Re-Entries
5
Place
6th
Prize
$39,490
Prize (KRW)
₩55,000,000
Blind level
Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000
Entries
1/667
Total Chips
33,350,000
Average
33,350,000

Day 5

Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/22/2024, 4:51:02 AM

Takeo Kimura Heads Out in 6th Place - KRW 55,000,000 (~USD 39,490)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000
Takeo Kimura - 6th Place KRW 55,000,000 (~USD 39,490)

Kimura jammed 1,200,000 in against Chenxiang Miao's cutoff open and saw the raiser make the call for a race. Slightly behind, Kimura failed to catch up on board 7 3 2 2 9 , ending his Main Event run for good.

PlayerHandChips
KT
BB
busted
A9
CO
12,000,000(80 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/21/2024, 10:38:40 AM

Final Day Chip Counts

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
PlayerChips
12,700,000(102 BB)
8,975,000(72 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
5,050,000(40 BB)
LB
3,075,000(25 BB)
2,500,000(20 BB)
2,000,000(16 BB)

Remaining Payouts

PlacePayout (USD)
1$215,400
2$143,600
3$107,700
4$78,970
5$57,440
6$39,490
Blind level
Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
Entries
6/667
Total Chips
33,350,000
Average
5,558,333

Day 4

Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/21/2024, 10:38:40 AM

Dong Li Remains in Command onto Day 5

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
Dong Li - WPT Main Event Day4 Chip Leader

Day 4 has officially closed with only six players out of its 667-entry field remaining in the running for this season's WPT Main Event title. Day chip leader Dong Li continues to hold the reins, once again on top of the list with a massive chip count of 12,700,000 onto the Final Day. Li has been a dominant force across the table all day, playing postflop aggressively while also unafraid to gamble against shorter stacks. With nearly 40% of the chips in play, Li stands to be in pole position to secure the KRW 300,000,000 (~USD 215,400) top prize, WPT Trophy, and the prestigious WPT Main Event Ring.


Action resumes tomorrow, November 22nd, 12 noon, where a champion will be crowned by day's end.


WPT Main Event

Dates: November 16-22, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 2,500,000 (~USD 1,795)

Guarantee: KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,206,430)

Entries: 667 (507 unique)

Prize pool: KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,206,430)

ITM: 96 places


Day 1A: 120 entries, 42 qualified

Day 1B: 207 entries, 70 qualified

Day 1C: 340 entries, 117 qualified

Day 2: 229 players, 79 qualified

Day 3: 79 players; 24 qualified

Day 4: 24 players, 6 qualified

Day 5 /Final: Friday, November 22


Final Table Chip Counts

PlayerChips
12,700,000(102 BB)
8,975,000(72 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
5,050,000(40 BB)
LB
3,075,000(25 BB)
2,500,000(20 BB)
2,000,000(16 BB)

Remaining Payouts

PlacePayout (USD)
1$215,400
2$143,600
3$107,700
4$78,970
5$57,440
6$39,490
Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/21/2024, 10:32:36 AM

Dong Li Doubles Up Another

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Takeo Kimura open shoved 1,000,000 and was challenged by chip leader Dong Li. This time ahead, Li booked another loss as the turn K J 9 A 8 paired up Kimura's ace for the win.

PlayerHandChips
A7
UTG+1
2,300,000(18 BB)
TT
HJ
9,300,000(74 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/21/2024, 7:54:06 AM

WPT Korea Main Event Final Table is Set!

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
WPT Korea Main Event Final Table

The WPT Main Event games is officially down to its final nine players with day chip leader Dong Li continuing to hold down the lead. Each contender is now guaranteed KRW 27,000,000 (~USD 19,385) in winnings, with the KRW 300,000,000 (~USD 215,400) a short reach away.


Day 4 action will close once the field is down to six players.


WPT Main Event

Dates: November 16-22, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 2,500,000 (~USD 1,795)

Guarantee: KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,206,430)

Entries: 667 (507 unique)

Prize pool: KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,206,430)

ITM: 96 places


Final Table Chip Counts

PlayerChips
8,795,000(110 BB)
6,255,000(78 BB)
5,835,000(73 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
4,530,000(57 BB)
3,430,000(43 BB)
1,870,000(23 BB)
1,525,000(19 BB)
670,000(8 BB)
LB
400,000(5 BB)

Remaining Payouts

PlacePayout (USD)
1$215,400
2$143,600
3$107,700
4$78,970
5$57,440
6$39,490
7$30,155
8$23,690
9$19,385
Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/21/2024, 5:14:50 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000
Miao Chenxiang
PlayerChips
8,350,000(139 BB)
6,040,000(101 BB)
4,365,000(73 BB)
3,580,000(60 BB)
3,315,000(55 BB)
2,730,000(46 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
2,500,000(42 BB)
CH
1,925,000(32 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,750,000(29 BB)
LB
1,590,000(27 BB)
1,180,000(20 BB)
FX
1,045,000(17 BB)
NK
Ng Kwok ChunHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
470,000(8 BB)
Derick ElominaDerick Elomina
11/20/2024, 9:07:26 AM

Day 4 Chip Counts

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
PlayerChips
4,500,000(113 BB)
3,840,000(96 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
2,315,000(58 BB)
LB
2,225,000(56 BB)
1,780,000(45 BB)
1,600,000(40 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,505,000(38 BB)
1,455,000(36 BB)
1,360,000(34 BB)
SK
Sergei KimRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,280,000(32 BB)
1,230,000(31 BB)
JZ
Jie ZhengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,125,000(28 BB)
NK
Ng Kwok ChunHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
1,075,000(27 BB)
CH
1,055,000(26 BB)
1,050,000(26 BB)
FX
1,045,000(26 BB)
960,000(24 BB)
900,000(23 BB)
SX
770,000(19 BB)
610,000(15 BB)
ZL
Zhu LiChina [CHN]China
465,000(12 BB)
KH
385,000(10 BB)
FS
Fan ShiChina [CHN]China
350,000(9 BB)
ZY
20,000(1 BB)
Blind level
Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Entries
24/667
Total Chips
33,350,000
Average
1,389,583

Day 3

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina
11/20/2024, 9:34:34 AM

End Of Day 3 Chip Counts

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
PlayerChips
4,500,000(113 BB)
3,840,000(96 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
2,315,000(58 BB)
LB
2,225,000(56 BB)
1,780,000(45 BB)
1,600,000(40 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,505,000(38 BB)
1,455,000(36 BB)
1,360,000(34 BB)
SK
Sergei KimRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
1,280,000(32 BB)
1,230,000(31 BB)
JZ
Jie ZhengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,125,000(28 BB)
NK
Ng Kwok ChunHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
1,075,000(27 BB)
CH
1,055,000(26 BB)
1,050,000(26 BB)
FX
1,045,000(26 BB)
960,000(24 BB)
900,000(23 BB)
SX
770,000(19 BB)
610,000(15 BB)
ZL
Zhu LiChina [CHN]China
465,000(12 BB)
KH
385,000(10 BB)
FS
Fan ShiChina [CHN]China
350,000(9 BB)
ZY
20,000(1 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/20/2024, 6:27:56 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Dong Li

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.

PlayerChips
2,480,000(99 BB)
CH
1,810,000(72 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
1,750,000(70 BB)
1,420,000(57 BB)
1,330,000(53 BB)
YS
1,310,000(52 BB)
JZ
Jie ZhengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,300,000(52 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,200,000(48 BB)
1,180,000(47 BB)
LB
1,160,000(46 BB)
925,000(37 BB)
900,000(36 BB)
Derick ElominaDerick Elomina
11/19/2024, 12:22:39 PM

WPT Main Event Day 3 Qualifiers

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
PlayerChips
1,520,000(127 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
1,113,000(93 BB)
LB
1,111,000(93 BB)
820,000(68 BB)
YY
Yuan YuChina [CHN]China
772,000(64 BB)
772,000(64 BB)
748,000(62 BB)
744,000(62 BB)
SE
743,000(62 BB)
SY
740,000(62 BB)
721,000(60 BB)
FS
Fan ShiChina [CHN]China
709,000(59 BB)
SK
Sergei KimRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
700,000(58 BB)
CH
696,000(58 BB)
677,000(56 BB)
SX
636,000(53 BB)
VP
Valeriy PakUzbekistan [UZB]Uzbekistan
580,000(48 BB)
PL
Ping LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
569,000(47 BB)
561,000(47 BB)
YL
Ye LiChina [CHN]China
528,000(44 BB)
YC
518,000(43 BB)
515,000(43 BB)
513,000(43 BB)
NK
Ng Kwok ChunHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
489,000(41 BB)
BL
488,000(41 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
482,000(40 BB)
467,000(39 BB)
465,000(39 BB)
XC
Xu ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
462,000(39 BB)
SY
455,000(38 BB)
LY
445,000(37 BB)
426,000(36 BB)
RZ
Ran ZhouUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
422,000(35 BB)
XJ
407,000(34 BB)
390,000(33 BB)
YS
390,000(33 BB)
ZL
Zhu LiChina [CHN]China
386,000(32 BB)
385,000(32 BB)
ZY
378,000(32 BB)
374,000(31 BB)
SH
370,000(31 BB)
XL
366,000(31 BB)
FX
345,000(29 BB)
JC
Joseph CheongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
335,000(28 BB)
332,000(28 BB)
DK
324,000(27 BB)
306,000(26 BB)
CC
304,000(25 BB)
JL
Jun LiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
301,000(25 BB)
301,000(25 BB)
297,000(25 BB)
LY
Liu YinChina [CHN]China
290,000(24 BB)
286,000(24 BB)
SL
260,000(22 BB)
KH
260,000(22 BB)
259,000(22 BB)
BA
Bing AnChina [CHN]China
256,000(21 BB)
251,000(21 BB)
247,000(21 BB)
WL
218,000(18 BB)
LC
216,000(18 BB)
EX
184,000(15 BB)
CH
176,000(15 BB)
173,000(14 BB)
169,000(14 BB)
168,000(14 BB)
LW
Lu WeiChina [CHN]China
164,000(14 BB)
163,000(14 BB)
CB
157,000(13 BB)
153,000(13 BB)
RL
151,000(13 BB)
LS
Lei SunChina [CHN]China
142,000(12 BB)
JZ
Jie ZhengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
133,000(11 BB)
131,000(11 BB)
QY
Qu YuanChina [CHN]China
99,000(8 BB)
RM
83,000(7 BB)
81,000(7 BB)
78,000(7 BB)
GJ
67,000(6 BB)
Blind level
Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Entries
79/667
Total Chips
33,350,000
Average
422,152

Day 2

Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/19/2024, 11:19:51 AM

End of Day 2 Chip Counts

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChips
1,520,000(152 BB)
YL
Yong LiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
1,113,000(111 BB)
LB
1,111,000(111 BB)
820,000(82 BB)
YY
Yuan YuChina [CHN]China
772,000(77 BB)
772,000(77 BB)
748,000(75 BB)
744,000(74 BB)
SE
743,000(74 BB)
SY
740,000(74 BB)
721,000(72 BB)
FS
Fan ShiChina [CHN]China
709,000(71 BB)
SK
Sergei KimRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
700,000(70 BB)
CH
696,000(70 BB)
677,000(68 BB)
SX
636,000(64 BB)
VP
Valeriy PakUzbekistan [UZB]Uzbekistan
580,000(58 BB)
PL
Ping LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
569,000(57 BB)
561,000(56 BB)
YL
Ye LiChina [CHN]China
528,000(53 BB)
YC
518,000(52 BB)
515,000(52 BB)
513,000(51 BB)
NK
Ng Kwok ChunHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
489,000(49 BB)
BL
488,000(49 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
482,000(48 BB)
467,000(47 BB)
465,000(47 BB)
XC
Xu ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
462,000(46 BB)
SY
455,000(46 BB)
LY
445,000(45 BB)
426,000(43 BB)
RZ
Ran ZhouUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
422,000(42 BB)
XJ
407,000(41 BB)
390,000(39 BB)
YS
390,000(39 BB)
ZL
Zhu LiChina [CHN]China
386,000(39 BB)
385,000(39 BB)
ZY
378,000(38 BB)
374,000(37 BB)
SH
370,000(37 BB)
XL
366,000(37 BB)
FX
345,000(35 BB)
JC
Joseph CheongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
335,000(34 BB)
332,000(33 BB)
DK
324,000(32 BB)
306,000(31 BB)
CC
304,000(30 BB)
JL
Jun LiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
301,000(30 BB)
301,000(30 BB)
297,000(30 BB)
LY
Liu YinChina [CHN]China
290,000(29 BB)
286,000(29 BB)
SL
260,000(26 BB)
KH
260,000(26 BB)
259,000(26 BB)
BA
Bing AnChina [CHN]China
256,000(26 BB)
251,000(25 BB)
247,000(25 BB)
WL
218,000(22 BB)
LC
216,000(22 BB)
EX
184,000(18 BB)
CH
176,000(18 BB)
173,000(17 BB)
169,000(17 BB)
168,000(17 BB)
LW
Lu WeiChina [CHN]China
164,000(16 BB)
163,000(16 BB)
CB
157,000(16 BB)
153,000(15 BB)
RL
151,000(15 BB)
LS
Lei SunChina [CHN]China
142,000(14 BB)
JZ
Jie ZhengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
133,000(13 BB)
131,000(13 BB)
QY
Qu YuanChina [CHN]China
99,000(10 BB)
RM
83,000(8 BB)
81,000(8 BB)
78,000(8 BB)
GJ
67,000(7 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/19/2024, 9:21:30 AM

Takeo Kimura Slams It Through

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Takeo Kimura

Ying Song opened from utg+1 to 15,000, and was met with a 45,000 three bet behind from Lei Sun. Takeo Kimura on the big blind, pushed for 154,000, and found no takers.

PlayerChips
YS
318,000(53 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
223,000(37 BB)
LS
Lei SunChina [CHN]China
76,000(13 BB)
Blind level
Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Entries
117/340
Total Chips
17,000,000
Average
145,299

Day 1C

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina
11/18/2024, 3:02:40 PM

End of Day 1C Chip Counts

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
PlayerChips
RJ
529,000(265 BB)
FS
Fan ShiChina [CHN]China
445,500(223 BB)
386,000(193 BB)
SW
381,000(191 BB)
SL
345,000(173 BB)
342,000(171 BB)
RM
314,500(157 BB)
302,000(151 BB)
300,000(150 BB)
295,500(148 BB)
YQ
Yi QinChina [CHN]China
294,500(147 BB)
ZY
287,000(144 BB)
286,000(143 BB)
275,000(138 BB)
PW
Peng WuChina [CHN]China
272,000(136 BB)
CH
268,500(134 BB)
KH
258,500(129 BB)
XL
252,000(126 BB)
233,000(117 BB)
XG
220,500(110 BB)
LW
Lu WeiChina [CHN]China
219,500(110 BB)
JY
Jun YeTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
210,500(105 BB)
RL
206,500(103 BB)
CB
205,500(103 BB)
202,500(101 BB)
GR
Gu RongChina [CHN]China
202,500(101 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
201,500(101 BB)
GH
Gary Hyemyong MoonUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
198,500(99 BB)
198,000(99 BB)
CH
197,000(99 BB)
190,500(95 BB)
179,000(90 BB)
178,500(89 BB)
177,500(89 BB)
CJ
Chen JieAustralia [AUS]Australia
176,500(88 BB)
XC
Xu ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
176,000(88 BB)
AM
175,000(88 BB)
165,500(83 BB)
OT
Oleg TitovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
165,500(83 BB)
EX
164,000(82 BB)
LZ
Lei ZhangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
164,000(82 BB)
LC
162,500(81 BB)
156,500(78 BB)
156,000(78 BB)
CC
156,000(78 BB)
LY
Liu YinChina [CHN]China
152,500(76 BB)
SH
146,000(73 BB)
LC
Lida ChenAustralia [AUS]Australia
144,000(72 BB)
PL
Ping LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
142,500(71 BB)
JX
136,500(68 BB)
136,500(68 BB)
ZW
Zhong WangRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
133,000(67 BB)
SE
131,500(66 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
131,500(66 BB)
LS
Lei SunChina [CHN]China
130,000(65 BB)
129,000(65 BB)
LS
125,500(63 BB)
125,500(63 BB)
124,500(62 BB)
YY
124,500(62 BB)
123,000(62 BB)
JW
122,500(61 BB)
DK
122,500(61 BB)
121,500(61 BB)
JB
117,000(59 BB)
LB
113,000(57 BB)
LS
Liu SenChina [CHN]China
109,000(55 BB)
KX
Kai XuChina [CHN]China
109,000(55 BB)
BL
109,000(55 BB)
107,500(54 BB)
106,500(53 BB)
YL
Yan LiChina [CHN]China
106,000(53 BB)
HW
104,000(52 BB)
100,000(50 BB)
97,000(49 BB)
YG
97,000(49 BB)
95,500(48 BB)
95,500(48 BB)
JP
Jiang PuUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
94,000(47 BB)
94,000(47 BB)
JM
93,500(47 BB)
SY
86,000(43 BB)
81,000(41 BB)
YL
Yuhang LiuAustralia [AUS]Australia
80,000(40 BB)
XG
Xuan GuoTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
80,000(40 BB)
77,000(39 BB)
NZ
76,500(38 BB)
MJ
74,000(37 BB)
71,500(36 BB)
LR
69,000(35 BB)
YJ
68,000(34 BB)
TQ
66,000(33 BB)
YC
Yita ChoongAustralia [AUS]Australia
64,500(32 BB)
62,500(31 BB)
LX
61,000(31 BB)
60,500(30 BB)
ZY
60,000(30 BB)
WM
William McgradyUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
56,000(28 BB)
CY
55,000(28 BB)
CC
Cheng Christian ChieyinUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
54,000(27 BB)
NS
53,000(27 BB)
XG
Xu GuoTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
51,000(26 BB)
49,500(25 BB)
49,000(25 BB)
ZC
48,000(24 BB)
NK
Ng Kwok ChunHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
42,500(21 BB)
ZL
Zhu LiChina [CHN]China
41,000(21 BB)
WX
40,000(20 BB)
36,500(18 BB)
DN
Duc NguyenViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
36,500(18 BB)
SM
Sergei MertvishchevRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
34,000(17 BB)
XN
33,000(17 BB)
CL
Chao LiChina [CHN]China
32,000(16 BB)
29,000(15 BB)
KT
Kennie TaySingapore [SGP]Singapore
25,500(13 BB)
DG
Dmitriy GnusaevRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
busted
Blind level
Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Entries
70/207
Total Chips
10,350,000
Average
147,857

Day 1B

Janette BeeJanette Bee
11/17/2024, 12:51:58 PM

Quick Double for Yuan Yu

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Yuan Yu

A preflop back and forth saw Takeo Kimura make the final call against Yuan Yu's 34,700 all-in. The pocket pair battle erupted with Yu securing a quick double up on board 2 7 A 4 K .

PlayerHandChips
YY
Yuan YuChina [CHN]China
QQ
HJ
72,400(60 BB)
TK
Takeo KimuraAustralia [AUS]Australia
88
UTG+1
37,300(31 BB)