WPT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

Valeriy Pak opened on the button and called off Xinghui Zhao's 380,000 all-in. A favorite to win, Zhao instead bowed out as board 4♣ Q♣ 4♠ K♣ 7♠ landed his opponent trip fours to take the win.

Three limps ahead saw Yang Xu on the blind forced all-in for his remaining 10,000. Action checked down to river on board A♥ 6♣ T♠ 9♥ 9♣ , where Xinghui Zhao bet 25,000. Both opponents folded, revealing Zhao's full house 9♦ 6♦ , good against Xu's A♦ 8♠ .

Xu exits one spot short of the money in 97th place.

Jianwei Lin opened from utg+1 and called a 50,000 three bet from small blind Xinghui Zhao. Action on flop Q♦ 5♦ 2♠ checked round, revealing turn T♦ . Zhao bet for Lin's 128,000 behind, and got the latter to fold.

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.

Vying for 54,000 in the middle on board 8♠ 7♣ T♣ Q♣ , big blind Weiran Pu led for 15,000 and was called by Xinghui Zhao and Erdun Xu behind. Turn 5♦ however, was checked to Zhao, who bet 39,000. Both opponents decide to give it up and throw in the fold.