Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

That’s a wrap on Day 1B of the Poker Dream Juju 16 Main Event here at the Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event hosted at Jeju Shinhwa Landing Casino in Jeju Island, South Korea. The second of 11 starting flights attracted 39 entrants and by the end of the night just 3 players remained.

After nearly 19 levels Anton Zhen Zhao Lu emerged as the Day 1b chip leader, finishing the night with 262,000. Lu is most closely followed by Dai Dong Xu (171,000) with Biao Guo rounding out the three Day 1b survivors with 152,000.

Ten starting flights remain, with Day 1c starting tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. local time, with a buy-in of KRW 2,400,000 (~1,700 USD). Later that evening, Day 1d takes place, featuring a buy-in of KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,100).

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Haibo Yang shoved from the small blind for 48,000 and Dongxu Dai called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Haibo Yang: K♦ 9♠

Dongxu Dai: J♦ 5♦

Yang made second pair on the Q♠ 3♠ 7♠ K♥ A♥ runout to double up through Dai.

Haibo Yang shoved from under the gun and Dongxu Dai called from the button with his stack of 98,000.

Dongxu Dai: Q♥ T♣

Haibo Yang: A♥ J♥

The 9♦ ts 6♠ 9♠ 4♠ runout gave Dai two pair to double up while Yang was left with just over four big blinds.

Dongxu Dai shoved for 65,000 from under the gun and Haibo Yang called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Dongxu Dai: K♥ J♦

Haibo Yang: Q♦ T♠

Neither player connected with the 8♣ 3♣ 8♦ 9♦ 9♣ runout. Dai was good at showdown with a king kicker to the two pair on the board and he doubled up.

Dongxu Dai shoved from the small blind with a covering stack and Anton Zhen Zhao Lu called off from the big blind with his stack of 68,000.

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: A♥ 2♥

Dongxu Dai: 8♦ 2♦

Lu had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the 8♥ 7♣ K♥ Q♠ 6♥ runout to double up.

Chi Ngong Tang shoved for 10,000 from the cutoff and Dongxu Dai called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Dongxu Dai: A♠ 8♦

Chi Ngong Tang: 9♣ 9♠

Tang’s nines held up on the 6♥ Q♦ 3♥ J♦ T♦ runout and he doubled up through Dai.

Dongxu Dai shoved for 63,000 from under the gun and Chi Ngong Tang called from the button with a covering stack.

Dongxu Dai: K♠ K♣

Ngong Chi Tang: K♥ 8♦

Dai was a massive favorite with pocket kings and remained ahead on the 5♥ J♦ 6♥ J♣ 4♣ runout to double through Tang.