Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

Chenxu Zhang opened 20,000 on the hijack, called by both the button along with Jianwei Lin on the big blind. On flop 9♠ 9♣ 5♠ , Lin check raised to 90,000, and saw only Zhang continue to turn K♥ . Lin barreled all-in, and Zhang tank folded, opting to save her 14 BB behind.

Chenxu Zhang opened to 4,000 on the hijack and was called behind by Yi Ma along with the big blind. Action on flop T♥ 7♥ 6♥ was checked to Ma, who bet 5,000. Zhang check raised to 11,000, yet folded after Ma bumped it up further to 28,000.

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. Quan Jin currently holds down the lead, with a chip count of nearly three times the average stack over the remaining 97-player field.

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