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4/2/2024, 7:50:00 PM

Hungary’s Hanusi Mate wins the WPT Korea Championship Event from behind

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Coming into the final table with the smallest stack of 15 big blinds, Hungary’s Hanusi Mate emerged as this year’s WPT Korea Championship Event winner, having outlasted the 1,065 entry field and besting the final nine from behind. Hanusi patiently waited for the right spots and overtook the lead only by the heads up battle against China’s Ma Li. It took nearly seven hours of final table play before Hanusi secured the overall victory with a final flip to knock his last opponent out and claim the KRW 434,936,000 (~USD 323,500) top prize, WPT Korea Main Event trophy, along with the inaugural WPT Korea Main Event Ring.

Final Table Results

Payouts

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	MH Mate Hanusi	$323,500
2	ML Ma Li	$215,800
3	HC Hang Chi	$159,460
4	DL Dai Linghui	$119,080
5	FP Fang Po Wen	$89,810
6	AF Aghayev Farhad	$68,460
7	DY Ding Yayun	$52,770
8	FV Fokin Valeriy	$41,090
9	NP Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh	$32,350

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4/2/2024, 7:46:00 PM

Hanusi Mate wins final flip

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Button Hanusi Mate limped in with 8♥ 8♣ and saw big blind Ma Li raise to 11,000,000 with A♦ 9♠ . Hanusi moved all-in for 26,300,000 and Ma called off for her remaining chips. Flipping for the victory, the board J♦ 5♠ Q♦ K♥ 4♣ ran in favor of the pocket pair, earning Hanusi the WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event title.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MH Mate Hanusi	53,000,000(66 BB)	25,000,000
ML Ma Li	busted	-26,000,000

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4/2/2024, 7:34:00 PM

Hanusi Mate gives it up

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Button Ma Li limped in with T♥ 5♥ , checked by big blind Hanusi Mate with 6♣ 4♥ . Both players checked flop 8♠ 3♣ J♥ through, revealing turn 7♠ . Hanusi this time, led for 1,200,000, called by Ma. On river 3♠ , Hanusi check folded after Ma pushed out a 4,000,000 bet.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MH Mate Hanusi	28,000,000(35 BB)	15,000,000
ML Ma Li	26,000,000(33 BB)	-14,000,000

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4/2/2024, 6:35:00 PM

Heads up!

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

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The Main Event is down to its final two players!

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Ma Li	40,000,000(50 BB)
MH Mate Hanusi	13,000,000(16 BB)	-2,000,000

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4/2/2024, 6:34:00 PM

Zhang Chi eliminated in 3rd place - KRW 214,400,000

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Button Ma Li opened to 2,400,000 with A♦ Q♣ and called off small blind Zhang Chi’s 18,000,000 all-in. Zhang shows J♦ J♥ and is at risk for his tournament life. The board ran K♠ 4♣ 3♥ 2♠ A♣ with Ma spiking the river for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Ma Li	40,000,000(50 BB)	19,000,000
HC Hang Chi	busted	-18,000,000

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4/2/2024, 5:47:00 PM

Dinner Break!

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Three players remain in battle for the Main Event glory with China’s Ma Li in the forefront.

Chip Counts

Remaining Payouts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
ML Ma Li	21,000,000(26 BB)
HC Hang Chi	18,000,000(23 BB)
MH Mate Hanusi	15,000,000(19 BB)

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4/2/2024, 5:46:00 PM

Hanusi Mate gets a boost

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Small blind Zhang Chi limped in with 9♦ 6♣ , followed by a check back from big blind Hanusi Mate with 9♥ 8♠ . Flop came 9♣ 3♥ 8♣ and saw Hanusi bet 1,000,000. Zhang check raised to 3,000,000 and Hanusi moved all-in for 11,000,000 total. Zhang gives it up and throws his hand in the muck.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	18,000,000(30 BB)	-3,000,000
MH Mate Hanusi	15,000,000(25 BB)	1,000,000

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4/2/2024, 5:34:00 PM

Ma Li pumps up the aggression

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Small blind Ma Li limped A♥ 4♦ and found big blind Zhang Chi put in a raise to 2,000,000 with 9♠ 5♣ . Ma answered with a three bet to 6,600,000 and Zhang folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Ma Li	21,000,000(35 BB)	5,000,000
HC Hang Chi	21,000,000(35 BB)	-3,000,000

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4/2/2024, 5:30:00 PM

Ma Li hero calls for the win

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Button Ma Li opened to 1,300,000 with 9♥ 6♥ and was called by small blind Zhang Chi with Q♦ T♣ . Flop came J♦ 4♦ K♥ and saw Zhang check call another 1,300,000. Turn 4♥ was checked through, revealing river 6♠ . Zhang led for 2,000,000, Ma with a call for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	24,000,000(40 BB)	-4,000,000
ML Ma Li	16,000,000(27 BB)	-1,000,000

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4/2/2024, 5:26:00 PM

Hanusi Mate takes it down

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Utg Hanusi Mate opened to 1,300,000 with A♥ K♦ , called by big blind Zhang Chi with 8♣ 6♠ . On flop 7♣ A♦ 8♠ , Zhang check called for 1,300,000 and headed to turn Q♥ . Action went check check and proceeded to river Q♥ . Hanusi fired 3,000,000, Zhang with a check fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	28,000,000(47 BB)	-5,000,000
MH Mate Hanusi	14,000,000(23 BB)	4,000,000

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4/2/2024, 5:18:00 PM

Dai Linghui heads for the rails in 4th place - KRW 160,100,000

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Button Zhang Chi open shoved his big stack in with 2♠ 2♣ and saw big blind Dai Linghui call off with T♥ T♣ for his remaining 7,400,000. At a huge advantage, Dai was left in pieces after the flop 7♥ 8♠ 2♥ K♣ 7♣ quickly landed his opponent a set to eventually knock him out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	33,000,000(55 BB)	10,000,000
DL Dai Linghui	busted	-6,500,000

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4/2/2024, 5:13:00 PM

Hanusi Mate doubles up

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Button Hanusi Mate shoved in his 4,400,000 stack with A♣ Q♣ and was called by small blind Dai Linghui with A♦ 3♦ . In great shape, Hasuni secured the double up after landing a better two pair on the turn 3♥ A♠ 4♦ Q♦ J♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MH Mate Hanusi	10,000,000(17 BB)	-1,000,000
DL Dai Linghui	6,500,000(11 BB)	-4,500,000

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4/2/2024, 5:08:00 PM

Dai Linghui fills up on the river

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Button Dai Linghui opened to 1,100,000 with 7♠ 9♠ , joined by big blind Zhang Chi with Q♦ J♥ . On flop 2♦ 6♦ 3♦ , Dai continued for 600,000, check called by Zhang. Turn T♠ went check check, revealing river 8♠ . Zhang leads for 1,100,000, called by Dai. Dai with a straight, takes the boost and is back to 18 BB.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	23,000,000(38 BB)	2,000,000
DL Dai Linghui	11,000,000(18 BB)	2,300,000

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4/2/2024, 4:55:00 PM

Ma Li doubles through Dai Linghui

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Folded to small blind Dai Linghui, he shoved all-in with A♥ 4♠ , called by Ma Li for her reamaining 7,400,000 with K♣ J♣ . At risk, Ma earned the pot after the board 2♥ 9♣ J♥ 8♥ 5♣ landed her top pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Ma Li	17,000,000(28 BB)	5,000,000
DL Dai Linghui	8,700,000(15 BB)	-900,000

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4/2/2024, 4:27:00 PM

Dai Linghui unable to continue

Level 33: 300,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Utg Dai Linghui opened to 1,000,000 with A♥ 3♥ and found big blind Hanusi Mate completing with T♣ 8♠ . On flop 8♣ 6♦ Q♣ , Hanusi check jammed 7,000,000 and Dai folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MH Mate Hanusi	11,000,000(22 BB)	2,500,000
DL Dai Linghui	9,600,000(19 BB)	400,000

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4/2/2024, 4:24:00 PM

Zhang Chi takes down another pot

Level 33: 300,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Zhang Chi defended his J♣ 9♦ on the big blind vs utg Hanusi Mate‘s 1,100,000 open and saw flop 9♣ 6♠ K♣ . Zhang check called another 1,100,000, revealing turn 2♠ . Both players checked it through and headed to river K♥ . Zhang this time, led for 2,400,000, Hanusi with a fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	21,000,000(42 BB)	2,000,000
MH Mate Hanusi	8,500,000(17 BB)	-4,500,000

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4/2/2024, 4:16:00 PM

Zhang Chi four bet jams it through

Level 33: 300,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Button Zhang Chi opened to 1,100,000 with Q♥ Q♠ and saw big blind Dai Linghui fire a three bet to 2,600,000 with 7♣ 8♥ . Zhang answered with an all-in, leaving Dai no choice but to give it up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	19,000,000(38 BB)	3,000,000
DL Dai Linghui	9,200,000(18 BB)	-3,800,000

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4/2/2024, 4:07:00 PM

Ma Li ahead all the way

Level 33: 300,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Utg Ma Li open shoved her 5,700,000 in with A♣ Q♥ and was called by big blind Dai Linghui with A♦ J♦ . Ma quickly landed two pair on the flop Q♣ 5♥ A♥ 7♣ 5♣ and cruised to a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dai Linghui	13,000,000(26 BB)	-5,000,000
ML Ma Li	12,000,000(24 BB)	6,700,000

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4/2/2024, 3:58:00 PM

Fang Po Wen busts in 5th place - KRW 120,750,000

Level 33: 300,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Folded to small blind Fang Po Wen, he shoved his 4,100,000 stack in with K♣ 3♣ and was called by big blind Dai Linghui with Q♦ 9♦ . In for a race, the board 8♦ J♣ 3♦ 4♦ Q♣ , unfortunately for Fang, landed a flush for Dai to take it down.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dai Linghui	18,000,000(36 BB)	4,000,000
FP Fang Po Wen	busted	-5,600,000

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4/2/2024, 3:42:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 33: 300,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Five players remain in the running for the Main Event title.

Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	16,000,000(32 BB)
DL Dai Linghui	14,000,000(28 BB)	1,000,000
MH Mate Hanusi	13,000,000(26 BB)
FP Fang Po Wen	5,600,000(11 BB)	-4,400,000
ML Ma Li	5,300,000(11 BB)	-200,000

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4/2/2024, 3:39:00 PM

Zhang Chi gives it up

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Small blind Zhang Chi opened to 900,000 with Q♥ 6♦ , called by big blind Hanusi Mate with 8♦ 7♣ . Flop came 6♥ K♣ 8♠ and Zhang continued for 400,000. Hanusi bumped it up to 1,600,000 with Zhang calling behind. However on turn 9♠ , Zhang check folded after Hasuni moved all-in for 7,300,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	16,000,000(40 BB)	-3,000,000
MH Mate Hanusi	13,000,000(33 BB)	3,000,000

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4/2/2024, 3:34:00 PM

Hanusi Mate continues to dominate

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hijack Hanusi Mate opened to 875,000 with 7♦ 7♣ and saw big blind Ma Li complete with K♦ Q♥ . On flop 9♦ 3♥ 5♥ , Ma led for 800,000 yet shortly folded after Hanusi pushed a raise to 2,300,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MH Mate Hanusi	10,000,000(25 BB)	1,500,000
ML Ma Li	5,500,000(14 BB)

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4/2/2024, 3:29:00 PM

Hanusi Mate shoves for the win

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Cutoff Hanusi Mate opened to 875,000 with A♣ Q♠ , joined by big blind Dai Linghui with 7♣ 5♦ on flop 8♦ 5♥ 2♠ . Hanusi continued for 800,000, check called by Dai. On turn 4♥ , Hanusi over bet jammed 4,700,000 in and picked up the pot after Dai check folded.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dai Linghui	13,000,000(33 BB)	-2,000,000
MH Mate Hanusi	8,500,000(21 BB)	-400,000

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4/2/2024, 3:24:00 PM

Aghayev Farhad exits in 6th place - KRW 92,050,000

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Cutoff Zhang Chi opened to 800,000 with 5♥ 5♣ and called off big blind Aghayev Farhad’s 2,900,000 all-in. Aghayev shows A♦ 7♦ and is in for a flip for his tournament life. The board K♦ 8♣ 4♠ 3♣ Q♣ turned up on the felt with Zhang’s pocket pair holding up all the way.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	19,000,000(48 BB)	3,000,000
AF Aghayev Farhad	busted	-3,600,000

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4/2/2024, 3:20:00 PM

Ding Yayun bows out in 7th place - KRW 70,950,000

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Utg Ding Yayun open shoved 6,800,000 in with A♣ J♣ and was called by button Zhang Chi with A♥ K♦ . Dominated, Ding headed for the exit after the board 2♦ 6♠ 9♦ 2♠ Q♠ sealed her fate.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	16,000,000(40 BB)	9,000,000
DY Ding Yayun	busted	-4,200,000

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4/2/2024, 2:57:00 PM

Zhang Chi shoves it through

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Small blind Ma Li opened to 2,000,000 with Q♥ T♦ and folded shortly after Zhang Chi stuffed his 4,600,000 stack with 6♠ 4♦ . Zhang picks up the 8 BB boost.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	7,000,000(18 BB)	1,000,000
ML Ma Li	5,500,000(14 BB)	-2,800,000

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4/2/2024, 2:46:00 PM

Ding Yayun drops down

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hijack Ma Li open shoved her 3,800,000 in with A♥ J♠ and was called by big blind Ding Yayun with K♥ Q♦ . In for a race, the board 4♠ 3♣ 3♥ 2♦ 7♥ missed to pair either player with Ma’s ace high good for the taking.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Ma Li	8,300,000(21 BB)	6,400,000
DY Ding Yayun	4,200,000(11 BB)	-5,300,000

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4/2/2024, 2:38:00 PM

Fokin Valeriy crashes in 8th place - KRW 55,250,000

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Utg Hanusi Mate opened to 650,000 with K♦ K♣ and called cutoff Fokin Valeriy‘s 2,000,000 jam. Fokin shows A♦ T♦ and headed for the exit after the board 3♣ 4♦ 9♥ Q♣ 8♦ spared no aces.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MH Mate Hanusi	8,900,000(22 BB)	1,800,000
FV Fokin Valeriy	busted	-4,200,000

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4/2/2024, 2:15:00 PM

Ma Li shoots back down

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Folded to small blind Ma Li, she shoved once more with A♥ 7♥ and was called by big blind Zhang Chi with A♣ 8♠ . A potential chop, Zhang locked in the double after the board Q♣ 2♦ 4♥ T♠ K♣ ran on the felt.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hang Chi	6,000,000(20 BB)	1,700,000
ML Ma Li	1,900,000(6 BB)	-2,800,000

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4/2/2024, 2:13:00 PM

Ma Li doubles through Dai Linghui

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Folded to small blind Dai Linghui, he shoved all-in with 5♥ 3♦ and saw big blind Ma Li call off for her 2,200,000 stack with A♦ 8♥ . The board ran 4♥ 8♦ T♠ A♥ K♠ , earning Ma the much needed double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dai Linghui	15,000,000(50 BB)	-1,000,000
ML Ma Li	4,700,000(16 BB)	1,700,000

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4/2/2024, 1:55:00 PM

Aces good for Dai Linghui

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Utg+2 Dai Linghui opened to 625,000 with A♦ A♣ and saw big blind Ding Yayun complete with 2♣ 3♣ . Action on flop 8♥ 8♣ 5♠ was checked through, revealing turn 3♠ . Ding led out for 525,000 and a final 900,000 on river J♠ with Dai calling both streets. Ding wins the pot with two pair aces and eights.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dai Linghui	16,000,000(53 BB)	5,000,000
DY Ding Yayun	9,500,000(32 BB)	-2,500,000

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4/2/2024, 1:40:00 PM

Nguyen Duy Pham Khanh eliminated in 9th place - KRW 43,500,000

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Button Dai Linghui open shoved his 6,800,000 stack in with A♦ J♥ and saw big blind Nguyen Duy call off his 3,400,000 with A♣ 7♠ . Dominated, Nguyen was drawing dead by the turn 3♥ K♥ T♦ Q♠ T♣ , leaving him to exit in 9th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dai Linghui	11,000,000(37 BB)	5,000,000
NP Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh	busted	-4,275,000

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4/2/2024, 1:17:00 PM

Ding Yayun spikes the river

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hijack Fang Po Wen defended his open with A♥ Q♣ against a 1,200,000 three bet from Ding Yayun and saw flop 3♠ 8♣ 5♠ . Fang proceeded to check call 800,000 and another 925,000 on turn 9♣ . River T♦ went check check, revealing Ding’s A♦ T♠ for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Ding Yayun	12,000,000(48 BB)	3,500,000
FP Fang Po Wen	10,000,000(40 BB)	-3,000,000

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4/2/2024, 1:06:00 PM

Mate Hanusi chips up once more

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Button Mate Hanusi opened to 525,000 with Q♦ 9♣ , called by big blind Ding Yayun with Q♥ 7♠ . On flop 6♣ K♣ 7♦ , Ding check called for 700,000 and got to showdown after the turn 9♥ and river A♥ were checked through. Hanusi picks up the pot with his pair of nines.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Ding Yayun	8,500,000(34 BB)	-1,500,000
MH Mate Hanusi	7,100,000(28 BB)	1,600,000

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4/2/2024, 1:00:00 PM

Mate Hanusi lands a double up

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Utg Ding Yayun opened to 525,000 with 6♠ 7♠ and called off small blind Mate Hanusi‘s 2,500,000 jam. Hanusi shows J♠ J♦ , earning a double up with a full house on board 3♥ 6♦ 3♠ A♦ J♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Ding Yayun	10,000,000(40 BB)	-2,000,000
MH Mate Hanusi	5,500,000(22 BB)	3,100,000

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4/2/2024, 12:34:00 PM

Ding Yayun and Aghayev Farhad chop it up

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Folded to small blind Ding Yayun, she opened for 525,000 with Q♠ Q♣ and called big blind Aghayev Farhad’s 3,500,000 all-in. Aghayev shows A♣ 3♠ and was at risk up until the board landed 5♠ 4♥ 2♦ 6♠ 3♥ for a split pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Ding Yayun	12,000,000(48 BB)
AF Aghayev Farhad	3,600,000(14 BB)	-200,000

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4/2/2024, 12:29:00 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
FP Fang Po Wen	13,000,000(52 BB)	650,000
DY Ding Yayun	12,000,000(48 BB)	-175,000
DL Dai Linghui	6,000,000(24 BB)	-25,000
ND Nguyen Duy	4,700,000(19 BB)	4,700,000
HC Hang Chi	4,300,000(17 BB)	-50,000
FV Fokin Valeriy	4,200,000(17 BB)	-125,000
AF Aghayev Farhad	3,800,000(15 BB)	50,000
ML Ma Li	3,000,000(12 BB)	-375,000
MH Mate Hanusi	2,400,000(10 BB)	-575,000

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4/2/2024, 12:07:00 PM

Shuffle up & deal!

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Main Event Final Table action begins, good luck to the final nine!