Main event - Day 2
Xu Qiang Barrels Down Every Street

From utg Xu Qiang opens 30,000 and two player call. At every street of a board T♦ 3♥ Q♥ 8♣ A♠ , Xu unloads 45,000, 115,000, and 230,000. One player folds on he flop while Li Xuejiang calls then folds to the river bet after using up three time banks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XQ Xu Qiang | 920,000(61 BB) |
XL Xuejian Li | 345,000(23 BB) |
Current Top Stacks
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LD Li Dong | 1,430,000(95 BB) |
SR Soriano Ramos | 1,300,000(87 BB) |
TX Tang Xin | 1,150,000(77 BB) |
TK Teng Kah Yew | 1,070,000(71 BB) |
CJ Che Jiaming | 1,000,000(67 BB) |
ZY Zhou Yang | 980,000(65 BB) |
YZ Yang Zhang | 980,000(65 BB) |
SY Song Ying | 970,000(65 BB) |
WH Wang Heng | 950,000(63 BB) |
WL Wei Lu (3) | 940,000(63 BB) |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 910,000(61 BB) |
AL Anton Lu | 900,000(60 BB) |
NH Ngooi Hau | 870,000(58 BB) |
ZH Zou Haichao | 845,000(56 BB) |
GP Guo Pengcheng | 820,000(55 BB) |
DY Ding Yoong Shen | 810,000(54 BB) |
WW Wang Wei (6) | 775,000(52 BB) |
AL Anqi Luo | 770,000(51 BB) |
JY Joonhee Yea | 760,000(51 BB) |
ZT Zhang Tianwei | 760,000(51 BB) |
HG Hong Gang | 720,000(48 BB) |
XQ Xu Qiang | 680,000(45 BB) |
WK Wong Ka Fai | 660,000(44 BB) |
Current Top Stacks
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TK Teng Kah Yew | 1,240,000(155 BB) |
SR Soriano Ramos | 1,140,000(143 BB) |
AL Anton Lu | 1,050,000(131 BB) |
GP Guo Pengcheng | 925,000(116 BB) |
TX Tang Xin | 850,000(106 BB) |
CJ Che Jiaming | 820,000(103 BB) |
DY Ding Yoong Shen | 783,000(98 BB) |
WC Webster Chin Wei Lim | 770,000(96 BB) |
NK Ng Kah Chun | 720,000(90 BB) |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 710,000(89 BB) |
QQ Qingtian Qian | 710,000(89 BB) |
NH Ngooi Hau | 670,000(84 BB) |
WH Wang Heng | 660,000(83 BB) |
XQ Xu Qiang | 609,000(76 BB) |
WG Wei Guoliang | 592,000(74 BB) |
LY Lim Yat Yong | 580,000(73 BB) |
XK Xu Kai | 575,000(72 BB) |
WL Wenjie Liu | 567,000(71 BB) |
GZ Ge Zhigang | 550,000(69 BB) |
YY Yu Yuan | 536,000(67 BB) |
XL Xuejian Li | 535,000(67 BB) |
LD Li Dong | 535,000(67 BB) |
HG Hong Gang | 525,000(66 BB) |
JY Joonhee Yea | 520,000(65 BB) |
ZT Zhang Tianwei | 500,000(63 BB) |
FC Fung Chun Yin | 500,000(63 BB) |
XS Xue Song | 454,000(57 BB) |
ZY Zhou Yang | 74(0 BB) |
Main event - Day 1H
Current Top Stacks
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DY Ding Yoong Shen | 494,000(165 BB) |
NK Ng Kah Chun | 447,000(149 BB) |
XC Xu Cai | 320,000(107 BB) |
YY Yu Yuan | 276,000(92 BB) |
LH Li Han (4) | 265,000(88 BB) |
LX Li Xiang (2) | 260,000(87 BB) |
LS Lin Shaoqin | 260,000(87 BB) |
CX Chen Xiong | 257,000(86 BB) |
WK Wai Kiat Lee | 255,000(85 BB) |
AL Anton Lu | 240,000(80 BB) |
JH Juncai Han | 235,000(78 BB) |
HC Huang Cheng | 230,000(77 BB) |
XQ Xu Qiang | 210,000(70 BB) |
HY Huang Yong | 200,000(67 BB) |
Main Event - Day 1F
End Of Main Event Day 1F - Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XQ Xu Qiang | 409,000(68 BB) |
WJ Wang Jiaxin | 405,000(68 BB) |
ZH Zou Haichao | 369,000(62 BB) |
WX Wang Xiaohui | 262,000(44 BB) |
SY Song Ying | 235,000(39 BB) |
WL Wei Lu (3) | 228,000(38 BB) |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 198,000(33 BB) |
JX Jiyue Xu | 178,000(30 BB) |
AT Aidan Tam | 156,000(26 BB) |
YW Yongbin Wang | 144,000(24 BB) |
EX Erdun Xu | 143,000(24 BB) |
LB Li Baicun | 134,000(22 BB) |
ZM Zhang Mai | 115,000(19 BB) |
WH Wang Han | 96,000(16 BB) |
ZH Zhang Hongru | 80,000(13 BB) |
ZX Zhou Xuan | 64,000(11 BB) |
Bubble Bursts!
Facing a raise by utg Xu Qiang, small blind Zhang Xiao shoves for 88,000 (14 bb) and still doesn't shake Xu out of the pot. Zhang is ahead K♥ Q♣ however Xu's 2♣ 4♣ are live. With the board running A♠ 4♠ T♥ T♠ 8♥ , Xu does connect to eliminate Zhang as the bubble of Day 1F.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XQ Xu Qiang | 409,000(68 BB) |
ZX Zhang Xiao | busted |
Top Stacks At Level 14
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WX Wang Xiaohui | 320,000(80 BB) |
ZH Zou Haichao | 265,000(66 BB) |
SY Song Ying | 190,000(48 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 185,000(46 BB) |
XQ Xu Qiang | 180,000(45 BB) |
JW Jiaxing Wang | 175,000(44 BB) |
YW Yongbin Wang | 168,000(42 BB) |
Current Top Stacks
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ZX Zhou Xuan | 108,000(90 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 102,000(85 BB) |
PL Pei Li (6) | 91,000(76 BB) |
QQ Qingtian Qian | 90,000(75 BB) |
XQ Xu Qiang | 82,000(68 BB) |
ZX Zhang Xiao | 82,000(68 BB) |
CZ Chen Zhen (2) | 77,000(64 BB) |
YY Yang Yi | 76,000(63 BB) |
WH Wang Han | 75,000(63 BB) |
EX Erdun Xu | 74,000(62 BB) |
YZ Yinan Zhou | 71,000(59 BB) |
71,000(59 BB) | |
FG Fang Guoqiang | 67,000(56 BB) |
YW Yongbin Wang | 67,000(56 BB) |
ZM Zhang Mai | 66,000(55 BB) |
Main Event - Day 1D
Xu Qiang Bags Main Event Day 1D

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) |
Set On The Flop For 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 | 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.
Main event - Day 1B
Top Stacks Update
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ZJ Zhang Jinze | 67,400(84 BB) |
CJ Che Jiaming | 66,200(83 BB) |
XQ Xu Qiang | 63,400(79 BB) |
JN Jargalsaikhan Nyam-Ochir | 55,800(70 BB) |
FT Fujiwara Tetsuya | 54,700(68 BB) |
LX Liu Xiao | 44,000(55 BB) |
SK Sim Kok Wai | 38,900(49 BB) |
YL Youkan Li | 38,000(48 BB) |
ZX Zhao Xiaokuan | 37,000(46 BB) |
ZY Zhichen Yu | 36,000(45 BB) |
GY Ge Yunqing | 32,500(41 BB) |