WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

Mitsugi Shunsuke fired a 27,000 three bet on the button against Junjie Ren's open, and saw the latter call to see flop A♠ Q♠ 4♦ . Shunsuke continued for 15,000, and collected the boost following a fold.

Tom Henricus opened to 3,000 from utg+1 and was met with a raise behind by button Junjie Ren. Lei Yu on the big blind, made it 14,000 to go, called by both.

Action on flop J♠ J♦ 3♣ was checked to Ren, who bet 14,500, called by Yu. Henricus raised to 35,000, and weeded only Yu out of the pot. Henricus gunned for another 17,000 on turn A♦ , and went on to check call 32,500 from Ren on river 6♥ .

Ren revealed trip jacks J♣ 9♣ and added another boost to his already stack as Henricus mucked.

Junjie Ren fired a 7,000 three bet against Bui The Nguyen's hijack open and saw the latter bump it up further to 15,000. Ren put in the call and check called all three streets - 10,000, 26,000, and a final 45,800 all-in, on board 7♦ 3♣ 5♥ T♥ 7♠ . An impressive hero call with A♣ Q♣ , Ren's gut feel definitely was right as Bui turned over A♦ J♦ for his elimination.

Facing an open and a call, Patryk Slusarek sent out a three bet to 7,400 on the small blind, and saw Junjie Ren complete to see flop 9♥ 3♣ 2♦ . Slusarek continued for 7,500, and another 24,000 on turn T♣ , with Ren giving it up by the second barrel.

Junjie Ren fired a 5,800 three bet against Shizi Xiao's open and went on to lead all-in on flop 6♣ 5♣ 7♥ . Xiao snap called with Q♠ Q♥ , putting Ren at risk with A♦ 6♥ . Lucky for Ren, the runout came 4♣ 3♣ a straight on board for a split pot.

Following a late position and a call, Junjie Ren squeezed all-in from the big blind and saw initial raiser Sishu Peng call off for his 25,800 stack. Peng, a huge favorite, cruised to a double up as board T♠ 6♣ 9♥ 9♦ Q♠ landed on the felt.

Facing an open and two calls ahead, Junjie Ren pulled a squeeze to 12,000, called by initial raiser Valeriy Pak. Action back to Lirui Zhang he re-raised all-in for 36,900, and once again faced Ren. In danger over a flip, Lirui managed to claim some back, having a landed a set on board Q♠ 2♣ 9♦ 7♥ 8♥ .

With 24,600 in the middle on board 3♥ 9♦ 2♥ K♦ , Lirui Zhang was seen leading out for 20,500. Junjie Ren behind raised all-in for 53,600, to which Zhang snap called with T♥ T♠ . Ren is ahead with two pair 9♠ 3♠ and further improved to a boat on river 3♣ for the full double up.

Small blind Junjie Ren opened to 1,900 and called a 6,000 three bet from Chen Long behind. On flop J♠ 7♠ 4♥ , Ren check called for 4,000 and got to the river 4♠ cheap after Long checked back turn 6♦ . Ren bet all-in, and left Long to tank fold, saving his remaining 31 BB.

A pot of 17,300 brewed in the middle on board 7♥ 7♠ 4♦ 6♥ Q♦ where Zeyang Ding was seen check calling an overbet shove from Junjie Ren behind for 25,800. Ren shows straight 8♥ 5♣ , leaving Ding's J♦ J♠ in pieces.

Denis Wei Zhang limp raised to 2,400 on the small blind and saw Junjie Ren behind put in the call. On board K♦ 7♣ 8♠ 2♥ Q♣ , Zhang led 1,800, followed by another 5,500 on the turn, both of which didn't deter Ren. Zhang slowed down on the river and relinquished the pot as Ren showed K♠ J♠ , crushing his 3♥ 3♠ all the way.