Single Day High Roller

Utg Yu Lei opened and saw big blind Toma Tsugunari move all-in. Yu calls for his remaining 1,050,000 with T♦ T♥ and is up against Toma’s 7♠ 8♠ . The board 6♠ 6♥ 7♣ 8♣ 3♦ gave both players two pair, Yu with a better one for the win.

Cutoff Chu Chi Jen open shoved 360,000 with 4♠ 4♣ and was called by Toma Tsugunari with A♣ T♠ . Running a flip, the board peeled K♥ 6♣ 8♦ K♠ Q♣ , leaving Chu’s pocket pair to hold up.

Folded to the Xu Hang on the button, he shoved his last 9 BB in with K♠ 2♥ and ran into Toma Tsugunari’s A♥ J♦ . At risk, the board came Q♦ 4♥ 8♠ 9♦ 3♥ , leaving Toma’s ace-high good for the taking.

Hijack Toma Tsugunari opened and was met with an all-in behind from Lin Chen for 350,000. Toma makes the call with Q♥ Q♠ and is ahead of Lin’s A♦ J♦ . No help came on board 3♥ K♠ 2♣ {9h 2♦ , ending Lin’s run at the title.

The final table is set with eight players remaining in contention for the WPT High Roller title and KRW 181,250,000 top prize.

Chip Counts

Average stack: 812,500 Total chips in play: 6,500,000

Chen Kuan Han flicked in his last 100,000, called by Toma Tsugunari behind. Big blind Stanley Weng jumped in on the action, putting his remaining 105,000 in the middle. Toma made the final call and the three run it down.

Weng A♣ 7♥ Chen 3♦ 3♠ Toma K♣ 9♣

The board ran Q♣ 5♥ 6♥ J♣ T♥ , giving Toma a straight to knock out both opponents. Chen bubbles the money while Weng claims the 9th place payout.

14 players remain in the Single Day High Roller games led by Yu Lei.

Top Chip Counts

Toma Tsugunari opened early and was met with a three bet to 150,000 from button Xu Hang. Toma reshoved all-in and Xu called off for his 29,000 behind.

Toma 7♣ 7♦ Xu A♠ Q♣

The board ran A♦ J♠ 6♠ K♣ 9♣ and quickly spared Xu from elimination.

Utg Daniel Lee open shoved his last 147,000 with A♣ 9♣ and was called by Toma Tsugunari on the button with 6♠ 6♣ . Lee gunning for overcards, none of them showed up on 5♦ K♥ Q♣ 6♥ Q♠ to knock him out completely.

Button Toma Tsugunari opened to 28,000 and called a 218,000 all-in from small blind Cheng Ping.

Cheng 9♠ 9♣ Toma A♣ K♥

In for a flip, the board 2♦ 3♦ 5♥ 5♠ 4♥ ran a one card straight for Toma, earning him the boost.

24 players remain in the running for the Single Day High Roller title. A dinner break will commence, resuming action after 70 minutes.

Top Chip Counts

Average stack: 270,833 Total chips in play: 6,500,000

Utg+2 Mao Renji opened to 16,000, called by Toma Tsugunari behind. Button Lin Chen put in a raise to 78,000 and was met with another raise from big blind Yu Lei to 175,000. Mao flicks in his remaining 6,000 while the two other players fold.

Yu J♠ J♣ Mao K♣ 3♥

The board ran 6♣ 6♥ 5♥ K♥ 5♣ , earning Mao the main pot and another chance at the title.

A four way limp pot saw flop T♣ K♥ 5♠ . Action was checked to button Heung Tsz Kin who bet 4,000. Utg Toma Tsugunari made the call and proceeded to check call another 10,000 on turn 3♠ . Heung eventually shoved the river {8} and Toma called off his remaining 30,000 with Q♣ Q♦ . Heung shows K♠ Q♠ for a rivered flush.

After eleven hours of play, China’s Yu Lei overcame the 65-entry field and defeated fellow countryman Zhou Quan to secure the victory. A roller coaster heads up duel saw Yu drop down to 5 BB and bag the win in just under an hour. Yu earns the KRW 181,250,000 top payout, WPT Korea trophy, and WPT High Roller Ring for his impressive performance.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Final Table Results

Button Toma Tsugunari open shoved and was called by big blind Zhou Quan for a lesser 1,650,000 stack.

Toma 9♠ 9♣ Zhou T♥ T♠

In rough shape, Toma was left crippled down to 2 BB after the board 2♦ 2♠ 8♦ 5♦ 6♦ offered no salvation. Toma busted the following hand and exits in 4th place.