Main Event

China's Li Xinze emerged at the top of the heap with a stack of 672,000, equivalent to 67 bb. This was more than enough to steal the high chair among the overall Day 2 qualifiers.

Date: October 2, 2024

Buy in: ₩1,600,000 (~US$ 1,173)

Guarantee: ₩2,800,000,000 (~US$ 2,000,000)

Day 1C: 134 entries / 14 advanced to ITM (final day)

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Barely a small blind, Jiang Ming is forced all in on the big blind and fall on the bubble as two player check down the board 3♠ 3♣ 6♦ 4♥ 9♣ . Shee Ji Hong wins the pot.

14 players remaining. It's bagging time.

It is bubble time here at Main Event Day 1C with 15 players remaining and ITM at 14.

Button raise by Shee Ji Hong sees big blind Anqi Luo defend for a look at the flop A♦ 2♠ Q♣ . Liking what he sees, Shee c-bets 4500 gets check-raised to 13,500, Shee flats. Both tap the felt on the turn T♠ . No more checking on the river K♦ as Shee fires 16,000 inducing a fold from Luo.

With the turn 4♠ and river A♠ , Yixian's set of ladies prevail to scoop a double up into six digit territory.

From under the gun, Zhao Qing looks down at 4♣ 4♦ and raises to 2500. Several spots over Youkan Li is dealt A♦ A♥ and lights up with a 6500 re-raise. Zhao calls and quickly connects on the flop K♠ 4♠ 6♥ . Youkan c-bets 3000, Zhao check-raises 7000, Youkan shoves 19,700, no brainer snap call from Zhao who is far ahead with the set.

However, it's poker, and the turn A♣ is Youkan's winning two-outer for the nuts, and with the river 9♣ , Youkan scores a lucky double up while burning Zhao's bottom set.

Late registration for Main Event Day 1C closed with 134 entries. This is the largest Main Event turnout yet. They will play down to ITM of 14 players.

On a raised pot preflop, three players check to the turn K♠ Q♣ 5♥ T♣ , Che Yixian leads out for 4000, Li Xialin and Jin Yunlong call. On the river 7♠ , Che leads out again, this time for 9500, Li raises to 30,000, Jin fold, Che gives up his hand as well.

Jargalsaikhan Nyam Ochir bumps it up to 2000 then calls big blind Zhu Li's 4000 re-raise. When the board completes 8♥ 8♦ 6♠ K♥ 3♥ , Jargalsaikhan calls down 2200, 5000, then check-raises all in on the river bet. Zhu calls and sees the harsh reality.

Jargalsaikhan Nyam Ochir three-bets and gets called by Lin Shaozhang. Continuing for 2400 at the flop K♦ 9♦ 8♥ , Jargalsaikhan opts to fold on Lin Shaozhang's 8500 check-raise.

Four players head to the flop then check to the turn 9♠ J♠ 6♦ 3♣ . Ping Lin takes a swing for 3300, Huang Haobo calls, Jijun Wang raises 12,000, everyone folds.

Che Jiaming has already bagged up twice which means he is guaranteed a Dream Bonus prize of ₩9.4 Million. That could double up with Jiaming in the field and sitting on a big stack.

His latest win saw a pot build to 9100 by the turn T♦ 5♣ 2♣ 3♥ . Shi Jinlin open shoved 13,900 holding K♦ J♦ overcards, Jiaming snap-called with 8♦ 8♣ . Shi missed on the river Q♥ for Jiaming to ship it.

Big blind Wang Chongyang defends with a three-bet and is still called as three players head to the flop 7♣ 7♦ 3♥ . Wang c-bets 3500, cutoff Jin Yunlong makes it 7000, Cao Tingjia bows out, then Wang uses a time-bank before shoving his remaining 11,500. Jin calls.

Pang Ruizhi looks down at A♠ K♦ and raises from utg. Following one caller, big blind Pan Tao has 6♥ 6♦ and three-bets 2400, the two players like the odds and join to the flop K♠ T♦ 7♥ . Tao continues for 6000, only Ruizhi calls, the turn comes 7♦ .Wasting no time counting, Tao shoves (18,300), Ruizhi snap-calls and covers. The turn A♣ seals the win for Ruizhi as Tao goes bust.

Player of the Year You Jun Hong is in the field and was seen betting 2000 on a flop T♥ 9♠ 4♠ . Two players call as one exits. Hong bets again on the turn 5♠ , this time for 3500 and wins the pot outright.

Ge Yunqing takes command with a 700 preflop raise that's called by two players, then c-bets 700 on the flop 2♣ J♥ 5♠ . Ge is called again and the dealer lays out the turn 6♠ . Zhang Sili leads out 2600, only Ge calls for fifth street 6♣. Following an 8000 bet from Zhang, Ge goes all in which is enough to induce a fold from Zhang.

Three players in a raised pot preflop check it to the turn Q♠ J♥ 9♦ 4♣ . Hijack Fang Guoqiang leads out 1200, Huang Wei raises 3500, this pushes out one player as Fang calls. Huang steals control on the river 3♠ with a 5000 bet, Fang check-calls then mucks to Q♣ J♠ two pair.

Having lost three-quarters of the starting stack in an earlier hand, Jingyi Wang gets back in the action and raises 700. This finds two callers and all three check to the turn 5♥ 9♥ 9♠ 8♠ . Jin Yunlong leads out 1200, only Wang calls to bring the river 6♥ . Following a check, Wang bets 2500, gets called, and wins with K♥ Q♥ flush.

Lin Shaozhang three-bets 1400 from the button and is called by initial raiser from cutoff, Li Xinze. More chips get dumped on the flop A♦ K♣ 7♥ with a 500 bet from Shaozhang that's check-raised by Xinze to 1500, Shaozhang calls. Both felt tap the turn 7♣ then Xinze leads out 3500 on the river T♦ . After using up a time-bank, Shaozhang reluctantly folds.

Jumping out aggressive, Shi Jinlin three-bets 700 and initial raiser Jingyi Wang calls. Shi continues on the flop for 500 then check-raises to 5000 on the turn as the board shows 3♣ K♥ Q♣ A♦ . Wang calls and they head to the river 8♣ . Shi fires 9000, Wang tank-calls for a time bank then mucks to Shi's Q♥ Q♠ set.

Cards are now flying at Day 1C of the Main Event! 21 players are seated. This flight offers a larger stack of 20,000 and slower blind increases at 30 minutes per level. Registration closes at the end of Level 8.

At 12pm today, cards will once again be flying for the Poker Dream Jeju 12 highlight event, the Main Event featuring a staggering ₩2,800,000,000 / ~US$ 2,000,000 guarantee! This is the largest and most ambitious prize pool ever put forth by the brand with plenty of chance for players to land a piece.

Today opens with Day 1C with buy in slightly higher than the first two flights - ₩1,600,000 (~US$ 1,173). Players begin with a larger 20,000 stack and blinds increasing at more gradual 30 minute pace. Registration closes a bit later as well, end of Level 8 at 4:55pm.

Currently 14 players have secured a spot in the money round with Che Jiaming guaranteed a Dream Bonus of ₩9.4 Million for having bagged on both flights. The player to measure up to is Day 1A leader Xing Zhongjie with 546,000.

Flight A and Flight B results

Date: September 30 - October 1, 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)

Day 1B: 93 entries / 7 advanced to ITM (final day)

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