Main Event (1,300,000 KRW)

The 3♣ 2♥ 9♣ T♦ T♣ board keeps Lin ahead and sends last month's TLPT Circuit Opening champ for $100,000 home in 5th place, adding another deep run in a massive event to his accomplishments.

Hand #43: Hijack Chung Tang Lin leads 500,000 and big blind Cheng Huang defends to lay eyes on the T♠ K♦ 7♦ flop where Lin's 525,000 c-bet gets met and the T♣ turn is rejected for a free 7♠ river. Huang forks out 900,000 and Lin lets it go.

Hand #44: Chen Yu Sung opens 525,000 from the cutoff and picks up the blinds.

Hand #45: Under the gun Sung lays out 525,000 again, Huang flats the button and small blind Xiaqing Ji squeezes to 1,500,000 with both opponents calling to see the Q♣ 9♥ 7♠ flop. Ji continues for 500,000, Sung makes it 1,000,000 and Huang fills up before Ji lays down his A♠ 9♦ . The J♣ flop has Sung lead 700,000, Huang raises to 2,000,000 and Sung needs a time bank before deciding to call. The 7♦ river is fireworks starting with a check from Huang who goes deep in the tank after Huang wagered his last 5,700,000. Contemplating for three time banks Sung decides to call with K♦ Q♥ , but has to surrender the biggest pot of the night against 9♠ 9♣ from Huang.

No miracle for Ji on K♠ 5♥ 3♥ 5♣ 7♦ leaves him as shortest stack and puts Huang back in contention.

Cheng Huang extended his lead by quite some margin, Chen Yu Sung makes back-to-back Final 8 being 3rd in chips and shortest stack Shanghao Xie with 10 BB can rest assured he will go home with at least KRW 23,000,000 (~$16,745).

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Chip leader Cheng Huang is in a great position, but just behind him is Xiaqing Ji with almost the same amount of chips and in position of all the big stacks at the table. This is going to be an interesting final table.

With one more elimination to be delivered before the official Final 8, it is shortest stack Qingtao Kong - Poker Dream 12 Main Event Champion - who has his work cut out for him.

And KPC 1 third place finisher Chen Yu Sung is still cruising with just a bit more than what he started the day with.

Cutoff Xiaqing Ji gets the ball rolling for 250,000 again and takes the blinds to the 9♦ Q♦ 8♥ pitch where his 210,000 c-bet just bloats the pot. The 2♣ turn gets checked to the 3♣ river where small blind Huang takes over the reins with a 450,000 lead and only Ji calls before throwing it in the muck when Huang tables T♦ T♥ .

When the action folds to small blind Xiaqing Ji a limp is announced and Shanghao Xie opts to check for a free T♠ J♠ 4♥ flop where he starts a triple barrel sequence of 250,000, 500,000 and 500,000 to the turn 4♣ and K♦ river playing the board with 7♥ 6♥ and gets check-called all the way from Ji with J♥ 5♣ second pair.

Cutoff Xiaqing Ji opens yet another hand for 250,000 and both blinds tag along to the Q♥ 5♥ K♥ flop that gets checked to the 9♦ turn where Oguri finds the betting button again, making it 300,000 and both opponents call. The K♣ river is met with all checks again and Huang's A♥ 9♣ takes it down with Ji showing the 9♥ .

No more ducks arrive at the K♦ 7♦ 4♣ 9♠ 7♣ pond which catapults Huang into a close lead.

Cutoff Kosei Oguri raises to 250,000, small blind Xiaqing Ji ups it to 860,000, Oguri four-bets to 2,000,000, but snap folds with a smile after Ji jammed his massive stack.

First to act Xiaqing Ji makes it 200,000 and calls after small blind Kosei Oguri upped it to 550,000 to see the T♦ J♦ A♥ flop. Oguri's 500,000 continuation gets called to reveal the A♦ turn where he fires another 800,000 that go unanswered.

Cutoff Kosei Oguri opens 225,000 and big blind Xiaqing Ji defends to see the 9♠ T♥ T♦ flop where Oguri's 300,000 c-bet gets called before a 600,000 second barrel on the 9♦ turn is enough to take it down for him.

After an early slumber, Xiaqing Ji woke up and started running over the table becoming the first to break into the 8-digits.

No help for Ng on 6♠ K♣ J♥ 3♣ T♠ and we need a table balance.

Cutoff Kosei Oguri lays out 200,000 and fills up after big blind Xiaqing pumped it to 600,000 for the 9♥ 8♠ 3♣ flop to drop. Ji continues for 350,000, Oguri raises to 850,000 and calls after a 1,500,000 three bet from Ji. The J♠ turn has the chip leader put the 2nd in chips all-in, who thinks better of it and lets it go.