Main Event (1,600,000 KRW)

Zheng Tianhao min-raises 60,000 from under the gun, Zhao Hongjun pumps it to 150,000 from the hijack and Zheng calls to see the flop 2♥ 3♣ 5♠ where Zhao continues for 125,000 and Zheng check-calls for the turn 2♠ to hit the felt. A second barrel of 400,000 gets called again, this time with the use of a time bank, the board completes 8♦ and Zhao Hongjun forks out another 600,000 with K♦ K♠ . After the aid of an additional time bank, Zheng Tianhao finds the call, but throws it in the muck after seeing Zhao's over pair.

Having the largest stack to work with, Li Dong opens another hand from under the gun to 50,000 and takes three customers to the flop 6♦ 8♦ K♠ that gets checked to the hijack in position, who makes it 75,000 that gets rid of one, Li calls and Zheng Tianhao raises to 200,000. Only Li sticks around for the turn K♦ where Zheng fires another 300,000 and Li check-calls once more to complete the board 2♦ . Two checks have Li Dong flip over another winner with A♠ 8♥ and Zheng mucks.

With 240,000 in the middle and Q♠ Q♣ T♣ 5♦ on the board Zheng Tianhao leads 115,000, Yang Zhihua raises to 250,000 and Zheng puts Yang allin for 525,000 total holding Q♦ 9♣ . Yang quickly calls with J♦ J♠ , cant find another jack with the board completing K♣ and starts packing up.

Under the gun +2 Zheng Tianhao opens 40,000 and takes two customers to the flop 5♥ 8♦ 8♥ that gets checked to the turn J♣ . A delayed c-bet of 65,000 by Zheng keeps only Anton Lu around for the river Q♣ where he fires another 245,000 with 9♥ T♥ . Lu calls and mucks, handing a big pot to Zheng Tianhao.

Defending champ Kong Qingtao and fan favorite John Juanda unfortunately had their runs cut short in 102nd and 149th place.

Picking up the action on a complete board 2♥ 6♥ 3♣ 7♦ 7♥ and 200,000 to play for we see Yea Joonhee try to steal for 130,000 with a missed gutter 9♣ 5♣ , but the chip leader is not getting pushed around with K♦ 6♦ and picks up even more chips.