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While Chen gets lucky on improving to two pair, Koop falls to Lee's higher pair and takes 22nd place for ₩20,200,000 (~US$ 15,245)

Date: October 1-2, 2024

Buy in: ₩10,000,000 (~$7,328)

Entries: 210

Prize pool: ₩1,874,040,000 (~US$ 1,414,600)

ITM: 31 places

Winner payout: ₩396,300,000 (~US$ 299,150)

Chips in play: 105,000,000

Average stack: 5,000,000 (25 bb)

Remaining: 21 players

22nd Niko Koop - ₩20,200,000 (~US$ 15,247)

23rd Winfred Yu - ₩18,400,000 (~US$ 13,890)

24th Lin Wei - ₩18,400,000 (~US$ 13,890)

25th Kosei Ichinose - ₩18,400,000 (~US$ 13,890)

26th Yee Siew Key - ₩18,400,000 (~US$ 13,890)

Super High Roller

Blinds: 75,000-150,000 ante 150,000

Date: October 1-2, 2024

Buy in: ₩10,000,000 (~$7,328)

Entries: 210

Prize pool: ₩1,874,040,000 (~US$ 1,414,600)

ITM: 31 places

Winner payout: ₩396,300,000 (~US$ 299,150)

Chips in play: 105,000,000

Average stack: 4,375,000 (29 bb)

Remaining: 24 players

Super High Roller

Blinds: 75,000-150,000 ante 150,000

Date: October 1-2, 2024

Buy in: ₩10,000,000 (~$7,328)

Entries: 210

Prize pool: ₩1,874,040,000 (~US$ 1,414,600)

ITM: 31 places

Chips in play: 105,000,000

Average stack: 4,375,000 (29 bb)

Remaining: 24 players

Down to 8 bb Winfred Yu goes all in with 4♥ 4♣ and survives Zhang Chenxu's A♠ J♠ overcards for a double up to 16 bb.

Niklas Warlich opens, Sim Kok Wai three-bets, Warlich four-bets all in, Sim snap-calls. Warlich has A♠ K♠ and is far behind Sim's A♥ A♦ . With the board running 5♠ 3♣ 2♥ 4♣ T♥ , it's a split pot, denying Sim the win.

Wai Kiat Lee opens then calls Niko Koop's re-raise of 600,000. When the board runs 5♦ A♥ 4♦ 9♠ , Lee check-calls 400,000 and 600,000, then leads out 500,000 on the river Q♦ . Koop uses a time bank then folds.

Tony Lin open shoves 11 bb with 7♦ 7♠ and survives the runout 9♣ 8♥ 7♣ J♣ Q♦ against caller Steve Yea's A♦ J♦ .

Two spots to the money!

Date: October 1-2, 2024

Buy in: ₩10,000,000 (~$7,328)

Entries: 210

Prize pool: ₩1,874,040,000 (~US$ 1,414,600)

ITM: 31 places

Chips in play: 105,000,000

Average stack: 3,181,818 (31 bb)

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Remaining: 33 players

Date: October 1-2, 2024

Buy in: ₩10,000,000 (~$7,328)

Entries: 210

Prize pool: ₩1,874,040,000 (~US$ 1,414,600)

ITM: 31 places

Three levels after registration closed, the record breaking Super High Roller field has trimmed to 44 players. Let's have a look at the leaders.

Chips in play: 105,000,000

Average stack: 2,386,363 (39 bb)

Blinds: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

Remaining: 44 players

Super High Roller

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000

Chips in play: 105,000,000

Average stack: 1,544,117 (51 bb)

Remaining: 68 players

$15,000 NLH Final

Date: September 27-28, 2024

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

Entries: 71

Prize pool: KRW 1,388,121,000 (~ USD 1,053,000)

ITM: 9

Both are Germans and both are good friends. So when it was time to go heads-up between Niko Koop and Oliver Weis, the two decided on a deal. They divided the remaining payout among themselves and played a flipout for the trophy. Oliver Weis won.

Because of the deal, Niko Koop takes home KRW 326,991,000 (~USD 248,000) as the runner-up and Oliver Weis gets a share of KR 370,530,000 (~USD 281,000) plus the champion's trophy.

This win will improve Oliver Weis' total live cash earnings to over USD 2 Million. The last time Oliver Weis won a championship was back in early February this year when he won the NLHE - EPT High Roller event of the European Poker Tour - EPT Paris. He has had some significant cashes since then, but, of course, it is so much better when you're doing the trophy lifting.

$15,000 NLH Final

Blinds 50,000/125,000 Ante 125,000

Date: September 27-28, 2024

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

Entries: 71

Prize pool: KRW 1,388,121,000 (~ USD 1,053,000)

ITM: 9

Remaining Payouts

1st - KRW 406,000,000 (~USD 308,000)

2nd - KRW 291,521,000 (~USD 221,000)

3rd - KRW 189,500,000 (~USD 143,000)

4th - KRW 143,000,000 (~USD 108,000)

5th - KRW 111,000,000 (~USD 84,000)

6th - KRW 86,100,000 (~USD 65,000)

7th - KRW 68,000,000 (~USD 51,500)

8th - KRW 52,700,000 (~USD 40,000)

9th - KRW 40,300,000 (~USD 30,500)

Starting Stack: 500,000

Chips In Play: 35,500,000

Average Stack; 3,940,000

Remaining Players: 9

71 total entries. A prize pool of KRW 1,388,121,000 (~ USD 1,053,000). Only 9 places to be paid. And here they all are at the final table. Each one guaranteed at least KRW 40,300,000 (~USD 30,500).

Oliver Weis claims the chip leader crown with a stack of 8,575,000. Weis has been consistently at the top ever since he gained the chip lead earlier in the day. A shout behind is Xiaochun Shi Yuexinwith 7,075,000. Yu Lei wraps up the top three with 5,825,000.

Here are the final table chip counts:

$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:

$15,000 NLH Day 1

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

Date: September 27, 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 advance to the day 2 final tomorrow. Registration is still open, so those numbers may increase.

Henrik Hecklen leads the field with a 2,805,000 chip count with John Juanda a far second with 1,610,000 trailed closely by Daniel Tang with 1,590,000.

Meanwhile, here are the complete chip counts: