Main Event

Up against an open and a call, Lian Siqi raised all-in for 27,500 total with A♣ Q♥ and faced initial raiser Xixiang Luo's K♦ T♠ for a race. Board T♦ 3♠ 5♣ 2♥ 4♦ ran a straight for Lian, earning him the much needed double up.

Peter Park opened 5,500 utg, called behind by Yi Qin and Xixiang Luo on the big blind. Action on flop 8♣ K♣ 2♦ checked round to turn Q♦ , where Luo led 7,000. Park put in a raise to 27,000, called only by Qin. Park fired a final 25,000 on river A♣ , and Qin quickly laid it down.

Xixiang Luo opened utg, and was met wit an 11,000 three bet right behind from Yong Li. Luo answered with another raise to 32,000, called by Li. On board 3♠ 9♠ 5♦ 7♥ , Luo double barreled - 25,000 and 35,500, leaving Li unable to continue by the second bet.

Korea Poker Cup Main Event players are off to a 30-minute break, with registration deemed to close right before the start of Level 10. Netherlands' Thijs Hilberts currently holds down the lead, being the sole runner to crack the 200K mark across the remaining 87-player field.

Day 1A is set to close following three more levels, with action wrapping up by the end of Level 12.

Top Chip Counts

With a pot of 3,300 centered around board 2♣ 7♥ T♣ 6♠ , action was caught on utg raiser Xiao Liu firing a bet of 2,400. Xixiang Luo on the big blind, check raised to 6,700, and bagged the boost as Liu laid it down.