South Korea, LES A CasinoEVENT #6

2025.11.01 - 2025.11.04Add to Calendar

Jeju Poker Festival

Blind level

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Entries

9/515

Total Chips

15,450,000

Average

1,716,667

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 12:29:19 PM

Changliang Sun Tops The WPT Prime Korea Final Table

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Changliang Sun

After just nine hours of play, the WPT Prime Korea Main Event has reached its final table. From a massive field of 515 total entries, only nine players remain from the 66 who started Day 2. Each finalist is now guaranteed KRW 12,410,000 (~US$8,690), but everyone’s eyes are set on the top prize of KRW 129,030,000 (~US$90,365) and the prestigious WPT Prime title.

Leading the way is Changliang Sun, who bagged an impressive 3,455,000 (70 BB). Sun began the day with a below-average stack of just 237,000 but quickly doubled up and never looked back. After climbing steadily throughout the day and eliminating multiple opponents, Sun took the chip lead early and never let it go.

Zengxiang Chen

Day 2 chip leader Zengxiang Chen also secured his spot at the final table with 1,630,000 (33 BB). Despite some swings throughout the day, Chen managed to regain momentum at the right time to lock in a seat among the final nine. Notable player Tony Ren Lin fell just short of the final two tables, finishing in 17th place. Chi Zhang became the final table bubble after losing a big flip to Chenxu Zhang, cementing the lineup for tomorrow’s finale.

The final table kicks off tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. local time, resuming at Level 25 (25,000/50,000) and switching to a hand-per-level format, where 25 hands will be played in each level.

Final Table Chip Count

Player	Chips
CS Changliang SunChina	3,455,000(69 BB)
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	2,380,000(48 BB)
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	2,035,000(41 BB)
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	1,750,000(35 BB)
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	1,630,000(33 BB)
AS Akihide ShimizuJapan	1,405,000(28 BB)
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	1,235,000(25 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,195,000(24 BB)
JX Jia XiaoChina	370,000(7 BB)

Final Table Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AS Akihide ShimizuJapan	1,405,000(28 BB)	1	1
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	1,750,000(35 BB)	1	2
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	2,380,000(48 BB)	1	3
CS Changliang SunChina	3,455,000(69 BB)	1	4
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	2,035,000(41 BB)	1	5
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	1,630,000(33 BB)	1	6
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,195,000(24 BB)	1	7
JX Jia XiaoChina	370,000(7 BB)	1	8
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	1,235,000(25 BB)	1	9

Short-stacked Jia Xiao has the most work to do as he returns with around seven big blinds, while Duy Thuc Nguyen, Jingxuan Zhu, Akihide Shimizu, and Zengxiang Chen occupy a tightly-contested middle of the pack.

Each ladder is worth increasingly more, so there may be some tight plays while players allow others to drop out.

Final Table Payouts

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$90,365
2	$59,635
3	$44,130
4	$32,860
5	$24,680
6	$18,740
7	$14,400
8	$11,130
9	$8,690

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
10	CZ Chi ZhangChina	$8,690
11	AH Amano HaruoJapan	$6,870
12	AH Andrew HanAustralia	$6,870
13	CP Caiming PanChina	$5,560
14	CY Chiyuan YouChina	$5,560
15	MC Mengqi ChenChina	$4,580
16	GT George TomescuRomania	$4,580
17	TR Tony Ren LinChina	$3,830
18	CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	$3,830
19	ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	$3,830
20	AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	$3,830
21	MC Mao ChenChina	$3,230
22	LL Lei LiChina	$3,230
23	QF Quanzhen FangChina	$3,230
24	ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	$3,230
25	JM Joris MichlNetherlands	$2,760
26	WS Wenjie SunChina	$2,760
27	YS Yue SunChina	$2,760
28	YN Yizhou NieChina	$2,760
29	LB Li BaicunChina	$2,760
30	MZ Mingchen ZhangChina	$2,760
31	HC Hao ChenChina	$2,760
32	CT Chuning TanChina	$2,760
33	YL Yong LiChina	$2,430
34	CS Chuan Shu ChenChina	$2,430
35	QY Qin YuanChina	$2,430
36	IL Iurii LednevRussia	$2,430
37	NT Nguyen Thi My PhuongViet Nam	$2,430
38	KC Kwan Chun KitHong Kong	$2,430
39	LG Lei GongChina	$2,430
40	CZ Chunhao ZhangChina	$2,430
41	EL Eng Loong ChoiMalaysia	$2,150
42	YY Ye YipengChina	$2,150
43	JC Jie ChenAustralia	$2,150
44	XL Xinze LiChina	$2,150
45	WG Wei GuoliangChina	$2,150
46	FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	$2,150
47	XL Xingyu LiuChina	$2,150
48	YP Yuming PoonHong Kong	$2,150
49	ZY Zhihua YangChina	$1,920
50	HW Haozhao WangChina	$1,920
51	TZ Tianwei ZhangChina	$1,920
52	TL Tao LiChina	$1,920
53	WH Wenjun HeChina	$1,920
54	JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	$1,920
55	YY Yena YuChina	$1,920
56	YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	$1,920
57	WH Wei HongChina	$1,780
58	DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	$1,780
59	EX Erdun XuChina	$1,780
60	BL Bing LiChina	$1,780
61	AC Alexandru CincaRomania	$1,780
62	RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	$1,780
63	JX Jianbo XiaoChina	$1,780
64	YT Yixi TangChina	$1,780
65	YW Yongbin WangChina	$1,780
66	YM Yi MaChina	$1,780

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

11/3/2025, 12:26:18 PM

Final Table is Set

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

The final table of the WPT Prime Korea is set! Stay tuned for the chip counts plus a recap of the day's action.

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

11/3/2025, 12:20:27 PM

Chi Zhang Eliminated in 10th Place (KRW 12,410,000)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Chi Zhang

Chi Zhang shoved the button for 815,000, and Chenxu Zhang looked down at her cards in the big blind before sticking in the chips with a slightly covering stack.

Chi Zhang: A♣ J♣

Chenxu Zhang: T♠ T♣

It was a flip that would determine which of the two would make the final table, and it was Chenxu who remained in the lead as her pocket tens held through the 2♠ 8♣ 9♦ flop.

Chi picked up a flush draw on the 4♣ turn to make things a bit sweatier, but the K♥ river didn't deliver for him, meaning he was out in tenth.

Player	Chips
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	1,700,000(34 BB)
CZ Chi ZhangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
10	CZ Chi ZhangChina	$8,690

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/515

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

11/3/2025, 12:10:45 PM

Amano Haruo Eliminated in 11th Place (KRW 9,810,000)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Amano Haruo

Changliang Sun on the button and Amano Haruo in the small blind took it to a flop of 9♣ 4♦ 6♥ , where Haruo's remaining stack of around 350,000 found its way into the middle.

Amano Haruo: K♥ K♣

Changliang Sun: Q♦ Q♣

Haruo was on the brink of a double-up, but a brutal Q♥ on the turn put him one card away from the rail as Sun turned a set. No king arrived on the 6♥ river, and Haruo had his marching orders.

Player	Chips
CS Changliang SunChina	3,400,000(85 BB)
AH Amano HaruoJapan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
11	AH Amano HaruoJapan	$6,870

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 11:48:30 AM

Andrew Han Eliminated in 12th Place (KRW 9,810,000)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Andrew Han

Under the gun Andrew Han open-shoved his remaining 305,000. It looked like he would get no callers, until big blind Jingxuan Zhu quickly snap-called.

Andrew Han: A♣ 6♣

Jingxuan Zhu: A♦ Q♦

Han was dominated and couldn’t find a six on the board K♥ 8♣ 7♠ 9♠ 4♣ , ending his run in 12th place as Zhu extends his stack with the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	765,000(19 BB)	325,000
AH Andrew HanAustralia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
12	AH Andrew HanAustralia	$6,870

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 11:31:01 AM

Caiming Pan Eliminated in 13th Place (KRW 7,940,000)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Caiming Pan

After successfully defending his big blind earlier, Caiming Pan once again found himself up against the player who took most of his chips — Patrick Liang.

Pan open-jammed his remaining 160,000, and Liang made the call from the big blind.

Caiming Pan: K♦ 4♦

Patrick Liang: A♣ 4♠

Pan was dominated and couldn’t find a king on the board Q♠ 7♦ 4♥ 6♣ T♥ , sealing his elimination in 13th place. Liang continues his climb with another knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	1,935,000(48 BB)	180,000
CP Caiming PanChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
13	CP Caiming PanChina	$5,560

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 11:25:37 AM

Patrick Liang Doubles Through Caiming Pan

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Caiming Pan opened to 80,000, and big blind Patrick Liang made the call. The action kicked off on the flop 5♠ 4♠ 3♣ when Pan fired a continuation bet of 110,000, only to face a check-shove from Liang for his remaining 595,000. Pan quickly called.

Patrick Liang: J♠ T♠

Caiming Pan: 8♠ 8♣

Liang had a flush and overcard draw, and he connected on the turn J♥ to make a pair, leaving Pan with just two outs. The river A♥ missed, securing Liang the double-up while Pan dropped to just 100,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	1,410,000(35 BB)	735,000
CP Caiming PanChina	100,000(3 BB)	-675,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 11:19:07 AM

Chiyuan You Eliminated in 14th Place (KRW 7,940,000)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Chiyuan You

Action began when cutoff Andrew Han opened to 80,000. Small blind Chiyuan You moved all in for his remaining 60,000, and big blind Duy Thuc Nguyen made the call. With one player all in, Han also called, setting up a side pot.

Both active players checked the flop K♥ 4♠ 5♦ to the turn 9♣ , where Han fired a continuation bet of 80,000. Nguyen check-raised to 200,000, and Han called.

On the river 2♦ , Nguyen overbet to 375,000. Han, left with just 205,000 behind, went into the tank and eventually folded.

Chiyuan You: 6♥ 6♣

Duy Thuc Nguyen: 4♦ 4♣

Nguyen had flopped a set of fours, which held through to eliminate Chiyuan You in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,600,000(40 BB)	330,000
AH Andrew HanAustralia	205,000(5 BB)	-280,000
CY Chiyuan YouChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
14	CY Chiyuan YouChina	$5,560

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 11:12:29 AM

Remaining Players

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

14 players remaining, today will play until the end of level 27 or final 9

Player	Chips
CS Changliang SunChina	3,125,000(78 BB)
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	2,345,000(59 BB)
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	2,150,000(54 BB)
JX Jia XiaoChina	1,445,000(36 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,240,000(31 BB)
AS Akihide ShimizuJapan	870,000(22 BB)
CP Caiming PanChina	775,000(19 BB)
AH Amano HaruoJapan	770,000(19 BB)
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	715,000(18 BB)
CZ Chi ZhangChina	610,000(15 BB)
AH Andrew HanAustralia	485,000(12 BB)
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	440,000(11 BB)
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	435,000(11 BB)
CY Chiyuan YouChina	50,000(1 BB)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 10:13:11 AM

Dinner Break!

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

The last 14 players are now on their 60-minute break. Play will resume shortly after the break.

Dinner Break

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 9:48:55 AM

Daniel Lei Doubles Through Chiyuan You

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Daniel Lei open-shoved for 755,000, and in the big blind, Chiyuan You woke up with pocket jacks and made the call.

Daniel Lei: A♦ A♥

Chiyuan You: J♥ J♦

It was bad news for You as the board Q♥ 5♣ 7♣ 8♠ 9♦ brought no jack, leaving him with just 35,000. Lei secured a much-needed double-up to stay in the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	1,585,000(53 BB)	830,000
CY Chiyuan YouChina	35,000(1 BB)	-785,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 9:45:19 AM

Mengqi Chen Eliminated in 15th Place (KRW 6,540,000)

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Mengqi Chen

Facing a raise, Mengqi Chen 3-bet shoved for 615,000, and from the small blind, Zengxiang Chen re-shoved for 1,300,000. The initial raiser folded, leaving the two to battle it out.

Mengqi Chen: A♥ Q♠

Zengxiang Chen: A♦ K♥

Dominated by Zengxiang, Mengqi couldn’t find a queen on the board A♣ T♣ 5♠ 7♥ 5♣ and was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	2,000,000(67 BB)	735,000
MC Mengqi ChenChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
15	MC Mengqi ChenChina	$4,580

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 9:36:27 AM

George Tomescu Eliminated in 16th Place (KRW 6,540,000)

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

George Tomescu

Folded to the button, George Tomescu opened to 295,000, leaving just 25,000 behind. From the small blind, Patrick Liang shoved for 915,000, and after using all of his time bank, Tomescu made the call.

George Tomescu: A♦ 5♥

Patrick Liang: A♠ Q♦

Tomescu was dominated and couldn’t find any help on the board 8♦ 2♣ T♠ 7♠ 3♠ , ending his run in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	1,300,000(43 BB)	370,000
GT George TomescuRomania	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
16	GT George TomescuRomania	$4,580

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 9:20:49 AM

Recen Elimination 17-24

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
17	TR Tony Ren LinChina	$3,830
18	CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	$3,830
19	ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	$3,830
20	AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	$3,830
21	MC Mao ChenChina	$3,230
22	LL Lei LiChina	$3,230
23	QF Quanzhen FangChina	$3,230
24	ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	$3,230

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 9:06:51 AM

Nguyen’s Ace Holds to Send Chen Out

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Chao Ting Cheng, down to his last 280,000, pushed all in and found one caller in Duy Thuc Nguyen from the big blind.

Chao Ting Cheng: Q♣ J♣

Duy Thuc Nguyen: A♣ 6♣

Cheng found a jack on the flop A♦ J♦ 3♥ , but Nguyen paired his ace to stay ahead. The turn 8♥ and river 5♠ brought no help, and Cheng was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	2,010,000(80 BB)	295,000
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 8:49:58 AM

Sun Shines Brighter With Rockets

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Changliang Sun

Current chip leader Changliang Sun added even more to his massive stack after picking up pocket aces and eliminating Abhijith Cheruku.

Cheruku open-shoved for 280,000 and was called instantly by Sun.

Abhijith Cheruku: 5♦ 5♠

Changliang Sun: A♥ A♣

No sweat for Sun as the board K♦ 2♠ 2♥ 6♣ 8♣ ran clean, sending Cheruku to the rail. Sun now soars to 2,570,000, more than double the next closest player.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Changliang SunChina	2,570,000(103 BB)	345,000
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 8:42:16 AM

Zhu Strikes Back

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

After Jingxuan Zhu’s aces were cracked, he didn’t plan on slowing down. Zhu opened from UTG and called the 3-bet to 120,000 from Chiyuan You. On the flop 6♠ 5♥ 3♦ , Zhu checked, and You fired a 90,000 continuation bet. Zhu responded by announcing all in for 435,000.

Action went back to You, who used a time bank before eventually laying it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Chiyuan YouChina	1,140,000(46 BB)	-210,000
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	460,000(18 BB)	275,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 8:26:53 AM

Miracle River Saves Lei

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Daniel Lei

Folded to the button, Daniel Lei raised to 280,000, leaving just a single 5,000 chip behind. From the small blind, Jingxuan Zhu called.

Zhu, thinking Lei was already all in, exposed his hand, and the dealer proceeded with the flop Q♠ J♦ 5♣ . Lei joked that he might fold after seeing Zhu’s monster, but when Zhu tossed in the extra 5,000, Lei said he still had outs and put in his last chip.

Daniel Lei: 3♦ 3♠

Jingxuan Zhu: A♠ A♣

Down to just two outs, Lei watched the turn 7♦ come blank, but the miracle river 3♣ hit one of his threes, stunning the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	620,000(25 BB)	335,000
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	555,000(22 BB)	285,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 8:10:50 AM

Chip Leaders

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

After the break, here are your current chip leaders:

Player	Chips
CS Changliang SunChina	1,700,000(68 BB)
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	1,270,000(51 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,125,000(45 BB)
CY Chiyuan YouChina	1,060,000(42 BB)
AH Andrew HanAustralia	970,000(39 BB)
MC Mengqi ChenChina	955,000(38 BB)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 7:55:47 AM

Break Break Break

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

The last 23 players are now on another 15-minute break. Play will continue for 10 levels or until the final 9 players remain, whichever comes first.

Break: 0 / 0

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 7:42:39 AM

Last Three Tables!

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

We’re down to the last three tables here at the WPT Prime Korea Main Event. A redraw is in progress, and play will resume shortly.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 7:42:17 AM

Recent Elimination 25-32

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
25	JM Joris MichlNetherlands	$2,760
26	WS Wenjie SunChina	$2,760
27	YS Yue SunChina	$2,760
28	YN Yizhou NieChina	$2,760
29	LB Li BaicunChina	$2,760
30	MZ Mingchen ZhangChina	$2,760
31	HC Hao ChenChina	$2,760
32	CT Chuning TanChina	$2,760

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 7:35:22 AM

Table 4 Chip Count Update

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips
AH Andrew HanAustralia	1,060,000(53 BB)
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	1,020,000(51 BB)
MC Mengqi ChenChina	955,000(48 BB)
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	570,000(29 BB)
AH Amano HaruoJapan	360,000(18 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	145,000(7 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 7:22:57 AM

Chen Outshines Sun

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Zengxiang Chen added more to his growing stack after eliminating Yue Sun.

Action folded to the small blind where Sun shoved for 200,000, and on her left, Chen made the call.

Yue Sun: A♠ 4♦

Zengxiang Chen: K♠ 9♥

Sun was ahead preflop, but Chen paired his king on the flop K♥ Q♣ J♠ , leaving her with just seven outs. The turn 4♠ and river 3♣ brought no help, sending Sun to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	1,270,000(64 BB)	200,000
YS Yue SunChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 7:16:52 AM

Tony Lin's Aces Back In Action

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Tony Ren Lin

After a rough start, Tony Ren Lin is back at it again, getting maximum value with his pocket aces.

Hijack Yizhou Nie opened to 40,000, and on his left, Lin made the call. Both blinds folded. Nie fired a 70,000 continuation bet on the flop Q♠ 3♣ 2♥ , which Lin called. The real action came on the turn 4♠ when Nie shoved and Lin snap-called for 125,000.

Tony Ren Lin: A♣ A♦

Yizhou Nie: K♣ Q♦

Nie paired his queen but it wasn’t enough to crack Lin’s aces. He still needed a king or another queen, but the river 4♣ missed, giving Lin a much-needed double-up. Nie was left with just one big blind and was eliminated in the following hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
TR Tony Ren LinChina	520,000(26 BB)	285,000
YN Yizhou NieChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 7:01:44 AM

Table 1 Chip Count Update

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips
CS Changliang SunChina	1,700,000(85 BB)
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	890,000(45 BB)
ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	680,000(34 BB)
YS Yue SunChina	575,000(29 BB)
CZ Chi ZhangChina	525,000(26 BB)
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	510,000(26 BB)
AS Akihide ShimizuJapan	250,000(13 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 6:51:50 AM

Kings Crush Queens For Haruo

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Amano Haruo

Early position Baicun Li open-shoved for 280,000, nearly stealing the blinds, but big blind Amano Haruo woke up with a monster and snap-called.

Baicun Li: Q♦ Q♠

Amano Haruo: K♥ K♠

Haruo’s kings held firm against Li’s queens as the board A♠ A♣ 6♠ 9♣ 3♥ ran clean, sending Li to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
AH Amano HaruoJapan	835,000(42 BB)	290,000
LB Li BaicunChina	busted

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 6:26:10 AM

Chen Turns Up the Heat

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Zengxiang Chen

Day 2 chip leader Zengxiang Chen was on the move. Chen opened from the button for 30,000, the small blind called, and big blind Zhaoyi Lin raised to 110,000. Chen was the only caller.

On the flop A♥ 2♥ 5♣ , Lin fired a 55,000 continuation bet which Chen called. The turn J♦ saw Lin slow down with a check, prompting Chen to take a shot at the pot with a 135,000 bet. Lin used a time bank before eventually laying it down, giving Chen the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	1,020,000(68 BB)	210,000
ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	810,000(54 BB)	-180,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 6:08:28 AM

Recent Elimination 33-44

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
33	YL Yong LiChina	$2,430
34	CS Chuan Shu ChenChina	$2,430
35	QY Qin YuanChina	$2,430
36	IL Iurii LednevRussia	$2,430
37	NT Nguyen Thi My PhuongViet Nam	$2,430
38	KC Kwan Chun KitHong Kong	$2,430
39	LG Lei GongChina	$2,430
40	CZ Chunhao ZhangChina	$2,430
41	EL Eng Loong ChoiMalaysia	$2,150
42	YY Ye YipengChina	$2,150
43	JC Jie ChenAustralia	$2,150
44	XL Xinze LiChina	$2,150

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 5:59:56 AM

Cheruku Gets Lucky On The Flop

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Abhijith Cheruku

Hijack Abhijith Cheruku open-shoved for 275,000, and small blind Chuan Shu Chen joined the action for his remaining 200,000. Two players were all in before the flop.

Chuan Shu Chen: A♦ J♣

Abhijith Cheruku: A♥ 7♥

Although dominated preflop, the flop K♥ 8♦ 7♣ favored Cheruku, and by the turn 2♦ and river T♦ , Chen was left stunned as Cheruku scooped the pot eliminating him.

Player	Chips	Progress
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	505,000(34 BB)	230,000
CS Chuan Shu ChenChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 5:50:08 AM

Chip Leaders

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Player	Chips
CS Changliang SunChina	1,200,000(80 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,125,000(75 BB)
JX Jia XiaoChina	1,020,000(68 BB)
ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	1,000,000(67 BB)
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	845,000(56 BB)
CZ Chi ZhangChina	610,000(41 BB)
CP Caiming PanChina	570,000(38 BB)
GT George TomescuRomania	540,000(36 BB)
HC Hao ChenChina	535,000(36 BB)

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 5:30:00 AM

Break Break Break

Break

Players are now on their first scheduled 15-minute break. During the break, the tournament staff will conduct a 1,000 chip race as play prepares to move to higher blinds.

Break: 0 / 0

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 5:16:45 AM

Early Millionares Emerge

Level 19: 10,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Players crossing the 1 million mark this early are sitting comfortably with nearly three times the average stack, setting the pace for the rest of the field.

Player	Chips
ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	1,125,000(113 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,015,000(102 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 5:13:12 AM

Runner-Runner Rescue

Level 19: 10,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Akihide Shimizu

Folded action to Akihide Shimizu on the cutoff who shoved for 191,000. Small blind Thi My Phuong, recently moved to Table 6 after her failed bluff, made the call.

Akihide Shimizu: A♣ J♦

Thi My Phuong: 4♣ 4♦

Shimizu survived the flip after hitting a runner-runner flush on the 9♣ 5♣ 3♥ 6♣ Q♣ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
AS Akihide ShimizuJapan	402,000(40 BB)	211,000
NT Nguyen Thi My PhuongViet Nam	305,000(31 BB)	-191,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 5:06:35 AM

Recent Elimination 45-56

Level 19: 10,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
45	WG Wei GuoliangChina	$2,150
46	FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	$2,150
47	XL Xingyu LiuChina	$2,150
48	YP Yuming PoonHong Kong	$2,150
49	ZY Zhihua YangChina	$1,920
50	HW Haozhao WangChina	$1,920
51	TZ Tianwei ZhangChina	$1,920
52	TL Tao LiChina	$1,920
53	WH Wenjun HeChina	$1,920
54	JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	$1,920
55	YY Yena YuChina	$1,920
56	YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	$1,920

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 4:52:55 AM

Tomescu Triumphs in Three-Way All In

Level 19: 10,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

George Tomescu

A three-way all in unfolded before the flop with the dealer ready to spread the board. The shortest stack, Mao Chen, was all in for 50,000, Yuming Poon was also all in for 384,000, while Day 1B chip leader George Tomescu had them both covered.

Mao Chen: A♦ 5♠

Yuming Poon: A♠ J♣

George Tomescu: 8♦ 8♣

The flop K♣ 5♣ 4♦ favored Tomescu as no ace appeared, but the turn 3♣ brought tension when Poon picked up a flush draw and Chen added a gutshot. The river 5♦ saved Chen as he improved to trips for a triple up, but Tomescu still scooped the larger side pot, eliminating Poon in the process. Tomescu now seats at the top.

Player	Chips	Progress
GT George TomescuRomania	937,000(94 BB)	284,000
MC Mao ChenChina	170,000(17 BB)	120,000
YP Yuming PoonHong Kong	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 4:36:36 AM

Miracle River Saves Yipeng Ye

Level 19: 10,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Early position Xinze Li opened and was close to taking down the blinds uncontested when big blind Yipeng Ye announced all in for 152,000. Li snap-called.

Yipeng Ye: A♣ J♣

Xinze Li: J♠ J♥

Ye needed an ace but the flop T♥ 8♦ 4♥ brought no help. The turn K♠ didn’t improve his hand but added a gutshot draw, and the miracle ace landed on the river A♥ to keep Ye alive with a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YY Ye YipengChina	324,000(32 BB)	172,000
XL Xinze LiChina	125,000(13 BB)	-152,000

Level 19: 10,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 49/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 4:15:14 AM

Lei Calls Down Nguyen’s Bluff for a Massive Pot

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Daniel Lei

One of the biggest pots this early saw nearly 720,000 in the middle as Daniel Lei caught the bluff of Thi My Phuong Nguyen.

Lei 3-bet to 55,000 after Nguyen’s open. On the flop 8♥ 7♦ 5♠ , Lei fired a 75,000 continuation bet, and Nguyen check-shoved. After a brief tank and chip count, Lei made the call for his remaining 293,000.

Daniel Lei: A♦ 8♠

Thi My Phuong Nguyen: A♣ J♥

Though dominated preflop, Lei paired his eight on the flop while Nguyen pushed through with her bluff. Nguyen needed a jack to recover but failed to connect on the runout K♦ 3♣ , and Lei scooped the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	721,000(72 BB)	373,000
NT Nguyen Thi My PhuongViet Nam	440,000(44 BB)	-348,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 3:57:31 AM

Chen’s Queens Hold Against Big Slick

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Mengqi Chen

Australia's Andrew Han opened to 20,000 from the hijack, and on his left Mengqi Chen 3-bet to 45,000. Action went back to Han who answered with a shove, and Chen quickly put all of his chips in the middle for 235,000.

Mengqi Chen: Q♠ Q♥

Andrew Han: A♦ K♠

Chen survived the flip after the board 6♠ 4♣ 4♥ 7♦ 5♥ drew numbers.

Player	Chips	Progress
MC Mengqi ChenChina	495,000(50 BB)	260,000
AH Andrew HanAustralia	210,000(21 BB)	-235,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 3:44:46 AM

Recent Elimination 57-66

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
57	WH Wei HongChina	$1,780
58	DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	$1,780
59	EX Erdun XuChina	$1,780
60	BL Bing LiChina	$1,780
61	AC Alexandru CincaRomania	$1,780
62	RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	$1,780
63	JX Jianbo XiaoChina	$1,780
64	YT Yixi TangChina	$1,780
65	YW Yongbin WangChina	$1,780
66	YM Yi MaChina	$1,780

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 3:39:06 AM

Turn Trouble For Foster

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Iurii Lednev

Both players had their cards tabled as Dylan Wayne Foster was all in for 85,000 and Iurii Lednev for 96,000.

Dylan Wayne Foster: T♠ T♥

Iurii Lednev: A♠ Q♠

It was a flip for their tournament lives. Foster held through the flop 7♦ 5♥ 3♦ , but the tides turned on the turn Q♣ when Lednev paired his ace, leaving Foster with just two outs. The river K♣ bricked, sending Foster to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
IL Iurii LednevRussia	206,000(21 BB)	110,000
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	busted

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 3:24:30 AM

Yue Sun Shines, Cinca Out

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

Yue Sun

Action folded to the cutoff where Alexandru Cinca moved all in for 74,000. From the small blind, Yue Sun made the call, putting two players all in before the flop.

Alexandru Cinca: K♠ 4♠

Yue Sun: A♥ T♣

Cinca still had live cards but couldn’t connect on the board Q♠ Q♥ 5♥ 8♥ A♣ , and was sent to the cashier as Sun scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YS Yue SunChina	430,000(54 BB)	90,000
AC Alexandru CincaRomania	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 3:15:53 AM

First Hand, Four Outs

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

In just the first hand, four players have already been eliminated from Day 2 of the WPT Prime Korea Main Event. The action doesn’t stop there as the KPC Main Event Day 1A kicks off today at 1 PM local time with a KRW 1,300,000 (~US$930) buy-in and a massive KRW 880,000,000 (~US$630,000) guarantee.

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
63	JX Jianbo XiaoChina	$1,780
64	YT Yixi TangChina	$1,780
65	YW Yongbin WangChina	$1,780
66	YM Yi MaChina	$1,780

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 2:58:51 AM

Cards Are In The Air!

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

Day 2 of the WPT Prime Korea Main Event starts now! Somuchpoker is on the floor bringing you the latest action, updates, and all the key moments as the field battles for the KRW 129M top prize!

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/515

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/3/2025, 1:48:03 AM

Day 2 Dawns On The Final 66

The WPT Prime Korea Main Event Day 2 kicks off today at 12:00 PM local time with 66 players returning, all already in the money and guaranteed KRW 2,540,000 (~US$ 1,780). From a total of 515 entries, the field has been trimmed down, and every remaining contender now has their eyes set on the ultimate glory and the top prize of KRW 129,030,000 (~US$ 90,365).

With an initial guarantee of KRW 350,000,000 (~US$ 250,000), the event has far exceeded expectations, building a total prize pool of KRW 667,440,000 (~US$ 470,000). Leading the way into Day 2 is Zengxiang Chen with 775,000 (97 BB), followed by a strong lineup of contenders including Thi My Phuong Nguyen, Wei Guoliang, Tony Ren Lin, Kwan Chun Kit, Joshua McCully, and reigning KPC Main Event Champion Joris Michl.

Play resumes at Level 17 with blinds at 4,000/8,000, featuring 60-minute levels. The action continues for 10 levels or until the final table, whichever comes first. The chase for the WPT Prime Korea title begins now.

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SMPSMP

11/2/2025, 6:50:36 PM

Day 2 Seat Draw And Payout

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CZ Chi ZhangChina	157,000	1	1
YS Yue SunChina	324,000	1	2
CZ Chunhao ZhangChina	232,000	1	3
CT Chuning TanChina	383,000	1	4
YT Yixi TangChina	44,000	1	5
XL Xinze LiChina	452,000	1	6
NT Nguyen Thi My PhuongViet Nam	643,000	1	7
AC Alexandru CincaRomania	105,000	1	8
CP Caiming PanChina	381,000	2	1
JX Jia XiaoChina	310,000	2	3
MC Mao ChenChina	175,000	2	4
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	98,000	2	5
YP Yuming PoonHong Kong	166,000	2	6
BL Bing LiChina	152,000	2	7
CY Chiyuan YouChina	397,000	2	8
YN Yizhou NieChina	240,000	3	1
JC Jie ChenAustralia	63,000	3	2
FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	175,000	3	3
EL Eng Loong ChoiMalaysia	136,000	3	4
QF Quanzhen FangChina	211,000	3	5
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	165,000	3	7
WH Wei HongChina	163,000	3	8
CS Chuan Shu ChenChina	200,000	4	1
AH Andrew HanAustralia	312,000	4	2
MC Mengqi ChenChina	330,000	4	3
JX Jianbo XiaoChina	53,000	4	4
YL Yong LiChina	301,000	4	6
WS Wenjie SunChina	112,000	4	7
KC Kwan Chun KitHong Kong	240,000	4	8
HC Hao ChenChina	136,000	5	1
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	85,000	5	2
QY Qin YuanChina	90,000	5	3
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	775,000	5	4
TL Tao LiChina	270,000	5	5
XL Xingyu LiuChina	138,000	5	6
WH Wenjun HeChina	103,000	5	7
YY Yena YuChina	62,000	5	8
ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	245,000	6	1
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	172,000	6	2
TZ Tianwei ZhangChina	156,000	6	3
LB Li BaicunChina	95,000	6	4
EX Erdun XuChina	135,000	6	5
IL Iurii LednevRussia	108,000	6	7
AS Akihide ShimizuJapan	165,000	6	8
CS Changliang SunChina	237,000	7	1
YM Yi MaChina	75,000	7	2
HW Haozhao WangChina	84,000	7	3
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	150,000	7	4
LL Lei LiChina	429,000	7	5
TR Tony Ren LinChina	325,000	7	6
WG Wei GuoliangChina	456,000	7	7
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	340,000	7	8
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	502,000	8	1
GT George TomescuRomania	690,000	8	2
LG Lei GongChina	186,000	8	4
MZ Mingchen ZhangChina	552,000	8	5
YW Yongbin WangChina	41,000	8	6
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	76,000	8	7
AH Amano HaruoJapan	322,000	8	8
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	142,000	9	1
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	207,000	9	2
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	119,000	9	3
ZY Zhihua YangChina	140,000	9	4
YY Ye YipengChina	383,000	9	5
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	378,000	9	6
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	185,000	9	8

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$90,365
2	$59,635
3	$44,130
4	$32,860
5	$24,680
6	$18,740
7	$14,400
8	$11,130
9	$8,690
10	$8,690
11	$6,870
12	$6,870
13	$5,560
14	$5,560
15	$4,580
16	$4,580
17	$3,830
18	$3,830
19	$3,830
20	$3,830
21	$3,230
22	$3,230
23	$3,230
24	$3,230
25	$2,760
26	$2,760
27	$2,760
28	$2,760
29	$2,760
30	$2,760
31	$2,760
32	$2,760
33	$2,430
34	$2,430
35	$2,430
36	$2,430
37	$2,430
38	$2,430
39	$2,430
40	$2,430
41	$2,150
42	$2,150
43	$2,150
44	$2,150
45	$2,150
46	$2,150
47	$2,150
48	$2,150
49	$1,920
50	$1,920
51	$1,920
52	$1,920
53	$1,920
54	$1,920
55	$1,920
56	$1,920
57	$1,780
58	$1,780
59	$1,780
60	$1,780
61	$1,780
62	$1,780
63	$1,780
64	$1,780
65	$1,780
66	$1,780

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