WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

Jieming Xu defended his 3,500 button open and called a 13,000 three bet from big blind Zeyang Ding. On flop K♦ 6♦ T♥ , Ding bet out another 15,000, and a following all-in for 24,400 on turn T♠ . Xu burned five minutes on the clock and eventually found the call with A♠ J♦ .

An impressive move, Xu's brave call earned him the pot as river 7♣ completed the board, sending Ding's A♣ 2♥ towards the muck entirely.

Evgenii Chzhen opened to 2,000, joined by Jieming Xu on flop A♦ 2♥ 4♥ . Xu led for 3,500, and check called a similar bet from his opponent on turn 9♥ . On river A♣ , Xu led a final 2,000 and tabled K♥ 4♦ after Chzhen put in the call. Chzhen shows a better 5♣ 5♠ and rakes in the pot.

WPT Main Event players have been sent off to a one hour dinner break, with play set to resume at 6:35 pm local time. 113 runners out of the 170 entry field continue to be in contention, with wild card Jieming Xu 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.

With 9,000 in the middle on board J♦ K♠ 9♠ 7♠ 9♦ , action was seen on small blind Zeyang Ding with a 15,000 overbet. Jieming Xu demanded for the rest, and Ding tank called for his remaining 16,200 with ace high A♠ 6♥ . Unfortunately for him, Xu had the best of it with a boat 9♥ 7♥ to deliver the bust.

Jieming Xu opened 25,000 on the button and was priced in to call big blind Hidetomo Wada's 41,500 jam. Whilst dominated, Xu managed to catch bottom pair on board T♦ 8♥ 7♣ 3♦ 9♣ to bust his opponent out.

Jieming Xu opened to 600 from utg and found both players on the blinds make the call to see flop A♥ 8♣ 7♠ . Xu continued for 1,500, check called by Bing An. On turn 3♥ , Xu fired another 4,000 and An opts out.

A three way three bet pot led by Jieming Xu saw a flop of A♥ 4♠ 5♦ . Action was checked to Xu, who bet 5,000. Initial raiser Zhihua Yang continued to turn 6♠ , and led out 7,000. Xu clicked back to 14,000, and went on to call a final 35,000 on river 2♦ . Both players reveal a rivered straight for a split pot.

Having built a 6,200 pot on board 2♣ 3♠ T♦ 3♥ 7♥ , action was caught on Jieming Xu with a bet of 2,000. Qingbo Gao right behind, put in a raise to 6,000, and showed a boat 2♦ 2♥ following a fold from his opponent. Xu saved some chips with his top pair T♣ , behind on all streets.