong shows 9♦ 3♣ while Tran has 9♠ 5♠ for a split pot as both their kickers are nullified by the board.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 3:51:27 PM

Hendri picks on Tran

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Jhon Hendri

Chip-leader Jhon Hendri has the action folded to him on the D and makes a raise to 80,000 Tran Cong Huan opts to defend his BB.

The flop comes 4♥ 6♠ K♥ as Tran checks. Hendri unloads 85,000 and Tran quickly folds.

Hendri picks on Tran

Chip-leader Jhon Hendri has the action folded to him on the D and makes a raise to 80,000 Tran Cong Huan opts to defend his BB.

The flop comes 4♥ 6♠ K♥ as Tran checks. Hendri unloads 85,000 and Tran quickly folds.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 3:45:28 PM

Zheng trips up Hendri in unraised pot

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

The action is folded to the blinds where Zheng Anshu completes his SB and chip-leader Jhon Hendri checks his BB option.

The flop goes Q♥ 5♦ 6♣ as both players check. The turn is the 3♥ and Zheng checks again. This time, Hendri fires 75,000 and gets called. The river is the 6♠ as both players take it to showdown.

Zheng tables 6♦ 2♦ for trips on the river. Hendri mucks.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 3:43:16 PM

Hendri wields against Rozhynskyi

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Chip leader Jhon Hendri opens from UTG to 40,000 and is 3-bet in the HJ by Erik Rozhynskyi for 200,000. Hendri calls.

The flop is 3♣ A♥ 2♦ as Hendri checks. Rozhynskyi CBets it to 100,000 and gets check-raised all-in by Hendri. Rozhynskyi chooses to fold.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	1,300,000(33 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	620,000(16 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 3:16:20 PM

Hoang Hai Nam finishes in 7th place for US$2,400

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Hoang Hai Nam

With his stack down to less than 20 BBs, Hoang Hai Nam opens from UTG for 260,000 and gets re-raised all-in by Zheng Anshu on the D for his last 380,000. Erik Rozhynskyi joins from the BB and Hoang calls all-in for his remaining 310,000.

Zheng shows 5♥ 5♦ while Rozhynskyi has Q♣ T♣. Hoang is at risk but is ahead with 6♣ 6♦ .

The flop instantly shifted the edge to Zheng: 4♠ K♥ 5♣ as the player from China flops middle set. The turn is the 7♠ and the river is the K♦ as Zheng’s full house knocks out Hoang at 7th and also hits the stack of Rozhynskyi.

Zheng climbs back up to relevance with over a million in chips

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	1,130,000(28 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	640,000(16 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 3:10:21 PM

Rozhynskyi back in contention, doubles up off Hendri

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Erik Rozhynskyi

Chip-leader Jhon Hendri opens from the +1 position for 60,000 and gets 3-bet from the HJ by Erik Rozhynskyi to 155,000. Hendri calls.

The flop comes 7♠ 4♣ T♣ as Hendri checks. Rozhynskyi CBets it to 75,000 and gets check-raised by Hendri to 175,000. The Ukrainian 3-bet shoves for 500,000 and sends Hendri into the tank. The Indonesian utilizes two Time Bank cards while excruciating on his move. His next move is to fold and allow Rozhynskyi to hit the seven-figure mark again.

Less than an hour ago, Rozhynskyi was down to less than ten BBs. Now he’s second in chips behind Hendri.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	1,110,000(37 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,020,000(34 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 3:09:17 PM

Rozhynskyi restarts grind

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Erik Rozhynskyi gets a fresh payload and immediately puts it to use as he opens from the CO for 60,000 and gets called by Alex Wong on the BB.

The flop is 5♠ 9♣ 3♦ as Wong checks. Rozhynskyi continues for 85,000 and gets no response from the Malaysian as he takes down back-to-back pots.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:57:45 PM

Rozhynskyi outkicks Hoang for double up

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

He may be down, but he’s definitely not out. Erik Rozhynskyi defends his BB on a preflop raise from Hoang Hai Nam from UTG and both see a flop.

That flop is 6♥ 6♠ 9♥ as Rozhynskyi checks. Hoang CBets to 50,000 and Rozhynskyi check-raises all-in for is remaining 185,000. Hoang snap calls him.

Rozhynskyi tables A♣ 9♣ while a dejected Hoang shows K♦ 9♦ as he is outkicked by his Ukrainian opponent.

The rest of the community cards are the Q♦ and the T♣ to ensure Rozhynskyi’s double up and reduce Hoang’s stack emergency status.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	545,000(18 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	225,000(8 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:54:32 PM

Wong flips switch on Hoang

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Hoang Hai Nam opens from the +1 position for 65,000 but then Alex Wong 3-bet shoves from the CO for all his chips worth 490,000. Hoang gives it a think through and burns one Time Card in the process. The Vietnamese icon eventually decides to fold.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:53:26 PM

Hoang, Rozhynskyi get no callers

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Zheng Anshu raises from the HJ and Hoang Hai Nam 3-bets all-in. Zheng folds.

In the next hand, Erik Rozhynskyi shoves from the CO and everyone folds.

They’re both gearing up for surges.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:44:56 PM

Hendri bullies two on turn

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jhon Hendri

Malaysia’s Alex Wong opens from UTG for 80,000 and gets caller in chip-leader Jhon Hendri on the D and Hoang Hai Nam in the BB.

The flop goes A♣ 9♥ 8♦ as all skip this street. The turn is the 6♣ as it is checked to Hendri who leads out for 100,000 and gets no callers. Hendri’s stack continues to swell.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	1,490,000(50 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	570,000(19 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	485,000(16 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:43:22 PM

Hoang triple barrels Zheng

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Hoang Hai Nam

Hoang Hai Nam opens from the HJ for 60,000 and gets called by Zheng on the BB defense.

The flop is 2♦ 5♣ T♣ as Zheng checks. Hoang continues betting for another 60,000. Zheng calls. The turn is the Q♥ and Zheng checks anew. Hoang unloads 150,000 and Zheng folds.

Player	Chips
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	590,000(20 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	515,000(17 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:37:34 PM

Chop it up

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Zheng Anshu is now sixth in chips and tries to make something happen by raising from the +1 position for 60,000 but gets re-raised when it gets to Tran Cong Huan to 150,000. Zheng opts to call.

The flop shows 8♦ 7♣ 9♣ as both check. The turn is the 2♠ and no one budges. The river is the 6♦ and they both take it to showdown.

Zheng tables A♥ J♣ while Tran smiles as he shows A♦ J♥ .

Much ado about chopping.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:32:04 PM

Rozhynskyi hits straight, double up off Hoang

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

The Ukraine’s Erik Rozhynskyi raises from the SB and is re-raised all-in by Hoang Hai Nam of Vietnam. Rozhynskyi calls for is remaining 110,000.

Hoang tables A♣ 6♠ while a relieved Rozhynskyi has him crushed with A♥ J♠ .

The flop goes Q♥ T♣ 2♣ and the turn is the K♠ to give the Ukrainian the Broadway straight with Hoang down to chop outs that never show up as the A♠ gives Rozhynskyi the double up that still gives him a fighting chance.

Player	Chips
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	360,000(12 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	280,000(9 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:28:22 PM

Blinds up

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Level 24. Blinds 15,000/30,000 (30,000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:24:40 PM

Chip count of remaining 7 players

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	1,405,000(47 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	800,000(27 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	615,000(21 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	565,000(19 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	560,000(19 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	505,000(17 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	170,000(6 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:21:41 PM

Hendri makes Zheng fold

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

The action is folded to the blinds as Zheng Anshu raises from the SB to 75,000. Chip leader Jhon Hendri defends his BB.

The flop comes 6♥ 8♣ 9♣ as both players check. The turn is the 9♦ as Zheng checks, Hendri bets 100,000 and Zheng releases his hand.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:20:33 PM

Huynh makes Zheng look mortal

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Former chip-leader Zheng Anshu opens from UTG and gets called in the BB by Vietnam’s Huynh Ngoc Thai.

The flop goes Q♣ 4♣ 6♥ as Huynh checks. Zheng bets 50,000 and gets check-raised to 150,000. Zheng folds as Huynh now has more chips.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	620,000(25 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	610,000(24 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:13:08 PM

Plot Twist II: Hendri is the new chip-leader

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jhon Hendri

It didn’t take long for Zheng Anshu to find a new target to stack, but this time he is all-in preflop against Jhon Hendri with the best of it.

Zheng shows A♠ A♦ while Hendri holds A♣ K♣ .

The flop suddenly made Zheng uneasy: 7♣ 9♥ T♣ and true enough the Q♣ arrives on the turn to give the Indonesian the nut flush and has Zheng drawing dead holding Aces. The river is the A♥ to compound the Chinese player’s woes.

Hendri surpasses the seven-figure mark for the first time and is the new chip-leader.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	1,330,000(53 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	730,000(29 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 2:04:18 PM

Plot Twist: Zheng cripples Rozhynskyi in biggest pot of tournament

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

There is another change in the chip-leader position as China’s Zheng Anshu locked horns with erstwhile chip-leader Erik Rozhynskyi of the Ukraine.

Folded to the D of Zheng he raises to 50,000 and gets 3-bet by Rozhynskyi on the BB for 175,000. Zheng makes the call.

The flop is 7♥ 3♠ 8♥ as Rozhynskyi opts to check. Zheng grabs the betting as he fires 200,000. Rozhynskyi calls. The Turn is the 4♣ as Rozhynskyi checks again. This time, Zheng shoves his remaining 235,000 and is at risk for the first time in the competition. Rozhynskyi officially puts him at risk with the call.

Zheng flips over J♠ 8♠ for top pair on the flop while Rozhynskyi shows A♣ 3♥ for bottom pair on the flop.

The river is the K♠ and the double up by Zheng puts him past the 1.2 million mark while suddenly the former chip-leader is now on the respirator

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	1,255,000(50 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	180,000(7 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:55:37 PM

Masataka Nishada finishes in 8th place for US$1,900

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Masataka Nishada

Already an endangered species after the debacle against Alex Wong the hand previous, Masataka Nishada goes all-in from the +1 position for his last 135,000. It is folded to the D where chip leader Erik Rozhynskyi makes the call. Vietnam’s Tran Vong Huan 3-bets all-in from the BB for 475,000 and Rozhynskyi chooses to fold.

Nishada shows 7♥ 7♣ while Tran has A♣ Q♦ .

The flop immediately favored Tran: 5♠ Q♠ 8♦ while the runout was completed by the 4♥ and the J♥ as Nishada gets busted in eighth place but was also able to get one bounty drawn for US$500.

Tran now nears the 800,000 chip mark with seven players remaining.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	825,000(33 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	780,000(31 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:50:45 PM

Nishada outdrawn, crippled by Wong

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Alex Wong

Alex Wong goes for a Hail Mary and chucks in his remaining 240,000 to the middle of the table from the +1 Position and gets called in the +2 position by Japan’s Masataka Nishada.

Wong flips over Q♦ J♠ while Nishada shows 9♦ 9♥ .

The flop gives the lead to the Malaysian: 8♠ J♦ 8♣ and the turn did provide some excitement as the T♦ comes out, the river card is the 3♣ gives Wong the double up but Nishada now has to play perfectly in order to catch at least another pay jump.

Player	Chips
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	540,000(22 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	140,000(6 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:46:54 PM

Hoang unloads versus Rozhynskyi

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Hoang Hai Nam raises from UTG and it’s folded all the way to the BB of Erik Rozhynskyi who defends.

The flop is 4♦ 8♣ T♥ as Rozhynskyi checks, Hoang CBets it to 40,000 and gets called. The turn is the K♦ and Rozhynskyi checks again. Hoang now unleashes 125,000 and gets the Ukrainian to fold.

Rozhynskyi’s stack falls below the 1M mark for the first time the Final Table.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	950,000(38 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	540,000(22 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:45:43 PM

Nishada doubles up off Zheng

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Japan’s Masataka Nishada open shoves from the CO for his remaining 165,000 and gets called by Zheng Anshu in the SB.

Nishada turns over K♦ K♠ while Zheng shows a dominated K♣ T♥ .

The runout stayed low: 2♥ 3♦ 6♠ 4♦ Q♣ as the Nishada double up drags Zheng’s stack back into the mud.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	645,000(26 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	380,000(15 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:44:10 PM

Blinds up

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Level 23. Blinds 10,000/25,000 (25,000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:36:25 PM

Huynh stays ahead, Wong’s stack on respirator

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Huynh Ngoc Thai

The action is opened from the +1 position for 40,000 and draws two callers in Alex Wong on the D and Huynh Ngoc Thai in the BB.

The flop goes 6♥ Q♠ J♥ as Huynh checks. The initial raiser continues for 55,000 and gets a call from Wong. However, Huynh check-raises all-in for 240,000. The original raiser chooses to fold while Wong calls.

Huynh shows Q♥ 5♥ for top pair and a flush draw on the flop while Wong tables A♥ J♣ for middle pair.

The turn is the 7♥ to award Huynh the flush but to also give Wong a redraw to the nut flush. It doesn’t happen as the river the J♣ to give Wong trips that he didn’t need.

Wong’s stack is now just barely above ten BBs.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	685,000(34 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	240,000(12 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:31:52 PM

Hendri triples up

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jhon Hendri

The action is folded to the HJ of Jhon Hendri who opens for 40,000. He gets 3-bet in the CO by chip-leader Erik Rozhynskyi to 135,000 as Alex Wong joins from the BB. Indonesian then swings for the fences with a 4-bet shove for 270,000. Both Rozhynskyi and Wong make the call.

The flop is Q♠ Q♣ 6♦ as both in the side pot check. The turn is the 4♦ and this time Wong goes all-in. Rozhynskyi folds.

Hendri shows K♥ K♠ while Wong is on a two-outer with 8♦ 8♠.

To add insult to injury, the river card is the K♦ to give the Indonesian a rare triple up as Wong’s stack nears the danger zone.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,065,000(53 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	840,000(42 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	545,000(27 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:30:01 PM

Rozhynskyi wields stack against Wong

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Erik Rozhynskyi

Alex Wong opens from UTG and gets 3-bet to 135,000 on the D of Erik Rozhynskyi. Wong calls.

The flop comes 6♥ 6♠ 4♥ as Wong checks. Rozhynskyi unloads 85,000 and the hand ends.

Rozhynskyi eclipses the 1.2M mark is the de facto table captain.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,240,000(62 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	810,000(41 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:24:50 PM

Hendri double barrels Hoang

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

The action is folded to the D where Jhon Hendri raises and gets a BB defense from Hoang Hai Nam.

The flop is 5♦ T♣ J♣ as Hoang checks. Hendri fires 55,000 and effectively ends the hand.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:22:26 PM

Hendri doubles up on fortuitous river

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jhon Hendri

Erik Rozhynskyi opens from UTG and gets a 3-bet shove from Jhon Hendri in the BB. Rozhynskyi puts in the calling chips.

Hendri flips over A♠ 8♠ while Rozhynskyi shows 6♥ 5♥ .

The flop offered draws for both: T♠ 7♣ 9♦ and the turn gave Rozhynskyi a hit with the 5♦ . However, The Indonesian got one of his open-ended outs on the river as the J♥ arrives and gives him a straight that extends his tournament life. Rozhynskyi didn’t even flinch.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,000,000(50 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	210,000(11 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:18:52 PM

Tran doubles up off Zheng

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Tran Cong Huan

Tran Cong Huan open shoves from the HJ for his remaining 260,000 and gets called in the BB by Zheng Anshu.

Tran shows A♣ Q♦ while Zheng has live cards with 9♣ 8♣ .

The flop gave Zheng the lead, but also gave Tran a multitude of outs: K♥ 9♥ J♠ . One of those direct outs arrived on the turn as the Q♥ showed. The river card made the double up official as the 7♣ arrived.

Zheng’s stack looks mortal again.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	675,000(34 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	550,000(28 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 1:08:37 PM

Roy Adi Putra finishes in 9th place for US$1,500

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Roy Adi Putra

Erik Rozhynskyi opens from the LJ and gets re-raised all-in by Indonesia’s Roy Adi Putra for 100,000. Rozhynskyi calls.

Adi Putra tables A♠ T♠ while Rozhynskyi is dominated as he shows K♥ T♦ .

The flop, however, gave the lead to the Ukrainian: K♠ 3♥ T♣ and the runout was completed by the 7♥ and the 5♥.

Adi Putra was able to nail bounties worth US$1,500 to go with his cash prize for finishing in ninth place.

Meanwhile, Rozhynskyi drew the bounty after the scalping of Adi Putra and got the $7,000, the biggest one still out there as Zheng earlier nabbed the $10,000 one.

The $5,000 bounty is still at large

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,100,000(55 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:58:51 PM

Hoang now on steamroll mode

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Hoang Hai Nam opens from the +2 position and gets called by Jhon Hendri in the BB.

The flop is T♣ 3♦ 3♣ and after the Hendri check, one CBet wins the pot for Hoang who is now turning his aggressor switch on.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:57:57 PM

Blinds up

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:56:13 PM

Tran doubles up through Wong

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Tran Cong Huan

Tran Cong Huan open shoves from the D for his last 95,000 and Alex Wong calls from the SB.

Tran shows T♠ T♥ while Wong tables 9♣ 8♦ .

The flop gives Wong some kind of a prayer: 2♦ 8♥ 7♠ and despite the arrival of the T♦ on the turn to give Tran a set, Wong wasn’t drawing dead. Until the 9♦ shows on the river to give Tran a much needed double against Wong who hardly felt the hit.

Player	Chips
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	1,010,000(67 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	220,000(15 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:52:36 PM

Hoang check-raise shoves

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Tran Cong Huan opens from UTG for 30,000 and the action folds to the BB of Hoang Hai Nam who defends.

The flop comes J♠ Q♠ 4♥ as Hoang checks. Tran fires another 30,000 and it’s met by check-raise shove from Hoang. Tran folds.

Hoang is warming up.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:48:28 PM

Zheng closes in chip lead anew

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Anshu Zheng

Raising from the CO, Zheng Anshu makes it 30,000 to go as he gets callers on the D and on the BB of Roy Adi Putra.

The flop comes: 6♣ K♠ 9♦ as Adi Putra checks. Zheng fires 60,000. The caller on the D folds but Adi Putra calls. It is heads up to the turn which shows the Q♦ . Adi Putra checks anew as Zheng barrels again, this time for 125,000. Adi Putra folds.

Zheng near the seven-figures chip mark

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	995,000(66 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	205,000(14 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:45:09 PM

Zheng restarts bully mode against Rozhynskyi

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Former chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China opens from the D for 30,000 and gets called in the BB by present chip-leader Erik Rozhynskyi.

The flop is Q♥ 5♦ J♠ as Rozhynskyi checks. Zheng CBets to 30,000 anew and Rozhynskyi doesn’t continue in the hand.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:38:58 PM

Huynh burns three Time Bank cards against Hendri

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

The action is folded to Huynh Ngoc Thai who raises to 30,000 from the D. The Jhon Hendri 3-bets all-in from the BB for 115,000. Huynh goes in the tank so long that he ends up using three of his six allotted Time Bank cards before deciding to fold.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:27:12 PM

Wong repels two

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Alex Wong raises from the +1 position to 30,000 and is called by Jhon Hendri in the CO and Hoang Hai Nam in the BB.

The flop comes 5♣ A♦ 2♣ as Hoang checks. Wong CBets to 60,000 and makes his opposition fold.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:21:22 PM

Hoang Hai Nam strikes first

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Hoang Hai Nam

The first hand of final table begins with a raise from the +2 position to 30,000 and calls from the LJ from Roy Adi Putra and Hoang Hai Nam in the HJ.

The flop is 4♠ 4♦ 9♣ as the original raiser checks. Adi Putra bets 30,000 and gets raised to 70,000 by Hoang. Adi Putra calls. The turn is the A♦ as both players opt to check. The river is the J♥ and no further action ensues.

Adi Putra tables 7♦ 7♥ while Hoang has 8♥ 8♣.

The Vietnamese ace gets the Final Table going.

Player	Chips
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	765,000(51 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	275,000(18 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 12:04:50 PM

Here is an update on the Mystery Bounties drawn so far:

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Zheng Anshu (5) - $10,000, $1,000 (2), $500 (2)

Huynh Ngoc Thai (2) - $1,000 (2)

Roy Adi Putra (2) - $1,000, $500

Masataka Nishada (1) - $500

Erik Rozhynskyi (1) - $500

Hoang Hai Nam (1) - $500

So still at large are some of the bigger bounties worth $7,000, $5,000 and $3,000 which are in one envelope each.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 11:49:25 AM

Final Table chip count

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Mystery Bounty Final 9

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,025,000(68 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	880,000(59 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	565,000(38 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	485,000(32 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	380,000(25 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	375,000(25 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	310,000(21 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	280,000(19 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	255,000(17 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 11:48:18 AM

Rozhynskyi busts Nguyen on river, Final Table set

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

With the action folded to the D of Ukrainian Erik Rozhynskyi, he raises to 30,000 and is met with a 3-bet shove from Nguyen Quang Huy of Vietnam for his remaining 205,000. Rozhynskyi makes the call.

Nguyen shows K♦ K♠ while Rozhynskyi has one over card with the A♦ 9♠ .

The runout goes: 6♣ 7♣ Q♠ 4♠ and finally, the A♠ to deliver the knockout blow to Nguyen who undergoes his second bubble experience in two days after having been the money bubble of the Main Event’s Day 1A. This time, though, the Vietnamese player gets US$1,200 plus the bounties he racked up.

The Final Table is now set. The chip counts happen shortly.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,025,000(68 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 11:38:48 AM

Tran’s nothing better than Wong’s nothing, gets double up

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Tran Cong Huan of Vietnam goes all-in for his last 128,000 in the CO and gets called by Malaysia’s Alex Wong on the D.

Tran shows A♣ J♦ while Wong has live cards with K♦ Q♥ .

The runout goes: 3♦ 5♠ 2♥ 8♠ T♦ as both players blank out and the Vietnamese player gets the double up with the highest miss.

Player	Chips
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	522,000(35 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	296,000(20 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 11:25:36 AM

Nishada muscles Adi Putra out on river

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

The action is folded to the CO where Adi Putra Roy of Indonesia makes a raise to 30,000 and gets a call on the D from Japan’s Masataka Nishada.

The flop comes 4♦ 8♠ 9♣ as Adi Putra continues for 15,000. Nishada calls. The turn is the 8♦ and this time, both players check. The river is the 9♠ as the Indonesian checks. Nishada fires 50,000 and Adi Putra chooses to fold.

Player	Chips
NM Nishada Masataka	447,000(30 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	340,000(23 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 11:23:28 AM

Blinds Up

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

We are now entering level 21 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 (15,000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 11:16:41 AM

Hendri doubles up through Nguyen

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Nguyen Quang Huy of Vietnam is all-in preflop after a series of raises against Indonesia’s Jhon Hendri who calls his remaining 170,000 for his tournament life.

Nguyen flips over A♠ 9♦ while Hendri has him crushed with A♣ K♥ .

The flop is K♣ T♠ Q♦ giving the Vietnamese ace a gutshot straight draw for a chop that never shows up as the 6♦ and the 5♣ complete the runout.

Hendri’s double up send’s his opponent to the danger zone.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	364,000(30 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	252,000(21 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 11:11:28 AM

Wong check-calls Adi Putra to showdown

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Roy Adi Putra now chooses to raise from early position and he does so to 25,000 from UTG where action is folded to the blinds and both call.

The flop is A♥ 6♣ 8♦ as the blinds check. The Indonesian CBets to 25,000 again and both blinds call. The turn is the J♥ as once again the blinds do nothing and Adi Putra fires another bet, this time of 125,000. Malaysia’s Alex Wong is in the SB and once again makes the call. The BB folds. The river is the 7♦ and this time, Adi Putra and Wong check.

Wong turns over A♠ Q♠ for top pair on the flop. Adi Putra mucks his hand.

Wong approaches the 700,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	699,000(58 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	276,000(23 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 11:06:42 AM

Zheng reclaims chip lead from Huynh, surpasses 1M mark

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Anshu Zheng

New chip-leader Huynh Ngoc Thai of Vietnam has the action folded to him in the CO and makes a raise to 25,000. He gets called in the SB by former overall chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China.

The flop is 6♣ 6♠ K♠ as Zheng checks. Huynh CBets to 16,000 and gets check-raised to 61,000. The Vietnamese player opts to call. The turn is the 8♠ and Zheng is unrelenting, firing another bet of 120,000. Huynh still calls. The river is the 2♥. Zheng now bets 245,000. Huynh still makes the call.

Zheng tables A♠ J♠ for the nut flush on the turn as Huynh chooses to muck.

It was the biggest pot thus far and the win not only gives the chip lead back to Zheng, but makes the gentleman from China the first player to breach the seven-figure mark in the tournament.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	1,060,000(88 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	406,000(34 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:56:17 AM

Nguyen reduces Hendri’s stack

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Nguyen Quang Huy

Indonesia’s Jhon Hendri opens from the CO for 25,000 and is joined by the blinds.

The flop comes K♦ 6♠ 4♥ as all players opt to check. The turn is the 8♥ as the SB checks again, Vietnam’s Nguyen Quang Huy is in the BB and he leads out for 30,000. Hendri calls and the player in the SB folds. It is heads up to the river and it brings in the Q♣ . Nguyen fires again, this time for 55,000 as the Indonesian chooses to walk away, but not before having his stack trimmed to under 200,000.

Player	Chips
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	445,000(37 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	182,000(15 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:53:33 AM

Zheng wins flip, ousts Heng

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

In a preflop war, the chips of Malaysia’s Heng Kai Perng go to the middle against former chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China as the cards are tabled.

Heng shows 8♦ 8♣ while Zheng has A♠ K♠ .

The first three community cards were safe for Heng: J♣ 4♦ 6♥ . However, the K♦ arrived on the turn and the river of the T♦ officially busts Heng from the competition in 11th place.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	587,000(49 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:47:38 AM

Kim Jiyoung busted by Hoang’s Aces

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Hoang Hai Nam

The action is folded to the D where Korea’s Kim Jiyoung goes all-in for her remaining 53,000 and gets a call from Alex Wong of Malaysia on the SB. Vietnamese ace Hoang Hai Nam 3-bets from the BB for 100,000 as Wong decides to call.

The flop comes J♦ 6♦ 2♦ as Wong checks. Hoang shoves his remaining 118,000 and Wong makes the call.

Kim tables A♣ Q♠ while Hoang shows A♠ A♥ . Wong covers both, but is behind with Q♣ J♠ for top pair on the flop. The turn is 4♦ ,no one has any diamonds in the hole cards—and the river is the 9♥ as the last lady left is out in 12th place and the virtual triple up by Hoang greatly damages Wong’s stack.

Player	Chips
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	500,000(42 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	242,000(20 BB)
JK Jiyoung KimSouth Korea	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:46:43 AM

Blinds Up

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Level 20. Blinds 6,000/12,000 (12,000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:38:26 AM

Chip count of the remaining 12 players

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

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	870,000(87 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	500,000(50 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	496,000(50 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	485,000(49 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	431,000(43 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	423,000(42 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	349,000(35 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	308,000(31 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	280,000(28 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	167,000(17 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	136,000(14 BB)
JK Jiyoung KimSouth Korea	80,000(8 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:37:06 AM

Huynh blindsides Zheng, takes chip lead

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

Chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China is back to chip-bully ways as he raises from the CO for 25,000 and gets calls from the D and the BB of Vetnam’s Huynh Ngoc Thai.

The flop goes 9♠ 2♦ 7♣ as Huynh checks, so does Zheng. The player on the D leads out for 30,000 and gets called by Huynh. However, Zheng check-raises to 130,000 and player on the D opts to fold. Huynh, though, stays interested and calls. The turn is the 5♠ as once again the Vietnamese player checks. Zheng puts his opponent all-in and Huynh quickly calls.

Zheng shows J♦ J♣ for an over-pair to the board while Huynh flips over 8♣ 6♣ for a straight on the turn and have Zheng drawing dead. The river is the 9♥ to officially have a change atop the leaderboard for the first time today.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	870,000(87 BB)
AZ Anshu Zheng	431,000(43 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:28:50 AM

Jang railed by resurgent Zheng

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

Korea’s Jang Sumin pushes his dwindling stack of 26,000 to the middle of the table from UTG as the action folds to the D where chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China 3-bets it to 56,000. Erik Rozhynskyi of the Ukraine calls from the SB.

The flop comes A♠ K♠ 5♦ as Rozhynskyi checks. Zheng CBets to 80,000 and Rozhynskyi still calls. The turn is the T♣ and the Ukrainian checks again. Zheng decides to go all-in and Rozhynskyi chooses to fold.

Jang shows 9♦ 9♥ while Zheng is in the lead with A♣ J♥ . The river card is the 8♦ , sending the Korean to the rail as Zheng picks up steam and more artillery as his stack is now back to over 800,000.

Jang finishes in 13th place.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	824,000(82 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	530,000(53 BB)
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:23:11 AM

Li busted by Rozhynskyi

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

The action gets folded to the blinds where Erik Rozhynskyi of the Ukraine raises to 25,000 and gets a BB defense from China’s Li Qinglin.

The flop is T♣ 4♦ 9♣ as Rozhynskyi announces he is all-in and gets called by his Chinese foe for his last 92,000.

Rozhynskyi turns over T♠ 2♦ for top pair on the flop while Li shows Q♣ 4♣ for bottom pair on the flop with a flush draw.

The turn card produces the T♥ to give the Ukrainian trips while the club needed to complete the flush did not arrive but the Q♦ does, a street too late for Li who is bounced in 14th place by Rozhynskyi.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	651,000(65 BB)
LQ Li QinglinChina	1(0 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:19:36 AM

Adi Putra flexes against two

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

Roy Adi Putra

Doing his usual limping from early position, Roy Adi Putra from Indonesia gets raised from the +1 position to 37,000 by Vietnam’s Huynh Ngoc Thai as Malaysian Alex Wong makes the call from the SB. Adi Putra elects to join.

The flop is 8♥ 5♦ 8♣ as Wong checks. Suddenly Adi Putra comes out firing for 90,000. It’s enough to scare away his opponents for the pot.

Player	Chips
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	470,000(47 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	426,000(43 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	404,000(40 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:13:55 AM

Nishada’s Big Slick survives Adi Putra’s draws

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

Roy Adi Putra of Indonesia opens from the +1 position for 20,000 and gets re-raised all-in by Japan’s Masataka Nishada on the CO for his remaining 217,000. Adi Putra makes the call.

Nishada tables A♦ K♣ while Adi Putra is barely ahead with 5♥ 5♠ .

The flop gives the advantage to the Japanese player: A♥ 2♥ 3♣ but it also gives the Indonesian additional outs with a gutshot. The turn gives Adi Putra more outs as the 7♥ appears as a backdoor flush looms. The river card, however, dashes all hopes as the 6♦ arrives and the double up bring’s Nishada’s stack nearer the half-million mark.

Player	Chips
NM Nishada Masataka	459,000(46 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	332,000(33 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:06:38 AM

Zheng’s plight continues, subdued by Heng’s Rockets

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

The action opens from UTG for 20,000 as Malaysia’s Heng Kai Perng makes the call from the HJ. At the D, chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China 3-bets to 65,000 and gets a 4-bet to 165,000 from Ukrainian Erik Rozhynskyi in the SB. Heng stuffs the remainder of his chips in—worth 69,000—as Zheng 5-bet jams. Rozhynskyi folds.

Heng shows A♠ A♥ and a disgruntled Zheng tables K♠ K♥ .

The runout goes: 7♦ J♦ 4♥ 3♣ A♦ for good measure.

Heng stays afloat while Zheng is somehow still the chip-leader in spite of multiple dents to his stack.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	615,000(62 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	561,000(56 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	247,000(25 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:05:45 AM

Blinds Up

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

Level 19. Blinds 5,000/10,000 (10,000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 10:00:21 AM

Tran outdraws, cripples Kim

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Tran Cong Huan

After a limp from the HJ begins the hand, Vietnam’s Tran Cong Huan shoves from the SB for his last 128,000 and gets re-raised all-in by Kim Jiyoung of Korea in the BB. The original limper folds.

Tran turns over A♥ J♥ and is in a coinflip for his tournament life against Kim’s 9♦ 9♥ .

The flop tilts the hand’s favor towards the Vietnamese player: 3♣ A♣ 8♠ and Kim receives no help on the turn as the Q♠ shows and the river is the Q♥ .

Tran’s double up sends Kim stack spiraling down to below 200,000 at most inopportune moment in the competition.

Player	Chips
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	272,000(34 BB)
JK Jiyoung KimSouth Korea	162,000(20 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:55:29 AM

Adi Putra pairs on river

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

The action is folded to the D where Hoang Hai Nam of Vietnam raises to 16,000 and gets called in the SB by Adi Putra Roy of Indonesia.

The flop shows 9♥ K♦ 7♦ and now Adi Putra donks in for 16,000. Hoang makes the call. The turn is the 6♠ and once again the Indonesian barrels for 25,000. Hoang still calls. The river is the 8♣ which appears to complete a one card straight. Both players check.

Adi Putra is first to show and he tables J♥ 8♥ for a missed straight draw but a pair on the river. Hoang shakes his head and mucks.

Player	Chips
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	502,000(63 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	266,000(33 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:45:45 AM

Nguyen double up off Zheng

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Nguyen Quang Huy

The action begins with a limp from UTG and a raise from the +1 position from Nguyen Quang Huy of Vietnam to 20,000. Chip leader Zheng Anshu calls from the SB and the initial limper joins in as well.

The flop is Q♦ A♠ Q♣ as the action is checked back to Nguyen who continues for another 20,000. Zheng makes the call and the limper folds. It is heads up to the turn which produces the 9♠ as Zheng checks again and this time the Vietnamese player commits more than half his stack by betting 45,000. Zheng check-raises all-in and Nguyen makes the call.

Zheng tables A♣ 9♣ for two pairs on the turn while Nguyen shows K♣ Q♥ for trips on the flop.

Down to the last two remaining aces in the deck, the J♦ comes on the river to give Nguyen a new lease on his tournament life and reduce Zheng’s chip lead even more.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	620,000(78 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	276,000(35 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:42:31 AM

Huynh with preflop power play

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Huynh Ngoc Thai

The action starts from UTG on a raise to 16,000 and gets a 3-bet from Vietnam’s Huynh Ngoc Thai in the +1 position to 36,000. At the HJ, Masataka Nishada of Japan performs a 4-bet to 75,000 as the initial raiser opts to fold. Huynh then goes for a 5-bet shove, to which Nishada has no answer for.

Huynh nears the 500,000 chip mark with that maneuver.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	490,000(61 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	256,000(32 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:35:06 AM

Hendri catches Hoang’s semi-bluff

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Vietnam’s Hoang Hai Nam opens from UTG to 18,000 and gets called in the +2 by Jhon Hendri of Indonesia.

The flop comes 9♥ 3♠ 9♦ and Hoang continues for 22,000. Hendri calls. The turn is the 4♣ and the Vietnamese ace declares he is all-in. Hendri makes the call for his remaining 113,000.

Hoang shows A♦ 5♠ for a gutshot redraw on the turn while the Indonesian turns over T♦ T♥ .

The river card is the 8♥ as Hendri doubles up.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	326,000(41 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	290,000(36 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:28:41 AM

Truong eliminated by Nishada

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Masataka Nishada

American Michael Truong shoved his dwindling stack of 16,000 from the HJ after a raise from the +1 position. Four players converge on him like vultures.

The flop is 9♥ 7♦ 4♠ as it is checked to CO where Japan’s Masataka Nishada bets 40,000.

All fold as Truong turns over Q♠ J♠ while Nishada shows T♦ 9♦ for top pair on the flop. It will be enough to bust Truong as the turn is the 2♥ and the river is the K♠ .

Truong crashes out in 15th place.

Player	Chips
NM Nishada Masataka	329,000(41 BB)
MT Michael TruongUnited Kingdom	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:23:34 AM

Loong stacked by Adi Putra

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Roy Adi Putra

Loong Yuen Hong of Malaysia opens from the D for 16,000 and gets a call from Indonesia’s Roy Adi Putra from the SB.

The flop shows 3♦ 5♠ 3♣ as Adi Putra checks. Loong then shoves his remaining 142,000 to the center of the table and gets called.

Loong shows 6♣ 6♥ while Adi Putra has him by one point: 7♦ 7♣ .

The last two community cards to arrive are the Q♥ and Q♠ as Loong—the Flight A chip-leader—is now out in 16th place and the Indonesian nears the 400,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	392,000(49 BB)
YL Yuen LoongMalaysia	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:19:18 AM

Wong back contention with Aces, severely cripples Truong

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Alex Wong

Michael Truong from the United States opens from the +2 position for 16,000 and gets re-raised by Malaysia’s Alex Wong in the SB to 40,000. Truong makes the call.

The flop comes 7♠ 9♣ 3♠ as Wong continues for another 40,000. Truong raises it to 100,000 and Wong’s response is 3-bet shove to 233,000. Truong calls.

Wong gives the American the bad news quickly as he flips over A♣ A♠ while Truong tables J♣ J♠ .

A semblance of hope appears on the turn as the T♦ to give Truong more outs with a gutshot redraw. However, the river made the Malaysian’s double up official as the K♠ sealed the deal.

While Wong’s stack is back to relevance, Truong’s stack is in grave danger.

Player	Chips
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	562,000(70 BB)
MT Michael Truong	39,000(5 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:18:27 AM

Blinds Up

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Level 18. Blinds 4000/8000 (8000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:13:45 AM

Kim flushes Adi Putra for double up

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Jiyoung Kim

After another limp from early position for Roy Adi Putra of Indonesia and a call from the player on the D, Korea’s Kim Jiyoung raises all-in for 121,000 from the SB. Adi Putra calls and the player who called the limp from the D is out of the hand.

Kim tables A♥ K♥ , dominating Adi Putra’s A♣ T♣ .

The flop goes 8♥ 9♣ 3♥ to give the Korean a flush draw which she hits on the turn as the 7♥ arrives. The meaningless A♠ on the river gives Kim a much needed double up and bring’s Adi Putra’s stack below 200,000 anew.

Player	Chips
JK Jiyoung KimSouth Korea	260,000(43 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	193,000(32 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:07:16 AM

Adi Putra rivers Wong for double up

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Roy Adi Putra

With already 64,000 in the middle in a pot between Alex Wong of Malaysia in the +1 position and Indonesia’s Roy Adi Putra in the HJ, the flop shows 8♥ J♥ 5♠ as Wong checks. Adi Putra then goes all-in for his last 125,000 and gets the call from the Malaysian.

The Indonesian shows 6♥ 5♥ for bottom pair and a flush draw while Wong turns over A♣ J♦ for top pair, top kicker.

The turn is the 7♦ to give Adi Putra more out with an open-ended straight redraw and the river is the A♥ to complete the Indonesian’s flush and eclipse the 300,000 chip mark, Wong falls below that mark in the unfortunate loss.

Player	Chips
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	314,000(52 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	293,000(49 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 9:01:01 AM

Hendri takes from Zheng

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Jhon Hendri

Zheng Anshu once again opens, this time from UTG for 12,000 and calls from the blinds.

The flop shows 9♣ 2♦ 5♥ as the blinds check it back to the chip-leader who CBets to 22,000. The player in the SB folds but Indonesia’s Jhon Hendri in the BB check-raises all-in for his remaining 72,000. Zheng makes the call.

Hendri flips over 6♦ 6♥ for middle pair while the player from China tables A♠ J♦ for two over cards to the board.

None of those over cards appear as the 9♠ and Q♦ award the pot to Hendri.

Zheng’s stack now goes below 700,000 but he is still the chip-leader.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	632,000(105 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	186,000(31 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:54:36 AM

Hoang makes tough call against Zheng

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The action begins when it is raised from the +1 position for 12,000 and gets callers in chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China in the +2 position and Vietnam’s Hoang Hai Nam in the BB.

The flop comes 9♥ 8♠ 5♦ as Hoang and the original raiser check. Zheng takes over the aggression by betting 25,000 which gets a call from Hoang. The original raiser steps aside. It is heads up to the turn that brings in the 4♣ and this time, Zheng and Hoang both check. The river is the A♥ as the Vietnamese player leads out for 10,000 and gets raised by Zheng to 80,000. Hoang tanks but makes the call.

Zheng shows 6♦ 6♣ while Hoang excitedly turns over Q♥ 8♥ for second pair on the flop that held for the win. That was the call of the day, thus far as Hoang climbs to over 350,000 in chips and the chip-leader takes a minor hit to his huge stack.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	733,000(122 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	362,000(60 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:51:40 AM

Li almost decimated by Rozhynskyi boat

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Erik Rozhynskyi

With the hand already ongoing between the Ukraine’s Erik Rozhynskyi on the D and Li Qinglin of China in the SB, a flop of T♥ 9♠ 7♥ has a pot of 81,000 heading into the turn.

That turn card is the K♣. Li checks and Rozhynskyi bets 58,000 as Li calls. The river is the K♥ and Li checks again. This time, Rozhynskyi goes into the tank and uses a Time Bank card before declaring he is all-in for his remaining 125,000. Li makes the call.

Rozhynskyi tables 7♠ 7♦ for a set on the flop that led to a full house on the river while Li shows T♦ 8♥ for top pair on the flop and a missed open-ended straight draw.

The Ukrainian’s stack goes over the 650,000 mark while Li enters the danger zone.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	661,000(110 BB)
LQ Li QinglinChina	162,000(27 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:49:16 AM

Chip count Final 2 Table

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	844,000(141 BB)
LQ Li QinglinChina	473,000(79 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	419,000(70 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	375,000(63 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	310,000(52 BB)
MT Michael TruongUnited Kingdom	292,000(49 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	262,000(44 BB)
JK Jiyoung KimSouth Korea	247,000(41 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	246,000(41 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	202,000(34 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	200,000(33 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	162,000(27 BB)
YL Yuen LoongMalaysia	159,000(27 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	152,000(25 BB)
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	139,000(23 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	102,000(17 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:48:50 AM

Turabayev booted out by Huynh

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Huynh Ngoc Thai

Kazakhstan’s Alan Turabayev opens from UTG to 30,000 and gets re-raised on the SB by Huynh Ngoc Thai of Vietnam for 70,000, putting his opponent all-in to call. Turabayev consumes three Time Bank cards before choosing to call for his remaining 40,000.

Huynh reveals J♠ 7♠ while the Kazakh delights in being ahead with A♦ Q♣ .

The flop swung the advantage to the Vietnamese player: T♠ 7♥ 5♠ and no help for Turabayev came on the last two cards of the 2♦ and the 5♦ as Huynh sends Turabayev to the sidelines for good in the 17th place.

The competition is down to the final two tables.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	375,000(63 BB)
AT Alan TurabayevRussia	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:34:49 AM

Hoang outdraws Heng for double up

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The action begins with a limp from the CO followed by an open shove for 94,000 from Vietnam’s Hoang Hai Nam in the SB. Heng Kai Perng of Malaysia makes the call from the BB as the original limper folds.

Hoang turns over A♠ 4♥ and is dominated by Heng’s A♦ J♥ .

The flop, however, proves fortuitous for the Vietnamese player: 5♥ 4♣ 9♣ as Hoang snares bottom pair. It will be enough as the last two community cards are the T♠ and the 4♦ as Hoang celebrates his miracle double up with trips.

Player	Chips
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	200,000(33 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	152,000(25 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:33:36 AM

Wong’s Rockets grab chips from Huynh

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Alex Wong

Malaysia’s Alex Wong raises from UTG to 12,000 and gets re-raised by Huynh Ngoc Thai on the D for 35,000. Wong calls.

The flop comes J♣ 4♣ 8♦ as the Malaysian checks. Huynh bets 25,000 and is check-raised all-in by Wong for his remaining 182,000. The Vietnamese player makes the quick call.

Wong flips over A♦ A♣ while Huynh could only shake his head on the cruel set-up as he tables Q♦ Q♠ .

The last two community cards in this hand are the J♦ and the K♦ as Wong doubles up through Huynh who was just relishing the chips he had just acquired, which are now headed to Wong’s ledger.

Player	Chips
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	446,000(74 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	283,000(47 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:24:29 AM

Chip count of the 17 remaining players

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	813,000(163 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	500,000(100 BB)
LQ Li QinglinChina	476,000(95 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	345,000(69 BB)
MT Michael TruongUnited Kingdom	333,000(67 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	252,000(50 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	246,000(49 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	234,000(47 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	217,000(43 BB)
JK Jiyoung KimSouth Korea	190,000(38 BB)
YL Yuen LoongMalaysia	174,000(35 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	172,000(34 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	146,000(29 BB)
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	134,000(27 BB)
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	117,000(23 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	106,000(21 BB)
AT Alan TurabayevRussia	55,000(11 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:20:58 AM

Huynh hits 500k, busts Hong

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Huynh Ngoc Thai

Malaysia’s Loong Yuen opens the action from the D for 12,000 and gets called by Huynh Ngoc Thai of Vietnam from the SB. Short-stacked Hong Sung Heon of Korea 3-bets all-in from the BB for his last 87,000 and gets a call from Loong. Huynh then decides to 4-bet shove to 204,000 and the Malaysian still decides to make the call.

Hong tables A♥ 9♦ while Loong shows 2♦ 2♠ and is disappointed to know that Huynh holds 7♦ 7♥ .

The flop instantly gives the Vietnamese icon a lock on the hand: J♥ Q♦ 7♠ as he gets an almost unbeatable set. The turn has both Hong and Loong drawing dead as the 6♠ arrives. The 9♠ on the river officially ousts the Korean in 18th place and brings Huynh to the half-million chip mark.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	500,000(100 BB)
YL Yuen LoongMalaysia	170,000(34 BB)
HS Hong Sung HeonSouth Korea	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:11:11 AM

Hoang burns two Time Banks cards vs. Zheng

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Anshu Zheng

Chip leader Zheng Anshu of China continues wielding his mighty stack as he opens from the HJ for 12,000. The blinds call him.

The flop is T♣ 2♠ 4♣ as the blinds check it back to the raiser who continues firing for 22,000. Vietnam’s Hoang Hai Nam calls from the SB as the BB folds. It is heads up to the that produces the J♦ . Suddenly, Zheng goes all-in and puts the Vietnamese legend in the tank. Hoang squirms in his seat so long that the dealer takes two of his precious Time Bank cards. Hoang ultimately decides to fold, but not before taking a serious dent to his stack which is just barely above the 100,000 mark.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	813,000(163 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	103,000(21 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:05:07 AM

Nishada dents Hong on river

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

We have yet another hand joined in progress as there is a pot of already 83,000 and a board of 7♠ 3♦ T♦ A♥ between Korea’s Hong Sung Heon in the HJ and Masataka Nishada of Japan on the D.

Hong checks the turn and Nishada announces he is all-in for his remaining 83,000. Hong snap calls the shove.

Nishada turns over A♠ 3♠ for two pairs on the turn while the Korean tables A♦ T♥ for a higher two pairs on the turn. The poker gods give the Japanese player a reprieve as the 3♣ arrives on the river to give Nishada a full house and a new lease on his tournament life.

The hit reduces Hong’s stack to less than 100,000.

Player	Chips
NM Nishada Masataka	249,000(50 BB)
HS Hong Sung HeonSouth Korea	92,000(18 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 8:02:07 AM

Huu KOed by Zheng

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

The player who has collected the most bounty envelopes thus far has been the chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China and he has the action folded to him on his SB where he raises it to 9,000. In the BB is Vietnam’s Huu Minh Tri Pham who re-raises all-in for last 91,000. Zheng calls.

Huu tables A♥ 4♥ while Zheng shows he already has a made hand with 9♣ 9♦ .

The runout goes: Q♦ 5♦ T♥ 8♦ Q♠ as Zheng’s pocket pair holds and the game Vietnamese player is out in 19th place.

Zheng gets to open another envelop.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	765,000(153 BB)
HM Huu Minh Tri PhamViet Nam	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:55:42 AM

Adi Putra tangles with big stacks

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Roy Adi Putra once again limps from UTG but this time he gets raised by Erik Rozhynskyi of the Ukraine in the CO to 16,000. Michael Truong of the United States joins in from the BB while Adi Putra elects to call.

The flop is 7♦ 8♣ 2♠ as it gets checked back to Rozhynskyi who CBets it to 18,000. Truong calls but the Indonesian check-raises it to 105,000. Both his opponents exit the hand.

Player	Chips
MT Michael Truong	387,000(77 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	303,000(61 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	286,000(57 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:52:19 AM

Ace high good for Truong

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

American Michael Truong opens from UTG for 12,500 as the action folds to Roy Adi Putra in the HJ who is the only one who makes the call.

The flop shows 8♠ 3♠ 2♦ as Truong continues for 10,000. Adi Putra calls. The turn is the K♥ and this time, Truong checks and Adi Putra takes the betting lead for 15,000. The American calls. The river is the 4♦ and now, both players take it to showdown.

Truong flips over A♦ Q♦ for a complete miss. However, Adi Putra chooses to muck.

Player	Chips
MT Michael Truong	426,000(85 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	210,000(42 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:46:33 AM

Hoang trips up Heng

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Hoang Hai Nam

Malaysia’s Heng Kai Perng limps from UTG and all players fold until it gets to Hoang Hai Nam of Vietnam in the BB and he chooses to check his option.

The flop is Q♣ K♦ 8♠ as Hoang checks. Heng leads out for 6,000 and gets called. The turn is the 5♥ and the Vietnamese player checks a second time. Heng makes it heftier as he fires 12,000 and still gets called. The river is the 8♥ as Hoang checks a third time. This time around, the Malaysian opts to check behind.

Hoang flips over 8♦ 7♣ for trips on the river. Heng throws his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	267,000(53 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	142,000(28 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:43:49 AM

Nguyen Quang Huy rivered and crippled by Adi Putra

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

In a hand already in progress between Indonesia’s Roy Adi Putra in the HJ and Nguyen Quang Huy of Vietnam in the SB finds a board of T♣ Q♣ 5♥ 4♠ with 73,000 in the pot.

The river card is the 5♣ and Nguyen puts in what appears to be a value bet of 25,000. Adi Putra makes the call.

The Vietnamese player turns over Q♥ 9♥ for top pair on the flop while the Indonesian shows 9♣ 8♣ for a made flush on the river.

Nguyen’s stack is now barely above the 20 BB mark.

Player	Chips
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	285,000(57 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	110,000(22 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:43:02 AM

Blinds up

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Level 16. Blinds 3000/5000 (5000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:36:36 AM

Double up for Nishada

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

Masataka Nishada

Vietnam’s Huynh Ngoc Thai opens from the CO for 9,000 and gets a call from a player on the D. Waiting in the wings is Masataka Nishada of Japan who 3-bet shoves for his last 63,000. Huynh calls while the player on the D folds.

Nishada shows A♠ Q♠ dominating his Vietnamese opponent who tables Q♥ J♥ .

The flop gave Huynh a reason to hope: J♦ 7♠ 2♠ , However, the 9♠ showed on the turn and the river is the T♥ which dashed any ambitions for Huynh.

The Japanese player gets a badly needed double up.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	174,000(44 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	130,000(33 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:32:37 AM

Jacks hold for Kim Jiyoung

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

Jiyoung Kim

The action is opened from the +1 position for 8,000 and gets calls from Erik Rozhynskyi of the Ukraine in the CO and Korea’s Kim Jiyoung in the BB.

The flop goes 5♠ 5♣ 3♠ as Kim checks. The original raiser CBets it to 4,000 and gets both opponents to call. The turn is the 9♣ as once again the Korean lady pro checks. The player in the +1 fires again for another 4,000 but this time gets raised by Rozhynskyi to 12,000. Kim suddenly 3-bets it to 33,000 as the +1 player folds and the Ukrainian makes the call. The river is the 9♥ and this time, both Rozhynskyi and Kim slow down to get to showdown.

Kim turns over J♣ J♥ while Rozhynskyi mucks.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	332,000(83 BB)
JK Jiyoung KimSouth Korea	239,000(60 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:21:54 AM

Ramos eliminated by Adi Putra in unraised pot

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

Adi Putra Roy

Indonesia’s Roy Adi Putra limps in from the CO as players on the D and SB join in as Spain’s Santiago Soriano Ramos checks his option in the BB.

The flop comes 3♠ 9♥ 7♠ as Ramos checks and Adi Putra bets 4,000. It is folded back to the Spaniard who declares he is all-in for his remaining 32,000. Adi Putra makes the call.

Ramos shows 7♥ 6♣ for middle pair on the flop while The Indonesian has 9♠ 4♠ for top pair and a flush draw.

The turn immediately rendered Ramos drawing dead as the A♠ arrived to complete Adi Putra’s flush. The inconsequential river card of the Q♣ made Ramos’ railing official.

Adi Putra now gets to draw for a bounty.

Player	Chips
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	192,000(48 BB)
SS Santiago Soriano Ramos	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:19:58 AM

Rozhynskyi denies Truong

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

Erik Rozhynskyi

Michael Truong of the United States opens from the CO for 8,000 and gets three callers.

The flop is K♥ 2♦ 4♥ as everyone chooses to check. The turn is the T♣ and it is checked back to Truong who bets 20,000. The action folds back to the BB where Erik Rozhynskyi of the Ukraine raises it to 38,000. Truong folds. Both stacks are well above the 300,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	391,000(98 BB)
MT Michael Truong	312,000(78 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:17:13 AM

Wong takes over post flop

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

Alex Wong

The action gets folded to the HJ of Korea’s Hong Sung Heon and he raises it to 9,000. The action gets to Alex Wong of Malaysia in the BB who defends.

The flop comes 4♦ T♣ 8♠ as suddenly Wong claims the betting lead and fires 15,000. The Korean calls. The turn is the J♠ and the Malaysian is unrelenting as he unloads 30,000 more, to which Hong still makes the call. The river is the 4♣ as Wong barrels again, this time for 50,000. Hong does not continue in the hand.

Player	Chips
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	250,000(63 BB)
HS Hong Sung HeonSouth Korea	134,000(34 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:09:21 AM

Tran wins preflop war against Rozhynskyi

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

Tran Cong Huan

Tran Cong Huan of Vietnam opens from the +1 position for 8,000 and the action folds to the HJ of the Ukraine’s Erik Rozhynskyi who 3-bets it to 32,000. The action gets back to Tran who 4-bets all-in. Rozhynskyi has a brief think through and decides to fold.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	301,000(75 BB)
TC Tran Cong HuanViet Nam	172,000(43 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:07:22 AM

Hong continues climb

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

Hong Sung Heon of Korea opens the action from UTG for 8,000 and gets calls from Japan’s Masataka Nishada in the +1 position and Li Qinglin of China in the HJ.

The flop is 2♦ K♥ J♥ as all players skip this betting street. The turn is the 5♠ and Hong suddenly comes to life and bets 5,000. No one calls.

Player	Chips
HS Hong Sung HeonSouth Korea	257,000(64 BB)
LQ Li QinglinChina	250,000(63 BB)
NM Nishada Masataka	79,000(20 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 7:00:39 AM

Hendri hits Hoang with action card

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

Jhon Hendri

Hoang Hai Nam is in another duel this time with Indonesia’s Jhon Hendri with four community cards already showing in the 7♥ 8♣ 7♠ 3♥ and the pot already at 27,000.

The river is the 9♥ as Hendri checks and Hoang bets 26,000. The Indonesian makes the call.

Hoang tables Q♣ 9♣ for top pair on the river while Hendri shows A♥ 5♥ for a completed backdoor nut flush.

Hendri nears the 200,000 chip mark while the Vietnamese smarts from back-to-back hits.

Player	Chips
JH Jhon HendriIndonesia	184,000(46 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	159,000(40 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:54:13 AM

Hoang hit by Heng’s Cowboys

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

Heng Kai Perng

The actions begins from UTG where a raise to 10,000 I put in. Hoang Hai Nam of Vietnam calls from the D but then former chip-leader Heng Kai Perng of Malaysia goes over the top all-in for his remaining 74,000. The original raiser folds and Hoang makes the call.

Much to the Vietnamese player’s chagrin, Heng tables K♣ K♠ against his T♦ T♠ .

The eventual runout did nothing to help Hoang: 6♣ 5♥ 4♦ A♦ 3♠ as Heng doubles through and Hoang’s stack drops to below 200,000.

Player	Chips
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	190,000(48 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	166,000(42 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:53:09 AM

Blind Up

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

We are now on level 15. Blinds 2000/4000 (4000)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:47:08 AM

Loong shoves river, hits 400k mark

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Loong Yuen Hong

In a hand already in progress, Korea’s Hong Sung Heon in the +1 position is in a tussle with Loong Yuen Hong of Malaysia in the BB. There’s already 28,000 in the middle and a flop of J♦ T♥ 6♦ .

The turn card is the 9♦ as Loong checks and Hong fires 18,000 which is called by the Malaysian. The river is the 5♣ as Loong checks again. The Korean unloads for 55,000 as Loong check-raises all-in. Loong covers Hong. The Korean goes into the tank and burns two Time Bank cards in an effort to make sense of the move. Hong’s ordeal ends when he folds.

Loong now climbs to exactly 400,000 in chips and is closer to hanging with the big stacks.

Player	Chips
YL Yuen LoongMalaysia	400,000(133 BB)
HS Hong Sung HeonSouth Korea	122,000(41 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:46:08 AM

Zheng nears 700k, ousts Dang and his Aces

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Anshu Zheng

Dang Anh Duc open shoves from UTG for his remaining 44,500 and it gets to the SB where chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China makes the from the SB.

Dang tables A♥ A♠ while Zheng smiles as he flips over K♦ J♠ .

The flop offered hope for the chip-leader: 8♠ 5♥ K♦ and that prayer was answered on the turn as the J♠ arrives. Down to a two-outer the player from Vietnam busts when the 2♠ hit the river as the aces get cracked in a bust out and Zheng collects his second scalp and a surge in chips to neat the 700,000 mark.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu Zheng	681,000(227 BB)
DA Dang Anh DucViet Nam	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:39:08 AM

Nguyen Quang Huy backdoors straight flush

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Nguyen Quang Huy

Roy Adi Putra of Indonesia opens from the HJ for 6,000 and the BB defense from Vietnam’s Nguyen Quang Huy.

The flop shows Q♣ 8♥ T♥ as Nguyen checks. Adi Putra continues for another 6,000 and is called by his Vietnamese opponent. The turn is the 6♥ and the second check by Nguyen elicits another bet of 6,000 from the Indonesian. Nguyen still calls. The river is the 7♥ and this time, both players check.

Nguyen flips over 9♥ 8♣ for a runner-runner straight flush. Naturally, Adi Putra mucks.

Player	Chips
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	266,000(89 BB)
AP Adi Putra RoyIndonesia	168,000(56 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:36:28 AM

Wong fills up on river

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Alex Wong

Alex Wong of Malaysia raises from the +1 position for 7,000 and the action folds to the BB of China’s Li Qinglin who makes the defense.

The flop comes 5♥ 5♠ 2♣ as Li donks in for 8,000. The Malaysian calls. The turn is the 8♠ and this time, both players opt to check. The river is the 2♥ as Li checks again. Wong unloads 15,000 and the player from China makes the call.

Wong turns over A♦ 2♦ for a full house on the river. Li mucks.

Player	Chips
LQ Li QinglinChina	287,000(96 BB)
AW Alex Wong (2)Malaysia	245,000(82 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:29:39 AM

Huynh outdrawn and busted by Zheng

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

In a battle of the blinds, chip-leader Zheng Anshu of China raises from the SB to 7,000 and gets 3-bet all-in by Australia’s Danny Huynh. Zheng opts to call.

Huynh shows A♥ 5♥ while Zheng tables Q♥ 8♠ .

Zheng immediately took the lead on the flop: Q♠ J♣ 7♣ and the last two bricked out for the Australian as it came T♦ T♠ .

The field is thinning quickly.

Player	Chips
AZ Anshu ZhengChina	521,000(174 BB)
DH Danny HuynhAustralia	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:26:16 AM

Dufour out on Loong’s Aces

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Loong Yuen Hong of Malaysia opens from the +1 position for 6,000 and France’s Jean Dufour 3-bet shoves right beside him in the +2 for all his chips worth 75,500. The action gets folded back to the Malaysian who snap calls.

Dufour shows A♠ J♦ while Loong flips over A♥ A♣ .

The flop gave the Frenchman a glimmer of hope: K♣ Q♣ 6♦ , but no help came from the last two community cards as the Q♦ and the 8♦ completed the runout and eliminates Dufour.

Loong is yet to draw his bounty.

Player	Chips
YL Yuen LoongMalaysia	307,000(102 BB)
JD Jean DufourFrance	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:22:18 AM

Kim Jiyoung captures her first scalp

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jiyoung Kim

The action is folded to the blinds as Kim Jiyoung of Korea completes her SB and gets greeted with a shove from the BB of Vietnam’s Dang Thanh Luong for his last 63,000. Kim calls.

Dang tables A♠ 7♥ while to everyone’s surprise, Kim called with 3♥ 5♣ .

The flop was clean for the Vietnamese player: 9♣ Q♦ 6♦ but then the 5♠ arrives on the turn to give the Korean the lead. The river is the 6♥ and Dang becomes the first elimination of the finale and Kim gets to draw her first envelope—which she defers for later.

Player	Chips
JK Jiyoung KimSouth Korea	277,000(92 BB)
DT Dang Thanh LuongViet Nam	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:17:16 AM

Turabayev barrels away

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Alan Turabayev

Turabayev barrels away

Kazakhstan’s Alan Turabayev opens from the +1 position and gets calls from the HJ of Flight A chip leader Loong Yuen of Malaysia and the blinds.

The flop is 8♠ J♣ 7♣ as it is checked back to Turabayev who CBets it to 17,000. Loong calls and the blinds fold. It is heads up to the turn which bring in the 5♦ . Turabayev shoves his remaining 50,000 and Loong elects to fold. Here we go.

Player	Chips
YL Yuen LoongMalaysia	225,000(75 BB)
AT Alan TurabayevRussia	115,000(38 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 6:00:57 AM

Mystery Bounty Day 2 underway

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

The 24 remaining players are now all guaranteed US$600 and opportunities to draw those Mystery Bounties for every bust out they execute.

The action resumes at Level 14 with the blinds at 15,000/30,000 (3,000).

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/27/2024, 5:41:07 AM

Main Event Day 1B commences today

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

A total of 24 players are now guaranteed at least US$600 as the US$100,000 GTD (Event #2) Won Poker Cup II Mystery Bounty Day 2 takes place here at the Won Majestic Hotel in Sihanoukville, Cambodia where bounties of to US$10,000 will be up for grabs.

The eventual champion takes home US$14,500.

In the Mystery Bounty, each player bust out entitles the eliminator to draw envelopes containing the price of the bounty attained. Here are the bounty breakdowns:

US$500 – 10 envelopes

US$1,000 – 10 envelopes

US$3,000 – 1 envelope

US$5,000 – 1 envelope

US$7,000 – 1 envelope

US$10,000 – 1 envelope

Players may choose to accumulate their envelopes and open them later on, those who do drop the hatchet will have another adrenalin rush upon getting the opportunity to add to their already guaranteed money.

The payouts are as follows:

24th-22nd – US$600

21st-19th – US$700

18th-16th – US$800

15th-13th – US$1,000

12th-9th – US$1,200

9th – US$1,500

8th – US$1,900

7th – US$2,400

6th – US$3,000

5th – US$3,700

4th – US$4,500

3rd – US$6,000

2nd – US$9,600

1st – US$14,500

Heading into Day 2, Flight B’s Zheng Anshu of China holds the overall chip lead with 519,000 while fellow Chinese player Li Qinglin is a distant second with 341,000. Michael Truong of the United States currently holds the third biggest stack with 290,000 while Flight A’s chip leader Loong Yuen of Malaysia is fourth with 270,000. Ukrainian Erik Rozhynskyi rounds out the top five with 248,000.

The competition will resume at Level 14 with the blinds at 1,500/3,000 (3,000 BB Ante).

Day commences at 1PM (UCT+7).