
Day 1A
Sangwoo Chun Doubles Through Younghoon Kim

With a hefty 44,100 already spotted in the middle across a completed board of 5♦ 7♦ 3♠ 9♠ 4♠ , Sangwoo Chun finished with an all-in for his last 13,600. Younghoon Kim tank called behind with a pair of sevens 8♥ 7♥ , and booked the loss as Chun tabled a wheel straight A♥ 2♠ .
Player | Chips |
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SC Sangwoo Chun | 71,300(89 BB) |
YK Younghoon Kim | 26,000(33 BB) |
Edwin Dela Cruz Runs Into the Nuts

With a pot of 10,000 in the middle across board 6♣ 4♣ J♦ 5♥ K♣ , action was caught on Edwin Dela Cruz leading out for 6,000 on the big blind. Younghoon Kim right behind, tank raised all-in, called by Dela Cruz with a flush T♣ 3♣ for his entire 22,300 stack. Bad news for Dela Cruz as Kim showed the nut flush A♣ 2♣ , delivering his bust.
Player | Chips |
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YK Younghoon Kim | 84,300(141 BB) |
ED Edwin Dela Cruz | busted |
Short Stack Battle
Both down short, Younghoon Kim flicked in his last 4,000 utg and was met with another all-in from Werner Cybulski right behind for a bigger 10,800. No one else joined the action, leaving the two to showdown.
Kim at risk, secured the double up, having outflopped Cybulski on board J♣ 7♦ 2♠ 8♠ 6♥ to survive through.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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YK Younghoon Kim | K♠J♥ UTG | 9,300(19 BB) |
WC Werner Cybulski | A♣Q♦ UTG+1 | 6,800(14 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) |
Byungchan Oh Paid in Full
A five way three bet pot led by Younghoon Kim dealt a flop of 9♠ 3♣ 5♥ . Kim continued for 5,500, called by Seitaro Aso on the button. Action back to Byungchan Oh, he fired a check raise to 16,200 and saw Kim raise all-in. Aso stepped away while Oh snap called for his remaining 21,100 with a set.
Kim 9♥ 7♥
Oh 3♥ 3♠
Drawing only to a runner runner, Kim forked over a chunk of his stack after turn K♦ and river 5♦ left him entirely behind.
Player | Chips |
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BO Byungchan Oh | 89,100(223 BB) |
SA Seitaro Aso | 39,400(99 BB) |
YK Younghoon Kim | 12,600(32 BB) |
Younghoon Kim Takes This One

Junghyun Lee opened 900 on the hijack right on his first hand and was instantly met with a three bet to 2,900 from Byungchan Oh. Younghoon Kim on the button cold called, and Lee completed.
On flop 6♦ 4♦ 3♣ , Oh fired a bet of 4,600 and saw both opponents continue to turn 3♠ . Action was this time, checked to Kim, leading him to bet 12,000. None had the courage to call, earning Kim the boost.
Player | Chips |
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YK Younghoon Kim | 52,500(131 BB) |
BO Byungchan Oh | 39,000(98 BB) |
JL Junghyun Lee | 32,500(81 BB) |
Byungchan Oh Pulls River Raise

A completed board of 7♦ 5♦ 5♣ K♠ 6♠ along with a pot of 7,000 stood in front of a button vs blind battle. Younghoon Kim made a go for it with a bet of 5,000, yet proved unsuccessful after Byungchan Oh raised the stakes to 24,000.
Player | Chips |
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BO Byungchan Oh | 46,500(116 BB) |
YK Younghoon Kim | 36,500(91 BB) |
Texsoo Jung Goes for the Shove

The three went head to head once more after Texsoo Jung opened 1,100 from mid position and Younghoon Kim and Sean Sztyler decided to come along.
Action on flop A♥ K♠ 8♣ was checked to Kim on the button, pushing him to bet 1,500. Both opponents called onto turn Q♣ , where Kim gunned for another 3,500. Sztyler slipped the fold but saw Jung momentarily jam his remaining 14,700. Kim snap folded, shipping Jung the pot at an instant.
Player | Chips |
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YK Younghoon Kim | 48,700(162 BB) |
SS Sean Sztyler | 33,100(110 BB) |
TJ TexSoo Jung | 26,600(89 BB) |
River Rolls for Younghoon Kim
Younghoon Kim opened 600 on the hijack, raised by Sean Sztyler right behind to 2,100. Texsoo Jung cold called on the big blind and Kim completed for a three way pot.
On flop T♣ 8♥ 2♣ , Jung went ahead and fired a donk bet of 3,200. Kim called behind while Sztyler stepped out of the action. Jung continued with another 5,000 on turn J♦ and finished with a final 11,000 on river A♠ . Kim called all the way with two pair A♣ 8♣ , crushing Jung's pair of tens Q♦ T♦ by the river.
Player | Chips |
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YK Younghoon Kim | 55,400(185 BB) |
SS Sean Sztyler | 34,800(116 BB) |
TJ TexSoo Jung | 16,300(54 BB) |
Younghoon Kim Pads the Pot

Younghoon Kim opened 600 on the cutoff, called by Sean Sztyler on the button along with the big blind.
On flop 9♠ 2♣ 6♣ , Kim continued for 1,100, raised by Sztyler to 2,400. While one got out of the way, Kim responded with a heftier 5,700 bet, leaving Sztyler to give up the fight.
Player | Chips |
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SS Sean Sztyler | 36,900(123 BB) |
YK Younghoon Kim | 36,800(123 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) |
Paul Zehetleitner Sets Up Trap

Paul Zehetleitner opened on the hijack and called a 1,100 three bet from Younghoon Kim right behind.
On board 2♠ J♦ 5♥ 2♣ , Kim double barreled 1,600 and 4,000, with Zehetleitner check calling both streets. Kim finally slowed down on river J♠ and decided to check it back, revealing Zehetleitner's full house J♣ T♣ for the win.
Player | Chips |
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PZ Paul Zehetleitner | 52,200(261 BB) |
YK Younghoon Kim | 30,200(151 BB) |