Korea (Republic of), Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT

Daily Updates

Name: Daily Updates
Start: 2024-09-26
End: 2024-10-07

2024.09.26 - 2024.10.07

Poker Dream

James Chen

Taiwan

Day 5 - September 30, 2024

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9/30/2024, 6:51:00 PM

James Chen Out In 3rd Place - ₩419,800,000 (~US$ 318,373)

James Chen - 3rd place

After getting chunked on an earlier hand, James Chen was unable to recover and bowed out in 3rd place. His final hand saw Chen down to 13 bb, he opened 2,000,000 then called Tan Xuan's all in. Both players proceeded to complete a flush with Xuan holding the nuts.

Chen pocketed ₩419,800,000 (~US$ 318,373) for his finish.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC James ChenTaiwan	Q♣9♣	busted
TX Tan XuanChina	A♣3♣	37,900,000

Board:K♣5♣2♠4♣J♦

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9/30/2024, 6:21:27 PM

Final Four Of The $30,000 NLH

Chips in play: 44,000,000

Average stack: 11,000,000 (22 bb)

Blinds 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000

Player	Chips
TX Tan XuanChina	23,350,000
JC James ChenTaiwan	8,400,000
WY Winfred YuHong Kong	6,750,000
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	5,500,000

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9/30/2024, 5:54:34 PM

Tan Xuan Chunks James Chen On A Runner Runner

$30,000 NLH

Tan Xuan has catapulted far ahead on a wild runner runner against James Chen. Hand opens with utg Xuan looking down at A♣ Q♦ and min-raises, big blind Chen 2♣ 3♠ defends. The flop comes 3♦ 3♠ 6♠ , Chen check-calls 600,000. Same action on the turn A♥ with Chen check-calling 2,000,000. On the river A♦ , Xuan fires 4,800,000, Chen check-calls again and loses a large chunk to the higher full house.

Chips in play: 44,000,000

Average stack: 11,000,000 (27 bb)

Blinds: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

Player	Chips
TX Tan XuanChina	26,650,000
JC James ChenTaiwan	4,800,000

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9/30/2024, 5:44:36 PM

James Chen vs Tan Xuan

$30,000 NLH

Blinds: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

James Chen Q♥ J♥ opens three big from small blind and Tan Xuan J♠ 3♠ calls to defend his big blind. More chips go flying on the flop A♥ 8♣ 4♣ with Chen betting 800,000, Xuan raising 2,200,000, called by Chen. Both slow down on the turn 9♣ then Chen shoves 4,800,000 on the river inducing a snap-fold from Xuan.

Chips in play: 44,000,000

Average stack: 11,000,000 (27 bb)

Blinds: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

Player	Chips
TX Tan XuanChina	15,250,000
JC James ChenTaiwan	12,000,000

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9/30/2024, 5:23:54 PM

Tan Xuan Rising, Exposes Plausinaitis Bluff

$30,000 NLH

Blinds: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Tan Xuan is back in the game after winning two pots to get out of the short stack zone. First hand Xuan three-bet shoves his last 13 bb holding A♥ 9♠ then avoids the rail against James Chen's A♣ J♦ when the board runs T♣ 2♣ 9♦ Q♦ 5♣ .

Xuan collects an even larger pot on a double up off Paulius Plausinaitis. From the big blind, Xuan defends the Lithuanian's button raise then check-calls every street on a board K♥ 3♦ 3♠ 4♣ Q♠ . Calling the 400,000 flop and 1,200,000 turn bet, Xuan tanks on the river shove, using up two time banks. He eventually calls and exposes Plausinaitis's bluff.

Chips in play: 44,000,000

Average stack: 11,000,000 (36 bb)

Blinds:150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Player	Hand	Chips
TX Tan XuanChina	Q♦8♥	19,550,000
JC James ChenTaiwan		10,125,000
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	7♣J♣	8,975,000

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9/30/2024, 4:18:50 PM

Wai Kin Yong Finishes in 6th Place - ₩206,500,000 (~US$ 156,609)

Wai Kin Yong - 6th place

$30,000 NLH

A dirty board sends Wai Kin Yong, one of the most decorated Triton champions in the world, out of the running in 6th place. Shoving with 9♣ 9♥ , big stacked James Chen calls with A♦ 5♣ . The board run K♦ 5♦ J♦ 5♥ K♠ for a full house to Chen.

Yong settle for a 6th place payout of ₩206,500,000 (~US$ 156,609).

Chips in play: 44,000,000

Average stack: 8,800,000 (35 bb)

Blinds:125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Player	Chips
JC James ChenTaiwan	15,975,000
WK Wai Kin YongUnited States of America	busted

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9/30/2024, 2:46:09 PM

Wai Kiat Lee - 9th place for ₩96,300,000 (~US$ 73,033)

Wai Kiat Lee - 9th place

$30,000 NLH

Wai Kiat Lee walks away as the first casualty of the $30,000 NLH final table in 9th place. He enters a preflop betting battle against James Chen, callling Chen's four-bet shove with less behind. When the cards are revealed, Lee is outkicked and fails to improve. He earns a payout of ₩96,300,000 (~US$ 73,033).

Chips in play: 44,000,000

Average stack: 5,500,000 (27 bb)

Blinds:100,000-200,000 ante 200,000

8 players remaining.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC James ChenTaiwan	A♦K♥	12,300,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	A♠Q♥	busted

Board:K♦5♣3♠4♥6♣