Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

Suwei Yang lodged a 150,000 three bet from the small blind against a late position open and a call, and found Wei Chen Lin on the button, call to see flop Q♣ 9♥ 5♦ . Yang check raised to 300,000, which didn't deter Lin from continuing to turn T♦ . Both checked it through to river 8♦ , where Yang pulled the trigger, tank shoving his last 645,000. Lin used up two time banks, and eventually hero called with bottom pair 4♠ 5♣ . Yang's bluff A♥ K♠ gets exposed, sending him out in brutal fashion.

Suwei Yang opened utg and called off Zihao Wang's 160,000 all-in a seat after. Slightly behind, Yang caught up quickly having flopped top pair on board K♠ Q♣ J♣ 8♥ Q♠ , to shortly deliver the bust.

A three way raised pot led by Jinwoo Kim dealt flop A♦ K♣ 3♣ . Kim continued for 25,000, called by both Zhang Zhi and Suwei Yang on the big blind. Action on turn J♥ was checked to Zhang, who bet 110,000. Both opponents threw in the fold, shipping Zhang the boost.

KPC Main Event players have been sent off for a 60-minute dinner break, with action set to resume at 6:48 pm local time. Only 32 runners remain in contention for the title and KRW 190,000,000 (~USD 136,410) top prize, with Taiwan's Cheng Yen Lo remaining in the lead. All contenders are now guaranteed KRW 4,600,000 (~USD 3,300) in cashes.

Day 2 action will wrap up by the end of Level 20.

Top Chip Counts

Zhang Zhi opened on the cutoff, and was met with an 80,000 three bet from big blind Suwei Yang. Zhang answered with another raise to 170,000, yet gave it up as Yang moved all-in for 492,000 total.

Jieming Xu fired a 13,000 three bet from the small blind against an open and a call, and saw only Suwei Yang continue to flop 7♦ 6♦ 5♣ . Xu check called a 19,000 bet from his opponent, and went on to bet all-in on turn 6♣ . Yang snap called with a boat 7♠ 6♠ , crushing Xu's J♣ J♠ all the way through river 5♥ .

A fourway raised pot led by Suwei Yang dealt flop A♦ T♥ 7♠ . Yang continued for 1,800, which didn't deter any from continuing to turn 8♣ . Action was this time, checked to Yin Liu on the button, who bet 5,200. Lante Zhang on the big blind put in the call, followed by an all-in from Yang for 26,700. Both Liu and Lante commit their lesser stacks for a three way showdown.

Yang J♥ 9♣

Liu T♦ 8♦

Zhang A♥ 9♠

Yang with the nut straight, scooped it all shortly after river 6♣ completed the board.