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2025.11.03 - 2025.11.07Add to Calendar

Jeju Poker Festival

Blind level

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

44/347

Total Chips

10,410,000

Average

236,591

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 4:36:23 PM

Liying Su Tops KPC Main Event Day 1D

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Liying Su

After more than 13 hours of play and 17 levels, Day 1D of the KPC Main Event has officially come to an end. The flight drew a total of 347 entries, with 53 players making the money — but only 44 advancing to Day 2.

Liying Su comfortably ended the night as the chip leader with 907,000 (113 BB). Su managed to survive a crucial flip against Ding Biao, then built her stack further during the bubble stage, including a big 400,000-pot win after shoving on the turn against Yao Du. Her steady aggression helped her stay on top through the final level.

King Chun Horace Leung

Right behind her is King Chun Horace Leung with 782,000 (98 BB). Leung surged early after winning a massive 450,000 pot with kings against Tien Dung Pham’s pocket nines, and remained near the top of the counts throughout the day.

The money bubble burst when Hoang Bach Nguyen’s Ace-King ran into the Kings of Bo Yang, securing the final 53 players in the money. Just 30 minutes later, play wrapped up after reaching the 44-player mark.

The final Day 2 bubble burst in a blind-versus-blind showdown, as Khoa Anh Ngo’s Queen-Eight failed to connect against Xiang Li’s King-Deuce, making Li the last player to qualify from Day 1D.

Day 2 resumes tomorrow at 12:00 PM local time.

Day 1D full chip counts will be posted when available.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 4:15:21 PM

Ngo Goes On The Bubble

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Action folded to the small blind, where Khoa Anh Ngo shoved for 76,000. In the big blind, Xiang Li made the call with 80,000 behind.

Khoa Anh Ngo: Q♥ 8♥

Xiang Li: K♠ 2♥

Ngo was behind but had live cards. However, the flop A♦ 4♥ 2♦ and turn 9♣ brought no help, and with six outs left, the river A♥ missed as well. Ngo was eliminated as the Day 2 bubble for Day 1D of the KPC Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
XL Xiang LiChina	162,000(20 BB)	76,000
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 4:02:04 PM

Back To The Bubble

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

With 45 players remaining, we are once again in hand-for-hand play for the Day 2 bubble.

Here are the players who have secured a min-cash.

Player	Chips
EX Erdun XuChina	busted
QF Quanzhen FangChina	busted
SY Song Yang (2)China	busted
FM Fanhao MengChina	busted
DB Ding BiaoChina	busted
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	busted
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	busted
CY Chien Yu LinTaiwan	busted

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/347

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 3:49:10 PM

Race To Day 2

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Play continues with 53 players remaining as we play down to 44, all of whom will advance to Day 2. Players need to qualify for Day 2 to secure the next pay jump.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 3:41:39 PM

Bo Yang Bursts The Bubble

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The bubble has burst here at Day 1D of the KPC Main Event.

Action began when Hoang Bach Nguyen open-shoved for 56,000, and on his left, Bo Yang reshoved for 204,000. No other players called, setting up a bubble showdown.

Hoang Bach Nguyen: A♠ K♣

Bo Yang: K♠ K♥

Nguyen needed an ace to stay alive, but the board Q♦ 9♦ 3♥ T♦ 6♠ offered no help. Yang’s kings held, eliminating Nguyen and officially bursting the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bo YangChina	275,000(46 BB)	71,000
HB Hoang Bach NguyenViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 3:27:49 PM

Foster Fights Back With Kings

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Facing a raise, Dylan Wayne Foster from the big blind 3-bet shoved for 103,000, and Yao Fang made the call.

Dylan Wayne Foster: K♥ K♠

Yao Fang: 5♥ 5♠

The board 6♦ 3♠ Q♦ 7♦ 2♦ ran clean for Foster, and his kings held strong to secure a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YF Yao FangChina	461,000(77 BB)	-103,000
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	215,000(36 BB)	112,000

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/347

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 3:03:56 PM

Bubble Time!

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

It’s now official bubble time, but players are on a scheduled 10-minute break for the chip race of the 500-denomination chips.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 3:00:25 PM

Royal Domination For Zhu

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

From UTG+2, Fangzhou Zhu and Rui Guo in the small blind went all in for 67,000, and Zhu made the call.

Rui Guo: A♠ Q♠

Fangzhou Zhu: A♣ K♣

Guo was dominated and nearly drawing dead after the flop K♦ 8♣ 2♥ , with the turn A♥ sealing the win for Zhu. The dealer revealed the river K♠ , confirming Guo’s elimination — marking the end of the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
FZ Fangzhou ZhuChina	213,000(43 BB)	77,000
RG Rui GuoChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 2:51:31 PM

Closing Time and Bubble Time

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

While Day 1D is currently in hand-for-hand play awaiting an all-in and a call, Day 1E has officially closed with 227 entries. The next two players to bust from Day 1D will be the last to miss the money, as registration is now closed.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 2:31:17 PM

Xu Takes The Lead

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Xu Dong Jin

Xu Dong Jin climbs to the top after winning a key hand against Dylan Foster, now leading the field with 725,000.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 2:21:15 PM

Hand For Hand

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Only 55 players left and just two more to go before the money. Hand-for-hand play is now underway as we enter the soft bubble!

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/347

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 1:54:33 PM

Four-Way All-In Madness

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Martin Sedlak

A massive four-way all-in preflop erupted here at the KPC Main Event Day 1D. Jiang Pu was the shortest stack with 14,000, Martin Sedlak was all in for 62,000, Yayun Liu pushed for 121,000, and Cheng Huang covered them all.

Jiang Pu: K♣ T♠

Martin Sedlak: A♠ Q♦

Yayun Liu: Q♣ Q♥

Cheng Huang: J♠ J♦

The flop A♥ A♦ 8♠ came down perfectly for Sedlak, giving him trip aces, and the turn 8♣ sealed the deal, with the river 9♥ just a formality. Sedlak scooped the main pot, while Liu took the side pot, losing only about 3,000 from his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Martin SedlakGermany	204,000(51 BB)	138,000
YL Yayun LiuChina	118,000(30 BB)	-3,000
JP Jiang PuUnited Kingdom	23,000(6 BB)	-121,000
CH Cheng Huang (7)China	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 1:35:29 PM

Tens Hold In The Blind Battle

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Liying Su

When I arrived, the flop 9♦ 7♣ 6♣ and turn were already A♥ on the board with 43,000 in the middle. It was a battle of the blinds, as Liying Su bet 21,000 and Ding Biao made the call.

After the river 2♥ was revealed, Su moved all in for 55,000. Biao used his last three time banks before eventually making the call.

Liying Su: T♥ T♦

Ding Biao: J♣ 9♥

Su’s tens held strong against Biao’s pair of nines, earning her a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
LS Liying SuChina	195,000(49 BB)	99,000
DB Ding BiaoChina	31,000(8 BB)	-99,000

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 73/347

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 1:02:00 PM

Crowned On The River

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

King Chun Horace Leung

With around 80,000 already in the middle and both the flop J♥ 8♠ 3♣ and turn 4♠ on the board, King Chun Horace Leung from the big blind bet half pot. Tien Dung Pham, from UTG+1, raised to 90,000.

Leung took a look at Pham’s remaining stack before announcing all in. Pham used his final two time banks and eventually made the call for 138,000, committing the rest of his chips.

Tien Dung Pham: 9♣ 9♥

King Chun Horace Leung: K♥ K♠

Leung was ahead, though Pham still had two outs. The river K♣ delivered a set of kings for Leung, sealing the deal and pushing him to the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
KC King Chun Horace LeungHong Kong	520,000(173 BB)	168,000
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 12:57:49 PM

Wang Reels In The Win

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Shengyong Wang

From UTG+1, Shengyong Wang opened to 6,000, the button called, and Serhii Ten in the small blind raised to 21,000. Action folded back to Wang, who 4-bet shoved for 103,500. The button got out of the way, and Ten called all in for 96,500.

Serhii Ten: A♦ Q♦

Shengyong Wang: J♣ J♠

It was a classic flip, but Wang’s hooks held as the board 5♠ 5♣ 4♦ T♥ T♠ ran clean, sending Ten out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
SW Shengyong WangChina	212,000(71 BB)	109,500
ST Serhii TenUkraine	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 12:50:00 PM

Chip Leaders

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
KC King Chun Horace LeungHong Kong	336,000(112 BB)
JY Jia Yi LowSingapore	311,000(104 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	304,500(102 BB)
JY Jen Yue ChiangUnited States of America	291,000(97 BB)
TC Tianyu ChenChina	273,000(91 BB)
XG Xiao GuChina	251,500(84 BB)
YF Yao FangChina	239,500(80 BB)
TA Trinh Anh TuanViet Nam	226,000(75 BB)
JS Jinlin ShiChina	208,000(69 BB)
WH Weiwei HuangChina	201,500(67 BB)

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 88/347

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 12:30:45 PM

Break Break Break

Break

Players are now on their 15-minute break.

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 88/347

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 12:27:52 PM

Lou Smiles Before The Double

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

When I got to Table 8, Shuyi Lou was already all in, and Zhihua Yang had made the call. While I'm counting Lou’s chips, he smiled kindly and said, “It’s 26,000,” before revealing his cards.

Shuyi Lou: K♠ Q♣

Zhihua Yang: A♣ Q♠

Although Lou was dominated preflop, he found salvation on the flop K♣ Q♦ T♥ , hitting two pair and shouting “Hold!” as the turn 9♣ and river 8♦ were dealt. The board held, and Lou secured a double-up, his smile now even wider.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZY Zhihua YangChina	90,000(36 BB)	-26,000
SL Shuyi LouChina	58,500(23 BB)	32,500

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 12:13:49 PM

Table 11 Chip Count Update

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
JC Jiabao CaiChina	289,000(116 BB)
XZ Xiuwei ZhangChina	171,000(68 BB)
EX Erdun XuChina	131,000(52 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	121,000(48 BB)
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	120,000(48 BB)
PT Peng TangChina	69,500(28 BB)
JY Jia Yi LowSingapore	35,500(14 BB)
MK Mikhail KatkovRussia	27,500(11 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 12:03:49 PM

Another Lady Falls To Luo

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Another lady falls at the hands of Jia Lin Luo. Luo opened preflop and called the 3-bet shove of Ying Song from the big blind for 29,500.

Ying Song: 2♦ 2♦

Jia Lin Luo: T♦ T♠

This time, Luo was ahead and stayed that way as the board 6♥ 4♥ A♥ 7♣ 6♠ favored her, eliminating Red Dragon player Song from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jia Lin LuoTaiwan	142,500(57 BB)	33,500
YS Ying SongChina	busted

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 103/347

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 11:45:34 AM

Biao Bounces Back

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ding Biao

After being eliminated from the KPC Super High Roller, Ding Biao made a max late registration for KPC Main Event Day 1D and wasted no time getting involved.

From middle position, Mingcheng Zhang opened to 4,000 and called after Biao shoved for 42,000.

Ding Biao: T♣ 9♣

Mingcheng Zhang: A♦ Q♣

Behind but holding live cards, Biao connected with the board K♥ 6♥ 4♦ 9♠ T♥ to make two pair, earning a double-up to stay in the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
DB Ding BiaoChina	89,000(45 BB)	47,000
MZ Mingchen ZhangChina	32,500(16 BB)	-42,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 11:38:45 AM

Long Live The Kings

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Another three-way all-in took place preflop between Xiangyu Yu for 13,500, Wenwen Chen for 51,000, and Chengxu Hu, who had both players covered.

Xiangyu Yu: A♥ Q♦

Wenwen Chen: K♠ K♥

Chengxu Hu: 8♣ 8♠

Chen was ahead of both opponents and held strong as the board 7♥ 7♣ 6♥ 3♦ 7♠ ran out clean, scoring a double-up and eliminating Yu in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
WC Wenwen ChenChina	119,500(60 BB)	68,500
CH Chengxu HuChina	27,000(14 BB)	-51,000
XY Xiangyu YuChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 11:21:22 AM

Ladies’ Clash: Luo Gets Lucky

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Jia Lin Luo

From UTG+1, Jia Lin Luo open-shoved for 23,500, almost a blind steal attempt, but in the big blind, Yuri Ishida woke up with hooks and quickly made the call.

Jia Lin Luo: 5♠ 5♣

Yuri Ishida: J♣ J♦

It was lady versus lady, and Luo found some magic on the flop A♥ 8♠ 5♦ , spiking a set of fives to take the lead. The board 6♣ 6♥ ran clean after that, giving Luo a double-up while Ishida could only smile at the bad beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jia Lin LuoTaiwan	50,000(25 BB)	26,500
YI Yuri IshidaJapan	23,000(12 BB)	-25,500

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 133/347

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 11:06:21 AM

Three-Barrel Works For Gardner

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Grant Gardner

Grant Gardner opened to 3,000, and action folded to the big blind Jiang Pu, who made the call.

Gardner kept the pressure on, firing 3,000 on the flop 7♦ 4♣ 2♣ and 7,500 on the turn 5♣ , both called by Pu. On the river Q♠ , Gardner didn’t slow down, betting 13,500. This time, Pu gave up the pot, sending the chips Gardner’s way.

Player	Chips	Progress
GG Grant GardnerUnited Kingdom	123,000(82 BB)	16,000
JP Jiang PuUnited Kingdom	109,000(73 BB)	-15,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 10:47:18 AM

From Bo To Broke

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Hoang Bach Nguyen - Bo Yang

A three-way all-in erupted preflop between Hoang Bach Nguyen for 33,000, Bo Yang for 90,000, and Ouyang Bo with 90,500.

Hoang Bach Nguyen: 5♠ 5♣

Bo Yang: Q♠ Q♦

Ouyang Bo: A♦ K♠

Despite being the shortest stack and behind preflop, Nguyen spiked a top set on the flop 5♦ 4♥ 2♥ and held through to the runout 8♦ T♥ for a triple up. Yang secured the side pot, adding 24,000 to his stack, while Bo, who began the day as one of the early chip leaders, was left with just 500 chips and busted the very next hand. A brutal turn of events for the former frontrunner.

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bo YangChina	114,000(76 BB)	24,000
HB Hoang Bach NguyenViet Nam	102,000(68 BB)	69,000
BO Bo OuyangChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 10:45:39 AM

Day 1D Closes With 347 Entries

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

The KPC Main Event Day 1D has closed with a total of 347 entries. A total of 53 players will make the money, but play will continue today until the field is down to 44 players. There are currently 172 players remaining in action.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/5/2025, 10:37:23 AM