Super High Roller

With a short stack, Li Keyi shoved all-in from the cutoff for 165,000 with 7♦ 7♣ and was called by big blind Chen Wei with 8♦ 8♠ . Dominated, Li found no help on board A♥ K♠ 3♥ 3♦ K♥ to seal his elimination.

Following over seven hours of play, China’s Yu Lei capped the day with the lead, having bagged 1,247,000 (83BB) in chips to top the field. Yu cruised through the games after nearly doubling his stack right before the day’s first break, and consistently chipped up to lock in the lead. Fellow countryman Li Boyao is right on his tail with 1,134,000 (76BB), having bagged a huge double up by the last hour. 15 players continue on through to tomorrow’s Day 2 with registration open until the end of Level 12.

Date: March 25-26, 2024 Buy-in: KR₩ 40,000,000 (~USD 29,750) Entries: 24

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Utg+2 Chen Wei opened to 12,000, called by button Sturm Leon along with the big blind. Flop 5♠ 6♠ Q♣ saw Chen continue for 20,000, raised by Sturm to 70,000 total. Big blind folds and Chen completes to see turn K♠ . Sturm fired another 105,000, check called by his opponent, revealing river K♦ . Sturm pushed a final 265,000 bet which urged Chen to use up two time banks before making the fold.

Facing a button open, small blind Chen Wei fired a three bet to 40,000 and was met with another raise behind by big blind Espen Jorstad. Chen clapped back with a bigger 165,000 and left Jorstad to tank fold.