Blind level
Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Entries
44/353
Total Chips
10,830,000
Average
246,136

Day 1E

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 4:38:26 PM

Day 1E Qualifiers

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Chip Count

PlayerChips
711,000(89 BB)
587,000(73 BB)
XH
586,000(73 BB)
DL
Daniel LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
564,000(71 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
478,000(60 BB)
466,000(58 BB)
JH
Jing HeChina [CHN]China
408,000(51 BB)
402,000(50 BB)
YR
Yuval RosenbergUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
386,000(48 BB)
385,000(48 BB)
333,000(42 BB)
CL
317,000(40 BB)
281,000(35 BB)
NY
Na YeChina [CHN]China
266,000(33 BB)
TH
Tae Hoon HanNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
258,000(32 BB)
PK
Pun Kit LooHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
258,000(32 BB)
WY
Wing Yin LeeHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
254,000(32 BB)
BW
232,000(29 BB)
CL
Chun Lung WongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
229,000(29 BB)
222,000(28 BB)
YK
221,000(28 BB)
MW
214,000(27 BB)
YD
Yao DuChina [CHN]China
200,000(25 BB)
WH
178,000(22 BB)
LC
171,000(21 BB)
PD
142,000(18 BB)
PS
141,000(18 BB)
SY
139,000(17 BB)
YX
133,000(17 BB)
YC
132,000(17 BB)
KT
Kennie TaySingapore [SGP]Singapore
131,000(16 BB)
122,000(15 BB)
110,000(14 BB)
CZ
103,000(13 BB)
94,000(12 BB)
90,000(11 BB)
86,000(11 BB)
TH
Ta Hsien LimMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
85,000(11 BB)
HL
Haoran LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
84,000(11 BB)
YA
68,000(9 BB)
65,000(8 BB)
CC
62,000(8 BB)
62,000(8 BB)
52,000(7 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 3:32:09 PM

Chen Yu Sung Stays Alive

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Chen Yu Sung

Hijack Cheng Yen Lo opens 12,000 and big blind Chen Yu Sung defends to see the 8 3 T flop where Sung donk-jams 11,000 and Lo flicks in the call.

PlayerHandChips
CL
A9
HJ
274,000(46 BB)
T3
BB
55,000(9 BB)

The turn A hits, Baiyu Ni starts yelling 'ace, ace, ace', but the dealer doesn't comply and rivers the J to let the shorty live.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 2:57:12 PM

Leaderboard Going Into Level 16

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChips
467,000(93 BB)
DL
Daniel LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
461,000(92 BB)
360,000(72 BB)
TH
Tae Hoon HanNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
360,000(72 BB)
XH
355,000(71 BB)
JH
Jing HeChina [CHN]China
353,000(71 BB)
321,000(64 BB)
319,000(64 BB)
CL
Chun Lung WongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
293,000(59 BB)
CL
275,000(55 BB)
WY
Wing Yin LeeHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
260,000(52 BB)
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
259,000(52 BB)
240,000(48 BB)
PK
Pun Kit LooHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
236,000(47 BB)
SY
233,000(47 BB)
232,000(46 BB)
229,000(46 BB)
YL
225,000(45 BB)
PD
216,000(43 BB)
NY
Na YeChina [CHN]China
212,000(42 BB)
KT
Kennie TaySingapore [SGP]Singapore
209,000(42 BB)
MW
204,000(41 BB)
YX
189,000(38 BB)
YK
185,000(37 BB)
NQ
Nan QinChina [CHN]China
185,000(37 BB)
182,000(36 BB)
LC
180,000(36 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 1:57:45 PM

Kings Versus Jacks Pre

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Jing He

Cutoff Jing He and small blind Cheng Yen Lo get ready to show down pre with the former at risk for a massive 170,500.

PlayerHandChips
JH
Jing HeChina [CHN]China
KK
CO
357,000(89 BB)
CL
JJ
SB
126,000(32 BB)

Lo flops and open-end straight flush draw on 8 9 T , hits a set on the J turn with the table gasping before the K river for Cheng Yen Lo's higher set makes the table erupt in all sorts of noises.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 1:08:08 PM

Yen Ting Hsieh Busts With Lower Kicker

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
King Lun Shih

Hijack Cheng Yen Lo leads 6,000, button King Lun Shih increases to 16,500 and small blind Yen Ting Hsieh cold four bet jams 50,500. Lo gets out of the way and Shih snaps.

PlayerHandChips
CL
HJ
235,000(78 BB)
KL
King Lun ShihHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
AK
D
141,000(47 BB)
AQ
SB
busted
Board:2633T
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 12:46:06 PM

Top Stacks Going Into Level 13

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

The biggest flight of the Series so far with 353 entries has 90 players remaining, all trying to get to the 53 ITM spots or even better, advance to Day 2 as one of the last 45 left standing at the end of the day.


Flight F Turbo has late reg still open, but the prize pool already sits at a whopping KRW 1,537,766,100 (~$1,120,796), making this yet another record breaking event for the Korea Poker Cup Series 2.

PlayerChips
425,000(170 BB)
DL
Daniel LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
420,000(168 BB)
BW
294,000(118 BB)
WY
Wing Yin LeeHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
289,000(116 BB)
257,000(103 BB)
250,000(100 BB)
CL
230,000(92 BB)
221,500(89 BB)
PD
219,000(88 BB)
YL
218,000(87 BB)
JH
Jing HeChina [CHN]China
218,000(87 BB)
CL
Chun Lung WongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
214,000(86 BB)
PK
Pun Kit LooHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
209,000(84 BB)
206,000(82 BB)
202,000(81 BB)
194,000(78 BB)
PS
193,000(77 BB)
YR
Yuval RosenbergUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
190,000(76 BB)
TH
Tae Hoon HanNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
186,000(74 BB)
YC
169,500(68 BB)
161,000(64 BB)
HL
Haoran LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
161,000(64 BB)
WT
Wantao TangUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
141,000(56 BB)
NQ
Nan QinChina [CHN]China
135,000(54 BB)
MW
133,000(53 BB)
128,000(51 BB)
ZW
122,000(49 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 11:58:50 AM

Table 17 With Cheng Yen Lo In Control

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChipsTableSeat
TF
Tsz Fai TongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
26,000(10 BB)171
114,000(46 BB)172
KL
King Lun ShihHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
69,000(28 BB)173
84,000(34 BB)174
YC
89,500(36 BB)175
CY
Chi Yan PangHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
129,000(52 BB)176
YA
85,000(34 BB)177
CL
185,000(74 BB)178
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 10:20:43 AM

Leaderboard Going Into Level 10

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
PlayerChips
YL
253,500(211 BB)
237,000(198 BB)
DL
Daniel LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
221,000(184 BB)
IM
Iek Man TamHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
196,000(163 BB)
XH
177,000(148 BB)
CL
171,000(143 BB)
TH
Tae Hoon HanNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
162,000(135 BB)
PS
153,000(128 BB)
150,500(125 BB)
JS
Jo Seng MokMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
148,000(123 BB)
ZW
142,000(118 BB)
DL
Dongying LingSingapore [SGP]Singapore
142,000(118 BB)
137,000(114 BB)
137,000(114 BB)
129,000(108 BB)
123,000(103 BB)
QW
Qian WuChina [CHN]China
122,000(102 BB)
CL
Chun Lung WongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
122,000(102 BB)
122,000(102 BB)
118,000(98 BB)
YL
114,000(95 BB)
108,000(90 BB)
YR
Yuval RosenbergUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
107,000(89 BB)
YD
Yao DuChina [CHN]China
107,000(89 BB)
KL
King Lun ShihHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
106,000(88 BB)
105,000(88 BB)
CC
102,000(85 BB)
HS
Hyung Soo LimNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
100,000(83 BB)
NQ
Nan QinChina [CHN]China
98,000(82 BB)
97,000(81 BB)
BC
97,000(81 BB)
CY
93,000(78 BB)
LC
89,000(74 BB)
89,000(74 BB)
WY
Wing Yin LeeHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
87,500(73 BB)
XZ
84,500(70 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 8:50:11 AM

Table 17 With Several Players Who Tried To Qualify In Multiple Flights Before Today

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
PlayerChipsTableSeat
HL
64,000(53 BB)171
JR
27,000(23 BB)172
KL
King Lun ShihHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
79,600(66 BB)173
133,600(111 BB)174
YM
Yue MuChina [CHN]China
56,500(47 BB)175
12,100(10 BB)176
ZY
17,000(14 BB)177
CL
77,400(65 BB)178
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 8:05:29 AM

Zuyou Wang Picks Up Rockets

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Zuyou Wang

First to act Peng Sen Wu - Poker Dream Taiwan 2023 Main Event winner for $151,061 - makes it 2,000, Cheng Yen Lo ups it to 6,300, Zuyou wang cold calls from the button and Wu fills up as well for a three way flop 4 Q 8 where Lo continues for 10,000, Wang requests the triangle for 15,600 and Lo fills up.

PlayerHandChips
PS
UTG
62,700(63 BB)
CL
AQ
UTG+1
61,400(61 BB)
ZW
AA
D
52,600(53 BB)

The 4 and 4 give both players a boat with Wang coming out on top.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 7:42:20 AM

Top Stacks Going Into Level 7

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800
PlayerChips
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
134,000(168 BB)
IM
Iek Man TamHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
127,900(160 BB)
123,800(155 BB)
XH
103,200(129 BB)
GW
102,300(128 BB)
DL
Daniel LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
100,600(126 BB)
SN
Si Ng PunHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
94,200(118 BB)
92,500(116 BB)
ZJ
Zhang JinzeHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
92,100(115 BB)
BS
89,400(112 BB)
MW
89,100(111 BB)
87,800(110 BB)
82,200(103 BB)
70,000(88 BB)
SG
66,700(83 BB)
CL
62,100(78 BB)
61,300(77 BB)
PS
59,600(75 BB)
57,800(72 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 6:16:55 AM

Yixi Tang Out After Flip

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500
Yixi Tang

Under the gun Cheng Yen Lo and hijack Yixi Tang are all-in pre with the latter at risk for 26,300.

PlayerHandChips
CL
AK
UTG
64,700(129 BB)
YT
99
HJ
busted
Board:2J64A
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
6/21/2025, 4:43:09 AM

New Table 11 With Last KPC's Mystert Bounty Champ Joseph Kim In Control

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400
PlayerChipsTableSeat
HC
8,300(21 BB)112
97,300(243 BB)113
CL
30,000(75 BB)114
30,000(75 BB)115
CH
Cai HaoChina [CHN]China
25,600(64 BB)116
30,000(75 BB)117
SC
30,000(75 BB)118