Haisheng Qiu Leads Top 18 Into Final Day Battle for Glory
Day 2 Concludes With 18 Players Remaining
Day 2 of the KPC Main Event has officially come to an end with 18 players left in contention. The remaining contenders will return tomorrow to battle for the championship title.
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Kings End the Night For Mai
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Top 16 of the KPC Main Event will each receive a ticket worth $5,000 for the upcoming 2026 January King Poker Cup Opening Event. A total of $80,000 worth of tickets will be awarded, showcasing KPC’s strong commitment and generosity toward the poker community.
Last Four Hands
With 15 minutes left on the level, the floor has paused the clock and announced the final four hands of Day 2. A total of 19 players remain in the field. Once these hands are completed, players will bag up and return tomorrow for the final day.
Current Front Runners
Yang Knocks Out Liu
Cheng Flushes Out Chen
Recent Elimination 22-24
Last Level Of The Night
This will be the last level of play for Day 2, as the scheduled ten levels have been completed before reaching the final eight. Players will continue to battle through this level before bagging their chips for the final day tomorrow.
Kimura’s Hefty Four-Bet Scoops the Pot
Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000
60 minutesBoats Sailing in Different Directions
Zhang Doubles Through Nguyen
Liu Outplays He on the River
Table #3 Action Heats Up with Cheng's Shove
Tsang’s Miracle Falls Short
Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
60 minutesMai Doubles Through Tsang
Recent Elimination 25-29
Yang and Liu Both Back Off
Runner-Runner Flush Sends Jin Out
Big Slick Turns Sour for Michl
Tam’s Aces Cracked by Yang
Liu's Fours Send Su Out
Table 1 Action
Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
60 minutesRecent Elimination 30-40
Pocket Nines, Split Decision
Nguyen Flops a Boat to Sink Qiu
Ma Forced to Fold on the River
Back From The Dead
Tsang's Sailboat Sends Li Out
Ace High, No Problem For Mai
Chip Leaders
Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
60 minutesDinner Break
60 minutesRemaining Players: 34/1252
Qiu's Six Play for a Monster Pot
Recent Elimination 35-49
Zhang and Pu Florced to Fold on the Flop
Pu Dominates for a Double
Liu Lands a Double Knockout
Foster Turns The Tables On Hu
Leung Turns Up the Heat; Liu's Plays Well
Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
60 minutesRolli's Eight Plays for a Double-Up
Kings Hold For Wu
Demus' Bullets Fly Wang Out
Wang's Jack Gets the Job Done
Recent Elimination 50-61
Set Over Top Pair For Demus
Zhang Holds in Classic Flip
Nguyen's Five Takes It Down
Chip Leaders
Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
60 minutesBreak Break Break
The field is down to 54 players as the KPC Main Event Day 2 enters its second scheduled 15-minute break. During this break, tournament staff will conduct the 1,000-denomination chip race before play resumes with the next blind level.
Break
15 minutesHu’s Lucky Sevens End Zhang’s Run
Hu Loses One and Wins One
Table 3 Chip Count Update
Koo Fights Back
Liu Scores Three Streets of Value with a Flush
Recent Elimination 62-78
Lin Can't Miss
Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000
60 minutesYang's Nine Works Better Than Trihn's King
Aces Versus Kings
Recent Elimination 79-94
Su Backs Off Against Gardner
Pu Lays It Down to Volkov’s River Bet
Lin Trips Up Liu
Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
60 minutesRemaining Players: 81/1252
Break Break Break
Players are now on their scheduled 15-minute break.
Break
15 minutesMai Takes Hao Down with Threes
Du Spikes to Survive
Recent Elimination 95-119
Vietnamese Players on Fire as Trinh Hits Seven Figures
Nguyen Extends The Lead
Tomescu Finds a Way
Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
60 minutesMccully Pushes Back
Recent Elimination 120-148
Aces Don't Miss For Kimura
Peng Traps Su for a Pot
Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
60 minutesRecent Elimination 149-152
Shuffle Up And Deal!
KPC Main Event Day 2 is officially underway with 152 players returning to the felt. There are 9 minutes remaining in Level 16 before blinds increase, and levels will extend to 60 minutes from here on. Play will continue for 10 levels or until the final table of 9 is set.











































