Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #44

2025.02.19 - 2025.02.24Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

109/347

Total Chips

17,350,000

Average

159,174

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SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:24:46 PM

Day 1A Ends with Joshua Gebissa Leading 109 Survivors; Gebissa Took the Lead on the Final Hand of the Night

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

Joshua Gebissa

There were 347 entries on Day 1A of the WPT Cambodia Championship, and on the final hand of the night, Joshua Gebissa knocked out Daniel Neilson to catapult into the chip lead with 571,000.

There were 109 survivors from this flight, and the full list of official chip counts will be released later tonight. In the meantime, here is a preview of the top of the leaderboard:

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaAustria	571,000(228 BB)
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	428,000(171 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	412,500(165 BB)
SC Sungmin ChoUnited Kingdom	403,000(161 BB)
TB Thomas BoivinBelgium	396,500(159 BB)

Day 1B begins tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:30 am, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10 (around 9:45 pm).

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:23:17 PM

Joshua Gebissa Catapults On The Last Hand Of The Day

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

Joshua Gebissa

On the last hand at his table, Daniel Neilson opens 5000, Joshua Gebissa makes it 18,000, Neilson four-bets 52,000, Gebissa takes it to 90,000, then Neilson says "I don't like it but I'm all in", and Gebissa snap-calls. Both players have about even stacks, roughly 10 bb difference.

It's a flip with Neilson showing Q♦ Q♠ and Gebissa with A♣ K♣ . The flop and turn are blank then an ace finds the river. Gebissa ships it and soars to the top of the counts while Neilson speeds off.

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaAustria	571,000(228 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:16:49 PM

Yuhang Chen Chunked In Back To Back Hands

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

Yuhang Chen

Getting close to the end of Day 1A and Yuhang Chen is involved in two pots that don't go his way. The first sees a board complete K♠ Q♠ 8♦ 7♣ 7♦ with 43,500 in the pot, he bets 17,000 from the big blind position, small blind Amin Riyazati check-raises, and a fast fold from Chen.

Next hand, Chen hopes to recover with K♣ K♠ and Jesus Fernandez challenging with J♣ J♦ however, the board helps Fernandez as it lands J♥ Q♦ 3♠ 7♥ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
JF Jesus FernandezArgentina	195,000(78 BB)
YC Yuhang ChenChina	29,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:10:04 PM

Robert Sherwood Burned At The Runout By Joris Michl

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

Robert Sherwood

Late game surge for Joris Michl as he picks up two pots, the latter of which cleans out short stacked Robert Sherwood. All in preflop, Sherwood shows K♠ J♦ , Michl with 6♦ 6♥, the board comes J♥ A♦ K♥ to quickly improve Sherwood to two pair but with the the turn and river both hearts 3♥ A♥ , Michl takes the lead as well as all the chips with a runner runner flush.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	195,500(78 BB)
RS Robert Sherwood	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:03:09 PM

Marc Joseph Feeling Better About His New Table

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

Marc Joseph

Marc Joseph tells us he had a very difficult time at the previous table and at the new one, he quickly picks up a pot. He opens for 5000 and finds four callers to the flop 9♥ 6♦ T♥ . Joseph c-bet 11,500 to trim the field to one challenger who proceeds to fold on Joseph's shove on the turn 4♥ .

Player	Chips
MJ Marc JosephSouth Africa	155,500(62 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:00:43 PM

Peteris Enders Doubles Thru Kevin Ewald

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

Peteris Enders

Peteris Enders is all in for 48,000 with K♦ T♣ , and he needs to improve to stay alive against Kevin Ewald's T♠ T♦ .

The board comes 7♥ 5♣ 4♣ J♥ K♣ , and Enders spikes a king on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Player	Chips
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	270,000(108 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	102,500(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:41:37 PM

Dhaval Mudgal Eliminated by Kevin Ewald

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

Dhaval Mudgal

Dhaval Mudgal is all in from the cutoff for 28,500 with A♣ T♠ , and he needs to improve to stay alive against the A♠ K♠ of Kevin Ewald, who is under the gun.

The board comes K♣ 5♥ 4♦ 7♥ 6♦ , and Ewald wins the pot with a pair of kings to eliminate Mudgal from Day 1A.

Player	Chips
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	320,000(128 BB)
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:30:08 PM

Upeshka Da Silva In The Danger Zone

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

Upeshka Da Silva folds on a board 6♦ A♥ 4♥ J♠ 5♥ with 78,000 in the middle after Kristopher Rundquist bets 40,000. Da Silva is down to just 11 bigs.

Player	Chips
K Kristopher RundquistUnited States of America	150,000(60 BB)
UD Upeshka De SilvaUnited States of America	28,000(11 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:25:50 PM

Kevin Ewald Has Top Kicker To Boot Joseph Adams

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

Kevin Ewald

End of the road for short stacked Joseph Adams who is all in holding Q♠ T♠ trips on a board Q♥ 9♦ 5♥ Q♣ J♣ that is still behind Kevin Ewald's A♠ Q♦ trips with top kicker.

Player	Chips
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	278,000(111 BB)
JA Joseph AdamsUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:19:35 PM

Konstantin Held Pushes Out Harsh Bubna's Better Hand

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

Konstantin Held

Konstantin Held defends on the big blind with a three-bet of 20,000, middle position raiser Harsh Bubna answers with a four-bet to 40,000, Held puts on the brakes and calls. They proceed to check to the turn 4♥ 8♠ Q♥ Q♠ . Held bets around 35,000, and Bubna calls.

On the river 6♦ , Held tanks for five minutes then shoves 139,500, Bubna pulls down his headphones and assesses the situation for a few minutes then open-folds K♣ K♠ . Held returns the gesture and shows A♦ J♦ .

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	277,000(111 BB)
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	139,500(56 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:08:52 PM

Aaron Lim Doubles Thru Peteris Enders

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

Aaron Lim

With the final board showing T♥ 6♥ 6♠ 3♣ 8♥ on the river and about 45K already in the pot, Peteris Enders checks from the small blind, Aaron Lim moves all in from early position for 23,000, and Enders calls with Q♠ T♦ for two pair, tens and sixes.

But Lim turns over A♥ T♣ to win the pot with the same two pair and an ace kicker.

Player	Chips
AL Aaron LimAustralia	90,000(36 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	30,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:07:38 PM

Thomas Eychenne Fills Up on the River Against Yakiv Syzghanov

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

Thomas Eychenne

Thomas Eychenne raises under the gun to 5,500, Hugo Bohn Machado calls from middle position, Yakiv Syzghanov calls from the cutoff, and Xuan Liu calls from the big blind.

All four players check to the turn on a board of T♣ 6♦ 4♦ 4♥ , and it checks to Syzghanov, who bets 9,500. Liu folds, Eychenne calls, and Machado folds.

The river card double-pairs the board with the T♠ , Eychenne bets 32,000, and Syzghanov quickly calls. Eychenne shows T♦ 8♦ to win the pot with a full house, tens full of fours, and Syzghanov mucks.

Player	Chips
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	320,000(128 BB)
TE Thomas EychenneFrance	177,000(71 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:05:54 PM

Level 11 Begins (134 Day 1A Players Left)

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

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

With 134 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 347, the average chip stack is around 129,500 (52 big blinds). Day 1B begins tomorrow at 11:30 am.

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

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 134/347

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:49:23 PM

Georgios Skarparis Denies Yannick Jobin's Set

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

Georgios Skarparis

Preflop action builds a pot of 19,000 with three players in the hand. The flop comes 8♥ J♦ 9♦ , big blind Donghyup Kim checks, next to him Yannick Jobin goes all 15,000, cutoff Georgios Skarparis raises 30,000, Kim tosses his hand to the muck, Jobin shoves and Skarparis snap-calls.

Jobin flips open J♥ J♣ set and needs to improve against Skarparis's Q♣ T♦ straight. The turn K♣ and river 3♥ are no help o Jobin to pack up and go.

Player	Chips
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	185,000(93 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:40:53 PM

Abhijith Cheruku Triples, Joshua McSwiney Doubles, Aladin Reskallah Plunges And Out

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

With 19,500 in the pot, action heats up with three players attacking the flop 9♦ 4♣ 5♣ . Following two checks, hijack Joshua McSwiney bets 3500, sending the option back to the big blind Abhijith Cheruku who goes all in for 12,000. Two spots over, Aladin Reskallah raises to 30,000, McSwiney shoves 79,500, Reskallah snap-calls.

Abhijih Cheruku: K♥ 5♥

Aladin Reskallah: A♣ K♣

Joshua McSwiney: J♠ J♥

With the turn Q♥ and river 5♦ , Reskallah misses his outs to plunge to 1,000 then busts on the next hand. Cheruku celebrates his triple up, and McSwiney ships the much larger side pot.

Player	Chips
JM Joshua McswineyAustralia	159,000(80 BB)
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	55,500(28 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:34:36 PM

Eduard Burd Chips Up

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

By the turn board 9♠ 6♠ A♦ 2♦ , with 17,500 in the pot, Eduard Burd bets 8000 that pushes out a player while Max Deveson calls. On the river T♠ , both players check. Deveson shows Q♥ Q♠ , Burd wins the pot with A♣ J♠ .

Player	Chips
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	202,000(101 BB)
EB Eduard BurdIsrael	82,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:32:45 PM

Rob Sherwood Calls the Bluff of Asish Ghosh and Wins Without Showing

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

Asish Ghosh

Rob Sherwood raises UTG+1 to 4,000, and Asish Ghosh calls from the big blind.

Both players check to the turn on a board of 8♣ 6♠ 2♣ 7♥ , Ghosh bets 3,500, and Sherwood calls.

The river card is the Q♠ , Ghosh bets 6,500, and Sherwood calls. Ghosh quickly mucks his cards to forfeit, and Sherwood wins the pot without showing his cards.

Player	Chips
AG Asish GhoshIndia	275,000(138 BB)
RS Robert Sherwood	80,000(40 BB)

Sherwood finished as the runner-up in the WPT World Championship back in December, earning a whopping $2.2 million without even winning the event.

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:22:19 PM

Lots Of Shoving Going On

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

With registration closed, the new level brings shoves around the room. One of the beneficiaries is Marc Joseph who calls the light 10,500 all in and proceeds to dominate with A♠ Q♠ over A♥ 3♣

Florencio Campomanes also bites the dust. He sends in his last 7,000 and loses to Frank Lillis with A♣ 6♥ staying ahead of K♣ 7♠

Another all in was Remy Murcia who says he can feel it coming. And indeed it did. He is all in with A♦ Q♦ and improves on the board T♠ K♣ 7♦ J♥ 6♥ to overcome Xianhua Fu's A♣ K♥ .

For Simas Karaliunas, he defends his big blind with a shove that pushes out small blind Jon Kyte who tries to steal with a 7000 raise.

Player	Chips
JK Jon KyteNorway	128,000(64 BB)
MJ Marc JosephSouth Africa	86,000(43 BB)
RM Remy MurciaFrance	85,000(43 BB)
XW Xianhuan WuChina	62,000(31 BB)
SK Simas KaraliunasLithuania	48,000(24 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	25,000(13 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:04:39 PM

Rahul Bhatia Falls to Kunal Patni

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

Rahul Bhatia

"Better to be lucky than good," Kunal Patni jokes after sending Rahul Bhatia to the rail, adding he had just picked up three big hands in a row. The last one is a classic flip with the 6♠ 6♣ for Bhatia and A♦ Q♣ for Patni.

There is no help on the flop and turn, but the Q♠ river pairs up Patni.

Player	Chips
KP Kunal PatniIndia	210,000(105 BB)
RB Rahul BhatiaIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:01:15 PM

Thomas Boivin Leads the Field at the Break with 385,500

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

Thomas Boivin

A scan of the field during the break turned up nine players with at least 250,000 in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
TB Thomas BoivinBelgium	385,500(193 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	339,000(170 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	332,500(166 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	313,500(157 BB)
SC Sungmin ChoUnited Kingdom	311,000(156 BB)
HZ Hongru ZhangChina	298,500(149 BB)
K Kristopher RundquistUnited States of America	292,500(146 BB)
AG Asish GhoshIndia	284,000(142 BB)
AG Apoorva GoelIndia	270,000(135 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 3:00:50 PM

Level 10 Begins; Registration Closes with ~347 Day 1A Entries

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

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

Registration is now closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial field size of347 entries for Day 1A. That means there is already more than $1.1 million in the prizepool, so we should easily crush the $1.5 million guarantee tomorrow with Day 1B.

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

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 347/347

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:58:59 PM

Kevin Ewald Sends Aladin Reskallah Deep In The Tank

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

Kevin Ewald

Kevin Ewald defends his big blind by calling the under the gun raise from Aladin Reskallah. At the flop Q♦ 6♦ J♠ , Ewald test bets, Reskallah calls, then both check the turn 5♥ . No more checking for Ewald on the river 7♦ with a big shove of 67,000, Reskallah tanks for around five minutes and the clock is called. Down to a seconds, Reskallah folds.

Player	Chips
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	113,500(76 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	82,000(55 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:57:27 PM

Motoyoshi Okamura Eliminated by Yakiv Syzghanov

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

Yakiv Syzghanov

Following a limp and a raise by Yakiv Syzghanov, Motoyoshi Okamura pushes all-in for57,000 and the limper folds. Syzghanov calls and the cards are tabled.

Motoyoshi Okamura: K♥ T♥

Yakiv Syzghanov: A♣ T♣

The kicker plays on the T♠ 7♠ 2♥ 2♦ 6♦ board to send Okamura to the rail just before the end of the late registration period.

Player	Chips
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	330,000(220 BB)
MO Motoyoshi OkamuraJapan	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:56:04 PM

Ivan Karatayeu Felted by Victor Li

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

Down to the last 15,000, Ivan Karatayeu is all-in with the 6♠ 6♥ and flips against Victor Li with the A♥ 9♣ . The T♦ T♥ 9♥ 2♥ 8♣ board pairs Li's kicker and Karatayeu exits the tournament area.

Player	Chips
VL Victor LiUnited States of America	175,000(117 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:54:14 PM

Vishal Ojha Calls To His Doom Against Dylan Foster

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

Vishal Ojha

From middle position, Vishal Ojha is dealt K♦ T♦ and bumps it up to 3000. Two spots over at hijack, Dylan Foster likes his 9♦ 8♦ and three-bets 9,500. Ojha calls then they check to the turn 6♥ Q♠ 7♣ T♣ . Following another check from Ojha, Foster bets his straight for 14,000 and gets called. On the river 2♠ , Ojha checks again, Foster goes all in for around 38,000, Ojha is covered and tanks then calls to see the bad news.

Player	Chips
DF Dylan FosterAustralia	168,000(112 BB)
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:49:32 PM

Abhinav Iyer Scores a Triple Knockout

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

Abhinav Iyer

Four ways to the K♠ 7♠ 2♣ 5♠ turn, Ran Koller in the small blind pushes all-in for 11,500 into a pot of 16,000. Jiazhi Zhong calls in the big blind and so does Abhinav Iyer from an early position. Yang Liu in the hijack then moves all-in for 32,500 and Zhong calls with few chips behind.

Iyer moves all-in over the top and Zhong shrugs, calls for the last few blinds still at his disposal.

Ran Koller: 2♠ 2♥

Jiazhi Zhong: K♦ 7♣

Yang Liu: A♠ 3♠

Abhinav Iyer: K♣ K♥

Iyer not only has the biggest stack but also best hand with the top set. Koller has one out, Zhong is drawing dead and Liu has the most equity to escape with his gutshot wheel draw and nut flush draw. The river is the 8♥ and Iyer knocks out three shorter stacks, though, remains just behind table neighbour Hongru Zhang chip wise.

Player	Chips
HZ Hongru ZhangChina	255,000(170 BB)
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	235,000(157 BB)
RK Ran KollerIsrael	busted
ZJ Zhong JiazhiChina	busted
LY Liu YangAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:48:12 PM

Shmuel Bechor Eliminated by Max Deveson

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

Shmuel Bechor

Shmuel Bechor moves all in from the hijack for 19,500, and Max Deveson calls from the small blind with T♠ T♦ . Bechor turns over A♦ J♥ , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes Q♣ 9♠ 7♥ K♠ 7♣ , and Bechor turns a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Deveson wins the pot with his pocket tens to eliminate Bechor.

Player	Chips
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	203,000(135 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:47:10 PM

Asish Ghosh Knocks Out a Player

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

Asish Ghosh

With the board showing Q♠ Q♣ J♠ 2♠ on the turn, Asish Ghosh checks, his opponent bets 7,000, and Ghosh check-raises to 26,000. His opponent tanks for a while before he moves all in for roughly 40,000, and Ghosh quickly calls with A♠ 3♠ for an ace-high flush.

His opponent turns over Q♦ T♠ for trip queens, and he needs to make a full house on the river to stay alive.

The river card is the 8♥ , and Ghosh wins the pot with his flush to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips
AG Asish GhoshIndia	225,000(150 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:43:19 PM

Peteris Enders Relieved At Getting Aces To Fold

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

Peteris Enders

Just before the new level, Travis Endersby raises and finds two callers to the flop 2♦ 3♣ K♥ . Action is checked to Erik Rozhynskyi, he bets 3700, button player Peteris Enders calls, and Endersby folds. The turn 4♥ brings a larger 7500 bet from Rozhynskyi then Enders moves all in for 37,700.

Rozhyinskyi can afford it but tanks for some time until he decides to fold and show A♠ A♦ . Enders can't believe it as he flips open K♣ 7♠ and says repeatedly to Rozhynskyi "thank you thank you!"

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	70,000(47 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	64,000(43 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:40:27 PM

Tom Eady and Upeshka De Silva Chop Up Some Profit

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

Tom Eady raises to 3,000 in the hijack and Upeshka De Silva calls in the cutoff. Joe Sandaev then three-bets to 9,500 on the button and receives two callers. The A♣ Q♦ 4♠ flop is checked to Sandaev, who continues for 6,000 and picks up calls from Eady as well as De Silva.

They check the T♠ turn and Eady bets the 6♦ river for 17,000. De Silva calls and Sandaev folds for them to chop up the pot with A♥ T♥ and A♦ T♦

Player	Chips
UD Upeshka De SilvaUnited States of America	135,000(90 BB)
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	135,000(90 BB)
JS Joseph SandaevAustralia	35,000(23 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:37:41 PM

Fabian Gumz Doubles Thru Tobias Schwecht

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

Fabian Gumz

On a heads-up turn of 8♠ 7♠ 4♦ 2♠ , Tobias Schwecht in the big blind checks and Fabian Gumz bets 6,500. Schwecht calls and checks the J♦ on the river. Gumz now bets 17,000 only for Schwecht to move all-in.

After double-checking his cards, Gumz calls and Schwecht reveals J♥ 7♦ for two pair. However, Gumz earns the double with K♠ 4♠ for the king-high flush.

Player	Chips
TS Tobias SchwechtGermany	115,000(77 BB)
FG Fabian GumzGermany	115,000(77 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:35:14 PM

Adrien Berger Among the Chip Leaders

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

Last year's runner-up Joshua McCully from Australia entered not long ago and has not been able yet to run up a profit. He is involved in a heads-up pot with Adrien Berger right now and bets the J♠ 7♠ 4♠ flop for 2,000. Berger check-raises to6,000 and forces out the Aussie.

Also on the table are Peter Kiem, John "Bert" Perry, Kou Vang and Aliaksandr Shylko.

Player	Chips
AB Adrien BergerFrance	275,000(183 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	38,500(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:33:29 PM

Level 9 Begins (335 Entries)

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

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

The tournament clock shows 335 entries so far on Day 1A, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

The field is playing 11 one-hour levels today, and action is scheduled to end shortly before midnight.

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 335/335

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:24:54 PM

Joris Michl Steals The Pot From Erwan Regnault

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

Joris Michl

Joris Michl raises 2500 then calls Erwan Regnault's 8,000 re-raise. They take it to the flop 2♦ T♦ 8♥ where Regnault continues for another 8000 and Michl check-calls. Both players take it easy on the turn 6♥ then Michl leads out 17,200 on the river 3♦ . Regnault gives it some thought then tosses his hand to the dealer.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	133,000(111 BB)
ER Erwan RegnaultFrance	122,000(102 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:21:44 PM

Travis Endersby Does Not Like His New Table

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

Travis Endersby

Travis Endersby opens 2600, Martin Stausholm three-bets 8500, Endersby shoves, Stausholm snap-calls for his tournament life. Upon revealing, it's a flip with Stausholm Q♥ Q♣ up against Endersby's A♦ K♠ . When the board runs 3♦ 3♠ 7♦ J♥ 5♦ , Endersby misses for a big double up to the Dane. A♠ Endersby pays up he shakes his head and says "I don't like this table" and laughs.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	174,000(145 BB)
TE Travis EndersbyAustralia	65,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:17:30 PM

Yakiv Syzghanov Takes Charge

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

Two players call Brian Green's 2600 raise then they see a flop land 5♠ 6♥ 2♥ . From the big blind, Yakiv Syzghanov bets 3300, Green folds, small blind Hugo Machado check-calls. The turn J♣ sees a larger bet of 18,000 from Syzghanov which is enough to for Machado to choose to fold.

Player	Chips
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	260,000(217 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	255,000(213 BB)
HM Hugo MachadoPortugal	105,000(88 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:07:19 PM

"Ten-Ten" Say Raffaele Sorrentino

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

Raffaele Sorrentino

From under the gun, Yakiv Syzghanov opens 2500 and finds three callers to the flop T♦ T♠ 5♣ . Syzghanov continues for 3500, Motoyoshi Okamura and small blind Raffaele Sorrentino call, then the turn 4♠ is checked by all. On the river 4♥ , Sorrentino leads out 10,500 and wins the pot with no callers.

Sorrentino is dragging in the chips, Syzghanov ask what he had, Sorrentino says "Ten-Ten", this gets a laugh from Syzghanov who asks again a few minutes later and Sorrentino laughs while giving the same answer.

Player	Chips
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	241,000(201 BB)
HM Hugo MachadoPortugal	111,000(93 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	70,600(59 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	40,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 2:02:19 PM

Abhinav Iyer Prevails in Three-Way Showdown

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

Two players are at risk against Egidijus Digrys and Abhinav Iyer has the best of it with K♠ K♦ . Two seats over, Junghyun An tables the Q♦ Q♥ and Digrys attempts to reduce the field by two contenders with the A♥ K♥ .

The J♠ 9♣ 5♦ K♣ 6♥ and Iyer essentially triples up while An busts.

Player	Chips
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	210,000(175 BB)
NC Nabil CardosoMorocco	150,000(125 BB)
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	150,000(125 BB)
ED Egidijus Digrys	16,500(14 BB)
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:52:09 PM

Sungmin Cho Leads the Field at the Break with 316,500

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

Sungmin Cho

A scan of the field during the break turned up 14 players with at least 200,000 in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
SC Sungmin ChoUnited Kingdom	316,500(264 BB)
HZ Hongru ZhangChina	297,000(248 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	269,000(224 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	264,500(220 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	259,000(216 BB)
AF Alberto FloresUnited Kingdom	253,000(211 BB)
TB Thomas BoivinBelgium	241,000(201 BB)
FM Francesco MoralesItaly	225,900(188 BB)
TS Tobias SchwechtGermany	220,500(184 BB)
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	219,000(183 BB)
VL Victor LiUnited States of America	211,000(176 BB)
JS Josip SimunicAustria	210,500(175 BB)
AG Apoorva GoelIndia	208,500(174 BB)
LK Lars KamphuesGermany	203,500(170 BB)
YC Yuhang ChenChina	198,500(165 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:33:04 PM

Amin Riyazati Charges Then Keeps It Friendly

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

Amin Riyazati

Facing a raise from Najeem Ajez that's called by Hon Cheong "Ivan" Lee, small blind Amin Riyazati three-bets 15,000. Action goes back to Ajez, he calls while Lee gets out of the way. The two Aussies then check down the board A♦ Q♥ T♦ K♣ 8♦ . Riyazati flips open A♣ K♠ and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	128,200(107 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	57,500(48 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	56,000(47 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:30:47 PM

Donghyup Kim Doubles Thru Sungmin Cho With Quads

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

Donghyup Kim

Sungmin Cho raises to 2,400 and Donghyup Kim jams for the last 18,400 two seats over. All players behind fold and the table big stack calls.

Kim flips with 8♦ 8♣ versus K♥ Q♥ and doubles in style by hitting quads on the A♥ 8♠ 7♠ 8♥ Q♦ board right before the players head on their next 15-minute break.

Player	Chips
SC Sungmin ChoUnited Kingdom	320,000(267 BB)
DK Donghyup KimSouth Korea	39,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:22:45 PM

Issam Fayad Runs Into Aces

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

Over on table 14, a larger preflop contest is brewing when Issam Fayad gets his stack into the middle for what appears to be more than 90,000. He is looked up by Kristopher Rundquist and vaults out of the chair when exposing his A♥ K♥ .

Rundquist also jumps up after exposing the A♥ Ah and retains a strong lead on the 9♥ 3♦ 2♠ flop. The 6♥ turn is about as sweaty as it can get, but there is no upset on a blank 3♠ river.

Player	Chips
K Kristopher RundquistUnited States of America	252,000(210 BB)
IF Issam FayadLebanon	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:10:21 PM

Assorted Counts and Casualties on Day 1a

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

Player	Chips
AB Adrien BergerFrance	250,000(208 BB)
JS Jack SinclairUnited Kingdom	175,000(146 BB)
MC Mario ColavitaItaly	145,000(121 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	135,000(113 BB)
HK Hayato KitajimaJapan	130,000(108 BB)
JH Jinlong HuChina	130,000(108 BB)
JG Javier GomezSpain	130,000(108 BB)
JS Joseph SerockUnited States of America	120,000(100 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	105,000(88 BB)
AS Aliaksandr ShylkoBelarus	65,000(54 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	64,000(53 BB)
MM Michel MolenaarNetherlands	55,000(46 BB)
RF Rudolf FourieSouth Africa	55,000(46 BB)
TY Takashi YaguraJapan	busted
JC Jennifer CassellAustralia	busted
VL Vadzim LipaukaBelarus	busted
EK Edgaras KausinisLithuania	busted
JL Jun LaiChina	busted
TM Tom MaguireAustralia	busted
DS Darius SamualUnited Kingdom	busted
MS Michael SideridisAustralia	busted
DB Daniel BushellUnited Kingdom	busted
EW Eric WasylenkoCanada	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 1:07:36 PM

Masato Yokosawa Doubles Through Tom Verbruggen

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

Masato Yokosawa check-raises the A♠ T♦ 6♣ flop to 6,000 and Tom Verbruggen calls. The 8♦ turn is checked by Yokosawa, who then calls a bet worth 5,200, and he check-calls all-in after the K♣ river.

Verbruggen shows J♠ 2♠ for a bluff and Yokosawa earns the double with A♥ A♣ for top set.

Player	Chips
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	115,000(96 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	60,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:56:45 PM

Jianfeng Sun Flips to a Double Against Jacob Hamed

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

Jianfeng Sun

Jacob Hamed raises to 2,400 and earns one caller. Jianfeng Sun then three-bets to 13,000 and it folds back to Hamed, who pushes all-in. The caller folds and Sun calls all-in for 47,500 with the 9♦ 9♣ .

Nines have a flip against A♠ J♦ and hold on the Q♣ 4♦ 3♣ 4♥ T♠ board. Apparently, Hamed had lost with jacks before as pointed out by Marc Joseph and he replies "I just had to try again with the ace-jack".

Player	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	98,000(82 BB)
JH Jacob HamedUnited States of America	10,000(8 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:54:56 PM

Lars Kamphues Shows The Higher Pair

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

Lars Kamphues

Big pot preflop amounting to 22,800 with two players left vying for it. Lars Kamphues bets 5400 on a flop J♠ 9♠ 6♦ , Nang Quang Nguyen check-calls. After they both check the turn 7♣ , Nguyen leads out a very light 2000 on the river A♠ . Kamphues calls.

Nguyen shows K♦ J♦ top pair on the flop, Kamphues has A♥ Q♥ top pair on the river to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	170,000(142 BB)
LK Lars KamphuesGermany	60,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:52:02 PM

Jennifer Cassell Shoves Into Shalom Elharar's Trips

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

Shalom Elharar

From lojack, Shalom Elharar opens 3000, then calls hijack Jennifer Cassell's three-bet of 9000 to see the flop J♠ J♥ 6♣ . Cassell continues for 4000, Elharar check-raises 10,000, Cassell flats to head to fourth street T♠ . Elharar leads out 30,000, Cassell snap-jams, Elharar snap-calls.

Cassell flips open A♦ A♣ which trails Elharar's K♠ J♦ . The river 7♦ is no help to Cassell to pack up and go.

Player	Chips
SE Shalom ElhararUnited States of America	114,500(95 BB)
JC Jennifer CassellAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:42:48 PM

Victor Li On The Grind

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

Victor Li

Victor Li is sitting on the largest stack at table 2 and continues to grind it out to reach 200K. Catching a couple of hands, he three-bets 14,000 on top of a raise that was called by two players. Everyone folds.

On another hand, he three-bets to 7500 and Renat Boghdanov defends his raise by calling it. On the flop A♥ Q♥ 4♥ , Li continues for 4800 and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
VL Victor LiUnited States of America	200,000(167 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 319/319

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:39:57 PM

Level 8 Begins (319 Day 1a Players)

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

Another level draws to an end with now up to 319 entries and some 210 players remaining. They are entering level eight with new blinds of 600-1,200 and a big blind ante of 1,200, the action continues without a break.

Day 1a will play a total of eleven levels of 60 minutes each, after which all survivors will bag and tag their chips for the night.

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:25:22 PM

Jacob Hamed Sends Jianfeng Sun Deep In The Tank

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

Getting to the table with 16,000 in the pot and a board 8♥ T♦ 5♣ K♦ . Jianfeng Sun has 13,500 out front only to be faced with a shove from Jacob Hamed. Sun goes deep in thought and eventually opts to keep his covered stack.

Player	Chips
JH Jacob HamedUnited States of America	85,000(85 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	45,200(45 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:23:09 PM

Simas Karaliunas's Overpair Gives Benny Glaser The Boot

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

Simas Karaliunas

From the button, Benny Glaser calls big blind Simas Karaliunas's three-bet of 4500 to take the bout to the flop 5♥ 6♣ T♣ . Karaliunas sends out a stack of orange chips that well cover Glaser who commits the rest of his chips.

At risk player Glaser has J♠ J♥ , Glaser is in trouble with K♦ T♠ , the turn 7♥ and river J♦ finishes Glaser as Karaliunas ships it.

Player	Chips
SK Simas KaraliunasLithuania	75,200(75 BB)
BG Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:20:37 PM

Masato Yokosawa Crashes Out Against Thomas Boivin

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

Masato Yokosawa

The videographer of Masato Yokosawa finishes the recording of the popular Japanese vlogger, because despite having more than the average not long ago, he is out.

According to Thomas Boivin, Yokosawa four-bet jams 90 big blinds with ace-queen and he calls with A♦ K♥ . Both pair their kicker on the K♣ Q♣ T♥ 7♥ 5♣ runout and that spells the end for Yokosawa.

Player	Chips
TB Thomas BoivinBelgium	205,000(205 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:14:22 PM

Big Blind Special For Yakiv Syzghanov

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

Four players are in for 2200 preflop trims to heads up when Raffaele Sorrentino bets 4500 on a flop 9♠ 5♣ 6♠ and is called by big blind Yakiv Syzghanov. After they check the turn 4♥ , Syzghanov fires 20,500 on the river K♣ , Sorrentino calls then mucks to the 7♠ 3♥ straight.

Player	Chips
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	164,000(164 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	16,400(16 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:13:08 PM

Thomas Boivin Chips Up

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

Thomas Boivin

Thomas Boivin calls a raise to 2,500 and they both opt to check the A♠ Q♠ 6♦ flop. It checks to Boivin on the 2♣ turn and he now betts 6,000, which ends up winning the pot. The Belgian has already more than doubled his stack since entering the field late.

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 12:11:13 PM

Leo Soma Knocks Out A Player

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

Leo Soma

Following a min-raise, Joshua McSwiney three-bets all in for his last 6700, Leo Soma isolates then shows Q♣ Q♦. McSwiney needs help however it doesn't come on a board K♦ A♦ 4♦ A♥ K♠ . Both play the two pair on the board, Soma ships the pot with a higher kicker.

Player	Chips
LS Leo SomaFrance	80,000(80 BB)
JM Joshua McswineyAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:49:08 AM

Joseph Adams Steals The Pot From Tobias Schwecht

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

Joseph Adams three-bets 7,000, Tobias Schwecht four-bets to 20,000, everyone else folds and Adams makes the call. When the flop comes A♥ J♦ T♦ , Adams jumps out with a 7000 bet, Schwecht quickly folds.

Player	Chips
TS Tobias SchwechtGermany	250,700(251 BB)
JA Joseph AdamsUnited States of America	81,000(81 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:40:43 AM

Hongru Zhang Defends On The Small Blind

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

Hongru Zhang

Action folds around to the small blind Hongru Zhang, he raises 3500 and big blind Michael Gathy defends. More chips go in the pot as Zhang continues for 4500 at the flop T♠ 8♦ 3♦ and Gathy making the call. On the turn A♦ , Zhang checks, Gathy bets 9000, Zhang raises 18,000, Gathy gives it up.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	121,700(122 BB)
HZ Hongru ZhangChina	54,800(55 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:30:35 AM

Brian Green Leads the Field at the Break with 339,500

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

A scan of the field during the break turned up 12 players with at least 150K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	339,500(340 BB)
TS Tobias SchwechtGermany	272,800(273 BB)
SC Sungmin ChoUnited Kingdom	267,100(267 BB)
ER Erwan RegnaultFrance	203,400(203 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	196,800(197 BB)
AF Alberto FloresUnited Kingdom	180,200(180 BB)
MC Mario ColavitaItaly	170,500(171 BB)
NC Nabil CardosoMorocco	170,300(170 BB)
AG Asish GhoshIndia	160,200(160 BB)
WL Wonho LeeSouth Korea	159,800(160 BB)
JS Jack SinclairUnited Kingdom	153,400(153 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	151,300(151 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	149,800(150 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:29:37 AM

Level 7 Begins (301 Entries)

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

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

The tournament clock shows 301 entries so far on Day 1A, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

The field is playing 11 one-hour levels today, and action is scheduled to end shortly before midnight.

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 301/301

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:26:28 AM

Victor Li's Kicker Plays For The Max

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Victor Zhenyu Li and Konstantin Held are facing a flop of 3♠ Q♥ 9♣ and a massive 34,800 in the pot. Following a check. Konstantin Held bets 7000 and Li check-calls for the turn 5♦ . They both check it for a free peek at the river 4♥ . Li goes all in for 26,200, Held makes the reluctant call then sees the bad news. Held's K♣ Q♦ top pair is outkicked by Li's A♦ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
VL Victor LiUnited States of America	101,800(127 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	12,200(15 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:22:51 AM

Straight On The Flop For Hayato Kitajima Pays In Full

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Hayato Kitajima

I-Chun "Charlie" Chiu kicks off the hand with a raise that's called by Hwang Wei Choong and button Hayato Kitajima. At the flop 7♣ J♠ 9♦ , Hwang lays out a bet that pushes out Chiu while Kitajima flats. More chips go flying on the turn 8♦ with a bet of 6300 from Hwang, Kitajima raises 14,600, Hwang shoves, and Kitajima snap-calls.

Kitajima reveals his flopped straight Q♠ T♠ , all Hwang can hope for is a split, however it doesn't show on the river 8♠ . Chiu says he had pocket eights and if so, he would have had quads.

Player	Chips
HK Hayato KitajimaJapan	66,000(83 BB)
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	54,500(68 BB)
HW Hwang Wei ChoongMalaysia	21,200(27 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:21:03 AM

Denis Romanovich Boots Alan Fernandez On A Flip

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Denis Romanovich

All in preflop with Denis Romanovich flipping open A♣ K♠ and shorter stacked Alan Fernandez with 6♦ 6♠ . An ace quickly finds the board and holds to the end 4♠ 7♥ A♠ 9♦ 5♠ .

Player	Chips
DR Denis Romanovich	63,000(79 BB)
AF Alan FernandezSpain	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:18:29 AM

Hun Tae Choi Reaches 100,000 Against Michael Gathy

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Hun Tae Choi

Yiannis Liperis raises under the gun to 1,800, Hun Tae Choi calls from the button, and Michael Gathy reraises from the big blind to 8,800. Liperis and Choi both call.

The flop comes 6♦ 4♦ 2♣ , and Gathy bets 10,000. Liperis folds, and Choi thinks for a while before he raises to 25,000. Gathy folds, and Choi takes the pot.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	175,000(219 BB)
HT Hun Tae ChoiSouth Korea	100,000(125 BB)
YL Yiannis LiperisCyprus	76,000(95 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:06:13 AM

Abhijith Cheruku Takes From Kunal Patni

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Abhijith Cheruku

Heads-up to the K♥ 3♥ 3♣ 6♠ turn, Abhijith Cheruku checks and then calls a bet worth 5,500 by Kunal Patni. He checks the 5♣ on the river and Patni double-checks his cards, then knuckles it back.

Cheruku flips over 6d6c[/pc6 for sixes full of treys and Patni rolls his eyes visibly.

Player	Chips
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	145,000(181 BB)
KP Kunal PatniIndia	63,000(79 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:04:20 AM

Jinlong Hu Crashes Out with Aces

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

In a preflop all-in contest, Rui Bouquet has two opponents at risk with A♦ K♦ . Jinlong Hu is the shortest stack with 21,300 and has the best of it with A♠ A♣ . Shankui Li needs to improve with 6♣ 6♦ and does so on the 7♥ 6♥ 4♥ T♠ 8♠ board to knock out Hu and double through Bouquet.

Player	Chips
SL Shankui LiChina	69,000(86 BB)
RB Rui BouquetPortugal	45,000(56 BB)
JH Jinlong HuChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 11:01:22 AM

Patrik Demus Gets A Shove Through

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

From middle position, Patrik Demus opens then calls button Erik Rozhynskyi's 4000 re-raise. At the flop 7♥ K♥ 5♣ Demus check-calls Rozhynskyi's 2000 continuation bet then they check the turn Q♣ . On the river 3♦ , Demus shoves 12,600, Rozhynskyi assesses the board then folds after about a minute or so.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	46,000(58 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	21,800(27 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:58:46 AM

Egidijus Digrys Eliminated by Manuel Carvalho

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Egidijus Digrys is all-in for a mere 1,700 from under the gun and he is looked up by Georgios Skarparis as well as Georgios Skarparis, which create a larger side pot. Carvalho leads the K♠ 9♥ 3♠ flop for 3,200 and he calls a raise to 10,500 by Skarparis.

After the Q♥ turn, Carvalho jams for 21,700 and Skarparis folds.

Digrys shows A♥ 3♥ and has some outs to beat the K♥ J♥ of Carvalho, but the T♠ river is not among them.

Player	Chips
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	170,000(213 BB)
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	66,000(83 BB)
ED Egidijus Digrys	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:57:20 AM

Aliaksandr Shylko vs Peter Kiem

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Peter Kiem

In a three-bet pot to the 7♠ 4♥ 2♣ flop, table big stack Peter Kiem bets and Aliaksandr Shylko calls. Kiem bets the 5♠ turn and calls Shylko's raise to then check the A♦ on the river. Shylko jams for 20,800 and Kiem reluctantly folds.

Player	Chips
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	178,000(223 BB)
AS Aliaksandr ShylkoBelarus	60,000(75 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:43:10 AM

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	345,000(431 BB)
YH Yukako HiroiJapan	130,000(163 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	125,000(156 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	120,000(150 BB)
RB Renat BohdanovUkraine	120,000(150 BB)
JS Joseph SerockUnited States of America	110,000(138 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	105,000(131 BB)
TS Tobias SchwechtGermany	105,000(131 BB)
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	95,000(119 BB)
TE Travis EndersbyAustralia	90,000(113 BB)
KP Kunal PatniIndia	90,000(113 BB)
KV Kou VangUnited States of America	65,000(81 BB)
EA Edgar AntezanaSouth Africa	60,000(75 BB)
GT George TomescuRomania	55,000(69 BB)
JG Javier GomezSpain	53,000(66 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	52,000(65 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	50,000(63 BB)
YS Yunsheng SunChina	47,000(59 BB)
YJ Yannick JobinSwitzerland	45,000(56 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	40,000(50 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	28,000(35 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:28:26 AM

Christian Harder Sends One Packing

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Christian Harder three-bets, initial raiser four-bets, Harder jams, gets called then shows Q♣ Q♦ which is ahead of 9♦ 9♠ . The flop 9♣ 4♦ Q♥ improves both with Harder way ahead and delivers the boot after the turn A♥ and river 4♠ .

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	89,400(112 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:27:34 AM

Erwan Regnault Reaches 180,000 Against Gary Guerrero

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Erwan Regnault

With the final board showing T♥ 7♣ 3♥ 7♠ K♠ , Erwan Regnault bets 20,000 from middle position, and Gary Guerrero thinks for a while before he says, "If you have it, you have it." Guerrero calls.

Regnault turns over 8♥ 7♥ for trip sevens, and Guerrero rechecks his cards and waits a surprisingly long time before he mucks. Regnault wins the pot.

Player	Chips
ER Erwan RegnaultFrance	180,000(225 BB)
GG Gary GuerreroPhilippines	55,000(69 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:25:37 AM

Rui Bouquet Defends His Big Blind

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Rui Bouquet

From the big blind seat, Rui Bouquet calls Shankui Li's raise then they check it to the turn K♥ 8♦ 6♠ 6♦ . Li resumes for 4500, Bouquet check-calls then the river 7♥ is checked by both. Bouquet is first to show and has K♠ 2♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
RB Rui BouquetPortugal	78,000(98 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	68,300(85 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:24:20 AM

Arjun Agrawal vs Rahul Bhatia

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Arjun Agrawal

In a heads-up pot to the A♠ K♠ 8♣ 8♥ turn, Arjun Agrawal leads from the small blind and Rahul Bhatia raises to 11,000. Agrawal then clicks it back to 18,500 and a surprised Bhatia goes into a brief tank before folding.

Player	Chips
AA Arjun AgrawalIndia	67,000(84 BB)
RB Rahul BhatiaIndia	35,000(44 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:14:42 AM

Georgios Skarparis Puts Manuel Carvalho To The Test

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Georgios Skarparis

Three players call Manuel Carvalho's raise for a flop 4♣ 9♦ 4♠ . Carvalho continues for 1600, only Georgios Skarparis and Shankui Li call. At the turn J♦ , Carvalho fires 7100, Skarparis makes it 18,500, Li folds and Carvalho quickly gets rid of his cards. Skarparis says "I know you are bluffing."

Player	Chips
MC Manuel CarvalhoPortugal	140,000(175 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	74,100(93 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	62,400(78 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:11:29 AM

Jungsup Yun Gets Lucky

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Jungsup Yun

Facing a raise, middle position Jungsup Yun three-bets 4,000 then big blind Iurii Brechalov four-bets 10,500, initial raise folds, Yun five-bet jams 22,800. Brechalov snap-calls.

Yun is behind with A♣ Q♣ as Brechalov shows A♠ K♦ . The board felts 9♠ 4♥ T♣ 8♥ Q♥ . Yun rivers a pair to land a double.

Player	Chips
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	48,100(60 BB)
YB Yuriy BrechalovRussia	21,000(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:10:22 AM

Level 6 Begins (277 Entries)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

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

The tournament clock shows 277 entries so far on Day 1A, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

The field is playing 11 one-hour levels today, and action is scheduled to end shortly before midnight.

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 277/277

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 10:07:38 AM

Brian Green Keeps Adding Chips

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Brian Green

Heads-up to the A♣ K♥ Q♥ flop, Brian Green bets 3,000 in the cutoff and Sreekanth Narayanan calls on the button. Green then ups his sizing to 15,000 on the 6♠ turn and Narayanan folds. With more than five starting stacks at the end of level five, Green appears to be unstoppable right now.

Player	Chips
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	324,000(540 BB)
SN Sreekanth NarayananIndia	40,000(67 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:54:27 AM

Vishal Ojha Eliminated by Amit Kaushik

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Vishal Ojha

According to Naj Ajez, a three-bet pot escalates with more than 50,000 chips in the middle to the Q♣ 7♥ 5♥ T♥ J♣ river. Vishal Ojha jams for the last 25,600 and Yinghao Zhuo is in the tank and eventually calls with the covering stack.

Ojha tables 4♦ 4♥ for just a pair of fours and Zhuo earns the knockout holding 7♠ 7♣ for a flopped set of sevens.

Player	Chips
YZ Yinghao ZhuoCalifornia	120,000(200 BB)
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	busted
AK Amit KaushikIndia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:47:56 AM

Alberto Morales Flores Takes a Multi-Way Pot with a Straight on the Board

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Akhilendra Singh limps from middle position for 600, and Yita Choong raises from middle position to 2,500. Kristopher Rundquist calls from the small blind, Alberto Morales Flores calls from the big blind, and Singh also calls.

All four players check to the turn on a board of 7♥ 6♣ 3♥ 5♠ , and Rundquist bets 2,200. Flores and Singh both call, and Choong folds.

The river card is the 4♠ , putting a seven-high straight on the board with no flush possibilities. Rundquist thinks for a while before he checks, and Flores bets 9,000. Singh and Rundquist both fold, and Flores takes the pot.

(We'll never know if he had an eight in his hand.)

Player	Chips
AF Alberto FloresUnited Kingdom	120,000(200 BB)
K Kristopher RundquistUnited States of America	56,000(93 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	47,000(78 BB)
AS Akhilendra SinghIndia	37,000(62 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:45:41 AM

Quads Aces For Travis Endersby Earns Well

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Travis Endersby

Travis Endersby has A♦ A♥ and raises 1400 from early position. The blinds defend - Dhaval Mudgal and Frank Lillis - to take the action to the flop 7♣ A♠ 8♣ . Blinds check then call Endersby's 1500 continuation bet. On the turn A♣ , Endersby lands quads and bets 3200, blinds check-call again to see the river 5♥ . Endersby fires near pot of 18,000, only Mudgal calls then mucks saying "Nice hand sir" upon seeing the aces in the hole.

Player	Chips
TE Travis EndersbyAustralia	91,000(152 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	44,300(74 BB)
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	24,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:35:16 AM

Updated Counts in the Field

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	310,000(517 BB)
MG Michael GathyBelgium	120,000(200 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	120,000(200 BB)
AG Asish GhoshIndia	110,000(183 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	105,000(175 BB)
EB Eduard BurdIsrael	100,000(167 BB)
YL Yiannis LiperisCyprus	95,000(158 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	90,000(150 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	90,000(150 BB)
JS Jack SinclairUnited Kingdom	85,000(142 BB)
CC Charlie ChiuTaiwan	65,000(108 BB)
TH Trong Hieu NgoViet Nam	60,000(100 BB)
VL Vadzim LipaukaBelarus	55,000(92 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	55,000(92 BB)
DF Dylan FosterAustralia	53,000(88 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	50,000(83 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	50,000(83 BB)
JP John PerryUnited States of America	50,000(83 BB)
HK Hayato KitajimaJapan	50,000(83 BB)
JS Joseph SandaevAustralia	49,000(82 BB)
HG Hugues GirardFrance	48,000(80 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	38,000(63 BB)
UD Upeshka De SilvaUnited States of America	36,700(61 BB)
RS Raffaele SorrentinoItaly	33,000(55 BB)
AF Adam FriedmanUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:30:25 AM

Aliaksandr Shylko's Second Pair Is Good

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Aliaksandr Shylko

Battle of the blinds builds a pot of 4200 before the flop K♠ 6♥ Q♣ . Small blind Aliaksandr Shylko leads out 1000, Xianling Chen pays it, then both check the turn 3♠ . By the river 4♣ , Shylko sends out 3600, Chen tanks for a couple of minutes before making the call. Shylko flips open Q♥ J♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
AS Aliaksandr ShylkoBelarus	39,500(66 BB)
XC Xianling ChenChina	36,400(61 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:28:49 AM

Hongru Zhang Takes From Hun Tae Choi

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hongru Zhang

Hun Tae Choi checks the J♥ T♣ T♦ 9♣ 6♦ river and table neighbour Hongru Zhang bets 15,000 into a pot of around 17,000. Choi reluctantly calls and instantly mucks when Zhang reveals the Q♦ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
HZ Hongru ZhangChina	95,000(158 BB)
HT Hun Tae ChoiSouth Korea	48,000(80 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:22:07 AM

Brian Green Leads the Field at the Break with 204,900

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Brian Green

A scan of the field during the break turned up nine players with at least 125K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

Player	Chips
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	204,900(342 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	175,100(292 BB)
NA Najeem AjezAustralia	173,200(289 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	150,500(251 BB)
MC Mario ColavitaItaly	147,300(246 BB)
MR Michael RuaneUnited Kingdom	146,800(245 BB)
NC Nabil CardosoMorocco	142,200(237 BB)
WL Wonho LeeSouth Korea	134,700(225 BB)
DN Dmitry NemirovskyRussia	132,500(221 BB)
QQ Quan QiuChina	124,200(207 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:19:50 AM

Level 5 Begins (240 Entries)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

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

The tournament clock shows 240 entries so far on Day 1A, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

The field is playing 11 one-hour levels today, and action is scheduled to end shortly before midnight.

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 240/240

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:16:02 AM

Jeremy Jehanne vs Yuki Nakada

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jeremy Jehanne

Jeremy Jehanne moves all-in for 29,200 on the 8♣ 6♥ 3♠ flop when facing a bet of 7,500 by Yuki Nakada. The latter tanks for more than two minutes and Shmuel Bechor calls the clock on him. Another minute passes and the clock is about to get enforced when Nakada taps the table and folds Q♦ Q♥ face-up.

"I would snap call with ace-king there," Daniel Charlton mentions and Bechor sighs, then tells Nakada he will be pushing him around.

Player	Chips
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	110,000(220 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	94,000(188 BB)
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	75,000(150 BB)
JJ Jeremy JehanneFrance	53,000(106 BB)
YN Yuki NakadaJapan	38,500(77 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 9:07:01 AM

Minh Tai Ha Eliminated by Masato Yokosawa

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Masato Yokosawa

Minh Tai Ha raises to 1,000 and Masato Yokosawa three-bets to 4,000 from the blinds. Ha jams for 26,900 with A♥ T♥ and Yokosawa calls with the J♠ J♣ .

The Q♣ 4♥ 3♦ 6♠ 5♠ board brings no help to Ha and he hits the rail.

Player	Chips
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	83,000(166 BB)
MT Minh Tai HaViet Nam	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:48:29 AM

Adam Friedman vs. Azizjon Rakhimov

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Adam Friedman

Azizjon Rakhimov raises from the cutoff, Adam Friedman reraises from the small blind to 4,200, and Rakhimov calls.

The flop comes 5♥ 4♣ 2♦ , Friedman bets 2,100, and Rakhimov calls.

The turn card is the 6♥ , and both players check.

The river card is the 5♠ , Friedman bets 2,600, and Rakhimov calls. Friedman says, "I have a four," and shows 7♥ 4♠ for two pair fives and fours. Rakhimov mucks, and Friedman takes the pot.

Player	Chips
AF Adam FriedmanUnited States of America	80,000(160 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	13,000(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:45:38 AM

Amit Kaushik Calls Correctly vs Adrien Berger

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Amit Kaushik

Three ways to the 9♥ 6♠ 5♥ K♣ turn, the action checks to Adrien Berger and he bets 3,600. Amit Kaushik is the only one to call and checks the T♠ on the river. Berger now bets 14,000 and Kaushik reluctantly calls for the French player to show A♣ Q♥

Kaushik has that beat with the K♦ 7♠ to win the pot with top pair.

Player	Chips
AK Amit KaushikIndia	120,000(240 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	83,500(167 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:42:28 AM

Patrik Selin Drags In An Action Packed Preflop Pot

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Kunal Patni tells the WPT reporter to stick around his table as it is action heavy and he was not kidding. After Yukako Hiroi wins a pot, the next hand opens with a raise of 1100 from Peteris Enders, beside him Simas Karaliunas three-bets 3500, several spots over on the small blind Aliaksei Chernak four-bets 9000, then big blind Patrik Selin five-bets all in. Everyone folds including Chernak who shows J♠ J♦ which is a good fold to Selin's A♥ A♣ .

Player	Chips
PS Patrik SelinSweden	81,000(162 BB)
AC Aliaksei ChernakBelarus	57,400(115 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	45,000(90 BB)
SK Simas KaraliunasLithuania	33,500(67 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:37:10 AM

Yakiv Syzghanov Answers Back With A Shove

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Hugo Machado opens 1100 from under the gun then calls +1 Yakiv Syzghanov's three-bet of 3700. Syzghanov continues for 2900 at the flop 2♥ 7♠ 4♥ , Machado answers with a check-raise of 10,200, Syzghanov jams and Machado snap-folds.

Player	Chips
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	136,200(272 BB)
HM Hugo MachadoPortugal	42,700(85 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:27:17 AM

Yukako Hiroi Puts The Heat On Albert Nguyen

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Yukako Hiroi

With a 8000 already in the pot Yukako Hiroi check-raises to 6000 on a flop 7♥ A♠ T♥ and Albert Nguyen tops up his bet three times over to meet it. On the turn 7♠ , Hiroi continues for 5000, and after Nguyen calls, they decide to check the river 9♦ .

Hiroi is first to show A♣ T♣ and wins the pot as Nguyen mucks.

Player	Chips
YH Yukako HiroiJapan	91,000(182 BB)
AN Albert NguyenCanada	35,000(70 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:18:28 AM

Shankui Li Eliminated by Dmitry Nemiroysky

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Dmitry Nemiroysky raises under the gun to 1,000, Aurimas Stanevicius reraises from middle position to 3,600, and Shankui Li reraises from the hijack to 11,100.

Nemiroysky thinks for a while before he moves all in for 63,000, and Stanevicius goes into the tank for a long time before he folds.

Li calls all in for about 39,000 with K♠ K♦ , but Nemiroysky turns over A♥ A♦ . Li needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes T♦ 7♠ 4♣ J♦ A♠ , and Nemiroysky rivers an unnecessary set of aces to win the pot and eliminate Li.

Player	Chips
DN Dmitry NemirovskyRussia	107,000(214 BB)
AS Aurimas StaneviciusLithuania	41,000(82 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:05:20 AM

Thian Andhoko Wins Pot With Penalty

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Thian Andhoko

Thian Andhoko overbet 7000 onto a pot of 4600 with the cards showing 6♠ J♣ Q♥ . However, he had bet before Aaron Lim got a chance to act. Lim checks, Andhoko's bet stands, big blind folds, Lim folds as well. Andhoko wins the pot but gets a one-hand penalty.

Player	Chips
TA Thian Andhoko	91,000(182 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 8:03:55 AM

Amin Riyazati Chips Up With A Straight

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Amin Riyazati

Catching the action on a board showing 6♣ Q♣ J♠ 8♥ 9♥ and 20,200 in the pot, Amin Riyazati's bet of 22,000 sends Dmitry Nemiroysky tanking for a few minutes. Reluctantly, Nemiroysky finally calls then mucks to Riyazati's A♠ T♣ straight.

Player	Chips
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	113,000(226 BB)
DN Dmitry NemirovskyRussia	31,000(62 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:58:48 AM

Azizjon Rakhimov Denied In Two Pots

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Azizion Rakhimov gets involved in two hands that ends with his stack getting drained. The first hand he opens from early position for 800 and finds one caller in Donghyup Kim from the small blind. They check to the turn 3♠ 6♥ 2♠ 7♣ Where Kim leads out and Rakhimov quickly folds.

Next hand, sees a much larger pot of 15,200 before goin to the flop 2♠ 7♦ 4♣. Big blind Zapatera Gomez bets 4000, Rakhimov calls, then Gomez jams the turn J♣ . Rakhimov folds.

Player	Chips
ZG Zapatero GomezSpain	59,000(118 BB)
DK Donghyup KimSouth Korea	33,000(66 BB)
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	24,000(48 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:57:59 AM

Level 4 Begins (185 Entries)

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

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

The tournament clock shows 185 entries so far on Day 1A, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

The field is playing 11 one-hour levels today, and action is scheduled to end shortly before midnight.

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 185/185

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:53:21 AM

Donghyup Kim Takes From Javier Gomez

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Donghyup Kim

On the 9♠ 3♣ 2♠ flop, Donghyup Kim and Javier Gomez invest 4,000 each and check the A♣ turn. Kim bets the Q♠ river for 5,000 and Gomez reluctantly calls but mucks versus A♥ 4♥ .

Player	Chips
JG Javier GomezSpain	37,000(93 BB)
DK Donghyup KimSouth Korea	33,000(83 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:52:47 AM

Michael Gathy vs. Hun Tae Choi

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Michael Gathy

Hun Tae Choi raises from the cutoff to 1,100, Michael Gathy reraises from the small blind to 4,500, and Choi calls.

The flop comes K♣ 2♣ 2♥ , Gathy bets 3,500, and Choi calls.

The turn card is the J♠ , Gathy bets 8,000, and Choi calls.

The river card is the Q♣ , Gathy bets 15,000, and Choi tanks for a while before he folds. Gathy takes the pot.

Player	Chips
MG Michael GathyBelgium	81,000(203 BB)
HT Hun Tae ChoiSouth Korea	45,000(113 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:51:34 AM

Dinesh Alt Chips Up

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

In a three-bet pot to the K♠ J♠ 2♠ flop, Dinesh Alt checks and Simas Karaliunas bets 2,000 for the Swiss to call. Alt check-calls another 8,000 on the 9♥ turn and Karaliunas checks behind the 4♦ on the river.

"I win," Alt says as he rolls over the 5♠ 4♠ and Karaliunas indeed mucks.

Player	Chips
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	68,000(136 BB)
SK Simas KaraliunasLithuania	58,000(116 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:50:34 AM

New Batch of Entries

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The Day 1a field is approaching 200 entries and among the latest joiners are Adam Friedman, Thi Bao An Nguyen, Kyosuke Nagami, Luc Ramos, Xianling Chen, Javier Gomez, Remy Murcia, Joris Michl, Naj Ajez, Lander Lijo, Abhinav Iyer, and Dhaval Mudgal to name just a few of the new faces.

Marc Joseph is also in contention as well after making the trip to Cambodia from South Africa. He tangles with early big stack Peter Kiem and they check the T♣ 4♣ 4♥ K♣ turn, Kiem then bets the J♦ river to force out Joseph.

Player	Chips
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	125,000(313 BB)
MJ Marc JosephSouth Africa	45,000(113 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:49:18 AM

Aggressive Play Pays Juyeol Lee

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Juyeol Lee

Juyeol Lee check -raises 3500 on a flop 4♣ 3♠ 8♦ and Nariman Yaghmai tops up his 1500 bet. With the pot now at 9700, Lee fires 7,000 on the turn 9♠ and this time claims the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	75,000(188 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	27,800(70 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:26:25 AM

Nikolai Guliaev Scoops A Double

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Nikolai Guliaev

On a board 4♦ 6♦ 7♣ 7♦ and 51,800 in the pot, Nikolai Guliaev goes all in then doubles up with Q♣ Q♠ after Ha calls with A♠ K♥ that misses the river 6♣ .

Player	Chips
NG Nikolai Guliaev	82,000(205 BB)
MT Minh Tai HaViet Nam	21,500(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:16:03 AM

Denis Romanovich Doubles Thru Jungsup Yun

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

After a flop of T♣ 3♥ 3♦ with 15,000 in the pot, Denis Romanovich bets 10,000 from UTG+1, and Jungsup Yun calls from middle position.

The turn card double-pairs the board with the T♠ , Romanovich moves all in for12,000, and Yun calls with A♠ J♥ for the two pair on the board with an ace kicker.

But Romanovich turns over Q♠ Q♥ for a higher two pair, and he needs to avoid an ace on the river to stay alive.

The river card is the 9♦ , and Romanovich wins the pot with his pocket queens to double up in chips.

Player	Chips
DR Denis Romanovich	59,000(148 BB)
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	22,000(55 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:12:35 AM

Juyeol Lee Chips Up Thru Vishal Ojha

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Juyeol Lee

One of the latest tables to open brings a larger pot on a queen-high board. Vishal Ojha calls a bet of 4,000 by Juyeol Lee and gets shown J♠ 8♠ for flopped two pair and a missed flush draw on the turn, which is still good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	63,000(158 BB)
VO Vishal OjhaIndia	36,500(91 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:07:47 AM

Ankit Ahuja Doubles Thru Rahul Bhatia

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Ankit Ahuja raises and subsequently four-bets to 6,000 from under the gun for Rahul Bhatia to call in the next seat. Ahuja then leads the A♥ 4♠ 2♥ flop for 6,000 and Bhatia raises to 17,000. The shove by Ahuja for 50,200 follows and Bhatia calls.

Ankit Ahuja: A♣ 2♣

Rahul Bhatia: A♦ Q♣

The J♥ 6♠ on turn and river are both blanks and Ahuja doubles.

Player	Chips
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	113,100(283 BB)
RB Rahul BhatiaIndia	10,200(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:03:25 AM

Mario Colavita Leads the Field at the Break with 128,700

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Mario Colavita

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

Player	Chips
MC Mario ColavitaItaly	128,700(322 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzghanovUkraine	125,400(314 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	122,600(307 BB)
IF Issam FayadLebanon	110,000(275 BB)
ER Erwan RegnaultFrance	102,900(257 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	102,000(255 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	99,900(250 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 7:00:57 AM

Level 3 Begins (141 Entries)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

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

The tournament clock shows 141 entries so far on Day 1A, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

The field is playing 11 one-hour levels today, and action is scheduled to end shortly before midnight.

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 141/141

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:57:32 AM

Erwan Regnault Doubles Thru Leo Soma

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Erwan Regnault

After some preflop betting, the player in the cutoff reraises to 2,800, Leo Soma calls from under the gun, and Erwan Regnault reraises from middle position to 11,700.

The cutoff calls, and Soma moves all in for 52,600. Regnault calls all in for 45,200, and the player in the cutoff folds.

Regnault turns over A♦ A♣ , and needs it to hold to stay alive against Soma's A♠ K♠ .

The board comes 8♦ 6♠ 5♠ 4♥ T♣ , and Soma flops a spade flush draw, but improves no further. Regnault wins the pot with his pocket aces to double up in chips.

Player	Chips
ER Erwan RegnaultFrance	102,900(343 BB)
LS Leo SomaFrance	7,400(25 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:55:30 AM

Ankit Ahuja Back in the Mix

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Ankit Ahuja re-enters to the same table but seat in which Daniel Neilson had busted earlier. He takes on Junghyun An and bets the T♠ 6♥ 6♠ flop for 3,000 and An calls. Ahuja then bets the 3♦ turn for 11,000 and An lets go.

Player	Chips
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	56,000(187 BB)
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	48,000(160 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:53:51 AM

Takashi Yagura vs Ivan Karatayeu

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Takashi Yagura

The turn shows T♥ 4♣ 3♣ A♠ , Ivan Karatayeu check-calls for 1,100 against Takashi Yagura and does so again for 2,500 on the 6♠ river.

Yagura shows K♠ Q♥ and Karatayeu wins the pot with A♥ 8♥ .

Player	Chips
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	70,000(233 BB)
TY Takashi YaguraJapan	47,600(159 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:50:53 AM

Jeremy Jehanne Eliminated by Ran Koller

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Ran Koller bets all three streets with the final bet worth on 25,000 on the A♦ 9♠ 9♦ 5♥ 8♠ board. Jeremy Jehanne has fewer chips than that behind and calls it off.

Koller tables A♣ K♦ and that has Jehanne's A♠ Q♦ pipped for the knockout.

Player	Chips
RK Ran KollerIsrael	65,000(217 BB)
JJ Jeremy JehanneFrance	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:28:01 AM

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Masato Yokosawa has already been eliminated and re-entered with some 11 participants on the rail so far. Below are other assorted counts in the field.

Player	Chips
MC Mario ColavitaItaly	130,000(433 BB)
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	110,000(367 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	95,000(317 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	90,000(300 BB)
YL Yiannis LiperisCyprus	65,000(217 BB)
TB Thomas BoivinBelgium	61,000(203 BB)
JS Joseph SerockUnited States of America	53,000(177 BB)
MY Masato YokosawaJapan	50,000(167 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	50,000(167 BB)
UD Upeshka De SilvaUnited States of America	50,000(167 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	42,000(140 BB)
KB Koen BreedNetherlands	41,000(137 BB)
NY Nariman YaghmaiIran	35,000(117 BB)
RN Rolands NorietisLatvia	33,000(110 BB)
AG Asish GhoshIndia	33,000(110 BB)
BD Bas de LaatNetherlands	21,500(72 BB)
EK Edgaras KausinisLithuania	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:22:43 AM

Ricardas Lukauskas Takes a Three-Way Pot

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Ricardas Lukauskas

Brian Patterson raises under the gun to 700, Akhilendra Singh calls UTG+1, and Ricardas Lukauskas reraises from middle position to 3,000. Patterson and Singh both call.

The flop comes J♥ 7♥ 3♠ , and it checks to Lukauskas, who bets 2,500. Patterson and Singh both call.

The turn card is the Q♠ , and both players check.

The river card is the K♥ , and it checks to Lukauskas, who bets 15,000. Patterson tanks for a long time before he folds, and Singh thinks for a while before he also folds. Lukauskas takes the pot.

Player	Chips
RL Ricardas LukauskasLithuania	58,000(193 BB)
BP Brian PattersonUnited States of America	44,000(147 BB)
AS Akhilendra SinghIndia	44,000(147 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:12:55 AM

Yukako Hiroi Off to a Great Start

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Shankui Li raises to 600 and Yukako Hiroi three-bets to 2,000 in the cutoff for Li to call. Li then check-calls three streets for 2,500 on the A♠ T♠ T♦ flop, 6,000 on the 5♣ turn and 5,000 on the 7♦ river.

Hiroi flips over Q♣ T♣ for trips tens and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
YH Yukako HiroiJapan	66,000(220 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	55,000(183 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	48,000(160 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	34,000(113 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 6:10:22 AM

David Chiv vs Kou Vang

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

David Chiv

On a heads-up turn of 9♦ 7♥ 3♣ Q♥ , David Chiv check-raises to 7,000 and Kou Vang calls to see the 4♥ on the river. Without any hesitation, Chiv bets 12,000 and Vang folds.

Player	Chips
NC Nabil CardosoMorocco	100,000(333 BB)
DC David ChivCambodia	61,000(203 BB)
KV Kou VangUnited States of America	42,000(140 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:52:23 AM

More Notables in the Field

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Day 1a is now up to 93 entries and among the next casualties is Anton Johnson over on table one seat one, replaced by Nariman Yaghmai soon after. Also in the mix now are Koen Breed, Graham Cowan, Asish Ghosh, Yiannis Liperis, Arun Sriram, Thomas Boivin, Mike Falcon, Michael Gathy, Adrien Berger and Marius Kudzmanas.

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:32:50 AM

Level 2 Begins (71 Entries)

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

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

The tournament clock shows 71 entries so far on Day 1A, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm.

The field is playing 11 one-hour levels today, and action is scheduled to end shortly before midnight.

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/71

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:21:14 AM

Daniel Neilson and Ankit Ahuja First Duo to Bust

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With 13,400 in the middle to the J♠ 7♠ 5♥ 9♣ turn, Daniel Neilson bets 11,000 and Shmuel Bechor calls. Neilson then bets the 5♦ river for 28,100 with a single T-100 chip behind and Bechor sigh-calls.

Neilson reveals A♦ Q♦ and Bechor has that beat with the K♠ K♥ .

"I thought I was gonna be the first one to bust, but you might leave before me," Ankit Ahuja jokes with a short stack on the same table.

"No, you will still be first," Neilson replies, set to be forced all-in the very next hand.

Junghyun An then raises to 800 in the first hand after sitting down and Ahuja jams for the last 5,000, the initial raiser Rahul Bhatia folds and An calls.

Ankit Ahuja: A♥ 8♥

Daniel Neilson: Q♣ 6♥

Junghyun An: A♣ A♦

The A♠ Q♠ 4♠ 5♥ J♠ board knocks out two players at once near the end of level one.

"What did you have for breakfast?" another player jokes to An.

Player	Chips
SB Shmuel BechorIsrael	96,300(482 BB)
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	56,000(280 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	busted
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	busted

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:20:30 AM

Ankit Ahuja and Anton Johnson in Trouble Very Early On

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ankit Ahuja

Ankit Ahuja loses a big portion of his stack to Gary Guerrero very early on and the next big pot on that table features Thian Andhoko and Anton Johnson. On the Q♣ 9♥ 8♦ T♠ turn, Andhoko bets 6,000 and Johnson calls.

Andhoko double checks his cards on the 2♦ two times and then bets 15,000, Johnson folds.

One hand later, Johnson opens to 400 and Ahuja three-bets to 1,400 for three opponents to call. They check to the J♥ 2♠ 2♥ 8♠ turn on which Rahul Bhatia bets1,700 in the small blind. Only Ahuja calls and they check the 5♦ river.

Bhatia tables 9♦ 8♦ and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
GG Gary GuerreroPhilippines	85,000(425 BB)
TA Thian Andhoko	70,000(350 BB)
RB Rahul BhatiaIndia	55,000(275 BB)
AJ Anton JohnsonUnited Kingdom	26,500(133 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	8,100(41 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:13:49 AM

The Field is Growing Further

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

There are now some 54 players registered and the new tables are opened one by one. The latest one to appear includes the likes of Jeremy Jehanne, Leo Soma, Mario Colavita, and Ari Kumpumaki.

Vytautas Laurinaitis and Siarhei Chudapal get moved there and the former limps in, Chudapal raises to 800 and Laurinaitis calls. Chudapal bets the A♦ J♣ 2♥ flop for 600 and his opponent check-folds.

Player	Chips
CS Chudapal SiarheiBelarus	49,000(245 BB)
VL Vytautas Laurinaitis	48,500(243 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:11:54 AM

Steven Zhou Jams the Flop

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Steven Zhou

With some 11,500 in the middle to the 9♦ 8♣ 3♣ flop, Steven Zhou simply moves all-in for 37,100. Ivan Karatayeu is rather stunned and asks for an exact count, but ultimately opted to fold.

Player	Chips
SZ Steven ZhouAustralia	49,600(248 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	43,500(218 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:05:25 AM

Rolands Norietis Raises the Flop

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Rolands Norietis

In a single-raised pot with 500 preflop three ways, the flop shows 9♦ 8♠ 2♦ . Kristopher Rundquist bets 1,000 when checked to and Bas de Laat calls. Rolands Norietis then check-raises to 4,000 and Rundquist eventually folds, as does de Laat.

"Top top," Rundquist says and adds "it's possible he had an overpair".

Player	Chips
RN Rolands NorietisLatvia	53,500(268 BB)
BD Bas de LaatNetherlands	48,500(243 BB)
K Kristopher RundquistUnited States of America	48,500(243 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 5:00:18 AM

Daniel Charlton Among Early Risers

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Daniel Charlton

In a three-bet pot, Daniel Charlton gets one more street of action in against Anton Johnson and scoops a pot of around 6,000 with them checking down the A♥ T♥ 5♣ 8♦ 9♠ runout. Johnson shows K♦ T♦ but Charlton has the superior pair in J♦ J♣ .

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CharltonUnited Kingdom	55,000(275 BB)
AJ Anton JohnsonUnited Kingdom	45,000(225 BB)

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:55:46 AM

First Notables in the Field

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Travis Endersby

The field is now up to more than 35 entries and among those seated right away are Peter Kiem, Siarhei Chudapal, Kunal Patni, Bas de Laat, Travis Endersby, Daniel Neilson, Daniel Charlton and Vyacheslan Shin. More notables are expected to follow suit with plenty of late registration remaining.

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:54:59 AM

Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 1a

The cards are in the air for the first flight of the 2025 WPT Cambodia $3,500 Championship Event and some 17 players appear to be registered. However, that number will quickly rise and the late registration is open until the start of level 10.

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

60 minutes

SMPSMP

2/19/2025, 4:50:38 AM

The WPT Cambodia Championship Begins Today at 11:30 am

Level 0

Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup

After a successful WPT Prime Cambodia came to a conclusion last night, we roll right into the WPT Cambodia Championship, a main tour event with a $3,500 buy-in and a prize pool guaranteed to be worth at least $1.5 million.

Last year this event attracted a field of 760, generating a prizepool worth $2,432,760. The winner was Konstantin Held, who earned $441,546.

The buy-in is $3,500, and players begin with 50,000 in chips. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:45 pm. Each starting flight will play 11 one-hour levels, with action ending shortly before midnight, and blinds levels will increase to 90 minutes on Day 2.

Here is the daily schedule:

Wednesday, February 19th, 11:30 am: Day 1A

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

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

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

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

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

Live reporting begins February 19, 2025 at 11:30am local time.