Main Event

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

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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♣ .

That's exactly what happens on the turn K♥ with the flush booked. Zheng is drawing dead.

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.

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.

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.