South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT #3

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Day 1C

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2/16/2025, 4:35:34 PM

Xu Jing Bags Big in Day 1C of Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Jing Xu - Main Event Day 1 C Chipleader

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.

Player	Chips
JX Jing XuChina	460,000(92 BB)
HK Hyunyeong KangSouth Korea	381,000(76 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	338,000(68 BB)
LL Lun LamHong Kong	305,000(61 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	304,000(61 BB)
LZ Lin Zhaoyi	278,000(56 BB)
LH Liu Haoting	270,000(54 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	269,000(54 BB)
XX Xiao XianChina	196,000(39 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	170,000(34 BB)
XL Xiang LiChina	147,000(29 BB)
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	131,000(26 BB)
YC Ye ChenChina	114,000(23 BB)
LL Li LeiChina	112,000(22 BB)
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	98,000(20 BB)
DD Dongxu DaiChina	93,000(19 BB)
ZC Zhu Changmin	76,000(15 BB)
KQ Kong QingtaoChina	67,000(13 BB)
LY Liu YuHong Kong	47,000(9 BB)
PS Pun Si NgHong Kong	46,000(9 BB)

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).

Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for our continuing coverage of the Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event.

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2/16/2025, 3:37:42 PM

Yu Shows Down a Boat

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Xiangyu Yu

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.

Player	Chips
XY Xiangyu YuChina	354,000(89 BB)
LL Lun LamHong Kong	295,000(74 BB)

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2/16/2025, 2:37:18 PM

Yu Leaves Cai Short

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Xiangyu Yu

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.

Player	Chips
XY Xiangyu YuChina	252,000(84 BB)
CY Cai Yuxin	38,000(13 BB)

SMPSMP

2/16/2025, 2:16:30 PM

Chip Count

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
ZL Zehao LiChina	396,000(158 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	265,000(106 BB)
HK Hyunyeong KangSouth Korea	234,000(94 BB)
YY Yuan YaoChina	208,000(83 BB)
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	206,000(82 BB)
YC Ye ChenChina	195,000(78 BB)
LL Lun LamHong Kong	184,500(74 BB)
LH Liu Haoting	184,000(74 BB)
JX Jing XuChina	178,000(71 BB)
XL Xiang LiChina	174,500(70 BB)
CY Cai Yuxin	169,500(68 BB)
XX Xiao XianChina	142,000(57 BB)
LL Li LeiChina	119,000(48 BB)
LZ Lin Zhaoyi	115,500(46 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	102,000(41 BB)
ZC Zhu Changmin	100,000(40 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	95,000(38 BB)
LY Liu YuHong Kong	74,000(30 BB)
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	68,000(27 BB)
YX Yu XiaotongChina	65,000(26 BB)
LB Leng BinChina	65,000(26 BB)
CS Chen Shen ChuaMalaysia	65,000(26 BB)
TJ Teng JiaqiChina	63,000(25 BB)
KQ Kong QingtaoChina	60,500(24 BB)
DD Dongxu DaiChina	60,000(24 BB)
LL Liew Lee WeeMalaysia	55,000(22 BB)
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	54,500(22 BB)
PS Pun Si NgHong Kong	42,500(17 BB)
HY Haibo YangChina	40,500(16 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	35,000(14 BB)
BG Biao GuoChina	22,500(9 BB)

SMPSMP

2/16/2025, 11:58:05 AM

Top Stacks

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
YY Yuan YaoChina	314,000(262 BB)
LZ Lin Zhaoyi	174,000(145 BB)
KC Kong Chung Lam AllanHong Kong	148,000(123 BB)
LL Lun LamHong Kong	147,000(123 BB)
CH Chi Ho YeungHong Kong	142,000(118 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	135,100(113 BB)
ZC Zhu Changmin	128,700(107 BB)
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	125,000(104 BB)
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	118,500(99 BB)
CY Cai Yuxin	108,600(91 BB)
ZP Zhongcai PengChina	105,000(88 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	101,000(84 BB)
HK Hyunyeong KangSouth Korea	97,300(81 BB)
JX Jing XuChina	93,000(78 BB)
LH Liu Haoting	92,300(77 BB)
LL Li LeiChina	90,500(75 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	85,300(71 BB)
XX Xiao XianChina	81,600(68 BB)
LS Lee SiyoungSouth Korea	81,000(68 BB)
XG Xiangchen GaoChina	75,400(63 BB)
LY Liu YuHong Kong	72,500(60 BB)
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	71,000(59 BB)
LD Lee Daniel HyonginUnited States of America	65,700(55 BB)
YC Ye ChenChina	62,000(52 BB)

SMPSMP

2/16/2025, 10:21:24 AM

Liu Doubles With Cowboys

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Liu Yu

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.

Player	Chips
LY Liu YuHong Kong	104,800(105 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	62,300(62 BB)

SMPSMP

2/16/2025, 9:09:50 AM

Top Stacks

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
CM Chen Muyi	128,600(214 BB)
CH Chi Ho YeungHong Kong	91,700(153 BB)
XG Xiangchen GaoChina	91,200(152 BB)
ZC Zhu Changmin	88,300(147 BB)
KC Kong Chung Lam AllanHong Kong	87,600(146 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	86,700(145 BB)
ZG Zheng Guang	78,700(131 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	76,200(127 BB)
HY Haibo YangChina	74,500(124 BB)
MC Miao ChenxiangChina	71,800(120 BB)
XX Xiao XianChina	71,200(119 BB)
XL Xiang LiChina	68,700(115 BB)
YZ Ye ZhifanChina	64,700(108 BB)
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	64,200(107 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	62,300(104 BB)
LL Li LeiChina	60,200(100 BB)
ZP Zhongcai PengChina	56,700(95 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	55,400(92 BB)
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	55,300(92 BB)
ZL Zeng LinliChina	54,200(90 BB)

SMPSMP

2/16/2025, 8:42:18 AM

Wen Blasts Off His Stack

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ng Yi Wen Nicholas Michael

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.

Player	Chips
YL Ye LiChina	65,100(109 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	45,600(76 BB)
NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas MichaelSingapore	busted

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2/16/2025, 8:06:20 AM

Peng Puts Yu in the Blender

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Xiangyu Yu

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.

Player	Chips
ZP Zhongcai PengChina	62,700(125 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	43,300(87 BB)