WPL X KSOP underway in Korea; Yohwan Lim, Sungjoo Hyun among pros in action; ₩500M gtd Main Event today
Thrilling live poker action is taking place right now in South Korea with the Winjoy Poker League (WPL) and Korea Series of Poker (KSOP) hosting a three day event at the Grand Hyatt Incheon. The series opened yesterday, December 30, and will run through January 1. A total of six tournaments are scheduled and a substantial ₩777,000,000 (~US$ 615,700) in guaranteed prize pools. What better way to end the year and welcome in the new one than by capturing the last/first Asia live titles.
Currently heating up the floor is the ₩500 Million guaranteed Main Event with 295 players out of 1,250 back on the felt for Day 2. Up for grabs is the handsome ₩120,000,000 (~US$ 95,100) top prize. Among the players looking to ship it are WPL Team pros – former Starcraft pro Yohwan “BoxeR” Lim and WSOP bracelet champion Sungjoo Hyun. Follow the live coverage and daily updates on Korea media site Bluff & Catch.
In addition to the two pros mentioned, other notables seen in action were WPT Prime Cambodia multiple final tablelist Namhyung Kim , APT champion Soojo Kim, J88PT champion Seungyeol Kim, and YouTuber Hyukjun Kong. More big names are expected with the ₩130 Million guaranteed High Roller yet to come.
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