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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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.

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.

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.