WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

With 129,000 in the middle across board T♠ 6♥ 8♦ 3♠ 5♥ , action was caught on Chuanjin Gong with an all-in for 122,000. Fan Shi behind found the call with top pair K♦ T♦ , and served Gong his elimination, having tabled a busted flush draw with only a pair of fives J♠ 5♠ .

Fifty players have already headed for the rails by the first break with 179 contenders remaining in play. Beng Hong Ker currently holds down the lead, being the sole runner above the half a million mark.

With a pot of 13,600 centered around board J♣ 8♣ Q♥ J♥ , action was seen on Chuanjin Gong with a bet of 8,100. Xiaoyun Li on the big blind, check raised all-in for 36,200, and won the pot unchallenged.

A three way raised pot built 15,000 in the middle on A♣ K♣ Q♥ . Chuanjin Gong led for 6,100, and went on to slam 44,100 total against a raise from Yongqiang Xia. Xia snap called with the nuts J♥ T♦ , and remained ahead against Gong's A♦ 5♦ all the way through turn 6♠ and river 9♦ .

Lirui Zhang sent out a 2,400 three bet from the big blind against Chuanjin Gong's late position open and went on to lead out each street on board 8♠ A♦ T♦ 4♦ 3♦ . Gong called the first two behind, but eventually gave it up after Zhang pulled the trigger.