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Korea (Republic of), Landing Casino Jeju
Day 1A
Haoran Yang Tops The 19 Qualifiers In Flight A Of The Jeju Open Mystery Bounty
Haoran YangWith 147 total entries and 19 qualifiers for Day 2, Haoran Yang emerges on top after 14 levels of play and a late charge that includes the elimination of Jun Peng in 22nd and Chi Jen Chen - Poker Dream 16 Mystery Bounty Champ with almost $1M in live earnings, including a $140,000 cash in the WSOP Main Event last year - in 21st before losing some to Linghui Dai - 4th place finisher in the WPT Korea Main Event for $118,737 here in Jeju a year ago - that left him with 410,000 in chips.
Coming in second, Artem Sofronov bagged 380,000 after popping the bubble with 9♦ 9♣ against Wang Guyue's 8♦ 8♥ , adding 35 BBs last minute and Yuheng Wu in a close 3rd with 375,000 after a double knockout of Yu Han Su and Chun Lung Wong with J♥ J♦ against A♣ K♥ and K♠ J♠ just before entering level 14.
Well done everyone and we will see you at the live updates for Flight B in a few minutes.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
JH Jin Hyung Chun ![Canada [CAN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ca.svg "Canada [CAN]"){kind=small} Canada | 95,000(19 BB) | 1 | 1 |
| 194,000(39 BB) | 1 | 4 | |
TC Tsz Cheung ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | 154,000(31 BB) | 1 | 5 |
HC Henry Chu Lok Man Hong Kong | 342,000(68 BB) | 1 | 6 |
HY Haoran Yang ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 410,000(82 BB) | 1 | 7 |
| 58,000(12 BB) | 1 | 8 | |
YM | 94,000(19 BB) | 2 | 2 |
CH Chung Hsien Lee ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 76,000(15 BB) | 2 | 3 |
MX Mingze Xu China | 113,000(23 BB) | 2 | 4 |
AS Artem Sofronov ![Russian Federation [RUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ru.svg "Russian Federation [RUS]"){kind=small} Russian Federation | 380,000(76 BB) | 2 | 6 |
JH Jiajin Hao China | 106,000(21 BB) | 2 | 7 |
XN Xin Nie China | 140,000(28 BB) | 2 | 8 |
RG Rentao Guo China | 59,000(12 BB) | 3 | 1 |
HZ Huanhong Zhan China | 198,000(40 BB) | 3 | 2 |
| 215,000(43 BB) | 3 | 4 | |
YW Yuheng Wu China | 375,000(75 BB) | 3 | 5 |
| 224,000(45 BB) | 3 | 6 | |
XN Xin Ning China | 188,000(38 BB) | 3 | 7 |
CY Chih Yeh Taiwan | 244,000(49 BB) | 3 | 8 |
Xiangchen Gao's Ladies Hold
Xiangchen GaoPicking up the action on 7♠ J♠ 3♥ T♥ and 6,700 up for grabs we see under the gun Kong Song Poon lead 4,700, Xiangchen Gao jams 22,100 and Poon calls after using two time banks.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
KP Kong Poon Hong Kong | Q♥9♥ UTG | 4,500(23 BB) |
XG Xiangchen Gao China | Q♣Q♠ SB | 50,900(255 BB) |
Poon can't find any of his 15 outs on the river 7♣ , granting Gao a massive pot.