Main Event

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

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.

After a grueling nine hours of play, the 45 runner pack drew down to its final nine players led by China’s Fang Po Wen. Fang stormed to the lead by the last level after a blind vs blind confrontation with Luo Jianming earned him a massive pot. Fang bagged a mighty 12,350,000 (61 BB) with Ding Yayun right on his tail with 12,175,000 (60 BB). All returning players are guaranteed a KRW 43,500,000 payout and a chance to claim the KR₩ 434,936,000 (~USD 323,500) top prize at stake.

Chip Counts

Remaining Payouts

Hijack Fokin Valeriy opened the action and called a 470,000 all-in from button Tanigawa Shuji behind. Tanigawa shows A♥ J♥ and is in for a race against Fokin’s K♦ Q♣ . The board ran 9♥ K♥ 8♠ 7♣ K♣ , landing trips for Fokin to knock Tanigawa out.