Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

Kong Qingtao opens 5,500 from the lojack and big blind John Juanda defends big to see the flop K♠ 9♠ 9♥ where Kong's 4,500 c-bet gets check-raised to 10,000 by Juanda. Kong calls for the turn T♦ and that's all she wrote regarding action, checking to the river 5♣ where Kong tables the winner K♠ Q♦ against Juanda's A♠ 8♠ missed flush.

Kong Qingtao opens 2,500 from under the gun +1 and finds opposition in big blind Wu Chao who wants 6,500 to continue. Kong obliges and the dealer reveals the flop K♥ 9♣ A♥ . Wu Chao leads 10,000, Kong Qingtao jams 18,100 with a flush draw 6♥ 5♥ and quickly gets called by Wu Chao with top pair A♦ Q♣ . The turn K♠ has hopes running thinner for Kong, but the river 4♥ grants him the flush, keeping his chances of back to back titles alive.

Button Kong Qingtao mounts a steal from the button for 2,500, but both blinds defend to see the flop Q♠ 8♣ 3♠ where small blind Ding Yayun donks 3,000, gets the big blind to fold, but Kong continues for the turn Q♣ . Another 6,000 lead from Ding gets the job done.