Poker Dream

Chongxian Yang

China

Day 3 - September 28, 2024

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

9/28/2024, 3:11:21 AM

Henrik Hecklen Seeks To Win $15,000 NLH Final Amidst Star-Studded Field

$15,000 NLH Final

Blinds 10,000/20,000 Ante 20,000

Date: September 27-28, 2024

Buy in: KRW 21,000,000 (~USD 15,000)

Entries: 52

Prize pool: KRW 1,016,652,000 (~ USD 771,000)

ITM: TBD after registration ends

Starting Stack: 500,000

Chips In Play: 26,000,000

Average Stack; 625,000

Remaining Players: 29

52 entries of KRW 21,000,000 (~USD 15,000) built a gargantuan prize pool of KRW 1,016,652,000 (~ USD 771,000). The top 29 players begin the $15 NLH today, but may be joined by some more players before registration closes.

Henrik Hecklen leads the field with a 2,805,000 chip count and is a big favorite to win the event. Hecklen has such as huge chip lead, and as long as he can maintain this and avoid big hits to his stack, then he certainly could have one foot in the door to the championship.

Hecklen has made significant cashes, but according to Hendon Mob, his last first place finish was still in 2022 at a NLHE Super High Roller event during the European Poker Tour London. Certainly, Hecklen is due for one soon, and today may be the day.

The second place in chips is John Juanda, who is more than a million chips behind at 1,610,000. Juanda is trailed closely by Daniel Tang with 1,590,000.

Of course, these two poker stars are not to be taken lightly. Poker legend John Juanda was a big winner last year in Poker Dream 7 Vietnam, winning a NLHE Super High Roller event.

Daniel Tang just recently made a huge second-place cash at the 2024 WSOP in the $50,000 PLO-High Roller. His last first place finish was earlier this year here at Jeju, winning the NLHE-All Star Showdown event of the Asian Poker Tour Jeju.

Meanwhile, here are the complete chip counts:

Player	Chips
HH Henrik HecklenDenmark	2,805,000
JJ John JuandaIndonesia	1,610,000
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	1,590,000
OW Oliver WeisGermany	1,555,000
WY Wang YuexinChina	1,475,000
YW Yeu Wei HsiangMalaysia	1,445,000
TL Tony Lin (2)United States of America	1,320,000
WC Webster Chin Wei LimMalaysia	1,305,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	1,170,000
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	1,105,000
JY Jun YapMalaysia	1,025,000
HT Heung Tsz KinHong Kong	920,000
NK Niko KoopGermany	874,000
CY Chongxian YangChina	700,000
WL Wai Leong ChanMalaysia	695,000
XC Xiong ChenChina	685,000
CL Chun LawUnited States of America	580,000
YL Yu LeiChina	580,000
YK Yu Ka Wing WinfredHong Kong	545,000
JY Jingyao YangTaiwan	520,000
XS Xiaochun ShiChina	510,000
WK Wai Kin YongUnited States of America	500,000
YW Yansong WuChina	450,000
BD Biao DingChina	445,000
WB Wenyao BaoChina	360,000
MH Ming Hong TeohMalaysia	350,000
YY Yuan YiwenChina	300,000
WY Wang Yang (4)China	190,000
MH Mark HammondUnited Kingdom	110,000

Day 1 - September 26, 2024

SMPSMP

10/11/2024, 5:47:26 AM

Superstack - Registration ends at 200 entries

Player	Chips
CY Chongxian YangChina	485,000
WT William TeohMalaysia	372,500
ZW Zhiyu WangAustralia	235,000
HA Hyeonwoo AnSouth Korea	226,500
AT Atsushi TakeuchiJapan	140,000
NC Nayeon ChoSouth Korea	137,000
HA Hiroyuki AkanumaJapan	124,500
YK Yasuaki KimuraJapan	104,000
SJ Sung Jin HanSouth Korea	80,000
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	49,000
TA Tor Anton WeloNorway	48,000
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	32,000
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	17,500