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Korea (Republic of), Jeju Shinhwa World
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The last flight on schedule for the WPT Opener added another 113 entries to the tally, recorded across eight levels of registration. Set to play down to ITM (12.5% of the field), only 15 players are guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
China’s Zhang Ding stacks high in Day 1C
After nearly six hours of play, the 113-entry field drew down to its final 14 players led by China’s Zhang Ding. Zhang capped the night with a 525,000 stack, joining the top ranks going into Day 2. Just below him is fellow countryman Chen Kaile with a sizeable 428,000 chip count.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
DZ Ding Zhang | 525,000(44 BB) | 525,000 |
KC Kaile Chen | 428,000(36 BB) | 428,000 |
XY Xi Yang | 377,000(31 BB) | 377,000 |
CL Chao Li | 264,000(22 BB) | 264,000 |
SW Song Wang | 234,000(20 BB) | 234,000 |
SJ Song Jianzhong | 183,000(15 BB) | 183,000 |
LJ Li Jiang Liu | 161,000(13 BB) | 161,000 |
BD Bruno Desimoni | 149,000(12 BB) | 149,000 |
XY Xiaotian Yang | 108,000(9 BB) | 108,000 |
YY Yunchao Yu | 70,000(6 BB) | 70,000 |
BN Bo Ning | 41,000(3 BB) | 41,000 |
XL Xiang Li | 31,000(3 BB) | 31,000 |
KH Keita Hirano | 29,000(2 BB) | 29,000 |
JY Jianqiang Yu | 23,200(2 BB) | 23,200 |
Payouts
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | DZ Ding Zhang |
| 2 | KC Kaile Chen |
| 3 | XY Xi Yang |
| 4 | CL Chao Li |
| 5 | SW Song Wang |
| 6 | SJ Song Jianzhong |
| 7 | LJ Li Jiang Liu |
| 8 | BD Bruno Desimoni |
| 9 | XY Xiaotian Yang |
| 10 | YY Yunchao Yu |
| 11 | BN Bo Ning |
| 12 | XL Xiang Li |
| 13 | KH Keita Hirano |
| 14 | JY Jianqiang Yu |
Two players exit as the bubble
Dwindled down to 1.5 BB, big blind Mamiya Ruiko flicked in her last 5,000 with K♠ J♠ and was called by small blind Jianzhong Song with 4♦ 5♠ . The board ran 4♠ Q♣ T♣ 5♣ 6♥ , landing Jianzhong two pair for the win.
Action on the other table saw Hanusi Mate shove his short stack in with 8♥ 8♣ and was called by Desimoni Bruno with A♣ Q♥ . Up for a flip, a roller coaster board Q♠ 6♥ 8♦ Q♣ 6♦ turned up on the felt which left Hanusi’s flopped set crushed by the river.
The two eliminated players will split a minimum payout while 14 additional runners head on to Day 2.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JS Jianzhong Song | 183,000(15 BB) | 183,000 |
DB Desimoni Bruno | 149,000(12 BB) | 149,000 |
MR Mamiya Ruiko | busted | |
MH Mate Hanusi | busted |