WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

Guangcheng Chen opened from utg to 2,500 and saw both players on the blinds put in the call to see flop A♥ 2♦ 5♦ . Chen continued for 5,500, called only Hikari Miura to turn K♦ . Chen went for another 8,500 and won the pot as Miura slipped his hand in the muck.

Guangcheng Chen fired a 3,000 three bet vs Dawei Lu's button open and saw the latter complete to see flop 8♥ K♥ 6♠ . Chen continued for 3,200, and another 6,000 on turn K♣ . Lu called one cbet but gave it up as Chen proceeded with aggression.

Another preflop back and forth saw Song Wang complete against Guangcheng Chen's 7,200 fourbet, revealing flop Q♦ K♥ 4♠ . Chen opted for a check raise to 12,000, to which Wang called. On turn 5♠ , Chen led another 16,000, yet tank folded after Wang moved all-in.

Up against an open and a call, big blind Yuechun Shi fired a three bet to 1,900 and saw both opponents continue to flop A♠ J♦ 2♣ . Shi bet 1,600 and followed with another 4,200 on turn 8♥ , with initial raiser Guancheng Chen calling two streets. River 9♠ was checked down by both, revealing Shi's K♣ K♦ , no good against Chen's top pair A♦ 4♦ .

Some players seated early, ready to engage in battle across the long day ahead: