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Mystery Big Bounty (KRW 200M GTD) Final

Sponsored by Korean Poker Cup

Date: September 28-29, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 900,000 (~USD 660)/ KRW 600,000 (~USD 440)

Guarantee: KRW 200,000,000 (~USD 150,000)

Entries: 642

Prize Pool: KRW 430,039,800 (~USD 328,200)

ITM: 91

Flight A: 156 entries / 23 qualified

Flight B: 218 entries / 33 qualified

Flight C: 128 entries / 21 qualified

Flight D: 140 entries / 14 qualified

A total of 502 entries from flights A, B, C signed up for KRW 900,000 (~USD 660) plus the 140 flipout entries of flight D who signed up for KRW 600,000 (~USD 440), brought the prize pool up to a whopping KRW 430,039,800 (~USD 328,200), more than doubling the guarantee for the Mystery Big Bounty event here at Poker Dream 12 Jeju 2024.

A combined 91 players from all the flights advanced to play in today's Day 2 Final. All remaining contenders are already guaranteed a minimum payout and will have the chance to climb up the payout ladder depending on how well they progress in today's final. Apart from the guaranteed payouts from the prize pool, players will also have a chance to win big prizes from mystery bounties.

Leading all 91 players in chips is Shi Bei with 504,000. Shi Bei amassed his chips from flight B and will take those chips into today's final in the hopes of winning the championship.

Mystery Big Bounty Final Day Chip Counts:

Mystery Big Bounty (KRW 200M GTD) Flight B

Sponsored by Korea Poker Cup

Blinds 4,000/8,000 Ante 8,000

Date: September 28, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 900,000 (~USD 660)

Guarantee: KRW 200,000,000 (~USD 150,000)

Entries: 218

ITM: 33

Starting Stack: 30,000

Chips In Play: 6,540,000

Average Stack: 198,300

Remaining Players: 33

218 entries signed up for KRW 900,000 (~USD 660) to take part in the second flight of the Mystery Big Bounty (KRW 200M GTD) for a chance to be among the top 33 players to advance to the Day 2 Final where tons of prizes from mystery bounties will be doled out apart from the prize pool payouts.

Shi Bei leads the remaining 33 survivors with 504,000 to bring to the felt on Day 2.

$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: