Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

That’s a wrap on Day 1C 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 third of 11 starting flights attracted 130 entrants and by the end of the night just 20 players remained.

After nearly 14 levels Xu Jing emerged as the Day 1C chip leader, finishing the night with 460,000. Xu scored a flurry of knockouts late in the evening on his way towards bagging the largest stack. Xu is most closely followed by Hyunyeong Kang (381,000) while Xiangyu Yu rounds out the top three with 338,000.

Nine starting flights remain, with Day 1D currently underway and Day 1E 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 1F takes place, featuring a buy-in of KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,100).

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Haitong Liu opened to 12,000 from the hijack, Anton Zhen Zhao Lu called from the small blind with his stack of 11,000 and a player in the big blind called.

The flop came 8♣ K♦ 9♥ and the big blind check-folded to a 15,000 bet from Liu.

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: A♣ Q♠

Haitong Liu: A♥ K♥

Lu was drawing nearly dead against Liu’s top pair and after the 6♣ 3♣ runout he was eliminated on the stone bubble.

Hyonyeung Kang opened to 10,000 from under the gun, Si Ng Pun shoved for 21,000 from the big blind and Kang called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Si Ng Pun: 9♥ 5♥

Hyonyeung Kang: K♣ K♥

Kang was a big favorite to burst the money bubble with pocket kings but the 9♦ 5♠ A♥ 3♠ 6♠ runout gave Pun two pair to score the lucky double up.

With two players seeing a board of 7♣ 8♥ 6♦ T♣ and 34,000 in the middle Yu Liu checked from the big blind and Hyonyeung Kang bet 20,000 from the hijack. Liu called.

On the as river Liu, who had 49,000 left and was covered, check-folded to a shove from Kang who had a covering stack.

Chen Shen Chua shoved from under the gun for 25,000 and received calls from Chenxiang Miao in middle position and Xu Jing in the small blind.

The flop came 2♥ 3♦ 9♠ . Jing bet 30,000 and Miao called.

On the 4♥ turn Jing shoved and Miao, who was covered and had 92,000 left in his stack, opted to fold.

Chen Shen Chua: K♠ K♥

Xu Jing: 9♥ 9♠

Jing had flopped a set to pull ahead of Chua’s kings and he remained ahead on the A♠ river to eliminate Chua to spots away from making the money.

With two players seeing a board of 5♣ 8♣ A♣ Q♦ A♦ and 63,000 in the middle Xiangyu Yu bet 53,000 from under the gun and Po Lam Lun called from the hijack.

Lun showed two pair with K♣ Q♦ but Yu had a full house with A♠ Q♠ to win the pot.

Xiaotong Yu shoved for 55,000 from the small blind and Haitong Liu called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Xiaotong Yu: K♠ 9♥

Haitong Liu: 6♠ 6♥

Liu’s pocket sixes remained ahead on the 7♦ 8♥ T♣ 7♠ 3♥ runout to send Yu to the rail and claim the last of his chips.

Yi Ma opened to 9,000 from the hijack and received calls from Hyunyeong Kang on the button and a player in the big blind.

The flop came 3♣ 6♥ 5♠ and action checked around to Ma who bet 9,000. Only Kang called.

Kang called another bet from Yi on the K♦ turn, this time for 21,000. Both players then checked the K♣ river.

Yi showed two pair with 7♠ 7♣ but Kang had a higher two pair with 9♠ 9♦ to win the pot.

Xian Xiao opened to 18,000 from under the gun and Lei Li defended from the big blind.

The flop came 2♦ 6♥ 5♣ and both players checked leading to the A♦ turn. Li checked, Xiao bet 5,000, Li check-raised to 18,000 and Xiao called.

Li bet 22,000 on the 4♣ river and this time Xiao opted to fold.

Haoting Liu opened to 6,000 from the hijack and Po Lam Lun defended from the big blind.

The flop came 4♦ 6♣ 3♦ and Lun check-called a 6,000 bet from Liu.

Both players checked the 4♥ turn leading to the 9♠ river. Lun checked, Liu bet 12,000, Lun raised to 40,000 and Liu called.

Lun showed trips with A♦ 4♣ and Liu mucked.

A player in the hijack opened to 7,000, Xian Xiao three-bet to 22,000 from the cutoff, Yuxin Cai shoved for 30,000 from the big blind, the hijack folded and Xiao called with a covering stack.

Yuxin Cai: 8♦ 8♠

Xian Xiao: A♦ A♠

Cai was in bad shape against Xiao’s aces and found no improvement on the 3♠ T♣ K♥ 3♦ Q♦ runout, resulting in his elimination while Xiao claimed the last of his chips.

Zehan Li opened to 6,000 from the hijack and received calls from Chen Ye on the button and a player in the big blind.

The flop came A♥ K♣ 8♦ . The big blind checked, Li bet 6,000, Ye called and the big blind folded.

Li continued for 24,000 on the 9♣ turn and Ye called again. On the 7♦ river Li bet 68,000 and this time Ye folded.

Yuxin Cai opened to 6,000 from under the gun, Xiangyo Yu shoved for 116,000 from the button and Cai called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Yuxin Cai: Q♠ Q♣

Xiangyo Yu: K♠ K♣

The 4♦ K♦ 3♥ 5♣ A♥ runout gave Yu a set of kings to double up through Cai.

In a preflop confrontation Lee Wee Liew was all in from early position for 45,000, Bin Leng was all in from the small blind for 59,000 and they were up against Yi Ma who had both covered from the hijack.

Lee Wee Liew: A♦ K♥

Bin Leng: T♥ T♦

Yi Ma: A♥ A♣

Ma remained ahead with the best preflop hand on the 45s 4♠ 8♠ 8♥ Q♠ runout to send both opponents to the rail.

In a preflop confrontation Yuan Yao was all in for 77,000 from the button and up against Xu Jing who covered him from the big blind.

Yuan Yao: K♦ 6♦

Xu Jing: A♠ T♦

The 7♠ 2♠ 3♠ J♠ 7♣ runout gave Jing the nut-flush to eliminate Yao and take the pot.

Zhaoyi Lin opened to 6,000 from under the gun, Zehao Li three-bet to 18,000 from early position and Lin called.

The flop came 4♣ 3♠ Q♥ and Lin check-called a 12,000 bet from Li.

Li bet 55,000 when checked to on the 7♣ turn. Lin shoved for 87,000 and Li snap-called with a covering stack.

Zhaoyi Lin: A♠ A♣

Zehao Li: A♦ 5♠

Lin was ahead with aces and faded Li’s gutshot on the K♠ river to double up.

With two players seeing a board of 7♥ T♦ A♥ and 68,000 in the middle Yuan Yao checked from early position and Called a 14,000 bet from Xu Jing who was in the hijack.

On the 4♣ turn Yao, who had 96,000 remaining, check-folded to a shove from Jing who had a covering stack.

With two players seeing a board of 7♠ 3♣ 7♣ A♣ 9♥ and 26,500 in the middle Hyunyeong Kang was in the big blind and check-called an 18,000 bet from Yuxin Cai in the cutoff.

Cai tabled trips with 7♥ 6♣ and Kang mucked.

With two players seeing a board of 7♥ Q♥ K♥ A♣ and 66,000 in the middle Chenxiang Miao shoved from early position with a covering stack and Yu Liu called from the cutoff with his remaining stack of f21,500.

Yu Liu: A♠ K♠

Chenxiang Miao: A♦ 5♥

Liu was ahead with top pair against Miao’s flush draw. The A♣ 2♠ runout was clean for Liu and he doubled up.

A player in the cutoff opened to 6,000 and received calls from Hyunyeong Kang on the button and Xu Jing in the small blind.

The flop came J♦ 9♦ 7♠ and action checked around to Kang who bet 8,000. Only Jing called.

Kang continued for 23,000 when checked to on the 4♣ turn and Jing called again. On the 9♣ river Kang bet 33,000 and Jing called.

Jing had two pair with J♥ 8♥ and Kang had a better kicker with K♣ J♣ to win the pot.

In a preflop confrontation Qingtao Kong was all in for 30,500 from the button and up against Yuan Yao who had a covering stack in the small blind.

Qingtao Kong: Q♥ Q♣

Yuan Yao: A♦ J♣

Kong’s queens held up on the 5♥ 8♣ 8♠ T♣ K♥ runout and he doubled up through Yao.

With two players seeing a board of Q♠ J♣ 5♠ and 27,500 in the middle Zehao Li cheked from under the gun and Yi Ma bet 7,500 from the hijack. Li made the call.

On the K♥ river Li check-folded to a 78,000 shove from Ma.

Zhaoyi Lin opened to 4,000 from early position and received calls from Siyoung Lee in the cutoff and Zhongyao Li in the small blind.

The flop came 7♣ Q♦ A♦ and all three players checked leading to the J♣ turn. Li checked, Lin bet 6,000, Lee called, Li raised to 17,000, Lin called and Lee called.

On the 4♥ turn Li bet 29,500 and both opponents called again. Li showed a Broadway straight with Lc T♦ to win the pot.

Lei Li opened to 4,000 from the cutoff, Jiaqi Teng three-bet to 15,500 from the small blind, Martin Nielsen called from the big blind and Li called.

The flop came T♥ 4♠ K♥ and Teng fired a 5,000 continuation bet that both opponents called.

Teng continued for 30,000 on the 8♠ turn. Nielsen shoved for 33,000, Li called with his remaining stack of 17,500 and Teng called, covering both players.

Lei Li: Q♠ J♠

Martin Nielsen: T♠ T♣

Jiaqi Teng: K♠ K♣

Both Nielsen and Teng had a set while Li had an open-ended straight draw. The 9♠ river brought the straight in for Li who tripled up while making a dent in Teng’s stack and sending Nielsen to the rail.

With two players seeing a board of K♥ 6♥ A♦ and 29,000 in the middle Yuan Yao checked from the hijack and called an 11,000 bet from Chenxiang Miao on the button.

Yao check-called a 28,000 bet from Miao on the 2♠ turn. On the 5♠ river Yao checked, Miao shoved for 88,500 and Yao used two time banks before folding.

A player opened to 4,000 from early position and received a call from a player in the cutoff before Jiaqi Teng shoved for 24,000 from the small blind. Martin Nielsen called from the big blind with a covering stack while the other two players folded.

Jiaqi Teng: 5♣ 5♠

Martin Nielsen: Q♦ Q♥

Teng rivered a set on the 8♠ J♥ J♣ T♣ 5♦ runout to double through Nielsen.

Zhong Cai Peng opened to 4,000 from early position and eceived calls from a player in the hijack and Xu Jing in the big blind.

The flop came 8♣ 8♥ K♣ and action checked around to the hijack who bet 6,500. Jing called, Peng check-raised to 17,500, the hijack folded and Jing called again.

Jing check-called another bet from Peng on the 9♥ turn, this time for 16,500.

On the T♥ river Jing shoved with a covering stack and Peng, who had 53,400 behind, called.

Peng had flopped trips with A♦ 8♠ but Jing had rivered a full house with T♣ T♠ to send Peng to the rail and take the pot.

Chenxiang Miao opened to 4,500 from the cutoff, Anton Zhen Zhao Lu shoved for 52,100 from the small blind and Miao called with a covering stack.

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: Q♥ Q♠

Chenxiang Miao: A♥ 9♣

Lu made a straight on the J♠ K♣ T♦ K♠ 9♥ runout and doubled up through Miao.

A player in early position opened to 3,500, Po Lam Lun three-bet to 9,500 from the button, Jie Su four-bet to 21,600 from the big blind and the original raiser folded. Lun shoved with a covering stack and Su, who started the hand with 39,900, made the call.

Jie Su: Q♦ Q♠

Po Lam Lun: T♦ T♠

Su was in great shape to double up with the higher pocket pair but the T♥ 4♠ 6♦ 7♦ 9♠ runout gave Lun a set of tens to double up.

Lee Wee Liew opened to 3,200 from the button, Qi Pan shoved for 28,600 from the big blind and Lew called with a covering stack.

Qi Pan: K♥ 4♠

Lee Wee Liew: 7♣ 7♦

Liew’s pocket sevens held up on the 3♦ Q♣ 9♥ 5♠ 5♥ runout and Pan was sent to the rail.

With two players seeing a board of 6♣ 4♥ 4♣ and 22,400 in the middle Weizhou Zha bet 3,000 from the big blind and Chenxiang Miao shoved with a covering stack from the hijack. Zha called with his stack of 28,300 and was at risk.

Weizhou Zha: A♥ K♣

Chenxiang Miao: 9♣ 7♣

Zha had the best made hand with ace-high but Miao was the equity favorite with two live uncercards and a flush draw. The 9♥ 8♦ runout gave Miao two pair to eliminate Zha and take the pot.

In a preflop confrontation Johan Buchtrup Schultz was all in for 26,000 from middle position and up against Po Lam Lun who had a covering stack from early position.

Schultz: A♠ K♥

Lun: A♣ T♠

Schultz had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the 7♦ A♥ J♦ A♦ 2♥ runout to secure the double up.

With two players seeing a board of J♠ 8♥ 7♠ A♠ and 18,200 in the middle Yuxin Cai checked from the big blind and Zhongyao Li bet 8,000 from under the gun. Cai called.

On the A♥ river Cai check-folded to a 17,000 bet from Li.

That's a wrap on late registration and reentries for Day 1c of the Main Event. The third starting flight attracted 128 entrants. The day will conclude when 20 players remain at which point all survivors will advance to Day 2 and be in the money.

Daniel Hyongin Lee opened to 3,200 from early position and received calls from a player in middle position and Xiang Li in the hijack.

The flop came 3♠ 4♥ 7♥ and action checked around to the middle position player who bet 5,500. Li called before Lee shoved with a covering stack. The middle position player folded and Li used two time banks before calling off for his tournament life.

Xiang Li: A♦ 5♦

Daniel Hyongin Lee: Q♠ Q♦

Lee was ahead with an overpair but the 2♦ 5♣ runout gave Li a wheel straight to double up.

With two players seeing a board of 3♥ 5♥ 2♥ and 14,900 in the middle Chi Ngong Tang bet 7,000 from early position and Chi Ho Yeung called from the hijack.

On the 8♣ river Tang bet 22,000, Yeung raised to 55,000, Tang shoved for 119,200 and Yeung snap-called with a covering stack.

Chi Ngong Tang: 9♥ 7♥

Chi Ho Yeung: 8♥ 8♦

Yeung had top set but was behind Tang who had flopped a flush. The 7♠ river was clean for Tang who doubled up through Yeung.

In a preflop confrontation Erdun Xu was all in from early position for 24,400, Yuan Yao was all in from the cutoff for 145,900 and they were up against Muyi Chen who covered both players.

Erdun Xu: T♥ 9♥

Yuan Yao: K♣ K♥

Muyi Chen: 8♦ 8♣

Yao held up with the best hand on the Q♦ 7♣ K♠ 4♦ 7♥ runout, improving to a full house to eliminate Xu and drag in a colossal pot worth over 250 big blinds.

In a preflop confrontation Hyunyeong Kang was all in for 39,800 on the button and up against Haohui Ma who had a covering stack from the hijack.

Hyunyeong Kang: A♥ K♠

Haohui Ma: T♠ T♣

The J♦ K♥ 3♣ 8♥ 5♠ runout gave Kang top pair to double up through Ma.

With two players seeing a board of 8♦ 6♣ 4♠ and 18,000 in the middle Chi Ho Yeung checked from under the gun and called a 4,300 bet from Qiang Xu on the button.

On the J♦ turn Yeung checked, Xu bet 12,000, Yeung raised to 35,000, Xu shoved for 43,500 and Yeung called with a covering stack.

Qiang Xu: Q♦ Q♠

Chi Ho Yeung: 6♦ 6♥

Xu had an overpair but was a huge underdog against Yeung’s set of sixes. After failing to find a queen on the K♦ river Xu was sent to the rail while Yeung took down a sizable pot.

William Jia opened to 2,500 from middle position, Qiang Xu three-bet to 6,000 from the hijack, Yuan Yao called from the big blind and Jia shoved for 28,000. Xu re-shoved for 49,200 and Yao called covering both players.

William Jia: K♣ K♥

Qiang Xu: 6♠ 6♣

Yuan Yao: K♠ J♠

The T♣ 9♠ 2♣ 6♦ Q♥ runout gave Yao a straight to crack Jia’s pocket kings, send both opponents to the rail and take down a massive pot.

Peng Chen opened to 2,500 from the hijack, Po Lam Lun three-bet to 6,500 from the button and Chen called.

The flop came 4♠ 4♣ 5♦ and Chen check-called a 4,000 bet from Lun.

Lun continued for 10,000 when checked to on the 8♦ turn and Chen moved all in for 19,600. Lun called with a covering stack to put Chen at risk.

Peng Chen: 6♥ 6♠

Po Lam Lun: A♠ A♣

Chen failed to catch one of his two outs on the K♥ river and was eliminated by Lun who continued adding chips to his stack.

With two players seeing a board of 4♠ Q♦ 6♦ T♠ and 28,200 in the middle Yifan Zhang checked from early position and Zhaoyi Lin shoved from the button. Zhang, who had 22,000 and was covered, made the call for his tournament life.

Yifan Zhang: Q♣ 8♣

Zhaoyi Lin: A♦ A♠

Zhang had top pair but was in bad shape against Lin’s aces. The T♠ K♦ runout changed nothing for either player and Lin took the pot while Zhang was sent to the rail.

Yunpeng Bai opened to 2,000 from under the gun and Yongbin Wang three-bet to 6,000 from the button. Bai called.

The flop came 8♦ 7♠ 6♥ and Bai checked. Wang shoved for 15,600 and Bai called with a covering stack to put Wang at risk.

Yongbin Wang: A♦ A♥

Yunpeng Bai: 5♦ 4♦

Wang was drawing close to dead with his pair of aces against Bai’s straight. The A♣ turn improved Wang to a set but the 4♣ river was of no help and he was sent to the rail while Bai claimed the last of his chips.

With two players seeing a board of 2♣ 3♥ 2♥ and 31,700 in the middle Po Lam Lun bet 12,000 from the big blind and Qiang Xu called from early position.

Lun shoved on the Q♦ river and Xu, who had 37,500 and was covered, folded.

In a preflop confrontation Yu Liu was all in for 50,900 from the big blind and up against Xiangyu Yu who covered him from the cutoff.

Yu Liu: K♠ K♦

Xiangyu Yu: A♦ K♣

The board ran out 4♦ J♠ 5♣ J♦ 7♦ . Liu was good at showdown with two pair, kings and jacks to double up.

In a preflop confrontation Xu Jing was all in for 26,500 from the cutoff and up against Maxim Fana who had him covered from early position.

Xu Jing: Q♦ Q♠

Maxim Fana: J♣ T♣

Jing’s pocket queens held up on the 2♥ 2♠ K♥ 2♦ 5♦ runout and he doubled up through Fang.

Chi Ngong Tang opened to 2,000 from under the gun, a player in early position called, Xiotong Yu shoved for 28,000 from the button, Tang called with a covering stack and the early position player folded.

Xiaotong Yu: A♠ Q♥

Chi Ngong Tang: 6♥ 6♣

Yu failed to connect with his overcards on the 5♥ 7♣ K♣ 4♣ 4♦ runout and was sent to the rail while Tang was good at showdown with two pair and took the pot.

Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen shoved from early position and Yuijan Eugene Zhou, who had 25,900 and was covered in the hijack, made the call for his tournament life.

Yuijan Eugene Zhou: 6♥ 6♣

Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen: 7♣ 2♦

Wen had shoved with the worst possible preflop starting hand and after failing to improve on the T♦ 6♦ Q♠ 2♣ J♣ runout he was left short-stacked while Zhou got the easy double up.

Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen shoved from the hijack and Chen Ye, who was covered with his stack of 25,500, called from the small blind.

Chen Ye: Q♣ T♠

Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen: J♦ 9♥

The 4♦ A♣ 7♠ Q♥ T♣ runout gave Ye two pair to double through Wen.

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu opened to 2,000 from the hijack, Chi Ngong Tang three-bet to 6,000 from the button, Lu four-bet shoved for 27,400 and Tang folded.

Yixian Chen opened to 1,700 from middle position, a player on the button called, Guang Zheng three-bet to 7,500 from the small blind and Chen shoved for 33,400. The button folded and Zheng called with a covering stack to put Chen at risk.

Yixian Chen: A♠ 5♠

Guang Zheng: A♣ Q♣

Chen was dominated but the 2♣ 5♥ 5♣ 6♥ 8♠ runout gave him trip fives to double up through Zheng.

Chi Ho Yeung opened to 1,800 from under the gun, Anton Zhen Zhao Lu three-bet to 4,800 from the button and Yeung called.

The flop came 2♥ K♣ J♦ and Yeung check-called a 5,700 bet from Lu.

Yeung check-called a 13,700 bet from Lu on the 8♥ turn before both players checked the 5♥ river. Lu had top pair with Ls Q♠ but Yeung had him beat with A♥ K♦ to take the pot.

In a preflop confrontation William Jia was all in for 22,700 from middle position and up against Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen who covered him from the hijack.

William Jia: K♣ K♠

Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen: Q♦ 5♠

The Q♥ Q♣ 3♠ 6♣ Q♠ runout gave Wen quad queens to crack Jia’s pocket kings and send him to the rail.

With two players seeing a board of 9♣ 2♥ J♠ 7♠ 5♥ and 19,000 in the middle Xiaotong Yu was all in for 11,900 from middle position and up against Guodong Zhuo who covered him from the button.

Xiaotong Yu: 2♣ 2♦

Guodong Zhuo: 8♦ 8♥

Yu remained ahead with his set of twos against Zhuo’s straight draw and pair of eights on the 5♥ river to double up.

With two players seeing a board of T♣ A♥ 9♣ and 7,200 in the middle Haoting Liu was all in for 25,600 from the small blind and up against Changmin Zhu who covered him from the hijack.

Haoting Liu: A♦ J♥

Changmin Zhu: 8♠ 7♠

Liu had the best made hand with top pair while Zhu had an open-ended straight draw. The 2♥ 7♣ runout was clean for Liu and he doubled up.

With two players seeing a board of 8♠ 2♠ 9♣ A♣ and 8,900 in the middle, Erdun Xu checked from the big blind and Yixian Chen shoved with a covering stack from early position. Xu called with his remaining stack of 18,800, putting himself at risk.

Erdun Xu: Q♣ J♣

Yixian Chen: T♣ 8♣

Chen was ahead with third pair but the Q♥ river improved Xu to a pair of queens to double up.

With two players seeing a board of T♦ 8♦ Q♣ and 11,400 in the middle, Xian Xiao checked from early position and Wei Li bet 3,000 from the cutoff. Xiao check-raised to 7,300 and Li called.

Xiao continued for 11,300 on the 2♥ turn and this time Li opted to fold.

With two players seeing a board of Q♣ K♣ 8♦ 3♠ 2♥ and 12,200 in the middle Yixian Chen bet 6,500 from the small blind and Muyi Chen called from under the gun.

Yixian had A♣ J♥ for ace-high and a missed gutshot while Muyi had 8♥ 7♠ for third pair to win the pot.

A player in the hijack opened to 1,300 and picked up three callers including Zhen Zhao Anton Lu in the cutoff and Ngong Chi Tang in the small blind.

The flop came T♦ K♦ 9♦ and action checked around to Lu who bet 2,000. Only Tang called.

Lu continued for 4,000 when checked to on the K♥ turn and Tang called again.

On the J♥ river Tang check-folded to a 14,000 bet from Lu.

With two players seeing a board of 2♦ 8♦ 3♥ and 33,500 in the middle Chung Lam Allan Kong shoved for 27,000 from under the gun and Haoting Liu snap-called from early position with a covering stack.

Chung Lam Allan Kong: Q♦ Q♠

Haoting Liu: A♠ A♣

Liu was ahead with the bigger overpair but the 7♥ Q♥ runout gave Kong a set of queens to double up through Liu.

Guang Zheng opened to 1,200 from early position, Jieming Xu shoved for 41,600 from middle position and Zheng called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Jieming Xu: 4♠ 4♥

Guang Zheng: J♥ J♦

Zheng remained ahead with the higher pocket pair on the 6♦ Q♦ 7♠ 8♠ 7♦ runout to send Xu to the rail and take the pot.

Chen Ye opened to 1,200 from under the gun, a player in the hijack three-bet to 3,600, Haibo Yang four-bet to 8,500 from the big blind, Ye five-bet to 19,000 and both opponents folded.

In a preflop confrontation Ye Li was all in from the small blind for 21,300, Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen was all in for 33,400 from middle position and Xiangyu Yu was all in from under the gun, covering both players.

Ye Li: K♠ K♦

Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen: 6♥ 3♣

Xiangyu Yu: K♥ 7♣

The board ran out 4♦ 8♥ 4♠ 5♥ 4♥ . Li was good at showdown with a full house to triple up while Yu took the side pot and Wen was sent to the rail.

With two players seeing a board of K♦ 9♠ 7♥ and 10,200 in the middle Muyi Chen checked from the hijack and Yixian Chen bet 4,500 from the button. Muyi Chen made the call.

Muyi Chen checked the 7♠ river and Yixian Chen bet 12,500. Muyi Chen shoved for 21,300 and Yixian Chen folded.

Lin Ping opened to 1,200 from under the gun and received four callers including Chung Lam Allan Kong in the cutoff.

All five players checked the K♣ 9♠ 9♣ flop leading to the T♥ turn. Lin check-called a 3,000 bet from Kong.

Kong continued with a 20,000 bet on the 8♦ river and this time Lin opted to fold.

With two players seeing a board of 6♦ 2♣ 5♦ and 3,200 in the middle Yixian Chen was all in from the big blind for 16,700 and up against Jieming Xu who had him covered from the small blind.

Yixian Chen: 8♠ 6♠

Jieming Xu: 7♥ 4♦

Chen was ahead with top pair and improved to trips on the 6♣ turn but the 3♣ river gave Xu a straight to send Chen to the rail and claim the last of his chips.

In a preflop confrontation Baiyang Chen was all in for 36,100 from the cutoff and up against Jieming Xu who had him covered from under the gun.

Baiyang Chen: K♦ K♠

Jieming Xu: A♦ A♣

Baiyang had run pocket kings into pocket aces and after failing to improve on the 9♥ 3♦ 5♥ T♣ T♠ runout he was sent to the rail in brutal fashion while Xu took down a sizable pot.

With two players seeing a board reading 5♥ T♦ 2♠ 6♠ A♣ and 13,600 in the middle, Chi Ngong Tang checked from the small blind and Weiwei Huang bet 7,000 from the cutoff. Tang went through two time banks before calling.

Huang could only show J♣ 4♣ for a bluff while Tang had second pair with K♠ T♠ to win the pot.

With two players seeing a board of 5♣ 8♣ 8♥ and 7,300 in the middle Xiangyu Yu checked from early position and called a 2,100 bet from Zhongcai Peng who was in the hijack.

Yu check-called another bet from Peng on the ah turn, this time for 5,200. On the T♦ river Yu checked, Peng bet 20,200 and Yu burned through four time banks before opting to fold.

Yunpeng Bai shoved for 8,500 from under the gun, Yong Li re-shoved for 35,000 from the hijack and Johan Buchtrup Schultz called from the big blind with a covering stack to put both players at risk.

Yunpeng Bai: K♦ Q♥

Yong Li: 9♣ 9♥

Johnan Buchtrup Schultz: Q♦ Q♠

Schultz seemed poised to score the double knockout but the 2♣ T♦ 6♠ 7♠ 8♦ runout gave Li a straight to eliminate Bai and leave Schultz with just under three big blinds.

With two players seeing a board of J♣ 3♥ T♥ and 4,600 in the middle Johan Buchtrup Schultz was all in for 16,100 from under the gun and up against Chenxiang Miao who covered him from the hijack.

Johan Buchtrup Schultz: K♠ Q♦

Chengxiang Miao: J♦ J♥

Miao was ahead with top set while Schultz had an open-ended straight draw. The 2♠ turn was a brick but the straight came in on the A♣ river allowing Schultz to double up.

With two players seeing a boar of J♠ 3♦ K♦ J♣ and 7,700 in the middle Xu Jing shoved for 11,900 from the hijack and Zhongcai Peng c alled with a covering stack from the button.

Xu Jing: K♥ T♥

Zhongcai Peng: 4♥ 4♣

Jing was ahead with top pair and after fading Peng’s two outs on the 6♣ river he doubled up.

With two players seeing a board of 2♦ 5♣ 7♦ and 8,500 in the middle Haoting Liu bet 2,500 from the small blind and Changmin Zhu raised to 5,500 from early position. Liu made the call.

Liu check-called an 11,000 bet from Zhu on the 8♦ turn. On the A♥ river Liu checked, Zhu shoved for 19,300 and Liu folded.