Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

A three way all-in saw Yi Ma put both Yi Qin (126,000) and Chris Shebat (156,500) at risk simultaneously, covering as well as dominating both opponents. Ma quickly landed a pair on flop Q♥ K♠ 2♣ 3♣ 2♥ and cruised to victory shortly after the runout completed.

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.

Yi Qin opened utg+1, followed by an all-in from Yongbin Wang for 16,000. Pao Fan Chen on the big blind put in the call, as well as Qin, for a three way pot. On flop A♦ 7♣ 5♠ , Chen led 15,000, and Qin decided to fold.

Wang A♣ K♣

Chen A♠ J♣

A top pair battle, Wang's kicker ran in play as turn 8♣ and river 7♦ completed the board, earning him the triple up.

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 4,800 in the pot on flop 9♦ 9♣ 7♥ , small blind Yi Qin led for 2,500, raised by Pao Fan Chen behind to 6,000. Qin bumped it up further to 21,000, and went on to barrel all-in on turn 2♣ . Chen called down for his entire 52,900 with J♣ 9♠ , and left Qin's 4♦ 2♦ drawing dead straight away.

With 9,900 in the middle on flop K♠ T♠ 8♣ , Changyang Liu sent out a bet of 1,500, and folded after initial raiser Yi Qin check raised all-in.

Vying for a pot of 2,200 on board 5♣ J♥ 9♥ J♦ , action was caught on Yi Qin on the small blind with a bet of 1,100. Jianwei Lin bumped it up to 4,400, yet folded after Qin pulled another raise to 14,100. Qin showed pure air 4♣ 3♦ as he raked in the pot.