Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

Jianting Cai opened on the button and tank called off for his entire 200,000 after Yita Choong moved all-in. In for a flip, the flop J♥ 7♣ 9♦ connected with both, Choong with a set against Cai's up and down straight draw, but bricked for Cai as runout came T♦ 5♥ , busting him in the process.

All three KPC Main Event starting flights have played through the first twelve levels, with 135 players out of its 530-entry field surviving the Day 1 battle. The money is expected to trickle in over today's Day 2 games, where 87 runners are deemed to cut a share of the KRW 1 million (~USD 718,110) prize pool. Mincash is set at KRW 3,200,000 (~USD 2,275), with the KRW 190 million (~USD 135,085) top prize remaining on the horizon.

Action will close following nine hours of play, by the end of Level 19.

Korea Poker Cup Main Event

Dates: November 22-26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,145)

Guarantee: KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110)

Entries: 530 (247 unique)

Prize pool: KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110)

ITM: 87 places

Day 1A: 195 entries, 45 qualified

Day 1B: 210 entries, 48 qualified

Day 1C Turbo: 125 entries, 42 qualified

Day 2: 135 players

Day 3: Monday, November 25

Day 4 /Final: Tuesday, November 26

Top Ten Chip Counts

A preflop back and forth between Yita Choong and Hongji Chen saw the latter risk his entire 180,000 stack with pocket queens. Unfortunately for Chen, Choong had the best of it with pocket aces, and easily captured the massive 146 BB pot, propelling him to the lead.

Vying for a pot of 79,000 across board Q♣ 9♣ 5♥ J♠ 7♠ , Yita Choong led 68,500 on the river and was called behind by Jin Boxin. Choong tabled straight T♣ 8♠ , leaving Boxin to muck.