
Day 1A
Vamerdino Magsakay Piles It High

Sean Sztyler opened 3,300 on the hijack, called by Kim Kyong Hun right behind. Vamerdino Magsakay sent out a 12,300 three bet off the small blind, pushing Sztyler out of the pot. Kim on the other hand, thought it was a 9,300 raise and put in the call.
Both checked flop 7♥ 7♣ J♠ through to turn T♥ , where Magsakay fired 10,000. Kim found no reason to continue, opting to save his 30 big blinds behind.
Player | Chips |
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VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 147,800(148 BB) |
SS Sean Sztyler | 68,400(68 BB) |
KK Kim Kyong Hun | 29,600(30 BB) |
Sangwoo Chun Bets to Win

Facing a button open and a call from Sangwoo Chun, Kim Kyong Hun on the big blind raised it up to 4,600, and saw only Chun continue to flop J♦ 3♠ 7♣ .
Kim bet 4,500, check called by Chun onto turn 8♠ . Both checked it through to river 5♣ , where Chun led 8,000. Kim opted out, giving up his chances of the pot.
Player | Chips |
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SC Sangwoo Chun | 48,800(81 BB) |
KK Kim Kyong Hun | 13,400(22 BB) |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips |
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BO Byungchan Oh | 90,100(180 BB) |
83,800(168 BB) | |
PZ Paul Zehetleitner | 72,800(146 BB) |
SA Seitaro Aso | 60,200(120 BB) |
AK Akihiro Kawaguchi | 54,600(109 BB) |
SK Sergei Korzhenko | 47,200(94 BB) |
TJ TexSoo Jung | 41,000(82 BB) |
YK Younghoon Kim | 41,000(82 BB) |
SL Seyoon Lim | 40,000(80 BB) |
DJ Dong Jae Lee | 40,000(80 BB) |
CC Chun Chen | 40,000(80 BB) |
SS Sean Sztyler | 39,300(79 BB) |
JM Joseph Magnotti | 38,900(78 BB) |
38,000(76 BB) | |
38,000(76 BB) | |
YA Yuya Asakawa | 28,500(57 BB) |
JL Junghyun Lee | 27,900(56 BB) |
KK Kim Kyong Hun | 24,500(49 BB) |
DL Dongwook Lee | 18,900(38 BB) |
WC Werner Cybulski | 12,800(26 BB) |
Early in the Mix
Player | Chips |
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PZ Paul Zehetleitner | 56,000(187 BB) |
51,600(172 BB) | |
YK Younghoon Kim | 47,900(160 BB) |
TJ TexSoo Jung | 40,200(134 BB) |
SS Sean Sztyler | 36,300(121 BB) |
KK Kim Kyong Hun | 29,200(97 BB) |
Kim Kyong Hun Lets Go of Top Pair

With only two players seated, action kicked off straight away, leaving the two in a clash.
Sean Sztyler defended his big blind against Kim Kyong Hun's 400 button open, and check called two streets on board 6♠ Q♠ 8♦ J♠ . On river 7♥ , Kim barreled a final 1,300, yet open folded top pair Q♥ after Sztyler check raised to 3,500.
Player | Chips |
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SS Sean Sztyler | 42,200(211 BB) |
KK Kim Kyong Hun | 37,800(189 BB) |