Day 2
Wonkyu Kang One Point Behind, Falls 11th - NTD 363,000 (~US$ 11,365)

End of the road for Wonkyu Kang who shoves on the button and doesn't get by big blind Manlok Chan's higher pocket pair.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | 6♥6♦ | busted |
ML Man Lok Chan | 7♥7♦ | 10,200,000(82 BB) |
Kai Cheng Hsu Banks A Full Double
Kai Cheng Hsu opens a large 800,000 and big blind Wonkyu Kang wants to join post flop and calls. When the dealer felts 2♠ 6♣ 7♣ , Kang quickly shoves, Hsu is covered and calls with just 75,000 behind.
The turn 4♠ and river 9♥ keep jacks ahead for the max.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
KC Kai Cheng Hsu | J♠J♦ | 1,900,000(19 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 3♠3♣ | 1,800,000(18 BB) |
Wonkyu Kang Chunks Cheng Hao Yang

Wonkyu Kang claimed a much needed double up while sending Cheng Hao Yang down to 4 bb.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | A♦7♦ | 2,110,000(21 BB) |
CH Cheng Hao Yang | K♥Q♦ | 425,000(4 BB) |
Wonkyu Kang Doubles Up

Another all in preflop with short stacked Wonkyu Kang called by Cheng Hao Yang. Kang's cowboys hold.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | K♦K♠ | 1,300,000(16 BB) |
CH Cheng Hao Yang | J♦3♥ | 1,680,000(21 BB) |
Table 43
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | 700,000(9 BB) | 43 | 1 |
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 1,930,000(24 BB) | 43 | 2 |
CH Cheng Hao Yang | 1,600,000(20 BB) | 43 | 3 |
CW Cheng Wei Chun | 3,100,000(39 BB) | 43 | 4 |
KC Kai Cheng Hsu | 770,000(10 BB) | 43 | 5 |
ML Man Lok Chan | 3,900,000(49 BB) | 43 | 6 |
YL Yoda Lin | 2,700,000(34 BB) | 43 | 7 |
YL Yang Lin (2) | 1,830,000(23 BB) | 43 | 8 |
PY Park Yu Cheung | 2,500,000(31 BB) | 43 | 9 |
Chiehchi Liu Soars, Wonkyu Kang Nosedives

Chiehchi Liu looks down at K♦ K♣ and three-bets 350,000, early aggressor Wonkyu Kang calls. Liu spikes a set on the flop 4♠ 9♥ K♠ and fires 300,000, Kang calls. Both check the turn 9♦ . Kang leads out 275,000 on the river 3♥ , Liu raises 1,000,000 and is happy for the call as he shows the full house.
Kang plunges to 10 bb, Liu rises to over 70 bb.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | 4,500,000(75 BB) |
CL Chiehchi Liu | 600,000(10 BB) |
Down To 24 Players - 3 Tables
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
CL Chiehchi Liu | 3,100,000(52 BB) | 42 | 1 |
LY Lin Yun Tse | 3,400,000(57 BB) | 42 | 2 |
JG Jang Gyu Won | 2,300,000(38 BB) | 42 | 3 |
JW Jee Weon Kim | 3,600,000(60 BB) | 42 | 4 |
SW Song Wan Jhen | 400,000(7 BB) | 42 | 5 |
KK Kao Kuo Wei | 950,000(16 BB) | 42 | 6 |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 1,650,000(28 BB) | 42 | 7 |
JW Justin Wu (2) | 1,030,000(17 BB) | 42 | 9 |
CW Cheng Wei Chun | 3,450,000(58 BB) | 43 | 1 |
JC Justin Chi Jen Chu | 2,100,000(35 BB) | 43 | 2 |
KC Ko Chia Hsiang | 4,120,000(69 BB) | 43 | 3 |
PJ Pao Jung Huang | 580,000(10 BB) | 43 | 4 |
CW Chih Wei Chen | 1,500,000(25 BB) | 43 | 5 |
TW Tsai Wei Le | 1,500,000(25 BB) | 43 | 6 |
JZ Jun Zhong Wang | 435,000(7 BB) | 43 | 7 |
EN Erwin Ng | 600,000(10 BB) | 43 | 8 |
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 1,450,000(24 BB) | 44 | 1 |
KC Kai Cheng Hsu | 940,000(16 BB) | 44 | 2 |
PY Park Yu Cheung | 3,600,000(60 BB) | 44 | 3 |
SS Shen Syu Ho | 455,000(8 BB) | 44 | 4 |
ML Man Lok Chan | 2,900,000(48 BB) | 44 | 5 |
CH Cheng Hao Yang | 2,100,000(35 BB) | 44 | 6 |
YL Yoda Lin | 3,000,000(50 BB) | 44 | 7 |
YL Yang Lin (2) | 1,050,000(18 BB) | 44 | 8 |
Top Stacks At The Break

Player | Chips |
---|---|
PY Park Yu Cheung | 3,460,000(58 BB) |
LY Lin Yun Tse | 3,110,000(52 BB) |
CW Cheng Wei Chun | 2,970,000(50 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 2,850,000(48 BB) |
JG Jang Gyu Won | 2,700,000(45 BB) |
KC Ko Chia Hsiang | 2,680,000(45 BB) |
CL Chiehchi Liu | 2,650,000(44 BB) |
YL Yoda Lin | 2,200,000(37 BB) |
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 2,050,000(34 BB) |
JC Justin Chi Jen Chu | 2,050,000(34 BB) |
CH Cheng Hao Yang | 2,030,000(34 BB) |
JW Jee Weon Kim | 240,000(4 BB) |
Aces Send Jang Ji Won To The Exit

Wonkyu Kang raises 85,000, Jang Ji Won empties the clip of 400,000, Kang snap-calls and has the nuts. Jang proceeds to improve but still behind Kang to head out.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JJ Jang Ji Won | K♥Q♦ | busted |
WK Wonkyu Kang | A♥A♦ | 3,000,000(75 BB) |
Top Stacks At The New Level

Player | Chips |
---|---|
LY Lin Yun Tse | 2,550,000(64 BB) |
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 2,400,000(60 BB) |
JW Justin Wu (2) | 2,160,000(54 BB) |
YL Yang Lin (2) | 2,130,000(53 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 2,000,000(50 BB) |
CH Cheng Hao Yang | 1,850,000(46 BB) |
PY Park Yu Cheung | 1,800,000(45 BB) |
JG Jang Gyu Won | 1,800,000(45 BB) |
YL Yoda Lin | 1,780,000(45 BB) |
CW Cheng Wei Chun | 1,740,000(44 BB) |
JW Jee Weon Kim | 1,660,000(42 BB) |
JS Jung Seunghyuk | 1,460,000(37 BB) |
IC I Chun Chiu | 1,450,000(36 BB) |
CL Chiehchi Liu | 1,450,000(36 BB) |
KK Kao Kuo Wei | 1,450,000(36 BB) |
Wonkyu Kang Scores Big On The Straight

On a board showing A♥ T♦ 7♣ 6♥ and 310,000 in the pot, small blind Wonkyu Kang bets 110,000 and big blind Justin Chan calls for a look at the river 8♦ . Kang continues to command with a 285,000 bet, Chan tank-calls then mucks to Kang's J♦ 9♠ straight.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | 2,050,000(68 BB) |
JC Justin Chan | 1,200,000(40 BB) |
Wei Jen Wang Pays To See

Big blind Wei Jen Wang calls Wonkyu Kang's raise then snap-calls the 45,000 c-bet at the flop A♣ 5♠ 2♦ . After both check the turn J♣ , the river 6♦ sees Wang lead out 25,000, Kang raises 150,000, Wang snap-calls again then mucks to A♦ 8♦ top pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 2,200,000(88 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 1,900,000(76 BB) |
Top Stacks At The New level

Player | Chips |
---|---|
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 2,100,000(84 BB) |
JW Justin Wu (2) | 2,050,000(82 BB) |
CL Chiehchi Liu | 2,030,000(81 BB) |
1,815,000(73 BB) | |
JC Justin Chan | 1,700,000(68 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 1,650,000(66 BB) |
MT Masatoshi Tanaka | 1,450,000(58 BB) |
ML Man Lok Chan | 1,380,000(55 BB) |
KK Kao Kuo Wei | 1,360,000(54 BB) |
LY Lin Yun Tse | 1,125,000(45 BB) |
YL Yang Lin (2) | 1,100,000(44 BB) |
CJ Chi Jen Chen | 1,100,000(44 BB) |
JS Jung Seunghyuk | 1,100,000(44 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 1,050,000(42 BB) |
1,000,000(40 BB) | |
GZ Guo Zhang Xi | 1,000,000(40 BB) |
JG Jang Gyu Won | 1,000,000(40 BB) |
KC Ko Chia Hsiang | 1,000,000(40 BB) |
PY Park Yu Cheung | 1,000,000(40 BB) |
Trips Hold To Bust Chiayun Wu

Small blind Chiayun Wu three-bets 160,000 leaving 15,000 behind, big blind Wonkyu Kang calls, initial raiser opts out. At the flop Q♥ T♣ T♠ , Wu bets his remaining chips and sees the bad news. Caller Kang has A♣ T♦ trips which is way ahead of his J♣ J♠ . The turn 6♥ and river 3♠ change nothing to end Wu's run.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | 1,600,000(80 BB) |
WC Wu Chiayun | busted |
A Barrage Of Big Bets By Charlie Chiu

Facing a raise from Wonkyu Kang, Charlie Chiu re-pops 85,000 and Kang calls. When the board runs A♥ 8♥ 6♦ 3♦ , Chiu sends out 110,000 and 300,000. Kang gives up the challenge on the turn.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
IC I Chun Chiu | 1,250,000(63 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 930,000(47 BB) |
Day 1B
End Of Day B - Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
EN Erwin Ng | 1,071,000(89 BB) |
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 759,000(63 BB) |
JC Justin Chan | 689,000(57 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 661,000(55 BB) |
652,000(54 BB) | |
ML Man Lok Chan | 569,000(47 BB) |
KC Kai Cheng Hsu | 569,000(47 BB) |
KK Kao Kuo Wei | 525,000(44 BB) |
CC Changgyu Choe | 442,000(37 BB) |
PC Ping Chieh Wu | 440,000(37 BB) |
CJ Chi Jen Chen | 416,000(35 BB) |
JC Justin Chi Jen Chu | 399,000(33 BB) |
SC Shyh Chyn Lim | 379,000(32 BB) |
TW Tsai Wei Le | 374,000(31 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen | 362,000(30 BB) |
LJ La Jar | 346,000(29 BB) |
YW Yi Wei Peng | 329,000(27 BB) |
JH Jang Hyunsik | 268,000(22 BB) |
PY Ping Yi Tsai | 239,000(20 BB) |
HY Hung Yu Liao | 233,000(19 BB) |
LY Lam Yue Hin | 228,000(19 BB) |
SL Shu Leoung Yan | 211,000(18 BB) |
CC Chih Chung Chen | 209,000(17 BB) |
JC Jie Chen | 172,000(14 BB) |
HS Hui Seok Kim | 171,000(14 BB) |
SO Shiina Okamoto | 170,000(14 BB) |
HK Hiroki Kajiwara | 168,000(14 BB) |
HS Ha Seong Min | 156,000(13 BB) |
CJ Chen Jun Wei | 142,000(12 BB) |
120,000(10 BB) | |
LC Lin Chien Wei | 113,000(9 BB) |
LC Lee Chang Gil | 111,000(9 BB) |
JX Jia Xian Zhu | 102,000(9 BB) |
SK Seunghun Ko | 72,000(6 BB) |
CC Chon Chan | 4,000(0 BB) |
Wang Yan Zhi Stops The Charge

Wonkyu Kang ramps up the aggression in this hand raising 20,000 preflop to kick it off. Small blind Wang Yan Zhi calls. When the board runs 4♣ 4♠ Q♣ J♠ , Kang fires 16,000 and 42,000. Wang calls then check-raises the turn for 150,000. Kang tank-folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
650,000(65 BB) | |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 570,000(57 BB) |
Wang Yan Zhi Earns Well With The Nut Flush

Two players call Wang Yan Zhi's min-raise for a flop 6♣ 8♣ T♦ . Following two checks, Hung Yu Liao takes a stab of 23,000 which doesn't shake anyone off. The turn 6♠ is checked by all to reach the river 9♣ . Wang leads out 48,000, Hung and Wonkyu Kang want to see and call. Wang opens up A♣ K♣ nut flush and wins the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | 670,000(84 BB) |
523,000(65 BB) | |
HY Hung Yu Liao | 295,000(37 BB) |
Top Stacks Update

Player | Chips |
---|---|
ML Man Lok Chan | 730,000(91 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 720,000(90 BB) |
CC Changgyu Choe | 640,000(80 BB) |
JC Justin Chan | 460,000(58 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 453,000(57 BB) |
KC Kai Cheng Hsu | 440,000(55 BB) |
HY Hung Yu Liao | 430,000(54 BB) |
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 426,000(53 BB) |
HS Hui Seok Kim | 410,000(51 BB) |
HS Ha Seong Min | 406,000(51 BB) |
LC Lee Chang Gil | 406,000(51 BB) |
KK Kao Kuo Wei | 405,000(51 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen | 380,000(48 BB) |
CJ Chen Jun Wei | 380,000(48 BB) |
Top Stacks

Player | Chips |
---|---|
LC Lee Chang Gil | 490,000(123 BB) |
HS Hui Seok Kim | 428,000(107 BB) |
KC Kai Cheng Hsu | 364,000(91 BB) |
JC Justin Chan | 335,000(84 BB) |
LJ | 330,000(83 BB) |
CC Changgyu Choe | 320,000(80 BB) |
HS Ha Seong Min | 315,000(79 BB) |
PC Ping Chieh Wu | 260,000(65 BB) |
LY Lam Yue Hin | 259,000(65 BB) |
WK Wonkyu Kang | 250,000(63 BB) |
WJ Wei Jen Wang | 246,000(62 BB) |
CT Chia Ta Tsai | 226,000(57 BB) |
210,000(53 BB) | |
HY Hung Yu Liao | 200,000(50 BB) |
CC Chih Chung Chen | 200,000(50 BB) |
Wonkyu Kang Defends The Big Blind

Following a ug+1 raise that's called by lojack, big blind Wonkyu Kang joins for a three-way look at the flop J♣ 7♣ 5♥ . Lojack bets 3000, Kang check-raises 8500, only lojack continues to the turn 2♠ . Unwavering, Kang leads out 15,000 and takes it down without further challenge.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WK Wonkyu Kang | 60,000(50 BB) |