
Flight A
Yunkyu Song's Luck Runs Out

Hijack Jing Sun leads 16,000 and has an easy call after small blind Yunkyu Song declared all-in for 84,000 once more.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JS Jing Sun | A♣A♠ HJ | 286,000(36 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | A♦9♠ SB | busted |
The aces prevail again on 7♠ 9♥ 7♦ 3♠ 4♦ sending Song to the rail and Sun into the overall lead.
Yunkyu Song's Roller Coaster Continues

Small blind Qiheng Liu jams his small blind and Yunkyu Song fills up again for 41,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | A♣3♥ SB | 25,000(3 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | A♠6♠ BB | 90,000(11 BB) |
After losing the last two all-ins, Song bounces back when the dealer flips over 3♠ 6♥ 4♠ 2♣ J♦ .
Last Two Tables With 16 Players Left
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun | 167,000(28 BB) | 40 | 2 |
QD Qun Dang | 143,000(24 BB) | 40 | 4 |
YS Yunkyu Song | 66,000(11 BB) | 41 | 1 |
WW Weichen Wang | 172,000(29 BB) | 41 | 3 |
JS Jing Sun | 80,000(13 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yu Liu | 159,000(27 BB) | 41 | 6 |
ZC Zida Chen | 110,000(18 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 90,000(15 BB) | 41 | 8 |
YX Yuan Xu | 171,000(29 BB) | 45 | 1 |
SP Supeng Pang | 40,000(7 BB) | 45 | 2 |
SY Shaojie Yang | 94,000(16 BB) | 45 | 3 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 82,000(14 BB) | 45 | 4 |
YF Yanghao Fu | 106,000(18 BB) | 45 | 5 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 128,000(21 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 23,000(4 BB) | 45 | 7 |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 76,000(13 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Weichen Wang Doubles Up Again

Cutoff Zida Chen leads 12,000, small blind Yunkyu Song declares all-in once more, Weichen Wang calls for his last 77,000 and Chen let's it go. Both all-in players put on their lucky jackets again before the dealer gets to work.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZC Zida Chen | A♣J♥ CO | 110,000(18 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | A♠4♠ SB | 66,000(11 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | K♠K♦ BB | 172,000(29 BB) |
Table 41 Update With Three Top Stacks Vying For Control
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 122,000(20 BB) | 41 | 1 |
WW Weichen Wang | 73,000(12 BB) | 41 | 3 |
JS Jing Sun | 82,000(14 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yu Liu | 142,000(24 BB) | 41 | 6 |
ZC Zida Chen | 122,000(20 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 73,000(12 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Weichen Wang Claws Back Some
Right after being all-in against each other, small blind Yunkyu Song jams and Weichen Wang calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 7♠8♠ SB | 122,000(24 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | 9♣T♠ BB | 73,000(15 BB) |
This time Weichen Wang comes out on top after the board runs T♣ 6♦ J♠ K♠ 7♣ taking some of his chips back from Song.
Yunkyu Song Bounces Back

Under the gun Weichen Wang opens 15,000 and snaps after big blind Yunkyu Song moved all-in for 74,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WW Weichen Wang | A♦J♦ UTG | 39,000(8 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | 6♥6♣ BB | 156,000(31 BB) |
Zhu Wu Eliminated After Being Way Ahead Preflop

Button Yunkyu Song - fresh of a 1st and 2nd place finish in WPT events for a combined $400K at the end of last year - puts the blinds all in and both of them take the offer.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | A♠5♠ D | 79,000(16 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | A♦7♦ SB | 113,000(23 BB) |
ZW Zhu Wu | J♥J♦ BB | busted |
Top Stacks Going Into Level 13 With 25 Out Of 69 Remaining
Flight A will end when the four ITM spots are determined that will bag their chips for Day 2 on Thursday the 15th.
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QD Qun Dang | 109,000(44 BB) | 40 | 1 |
SY Shaojie Yang | 68,000(27 BB) | 40 | 2 |
KC Kai Cui | 70,000(28 BB) | 40 | 3 |
RS Rui Sun | 72,000(29 BB) | 40 | 5 |
KL Kaihua Liu | 80,000(32 BB) | 40 | 6 |
BW Bin Wang | 30,000(12 BB) | 40 | 7 |
YS Yunkyu Song | 61,000(24 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HL Huawei Lin | 86,000(34 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 56,000(22 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu | 68,000(27 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JS Jing Sun | 97,000(39 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yinju Li | 29,000(12 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 56,000(22 BB) | 41 | 8 |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 59,000(24 BB) | 44 | 1 |
YL Yu Liu | 88,000(35 BB) | 44 | 3 |
SS Stephen Song | 32,000(13 BB) | 44 | 5 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 51,000(20 BB) | 44 | 6 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 81,000(32 BB) | 44 | 7 |
YX Yuan Xu | 159,000(64 BB) | 44 | 8 |
SP Supeng Pang | 47,000(19 BB) | 45 | 2 |
ZZ Zhiyin Zhou | 32,000(13 BB) | 45 | 3 |
YF Yanghao Fu | 113,000(45 BB) | 45 | 5 |
YW Yongbin Wang | 7,000(3 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 60,000(24 BB) | 45 | 7 |
ZC Zida Chen | 83,000(33 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Table 41 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 53,400(21 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HL Huawei Lin | 97,000(39 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 59,800(24 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu | 57,500(23 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JS Jing Sun | 91,000(36 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yinju Li | 42,000(17 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 79,000(32 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Table 41 Update With Several Big Stacks Vying For Control
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 70,000(44 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HL Huawei Lin | 56,800(36 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 75,600(47 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu | 72,700(45 BB) | 41 | 4 |
GT Gary Thompson | 15,100(9 BB) | 41 | 6 |
YL Yinju Li | 41,500(26 BB) | 41 | 7 |
Top Chip Counts With 41 Out Of 50 Players Left
Player | Chips |
---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | 82,000(137 BB) |
YL Yu Liu | 70,400(117 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | 57,500(96 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | 57,300(96 BB) |
YF Yanghao Fu | 54,700(91 BB) |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang | 43,100(72 BB) |
KC Kai Cui | 40,500(68 BB) |
WW Weinan Wang | 34,800(58 BB) |
BW Bin Wang | 33,500(56 BB) |
CR Changdong Ren | 33,400(56 BB) |
QD Qun Dang | 33,000(55 BB) |