Xu Qiang Bags Main Event Day 1D
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One of China's most decorated players, WSOP bracelet winner Xu Qiang, topped Main Event Day 1D with 525,000 in chips. Also through to the next stage were bracelet champions Xixiang Luo, Wei Guoliang, notable Japanese pro Kosei Ichinose, and double qualifier Hong Gang who also bagged up at Day 1C.
Hong is guaranteed a Dream Bonus of ₩9.4 Million. He is the second player to achieve this following in Che Jiaming's footsteps.
Date: October 2, 2024
Buy in: ₩1,600,000 (~US$ 1,173)
Guarantee: ₩2,800,000,000 (~US$ 2,000,000)
Day 1D: 158 entries / 16 advanced
Stay tuned for the recap.
End Of Main Event Day 1D - Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XQ Xu Qiang | 525,000(88 BB) |
XJ Xu Jieming | 478,000(80 BB) |
XY Xudong Yang | 250,000(42 BB) |
LD Li Dong | 245,000(41 BB) |
WG Wei Guoliang | 241,000(40 BB) |
HL Houwenfeng Li | 209,000(35 BB) |
KI Kosei Ichinose | 177,000(30 BB) |
GJ Gong Jian | 167,000(28 BB) |
FC Fung Chun Yin | 158,000(26 BB) |
HG Hong Gang | 146,000(24 BB) |
YJ You Jun Hong | 123,000(21 BB) |
GH Guanqun Hao | 103,000(17 BB) |
CT Cao Tingjia | 101,000(17 BB) |
HY Huang Yong | 90,000(15 BB) |
XL Xixiang Luo | 70,000(12 BB) |
CJ Chen Jianbin | 70,000(12 BB) |
Quads To End Day 1D
Cui Quan open shoves with A♦ T♥ and is flipping against Li Houwenfeng's 5♠ 5♦ . Cui's fate was sealed as the bubble when the board felted 5♥ K♠ A♠ Q♣ 5♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HL Houwenfeng Li | 209,000(35 BB) |
CQ Cui Quan | busted |
Gong Jian Wins Flip To Boot Ling Tien Loon
From the small blind, Ling Tien Loon opens shoves 9 bb and is denied the steal instead is given the boot by Gong Jian.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
LT Ling Tien Loon | Q♦6♠ | busted |
GJ Gong Jian | 3♣3♥ | 170,000(34 BB) |
One Soars, One Plunges
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
CT Cao Tingjia | A♥Q♥ BB | 132,000(26 BB) |
CC Cao Chenhao | K♣Q♣ UTG | 2,000(0 BB) |
Xu Jieming Turns The Flush
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Zheng Jie is joined by two players to the flop 6♥ 7♥ J♦ , then c-bets 12,000. Xu Jieming raises it up to 39,000, enough to induce a fold from the big blind while Zheng goes clear the other way with a 140,000 shove. Xu still calls and though behind, has many outs to turn it around.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZJ Zheng Jie | A♣J♠ | busted |
XJ Xu Jieming | Q♥J♥ | 400,000(100 BB) |
That's exactly what happens on the turn K♥ with the flush booked. Zheng is drawing dead.
Set On The Flop For Xu Qiang
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Xu Qiang bumps it up to 8000 and heads to the flop 2♠ J♠ 5♥ with two callers. Check check to the button Wang Heng who bets 13,000. Big blind Pang Jiacheng answers with a raise of 35,000, Xu shoves, Wang gets out of the way losing his initial bet while Pang calls for everything behind.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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XQ Xu Qiang | 5♦5♠ | 250,000(63 BB) |
WH Wang Heng | 160,000(40 BB) | |
JP Jiacheng Pang | J♣J♥ | busted |
Xu is far ahead with a set then with the turn 6♠ and river A♠ , he improves to a flush to ensure Pang's demise.
Yansong Wu Tanks On Wei Guoliang's Shove
Yansong Wu finds the courage to call Wei Guoliang's three-bet shove but not before using up three time extensions. At the reveal, it's a flip.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YW Yansong Wu | 6♣6♦ | 61,000(15 BB) |
WG Wei Guoliang | A♥K♥ | 247,000(62 BB) |
Li Dong Rails Sil Damstra
Back for another attempt, Sil Damstra misses the mark again. Kicking off the hand with a raise, Damstra four-bets all in and Li Dong sticks with him to see it's a flip.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SD Sil Damstra | A♦K♠ | busted |
LD Li Dong | T♣T♥ | 160,000(53 BB) |
Yang Xudong Boots On A Flip
Xudong Yang raises then calls Cai Li's three-bet jam for 26 bb! Yang 's snowmen stand solid to deny Li's overcards.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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XY Xudong Yang | 8♠8♦ | 201,000(67 BB) |
CL Cai Li | A♦Q♠ | busted |
Top Stacks
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Player | Chips |
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CQ Cui Quan | 165,000(55 BB) |
LT Ling Tien Loon | 157,000(52 BB) |
WX Wang Xingqiao | 140,000(47 BB) |
HL Houwenfeng Li | 137,000(46 BB) |
WH Wang Heng | 135,000(45 BB) |
HY Huang Yong | 135,000(45 BB) |
XQ Xu Qiang | 130,000(43 BB) |
FC Fung Chun Yin | 122,000(41 BB) |
YJ You Jun Hong | 120,000(40 BB) |
KI Kosei Ichinose | 117,000(39 BB) |
YW Yansong Wu | 116,000(39 BB) |
ZJ Zheng Jie | 115,000(38 BB) |
HG Hong Gang | 105,000(35 BB) |
WG Wei Guoliang | 101,000(34 BB) |
Registration Closes At 158 Entries
This is the largest Main Event flight yet with 158 entries! They play down to 10% of the field which is 16 players. Currently 77 players remaining.