WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

With 30,000 in the middle on board 9♣ T♥ 4♣ T♦ , big blind Xudong Jin check raised to 43,000 against utg raiser Dong Li. Li completed yet folded on turn 2♣ after being faced with another 78,000.

Xudong Jin opened to 6,000 utg, joined by Xiaqing Ji and the big blind on flop A♥ K♥ Q♣ . Jin continued for 8,000, and called a raise to 25,500 from Ji behind. On turn 2♠ , Ji bet another 75,000, yet snap folded after Jin moved all-in.

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.

A four way raised pot led by Xudong Jin saw the raiser continue for 2,000 on flop A♠ 8♦ 5♥ . Jinze Zhang on the small blind, check called and headed to turn 9♥ . Both checked it through to river 4♠ , which led Zhang to fire 3,000. Jin snap called and quickly picked up the pot with A♣ K♠ , beating Zhang's 2♣ 2♥ .

With an open and two calls in front, big blind Rong Long fired a three bet to 6,500, and saw only Xudong Jin continue to flop J♠ 9♠ 8♣ . Jin led out a 5,500 bet, and snap called Long's 29,600 jam with two pair J♥ 8♥ . Long, gunning for a straight draw with A♥ Q♥ , was left in pieces as turn 2♠ and river J♦ completed the board, missing his outs entirely.