Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

Yang Zhang opened utg+1, called by a player behind along with Maxim Fana on the big blind.

On flop 4♥ 6♠ 3♠ , Fana led all-in for his last 20,000 and was called by Zhang for a showdown.

Fana 5♠ 5♣

Zhang J♠ J♣

Fana drawing slim, found no fives on either turn K♠ or river 4♠ , knocking him out of the Day 1D running.

Maxim Fana sent out an 18,000 three bet on the button, and saw Yang Zhang on the big blind, four bet jam for 68,000 (22 BB) total. Initial raiser opted out and Fana happily obliged.

Zhang in search of an ace, quickly found one on board T♠ A♦ 2♣ 8♥ 5♥ , sparing him from elimination. Fana survived the damage but is down to ten big blinds.

Maxim Fana opened utg and called a 21,000 three bet from Jieming Xu on the button.

On flop 4♣ 3♠ J♦ , Fana was left nowhere to go but out after Xu bet for the rest.

Maxim Fana delivered two short stack busts, bringing down the count to 9 players remaining. Four more eliminations are due before the day wraps up with only five survivors guaranteed a spot into Day 2.