WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

Sergei Kim moved all-in for 220,000, called by Yukako Hiroi. Jie Zheng reshoved for a larger 800,000, and Hiroi put in the call as well for a three way showdown. Board 9♦ 5♥ 7♣ A♥ Q♥ spared Kim from elimination with a timely backdoor flush, while Zheng wasn't as fortunate as he headed out in 19th place finish.

Yukako Hiroi opened utg and called a 240,000 three bet from Jie Zheng behind. On flop 4♠ 7♠ 3♣ , Hiroi check called another 200,000, revealing turn 2♦ . Both checked it through to river 4♦ , where Hiroi led 600,000. Zheng surrendered, saving his 17 BB behind.

The WPT Main Event field is down to 39 players with fifteen more eliminations to go before the day wraps up. China's Dong Li has so far taken over the lead, being the sole runner to crack the 2 million threshold.

Bofei Lin defended his utg open against Jie Zheng's 85,000 three bet, and went on to check call another 55,000 on flop J♦ 8♦ 4♣ . The two arrived at showdown shortly after turn T♦ and 8♣ were checked through. Lin showed J♠ 9♠ , short against Zheng's Q♥ Q♠ .

Jie Zheng fired an 85,000 three bet vs Hao Chuang's hijack open, and called off his remaining 60,000 after Hao moved all-in. In for a race, Zheng secured the double up as a dry board 7♥ 6♦ 4♣ 7♦ 7♣ left his ace high good for the pot.

Peng Wu defended his utg open and called a 55,000 three bet from Jie Zheng on the button. Both players checked flop 2♣ 2♦ 3♠ through to turn 4♥ , where Wu led 105,000. Zheng opted out, shipping his opponent the pot.

With 60,000 in the middle on board A♠ J♣ K♥ 9♦ 4♠ , Jie Zheng made an attempt on the pot for 50,000. Quanzhen Fang on the big blind, put in the call with top pair A♦ J♠ , and locked in the boost as Zheng turned over Q♦ Q♠ .