Blind level
Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
Entries
19/64
Total Chips
2,560,000
Average
134,737

Day 1A

Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 9:06:45 AM

Won Kang Gyu Puts Tournament Life on the Line

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Won Kang

Won Gyu Kang was put on the spot after Dong Jae Lee demanded for his last 17,000 on board 6 J Q J 8 alongside a pot of 34,000. Kang called off with K K and banked the win as Lee was caught red-handed with 7 6 .

PlayerChips
DJ
Dong Jae LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
114,600(115 BB)
WK
Won KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
68,000(68 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 7:46:35 AM

Kang Won Gyu Bluffs Off Dong Jae Lee

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Won Kang

On a board of 5 2 K 6 K , Dong Jae Lee sent out a bet of 5,000 off the small blind and was met with a raise to 16,000 from utg raiser Kang Won Gyu. Lee tank folded in frustration, saying he had pocket jacks as Lee revealed bluff A Q .

PlayerChips
WK
Won KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
47,800(60 BB)
DJ
Dong Jae LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
32,600(41 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 7:03:22 AM

Early Boost for Kang Won Gyu on Second Bullet

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Won Kang

Having just hit the rails a few hands prior, Kang Won Gyu re-entered the Main Event Day 1A games and was seated right back on his original seat.


Dong Jae Lee defended his big blind against Kang's 1,200 early open, and check called another 1,000 on flop K 9 4 . Action on turn 8 and river J warranted no more bets, revealing Lee's A 8 , no good against Kang's A 9 .

PlayerChips
WK
Won KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
42,500(71 BB)
DJ
Dong Jae LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
31,800(53 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
2/26/2025, 5:59:56 AM

Paul Zehetleitner Demands for the Rest

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500
Paul Zehetleitner

With a pot of 6,400 spread out across board A J 9 6 , action was caught on Paul Zehetleitner on the big blind, check calling a bet of 5,000 from Kang Won Gyu. On river Q , Zehetleitner faced another 8,500 and responded with an all-in for the rest. Kang snap folded, giving up the pot to his opponent.

PlayerChips
84,200(168 BB)
WK
Won KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
20,500(41 BB)