Xu QiangOne 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.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
XQ Xu Qiang ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 525,000(88 BB) |
XJ Xu Jieming China | 478,000(80 BB) |
XY Xudong Yang China | 250,000(42 BB) |
LD Li Dong China | 245,000(41 BB) |
WG Wei Guoliang China | 241,000(40 BB) |
HL Houwenfeng Li China | 209,000(35 BB) |
KI Kosei Ichinose ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 177,000(30 BB) |
GJ Gong Jian China | 167,000(28 BB) |
FC Fung Chun Yin China | 158,000(26 BB) |
HG Hong Gang China | 146,000(24 BB) |
YJ You Jun Hong ![Malaysia [MYS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/my.svg "Malaysia [MYS]"){kind=small} Malaysia | 123,000(21 BB) |
GH Guanqun Hao China | 103,000(17 BB) |
CT Cao Tingjia China | 101,000(17 BB) |
HY Huang Yong China | 90,000(15 BB) |
XL Xixiang Luo China | 70,000(12 BB) |
CJ Chen Jianbin China | 70,000(12 BB) |
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 China | 209,000(35 BB) |
CQ Cui Quan China | busted |
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 Malaysia | Q♦6♠ | busted |
GJ Gong Jian China | 3♣3♥ | 170,000(34 BB) |
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
CT Cao Tingjia China | A♥Q♥ BB | 132,000(26 BB) |
CC Cao Chenhao China | K♣Q♣ UTG | 2,000(0 BB) |
Xu JiemingZheng 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 China | A♣J♠ | busted |
XJ Xu Jieming China | Q♥J♥ | 400,000(100 BB) |
That's exactly what happens on the turn K♥ with the flush booked. Zheng is drawing dead.
Xu Qiang 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 |
|---|---|---|
XQ Xu Qiang China | 5♦5♠ | 250,000(63 BB) |
WH Wang Heng China | 160,000(40 BB) | |
JP Jiacheng Pang China | 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 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 China | 6♣6♦ | 61,000(15 BB) |
WG Wei Guoliang China | A♥K♥ | 247,000(62 BB) |
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 ![Netherlands [NLD]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/nl.svg "Netherlands [NLD]"){kind=small} Netherlands | A♦K♠ | busted |
LD Li Dong China | T♣T♥ | 160,000(53 BB) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
XY Xudong Yang China | 8♠8♦ | 201,000(67 BB) |
CL Cai Li China | A♦Q♠ | busted |
Cui Quan| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CQ Cui Quan China | 165,000(55 BB) |
LT Ling Tien Loon Malaysia | 157,000(52 BB) |
WX Wang Xingqiao China | 140,000(47 BB) |
HL Houwenfeng Li China | 137,000(46 BB) |
WH Wang Heng China | 135,000(45 BB) |
HY Huang Yong China | 135,000(45 BB) |
XQ Xu Qiang China | 130,000(43 BB) |
FC Fung Chun Yin China | 122,000(41 BB) |
YJ You Jun Hong Malaysia | 120,000(40 BB) |
KI Kosei Ichinose Japan | 117,000(39 BB) |
YW Yansong Wu China | 116,000(39 BB) |
ZJ Zheng Jie China | 115,000(38 BB) |
HG Hong Gang China | 105,000(35 BB) |
WG Wei Guoliang China | 101,000(34 BB) |
![South Korea [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "South Korea [KOR]"){kind=small}
