Xing Zhongjie Bags Day 1A Lead After KO Spree

Xing Zhongjie has set the bar for the next Main Event flights to come, bagging up 546,000 (91 bb) at the end of Day 1A. During the late round, Xing knocked out multiple players then delivered the bubble to wrap up the flight.
Date: September 30, 2024
Buy in: ₩1,200,000 (~US$ 880)
Guarantee: ₩2,800,000,000 (~US$ 2,000,000)
Day 1A: 102 entries / 8 advanced to ITM (final day)
End Of Main Event Day 1A - Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xing Zhongjie | 546,000(91 BB) |
CJ Che Jiaming | 337,000(56 BB) |
JL Ji Linrui | 194,000(32 BB) |
XL Xiaolu Li | 131,000(22 BB) |
SN Sanduisuren Nadmid | 119,000(20 BB) |
LX Liu Xiao | 106,000(18 BB) |
LB Li Baicun | 57,000(10 BB) |
LY Liu Yu | 41,000(7 BB) |
Xing Zhonjie Delivers The Bubble
It's bubble time with 9 remaining. The unstoppable Xing Zhongjie calls Shen Zhanbo's 10 bb shove and comes from behind.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XZ Xing Zhongjie | Q♣9♦ | 546,000(91 BB) |
SZ Shen Zhanbo | A♠7♠ | busted |
Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
20 minutesRemaining Players: 9/102
And It's Xing Zhongjie Again
Xing Zhongjie is on a knockout spree sending yet another player out of the running. This time it is Liu Chenglong meeting the axe. Following a min-raise by utg, Xing calls then calls Liu's 30 bb shove (150,000) while utg folds.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XZ Xing Zhongjie | 5♥5♦ | 475,000(95 BB) |
LC Liu Chenglong | A♠K♥ | busted |
Xing's small pair holds. Field is down to 9 players.
Xing Zhongjie Continues To Rise
Down to 11 bb, Su Shanhe open shoves holding A♦ 9♥ and doesn't get past Xing Zhongjie who calls with K♥ T♥ . The board runs K♦ 6♠ 7♣ Q♥ T♠ , Xing boots another.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xing Zhongjie | 290,000(58 BB) |
SS Su Shanhe | busted |
Xing Zhongjie Quickly Recovers
After losing a chunk to Ji Linrui, Xing Zhongjie recovers by sending Ge Zhigang to the rail.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XZ Xing Zhongjie | A♦Q♦ | 221,000(44 BB) |
GZ Ge Zhigang | A♣5♦ | busted |
Ji Linrui Scores A Double Up

Immediately after doubling up off Li Baicun, Ji Linrui wins another showdown.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JL Ji Linrui | K♥Q♣ | 214,000(43 BB) |
XZ Xing Zhongjie | J♦T♥ | 140,000(28 BB) |
Ji Linrui Awarded The Flip
Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
20 minutesBrutal Runout For Yang Leigang
Down to 7 bb, Yang Leigang goes all in and despite a made hand, the runout burns him in brutal fashion.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XZ Xing Zhongjie | A♥5♠ | 220,000(55 BB) |
LY Leigang Yang | T♣T♦ | busted |
Che Jiaming's Second Pair Holds
On a flop J♦ 5♠ 6♠ and a preflop raised pot amounting to 21,000, a betting battle ensues starting with Che Jiaming with a bet of 6000. Soriano Ramos check-raises 22,000, Che uses up a time-bank then shoves, Ramos calls for his tournament life.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
K♠Q♠ | busted | |
CJ Che Jiaming | A♥6♥ | 210,000(53 BB) |
Despite the numerous outs possible for Ramos, none materialize on the turn J♣ and river 4♥ , to send him packing while Che rises to the top.
Xing Zhongjie Takes Control
Xing Zhongjie opens 10,000 then calls Ge Zhigang's 25,000 three-bet. When the flop comes J♠ 5♦ 2♠ , Xing snap-shoves for 63,000 enough to induce a fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xing Zhongjie | 123,000(31 BB) |
GZ Ge Zhigang | 71,000(18 BB) |
Li Baicun Boots On A Flip
Down to 10 bb, Zhang Kaiyan sends it in then proceeds to lose on a flip against Li Baicun.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
LB Li Baicun | A♦4♣ | 117,000(29 BB) |
ZK Zhang Kaiyan | 3♠3♦ | busted |
Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
20 minutesTop Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JL Ji Linrui | 142,000(47 BB) |
XL Xiaolu Li | 130,000(43 BB) |
GZ Ge Zhigang | 108,000(36 BB) |
LX Liu Xiao | 105,000(35 BB) |
XZ Xing Zhongjie | 94,000(31 BB) |
CJ Che Jiaming | 87,000(29 BB) |
SN Sanduisuren Nadmid | 81,000(27 BB) |
SZ Shen Zhanbo | 77,000(26 BB) |
SS Su Shanhe | 75,000(25 BB) |
LB Li Baicun | 70,000(23 BB) |
LC Liu Chenglong | 17,400(6 BB) |
Li Xiaolu Takes It With A Shove
After Che Jiaming's min-raise gets called, he continues with 5500 at the flop 2♠ 4♣ Q♣ only to be challenged by a check-raise of 13,000 from Xiaolu Li. Che calls and heads to the turn 7♥ . Li wastes no time counting and shoves 41,300 which is enough to ship it.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CJ Che Jiaming | 95,400(32 BB) |
XL Xiaolu Li | 83,400(28 BB) |
Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
20 minutesYamada Kozo Open Shove 26 Bigs
Yamada Kozo open shoves 26 bigs (65,700) yet doesn't escape the big blind Xiao Liu who calls with less behind.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YK Yamada Kozo | K♥Q♥ | 8,100(3 BB) |
LX Liu Xiao | 8♣8♠ | 118,700(47 BB) |
With no hits on the board for Yamada, Liu wins the flip to send Yamada plunging.
Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
20 minutesXiaolu Li One Point Higher

Let the shoves reign as more players are seen with all chips out front. Facing a 5500 raise, Chui Cho Chak three-bets all in for 14,800, big blind Li Xiaolu three-bets 40,500, initial raiser folds.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XL Xiaolu Li | 8♦8♥ | 64,300(26 BB) |
CC Chui Cho Chak | 7♦7♣ | busted |
Ji Linrui Check Raises Soriano Ramos Out Of The Pot
Ji Linrui raises to 4500, Soriano calls from the button. Ji c-bets 3000 on the flop A♦ K♠ T♣ , call again from Ramos to head to the turn J♠ . This time Ji decides to slow down and checks only to face an 11,000 bet, Ji uses up a time-bank then tosses in the call. On the river K♥, Ramos fires 11,500, Ji check-raises all in, Ramos snap-folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JL Ji Linrui | 142,000(71 BB) |
48,700(24 BB) |
Zhang Kaiyan Wins The Three-Way
Zhang Kaiyan's min-raise is met with shoves by Qian Feng and Yamada Kozo. Zhang joins in for a three-way clash.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZK Zhang Kaiyan | 9♣9♦ | 96,400(48 BB) |
QF Qian Feng | A♦3♣ | busted |
YK Yamada Kozo | K♠T♠ | 56,700(28 BB) |
Shove Does It for Xiaolu Li
Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
20 minutesGe Zhigang Wins With The Boat

Ge Zhigang min-raise, two players call and to the flop 9♠ 7♠ Q♥ . Action is checked to the button Heng Qiao who bets 5000, one player folds while Ge check-raises all in for 28,600. Heng calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
HQ Heng Qiao | 6♣8♣ | 600(0 BB) |
GZ Ge Zhigang | 9♦9♣ | 69,300(43 BB) |
The turn T♣ and river 7♦ improve with Ge holding the boat.
Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
20 minutesSanduisuren Nadmid Bad Beats Aces

Liu Yu opens for 2400, cutoff Nadmid Sanduisuren three-bets 7400, buttong Shen Zhanbo four-bets 16,500, Liu folds, Nadmid shoves and is called by Shen with more behind.
At the showdown, Shen is ahead and is headed for a takedown however the board had other plans.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SN Sanduisuren Nadmid | J♣J♥ | 107,600(90 BB) |
SZ Shen Zhanbo | A♠A♥ | 4,600(4 BB) |
Liu Yu Puts Driving The Action
Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
20 minutesYamada Kozo Sends Two Packing

Players continue to drop fast with two delivered by Yamada Kozo in one punch.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YK Yamada Kozo | A♥T♣ | 68,400(68 BB) |
ZH Zhang Hao (2) | A♦Q♥ | busted |
CL Cui Lianguo | Q♠J♦ | busted |
More Action Preflop

Players continue to push the chips with Liu Chenglong initiating the action in this hand with a 2000 raise. Jun Guo three-bets 4500, Liu jams with a massive pile, Guo risks his last 18,400 then sees what he is up against.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
LC Liu Chenglong | A♣A♥ | 71,300(71 BB) |
JG Jun Guo (2) | K♠J♣ | 18,400(18 BB) |
With the board running T♥ T♣ 9♦ A♠ J♦ , Guo is eliminated.
Chen Hao Dominates For The Max
Registration Closes At 102 Entries
With seven levels breezing by very quickly, Day 1A brought 102 entries. Currently 55 remain and will play down to 7.5% of the field which is 8 players.
Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
20 minutesTop Stacks At The Break
Player | Chips |
---|---|
91,400(114 BB) | |
XL Xiaolu Li | 82,500(103 BB) |
SS Su Shanhe | 77,000(96 BB) |
SN Sanduisuren Nadmid | 72,200(90 BB) |
ZX Zhou Xuan | 56,400(71 BB) |
QF Qian Feng | 49,500(62 BB) |
XZ Xing Zhongjie | 48,400(61 BB) |
LC Liu Chenglong | 48,100(60 BB) |
CJ Che Jiaming | 45,100(56 BB) |
PZ Peng Zhiwei | 44,700(56 BB) |
YY Yang Yi | 41,000(51 BB) |
Liu Chenglong Outkicks To Rake It In
The shove-fest continues with Weihang Chen using two time-banks before risking everything on Liu Chenglong's three-bet jam.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
LC Liu Chenglong | A♣Q♠ | 48,100(60 BB) |
WC Weihang Chen | A♠8♥ | busted |
Xu Qiang's Small Pair Doesn't Hold
With the turn 6♦ , Song gets the flush and with the river T♦ , Xu goes bust.
Soriano Ramos Boots Wang Wuyi

More all in action with Wang Wuyi losing the flip against Soriano Ramos.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
A♠K♦ | 47,000(78 BB) | |
WW Wang Wuyi | T♣T♠ | busted |
Action Packed Betting Leads To Flipping
From under the gun, Zhou Quan opens 1,300, cutoff calls, small blind Jeremy Han three-bets all in for 8200, Zhou four bets all in for around 38,000, cutoff bows out.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZX Zhou Xuan | A♠Q♥ | 48,200(80 BB) |
JH Jeremy Han | 7♦7♥ | busted |
With the window card a queen, Zhou overtakes and holds to the end to clean out Han.
Lucky Lucky Yang Lei
Three-bet shoving 12,500 with 9♥ 9♣ , Yang Lei is looking like dust against caller Haihong Huang J♣ J♠ . However the board runs 8♦ 7♠ T♠ 5♣ 6♥ for a straight to Yang and a double up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yang Lei (2) | 26,300(53 BB) |
Heng Qiao Wins The Flip
Tetsuya Fujiwara opens 1000 then calls Heng Qiao's 4200 shove.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
FT Fujiwara Tetsuya | A♠6♠ | 7,100(14 BB) |
HQ Heng Qiao | 3♠3♥ | 9,700(19 BB) |
With no hits on the board for Fujiwara, Heng doubles through.
Lots Of Callers
Xianyu Xiao opens 1000 and gets three callers along the way. However on the flop 2♦ J♦ 5♠ , it trims to two vying for the pot with Xiao calling Weihang Chen's 1500 bet. On the turn 3♠ , Chen continues for 3000 enough to take it down.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WC Weihang Chen | 24,100(48 BB) |
XX Xiao Xianyu | 14,100(28 BB) |
Kings Hold For Zhou Xuan

Zhou Xuan and Heng Qiao face a board 5♣ 4♠ 6♠ 7♣ and a pot of 7800, Zhou check-raises all in the 5200 bet making it 15,100 for Heng to call. Heng calls with J♠ 9♠ flush draw, Zhou wih K♦ K♥ . The river is 6♣ for Zhou to double up.
Decent Pot For Sim Kok Wai
Sim Kok Wai opens, button Nadmid Sanduisuren calls, then small blind Tetsuya Fujiwara three-bets 3,100 which is still not enough to push out Sim and Nadmid who both call.
All three check to the turn 9♥ 5♠ T♣ 7♥ , Sim leads out 6500 and wins the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SN Sanduisuren Nadmid | 42,200(141 BB) |
SK Sim Kok Wai | 23,400(78 BB) |
FT Fujiwara Tetsuya | 14,100(47 BB) |
Double KO!
Following a min-raise, Fang Yiming three-bets 1600, four players call for a sizable pot as they head to the flop 2♦ 3♦ 8♠ . Action is checked to Yiming who shoves 8000, Yang Yi joins in with 14,800, big blind Nadmid Sanduisuren with 15,000 takes the risk as well and the rest fold.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
FY Fang Yiming | J♥J♦ | busted |
YY Yang Yi | 5♥4♥ | busted |
SN Sanduisuren Nadmid | 6♦9♦ | 46,100(231 BB) |
With the turn T♦ , that seals the flush and the win for Nadmid to knock out two players.
Cooler Busts One!
With 4700 in the pot and a board 4♠ 6♦ Q♥ Q♣ A♦ , big blind Ren Junjie bets 2500, Zhao Wei shoves, Ren uses two time-banks then calls for everything.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZW Zhao Wei | A♣A♥ | 27,200(136 BB) |
RJ Ren Junjie | Q♠7♣ | busted |
Jargalsaikhan Nyam Ochir Comes Out Swinging
Two players build a 4,700 pot preflop and see the flop land T♠ 7♠ Q♥ , Jargalsaikhan Nyam-Ochir continues firing with 1500 and Liu Xiao calls. On the turn 9♦ , another 3000 from Jargaalsaikhan, and this time no challenge to claim the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JN Jargalsaikhan Nyam-Ochir | 17,000(85 BB) |
LX Liu Xiao | 11,500(58 BB) |
Early Rise For Kevin Moon
From the small blind, Kevin Moon min-raises then calls big blind Jeremy Han's 1,200 re-raise. Both see a flop 2♣ 6♥ 4♥ , Han continues for 600 and Moon check-calls. The turn T♠ slows them down to checking which quickly shifts on the river 3♣ with Moon leading out 1,500. Han folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MK Moon Kevin Chong | 27,800(278 BB) |
JH Jeremy Han | 14,000(140 BB) |
Players At The Scene Early
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ZC Zhang Chuan | 15,000(150 BB) |
WC Wang Chongyang | 15,000(150 BB) |
YH Yuan Hao | 15,000(150 BB) |
ZK Zhang Kaiyan | 15,000(150 BB) |
JW Jijun Wang | 15,000(150 BB) |
SZ Shen Zhanbo | 15,000(150 BB) |
SJ Shee Ji Hong | 15,000(150 BB) |
LL Lin Lili | 15,000(150 BB) |
RJ Ren Junjie | 15,000(150 BB) |
ZW Zhao Wei | 15,000(150 BB) |
CZ Chunhao Zhang | 15,000(150 BB) |
AG An Gehua | 15,000(150 BB) |
SD Song Dilu | 15,000(150 BB) |
XY Xu Yiguang | 15,000(150 BB) |
HD Huang Di | 15,000(150 BB) |
SK Sim Kok Wai | 15,000(150 BB) |
CC Chui Cho Chak | 15,000(150 BB) |
ZW Zhou Wanchen | 15,000(150 BB) |
SQ Shen Qianrong | 15,000(150 BB) |
CX Chen Xinyue | 15,000(150 BB) |
RS Roh Sung Ho | 15,000(150 BB) |
LT Liu Tian | 15,000(150 BB) |
JN Jargalsaikhan Nyam-Ochi | 15,000(150 BB) |
YK Yamada Kozo | 15,000(150 BB) |
SS Su Shanhe | 15,000(150 BB) |
JM Jiang Ming | 15,000(150 BB) |
LB Li Baicun | 15,000(150 BB) |
LX Liu Xiao | 15,000(150 BB) |
HG Hong Gang | 15,000(150 BB) |
NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas Michael | 15,000(150 BB) |
FY Fang Yiming | 15,000(150 BB) |
YY Yang Yi | 15,000(150 BB) |
MK Moon Kevin Chong | 15,000(150 BB) |
JH Jeremy Han | 15,000(150 BB) |
SN Sanduisuren Nadmid | 15,000(150 BB) |
ZX Zhou Xuan | 15,000(150 BB) |
Cards In The Air!
The first shuffle up and deal of the richest Poker Dream Main Event is underway! Players begin with blinds of 100-100 ante 100. 28 players were seated at the opening deal.
Main Event Day 1A Kicks Off At 12pm

After four days of pre-games, the Poker Dream Jeju 12 brings players its richest Main Event featuring a US$ 2 Million guarantee! Sponsored by QQPK, cards start flying at 12pm today, September 30, 2024 at the Jeju Shinhwa Landing Casino in Jeju Island, South Korea.
Like all Poker Dream Main Events, players have multiple starting days to pick from September 30 until October 4, with the three different buy-in levels available: KRW 1.2 Million (∼USD 875, 7.5% in the money), KRW 1.6 Million (∼USD 1,160, 10% in the money) and KRW 2.4 Million (∼USD 1,750, 15% in the money). Additionally , the Dream Bonus for multiple Day 2 qualifications is available.
All survivors advance to Day 2 on October 5 and the winner will then be crowned one day later when the festival concludes.
Players begin with a 15,000 stack which is 150 times the opening blinds. Depending on what flight one chooses determines the rate the blinds increase. For Day 1A, the blinds go up every 20 minutes with registration closing at 2:35pm / end of Level 7. Buy in is KRW 1,200,000 (~US$ 879).
Action will be fast for this one so stay tuned for all the updates.