WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

Yukako Hiroi opened and called off Fan Shi's 250,000 all-in, putting the latter at risk. Board 9♣ 2♣ 4♠ Q♣ A♣ missed Shi completely, leaving him out in 21st place finish.

One more elimination is due before the day closes at three tables remaining onto Day 4. Dong Li continues to be in the lead with a massive 4,410,000 chip count, followed by Chenxiang Miao at a distance.

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.

WPT Main Event players have been sent off to a one hour dinner break, with play set to resume at 6:30 pm local time. 178 runners out of the 265 entry field continue to be in contention, with China's Song Wang leading the charge. Today's action is set to conclude following four more 60 minute levels onto Day 2.

Registration remains open through Level 8 @21:45.

Fan Shi opened to 1,700 from utg+1, joined by Fabio Oka on flop 7♠ 7♥ 6♦ . Shi continued for 1,500, and called a 4,200 raise from his opponent. On turn Q♣ , Shi called another 4,000, and a final 7,000 on river 5♣ , and earned the pot with 4♣ 4♠ against Oka's K♣ 2♥ bluff.