KPC Main Event (1,300,000 KRW)

After an arduous 14 hours of play, Day 1B of the KRW 1,300,000 KPC Main Event has officially walked into the history books in the grand LES A Casino (formerly Landing Casino).

Out of a total of 250 entries, only 38 players cashed for a share of the prize pool, and just 32 survivors secured a spot in Day 2, keeping their Main Event dreams alive. At the moment, Day 1C is still underway, generating 146 entries and bringing the cumulative turnout to 678.

China’s Yuhan Liu, sitting atop the leaderboard, bagged 681,000 in chips. Hot on his heels is fellow countryman Hui Liu, who accumulated an impressive 609,000, putting him in a strong position heading into Day 2. They are the only two players to surpass the 500,000-chip mark. Also from China, Shuang Qiu rounded out the top three with 418,000.

On bubble time, with only two eliminations left to confirm the money finishers, Bo Yang shoved with pocket jacks, running headfirst into Hui Liu’s pocket queens. The board came clean, sending Yang out in 39th place.

At another table, Hon Cheong Lee shoved at the same time as Yang and fell just one spot short of the money, leaving the field empty-handed. Lee committed his chips with ace-king, but it was cracked by Yuhan Liu’s pocket queens, earning him the most unwanted title of the day: bubble boy.

The marathon event continues tomorrow as Day 1D and 1E open the doors of opportunity for more grinders to join the prestigious Main Event. With each flight, players will battle not only the blinds but also the stamina and skill required to make a deep run in this high-stakes tournament.

Stay tuned as Somuchpoker brings you every moment of the live action, delivering all the drama and tension straight from the felt.

Right after the bubble burst, the field was whittled down to 32 players in brisk fashion, meaning Main Event Day 1B is officially a wrap.

A recap of the day’s action will be up shortly.

Hon Cheong Lee shoved all in from the hijack for roughly 77,000 and Yuhan Liu called from the big blind to put his opponent at risk.

Hon Cheong Lee: A♠ K♦

Yuhan Liu: Q♠ Q♦

Lee's Big Slick ran straight into Liu's ladies. The flop came 8♥ J♠ 4♣, while Lee still looking for an ace or king to stay alive.

The deck sealed the title for Lee with a runout of 8♣ 7♥, shipping the pot Liu’s way and handing Lee the most unwanted title of the day.

Hui Liu made it 16,000 to go from the hijack and Bo Yang shoved from the small blind for 137,000. Liu called to put Yang at risk.

Bo Yang: J♦ J♥

Hui Liu: Q♠ Q♥

Yang trailed with his pocket jacks and received little help from the dealer on the 4♣ 8♠ K♣ flop. The turn showed a T♦, leaving Yang drawing thin.

The deck sealed Yang's fate with the 2♣ river, shipping pot Liu's way, and adding one more victim on his knockout list.

Yang made his way to the exit, leaving the field right on the direct bubble.

Yilu Yuan open-shoved for 12,000 from under the gun and Xiangyu Yu called on the button, as did Cheng Huang from the small blind.

Huang check-called on the A♣ 7♣ 3♥ flop after Yu bet 10,000.

The two then checked through the J♣ 3♣ runout and took it to a free showdown.

Yuan tabled king-high with K♦ 2♥, while Huang revealed a flopped pair of sevens with Q♠ 7h; However, both hands were no match for Yu’s flopped two pair of aces with A♥ 9♦.

With Yuan’s exit, the field was whittled down to 40 players remaining.

Chac Luong Ky raised to 12,000 from under the gun, only to face a shove from Jikai Tian from the small blind for roughly 46,000. Ky dropped in the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Jikai Tian: A♠ 4♠

Chac Luong Ky: 6♠ 6♣

Ky picked up the lead with pocket sixes, but Tian took it over soon after as the dealer revealed a 7♥ A♥ A♣ flop, improving Tian to trip aces.

The turn showed a 4♦, blooming Tian's trips to a boat, and leaving Ky drawing dead already.

The 2♣ river came as a formality, sending Ky to the rail.

Yu Ho Wong made it 11,000 to go from under the gun and Jingyuan Wang called on the button, as did Zhiqiang Zhang from the big blind.

On the 3♣ 5♥ T♦ flop, Zhang checked to Wong, who continued for 8,000 and Wang called. Zhang then cranked it up to 25,000. Only Wong dropped in the call this time.

Action went check-check on the 3♦ turn, and the 8♣ fell on the river, where Zhang fired out 30,000. Wong stuck around.

Zhang tabled T♥ 8♠ for two pair, while Wong also revealed two pair with K♦ K♣, raking in the sizable pot.

When the action was picked up, Cheng Huang was already all in from middle position for roughly 185,000, and Yilu Yuan called for around 118,500, putting his tournament life on the line.

Cheng Huang: 5♦ 5♠

Yilu Yuan: 8♦ 8♠

Yuan picked up the lead with pocket eights and held control on the 7♠ 9♣ A♣ flop. The turn showed the 6♣, giving Yuan an open-ended straight draw.

The dealer then revealed a Q♦ on the river, shipping a much-needed double-up for Yuan and leaving Huang a short stack when it was getting closer to bubble time.

Xiang Liu open-shoved from under the gun for 24,000, and Xueying Zhao also committed her 19,000 in the cutoff. Yue Sun dropped in the call to put her two opponents at risk.

Xueying Zhao: A♣ T♠

Xiang Liu: 5♥ 5♠

Yue Sun: 9♣ 9♠

Sun took the command with her pocket nines and extended her dominance on the 3♣ 9♦ 8♠ flop, improving her to a set. The J♣ landed on the turn, giving Zhao a straight draw.

Unfortunately for Zhao, the river bricked out 6♦, ending her and Liu's tournament run.

Xueying Zhao opened the button to 10,000, only to face a shove from Yue Sun for 64,500 in the big blind. Zhao dropped in the call to put her opponent at risk.

Yue Sun: A♣ 5♥

Xueying Zhao: 3♥ 3♦

Zhao picked up the lead with her pocket threes and held control on the 4♣ 9♣ 2♥ flop, while Sun picked up a gutshot.

The turn brought a board-pairing 9♦, leaving Sun drawing thin.

Much to Zhao's dismay, the 4♦ river paired the board once more, securing Sun a crucial double-up.

Bo Yang opened to 8,000 from under the gun and Wenjie Sun defended his big blind.

The duet tapped the table on the K♦ 9♥ 9♦ flop to see the 2♠ fall on the turn, where Sun check-called after Yang bet 6,000.

The board-pairing 2♣ hit on the river, and it went check-check.

Sun tabled his pair with 7♦ 7♣, but it still couldn't beat Yang's flopped pair of kings with K♥ Q♦.

Xueying Zhao made it 6,000 to go from the cutoff, and Yue Sun shoved the small blind for 27,000. Zhao dropped in the call to put her tablemate at risk.

Xueying Zhao: A♦ Q♥

Yue Sun: Q♣ Q♦

Sun picked up the lead with pocket aces and maintained her dominance on the T♥ 8♣ 8♥ flop. The Q♠ turn improved her pair to a set, leaving Zhao drawing dead.

The 4♦ river came as a formality, shipping a tournament-saving double-up.

Chao Ting Cheng limped in from the small blind and Chunnuan Xu checked from the big blind.

Cheng led out for 3,000 on the 9♦ K♥ Q♠ flop and Xu stuck around to see the board-pairing K♥ turn, where Cheng sent another barrel of 7,000. Xu came along.

When the 5♠ filled out the board, Cheng fired his third barrel of 15,000, prompting a snap-fold from Xu.

Xixiang Luo opened the cutoff to 5,500 and Slaven Popov defended his big blind.

Popov check-called on the 3♦ J♠ T♦ flop after Luo continued for 7,000. A board-pairing 3♠ came on the turn, and Popov check-called again, this time for 11,500.

When an A♠ rolled off on the river, it went check-check.

Popov tabled an invincible full house with A♥ 3♥, leaving Luo no choice but to relinquish the pot.

Bui The Nguyen made it 5,000 to go from the hijack and Baofeng Zhang defended his big blind.

The duet checked to the river on the Q♠ 7♣ 2♠ 6♦ T♥ board, where Zhang bet 5,000 and Nguyen stuck around.

Zhang tabled T♣ 8♦ for a rivered pair of tens, and it was good for the pot.

Junxian Du limped in from the small blind and Shuang Qiu raised to 7,500 in the big blind. Du called.

Du checked to Qiu, who continued for 5,500 on the 4♦ 2♣ K♥ flop. Du check-called.

The dealer revealed a board-pairing 4♥ on the turn, and Du bet 5,500. Qiu stuck around

When seeing the 3♣ river, Du fired out another hefty barrel of 54,000 after burning two time bank cards. It took a while for Qiu to fold.

Junwei Sun open-shoved for 17,000 from under the gun and Cheng Huagn called in the hijack.

Junwei Sun: A♠ 8♠

Cheng Huang: A♣ T♥

Huang's kicker ten picked up the lead and held control on the 5♣ J♥ 4♦ flop. The turn showed a 9♠, leaving Sun drawing thin.

Unfortunately for Su, the river didn't cooperate as it sent a Q♣, sending him to the rail.

Michael Uguccioni opened the button to 15,000, leaving only 1,500 behind. Chunnuan Xu then raised to 20,000 in the big blind. Uguccioni called off his last few chips.

Michael Uguccioni: 9♠ 7♠

Chunnuan Xu: K♠ 9♥

Xu picked up the lead with king-high, but Uguccioni took it over on the 7♥ A♦ 7♦ flop, improving him to trip sevens.

The dealer revealed a K♣ on the turn, connecting with Xu's king; however, it was still not enough against Uguccioni.

The 3♠ river came to ship a double-up for Uguccioni

The action was picked up when there were 7,000 chips in the pot, and the dealer revealed J♥ 8♣ 3♥ flop. Zhiqing Zhang shoved for 189,500 in the small blind, and Xixiang Luo dropped in the call from under the gun.

Zhiqiang Zhang: A♠ 9♣

Xixiang Luo: T♣ 7♣

Zhang took the command with ace-high, while Luo picked up a gutshot. The turn showed a Q♠, but Zhang still needed to fade many outs for his survival.

Fortunately for Zhang, the river came a 2♣, locking up a tournament-saving double-up for him.

Peng Deng made it 3,500 to go from middle position and Dylan Foster called on the button.

Deng continued for 4,000 on the 3♣ 9♣ 7♠ flop and Foster stuck around to see the K♠ turn, where it went check-check.

An 8♠ rolled off on the river, and Deng checked and Foster fired 13,000, leaving only 500 behind. Deng responded with the call after thinking for a while.

Foster revealed K♦ T♠ for a turned pair of kings, and it was good for the pot as Deng laid it down.

The action was picked up on the turn with roughly 50,000 chips in the pot, and the board spread 5♥ T♠ 2♦ 7♦.

Ying Song shoved all in from under the gun for 27,500, and Evegnii Volkov called from early position. Sishu Peng also came along from middle position.

The dealer then revealed a board-pairing 7♠ on the river, and Volkov pushed all his chips in the middle for 38,500. Peng stuck around.

Song revealed T♦ 9♦ for a flopped pair of tens, while Peng tabled J♥ J♣ for an overpair. Both, however, were no match for Volkov’s pocket queens Q♦ Q♦, as he scooped a monster pot and added another victim to his knockout list.

Chien Yu Lin made it 5,000 to go from under the gun and Slaven Popov three-bet to 9,000 from early position. Lin then shoved for 30,000. Popov snap-called.

Chien Yu Lin: A♣ Q♣

Slaven Popov: T♦ T♥

Lin's ace-high ran straight into Popov's pocket tens, but she picked up a gutshot on the 8♥ 9♦ J♦ flop, increasing more outs for her to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Lin, the runout spread 4♦ 3♥, sending her to the rail shortly after the registration closed.

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Once the action resumes, registration for the Main Event Day 1B will officially close.

Hong Leung Ip made it 2,400 to go from under the gun and Lingqing Xie called from middle position. Danie Lei then shoved for 18,600 on the button, which Jianting Cai also moved all in for 32,500 from the small blind.

After thinking for a while, Pete Chen then pushed his 32,200 to join the game. Ip and Xie stepped aside from the three-way all-in pot, leaving Lei and Chen at risk against Cai.

Daniel Lei: J♠ T♠

Jianting Cai: A♥ K♦

Pete Chen: Q♠ Q♥

Chen was well ahead with his pocket queens, but Cai took over the lead soon after the dealer spread the A♠ 2♣ 3♠ flop, giving Cai the top pair while Lei picked up a flush draw.

The turn showed the T♦, improving Lei to a pair; however, it wasn't good enough to save his tournament life.

The K♣ river brought disaster to Lei and Chen as it bloomed Cai's pair to two pair and sent them to the rail.

Quan Zhou opened the cutoff to 2,400 and Chi Zhang defended his big blind.

Zhang check-called on the 7♥ 9♦ 7♠ flop after Zhou made a continuation-bet of 2,000.

Both players then checked through the Q♠ 2♥ runout and took it to a free showdown.

Zhang tabled J♥ 9♥ for a flopped pair of nines and it was good for the pot as Zhou mucked.

Takeo Kimura made it 2,500 to go from the hijack and Zijie Lu defended his big blind.

Both players knocked the table through the 7♣ 9♠ Q♥ K♣ Q♠ board and took it to a free showdown.

After seeing Kimura reveal his pair with J♠ J♣, Lu mucked his cards.

Zhiyu Pan made it 2,400 to go from the hijack, and Ze Yun defended his big blind.

Yun check-called for a 2,200 continuation-bet from Pan on the 7♦ 4♦ J♣ flop to see the T♣ fall on the turn, where it went check-check.

When an A♦ rolled off on the river, the duet tapped the table again and took it to a free showdown.

Yun tabled 7♥ 3♦ for a flopped pair of sevens, but it wasn't enough to overtake a stronger pair of tens from Pan's K♦ T♠.

Na Ye made it 2,000 to go from under the gun, only to be jammed by Long Li for 9,000 from middle position. Ye dropped in the call.

Long Li: K♣ Q♥

Na Ye: A♣ 9♣

Ye picked up the lead with ace-high and extended his dominance on the 7♥ A♥ 4♣ flop, leaving Li drawing thin.

The turn brought the T♥, giving Li a sliver of hope to stay alive with a flush draw.

Fortunately for Li, the river fell in his favor as another heart 2♥ completed his flush, earning him a much-needed double-up.

Zhiqizng Zhang made it 2,000 to go from under the gun and Slaven Popov defended his big blind.

Popov checked over the 5♦ 2♣ A♠ flop to Zhang, who continued with a 1,500 bet and Popov check-called.

The two checked through the 3♣ turn to the 4♠ river, where the board completed a straight. Popov then shoved all in for 33,800. After thinking for a while, Zhang let go of his cards.

Jinhua Li made it 1,800 to go from middle position and Chien Yu Lin three-bet the button to 4,800. Li called.

On the Q♦ 8♣ 2♠ flop, Li bet 3,000 and Lin stuck around to see the 8♠ turn, where it went check-check.

When a 4♦ filled out the board, both players checked through and took it to a free showdown.

Li tabled A♠ J♦ for ace-high, and it was not enough against Lin's T♦ T♥.

Guanlan Tu opened to 1,800 from early position and Chang Yu Zhai three-bet ot 5,000 in the cutoff. Tu made the call.

Tu check-called on the 5♦ Q♠ 7♣ flop after Zhai continued for 4,000.

The duet then checked through the J♠ turn and T♦ river.

Tu quickly tabled A♣ Q♣ for a flopped pair of queens to drag in the pot as Zhai laid it down.

The action was picked up on the turn with 16,800 chips in the pot and the board reading 7♥ 7♠ K♦ J♦. Chien Yu Lin checked from the hijack, and Pete Chen bet 5,500 in the cutoff. Lin stuck around.

When an 8♠ rolled off on the river, it went check-check.

Lin tabled A♦ Q♦ for ace-high, while Chen also flipped over ace-high with A♥ Q♥. Both players slipt the pot.

Caiming Pan opened the hijack to 1,200 and Sishu Peng three-bet the button to 3,500. Pan then four-bet to 10,000, only to face a five-bet from Peng for 20,000.

After tanking for a long time, Pan eventually opt to fold. Peng then revealed A♥ Q♠ before returning his cards to the dealer.

In the next hand, Sen Feng opened to 1,200 from under the gun and Yuan Qin called on the button, as did Bui The Nguyen from the big blind.

On the A♣ 2♠ 6♣ flop, Nguyen checked to Feng, who continued with a 1,200 bet. Both Qin and Nguyen tagged along.

The trio then tapped the table throughout the 6♦ Q♥ runout and took it to a free showdown.

Nguyen tabled Q♣ 9♣ for a rivered pair of queens, and it was good for the pot as his two opponents laid it down.

Wei Hong raised to 1,200 from the cutoff and Mikhail Katkov defended his big blind.

Katkov check-called on the J♠ T♥ 9♣ flop after Hong continued with a 1,100 bet. The turn brougt a 2♦, and Katkov check-called again, this time for 2,300.

When the K♠ rolled off on the river, Katkov kept his strategy and check-called to Hong's third barrel of 5,500.

Hong revealed K♦ Q♣ for a straight, while Katkov also tabled a straight with Q♥ 9♠, making it a chop pot.

Fanhao Meng opened the cutoff to 1,200, only to face a jam for 3,100 from Sen Feng on the button. Meng called to put his tablemate at risk.

Sen Feng: A♣ 9♦

Fanhao Meng: A♦ T♠

Meng took the command with a stronger kicker ten and held control on the monochrome K♠ A♠ 5♠ flop, while Feng picked up a flush draw.

The dealer sent an 8♦ on the turn, but Feng still had many outs to collect one knockout.

Much to Meng's dismay, the deck sealed his fate with the 9♣ river, giving Feng a pair of nines and sending Meng out of the field.

Weihong Shi raised to 1,000 from early position and Tom Verbruggen called in the cutoff, only to face a shove from Dongxu Dai for 6,100 in the small blind. Shi stepped aside and Verbruggen dropped in the call.

Dongxu Dai: A♠ 9♥

Tom Verbruggen: 8♦ 8♣

Verbruggen picked up the lead with pocket eights, but Dai took it over soon after the dealer revealed the Q♣ A♥ 3♥ flop, giving Dai a top pair.

The 6♥ came on the turn, leaving Verbruggen drawing thin. The board-pairing Q♠ river came to officially ship a tournament-extending double-up for Dai.

Weihong Shi opened to 1,000 from middle position, and Tom Verbruggen called on the button, as did Dongxu Dai from the small blind.

On the K♣ K♦ 9♠ flop, Dai checked to Shi, who continued for 1,000. Only Verbruggen called.

When the 5♣ hit on the turn, Dai sent another barrel of 3,5000, prompting a fold from Verbruggen.

In the next hand, there were around 5,000 chips in the pot, and the board came K♥ 5♦ A♦ 2♠ when Xu Dong Jin checked over from the big blind. Lei Li bet 2,500 in the cutoff, which Jin put in a raise to 9,500. Li came along.

The 2♦ rolled off on the river, Jin sent another barrel of 13,500, prompting a snap-fold from Li.

Shuang Qiu raised the cutoff to 1,000, only to be jammed by Zongmin Li for 4,500 from the small blind. Qiu called to put his tablemate at risk.

Shuang Qiu: Q♣ 9♣

Zongmin Li: A♠ 4♦

Qiu's queen-high ran straight into Li 's ace-high and picked up a flush draw on the 3♣ J♣ K♦ flop.

The dealer revealed a 2♠ on the turn, and Li still needed to fade many outs for his survival.

Fortunately for Li, the river sent an A♥, improving him to top pair of aces and shipping a double-up his way.

Yu Ho Wong from the hijack, Xixiang Luo in the cutoff, Arkadii Okulov on the button, and Andrey Hawil from the small blind called. Guanlan Tu then raised to 3,300 in the big blind. Only Wong came along for the ride.

Tu continued for 4,000 on the 4♠ 5♥ 7♥ flop and Wong stuck around. When a board-pairing 4♦ hit on the turn, Tu shoved for 7,600. Wong snap-called.

Guanlan Tu: A♦ K♣

Yu Ho Wong: A♠ Q♠

Wong's kicker queen ran straight into Tu's kicker king. The river bricked out an A♥, locking up a much-needed doubel-up for Tu.

Guanlan Tu opened to 800 from under the gun and Aindrey Hawil defended his big blind.

Hawil checked on the 3♦ 7♣ 3♠ flop to Tu, who continued for 800. Hawil called to see the 2♣ turn, where it went check-check.

When the T♥ rolled off on the river, Hawil checked and Tu fired out 2,500. Hawil then cranked it up to 13,800, sending Tu into the tank. After mulling it over, Tu eventually dropped in the call.

Hawil tabled Q♣ 3♣ for a flopped set of threes, and Tu mucked his hand.

Jie Lin on the button and Evgenii Volkov from the small blind called. Sishu Peng then checked from the big blind.

Volkov led out for 600 on the T♠ 2♥ T♥ flop, which only Lin dropped in the call.

The turn brought another T♦, and Volkov bet 600. Lin cranked it up to 2,600. Volkov stuck around.

When an A♦ filled out the board, it went check-check.

Volko quickly revealed a full house with 3♣ 3♥, beating Lin's jack-high with J♥ 5♥.

Mengqi Chen opened the hijack to 700 and Kok Heo Chai called from the small blind, as did Pin Yuan Chen from the big blind.

On the 2♥ 4♥ 7♣ flop, it checked to Mengqi Chen, who continued for 600. Only Yuan Chen dropped in the call.

Both players then checked through the 4♦ 9♣ runout. Yuan Chen tabled his pair with 6♠ 6♥ to drag in the pot as Mengqi Chen folded.

In the next hand, Yuan Qin raised the hijack to 700, and Mikhail Katkov three-bet the small blind to 2,800. Qin called.

Katkov then continued for 3,000 on the 3♣ 6♥ 6♣ flop and Qin stuck around to see another 6♦ turn, where Katkov sent his another barrel of 4,000. It successfully pushed Qin out of the pot.

Wang opened the cutoff to 600 and Xinyu Shen called from the small blind.

Both players knuckled it back on the 6♠ T♣ 3♣ flop to see a 2♣ fall on the turn, where Shen led out for 800. Wang snap-folded.

In the next hand, Lingjian Yu opened the cutoff to 700 and Jishui Hao defended his big blind.

Hao check-called on the T♣ 4♦ Q♣ flop after Yu made a continuation-bet of 700.

Action went check-check when the dealer sent a 9♣ on the turn. The 6♦ then filled out the board, and it was another check round.

Hao revealed T♠ 7♦ for a flopped pair of tens and took down the pot as Yu laid it down.

Xixiang Luo opened to 500 from under the gun and received calls from the blinds: Tsuyoshi Ikeda and Yu Ho Wong.

The trio checked throughout the 3♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ 6♥ board and took it to a free showdown.

Without seeing his tablemates' cards, Ikeda immediately folded. Wong revealed a rivered pair of sixes with A♦ 6♠, and Luo tossed his cards into the muck.

Xixiang Luo, one of Asia’s most accomplished poker pros with total live earnings surpassing the five-million mark, has made his presence felt in the KPC Main Event Day 1B. A familiar face on the international circuit, Luo’s entry has certainly added more heat and prestige to today’s field.

With around 1,000 chips in the middle a 4♠ K♣ T♥ flop came, and Tsuyoshi Ikeda check-called after Weihong Shi led out for 500.

The duet then tapped the table throughout the runout of 8♦ K♠ and took it to a free showdown.

Shi tabled Q♣ T♦ for a flopped pair of tens, and it was good for the pot as Ikeda folded.

Rui Guo opened the hijack to 400 and Artem Utevskii called from the cutoff, as did Xu Dong Jin from the big blind.

Jin checked over the K♣ J♦ A♠ flop to Guo, who continued for 500. Utevskii and Jin stuck around.

Action checked to Utevskii, who bet 1,500 on the Q♦ turn, which only Guo came along.

Both players tapped the table on the 6♦ river and took it to a free showdown.

Guo tabled A♥ 5♦ flrop a flropped top pair of aces, but it wasn't enough against Utevskii's rivered two pair with Q♠ 6♠.

Day 1B of the KPC Main Event is underway, and cards are in the air.

Welcome back to LES A Casino (formerly Landing Casino), where chips fly and blinds climb once again for Day 1B of the KRW 1,300,000 Korea Poker Cup Main Event.

After the intensity and excitement of yesterday’s Day 1A, the atmosphere inside the poker room is already electric, buzzing with anticipation as new hopefuls take their seats.

Cards are officially in the air for Day 1B at 12:00 local time. It promises to be another grueling session in this five-day marathon event.

All eyes are on who will rise above the rest and follow in the footsteps of Day 1A chip leader Jinze Zhang (540,000), who topped a 282-entry field to close the flight with the lead. Joining yesterday’s survivor lineup is Dicky Tsang (147,000), who boasts over one million in total live earnings and is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with.

Nov 4 - 12:00 Main Event Day 1B

Nov 4 - 20:00 Main Event Day 1C

Nov 5 - 12:00 Main Event Day 1D

Nov 5 - 20:00 Main Event Day 1E

Nov 6 - 12:00 Main Event Day 2

Nov 7 - 12:00 Main Event Final Day

Following the same structure, players begin with a 30,000 starting stack and will navigate through 40-minute levels. A 15-minute break is scheduled every three levels.

Blinds kick off at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 9, giving players plenty of time to join the Main Event action.

The first major milestone for players is to reach the top 15% of the field to lock up a spot in the money. From there, the remaining money finishers will continue to battle down to the final 12%, earning themselves a coveted seat into Day 2.

Be sure to stay with Somuchpoker as we bring you all the updates as Day 1B unfolds today.