WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

Facing a late position open, Huashu Ke moved all-in from the small blind and saw Zhongyao Li right behind push likewise. Initial raiser got out of the way, leaving the two to run board K♣ 2♠ 5♣ 7♦ 4♠ . Ke exits in 23rd place, having failed to improve his dominated ace.

Huashu Ke opened on the button and called Xinghui Zhao's 112,000 all-in for a flip. Though Zhao quickly flopped a set on 6♠ 7♦ J♣ , the turn K♠ gave Ke a glimmer of hope, only to be crushed as the river 7♠ improved Zhao further to a boat. Ke shouted in rejoice as a third spade came, but soon realized his demise as the dealer awarded Zhao the pot.

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.

Jiawei Mao opened to 5,500 from utg+1 and was called by Huashu Ke behind along with the big blind. On flop 5♦ 7♣ 8♥ , Mao fired an 8,000 cbet, called by both to turn K♣ . Mao barreled another 28,000 and a final 10,000 on river 7♦ , with only Ke calling the last two streets to showdown. Mao showed K♦ 6♦ for two pair, no good against Ke's boat 5♣ 5♠ .