WPT Korea 2024: Main Event – Day 1A (Live Updates)

01:00: Lin Yan stands as Day 1A chip leader
Level 11: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500

The first flight of the Main Event is in the books after eleven hours of play with 84 runners out of the 319 entry field making it through to Day 2. Leading the pack is Lin Yan with a massive 836,000 chip stack to end the night. Lin was amongst the top counts by the time registration closed and soared to the lead after scooping up Zhang Jiintao’s entire stack late in the day. Lin maintained his advantage over the field all the way, bringing a whopping 278 BB through to the next round.

Chip Counts

Pos.	Last Name	First Name	Flag	Chip Count
1	LIN YAN		China	836,000
2	MAO	RENJI	China	545,000
3	WANG	GUANG	China	418,500
4	ZHANG	LEI	China	378,000
5	NORIETIS	ROLANDS	Latvia	375,500
6	QIU	CHENG	China	346,000
7	Tai	Hsing-Hsiung	Taiwan	338,000
8	DAI	LINGHUI	China	329,000
9	YU	ZHICHEN	China	318,000
10	TIAN	HAO	China	301,500
11	KIM	VLADISLAV	Uzbekistan	295,000
12	CHUANG	HAO	Taiwan	294,000
13	LI	WEI	China	294,000
14	SHEN	SHUEN	China	291,500
15	XU	ZHIXIN	China	289,500
16	LI	ZHE-MING	China	269,500
17	Yu	Lei	China	264,500
18	LIANG	TIEN-MIN	Taiwan	259,500
19	WANG	ZHIYI	China	259,500
20	ISHIKAWA	SOMA	Japan	254,500
21	CHEN	RONGHUI	Australia	247,500
22	Zhu	Jing	China	242,500
23	WANG	YANFENG	China	241,500
24	GOPEZ	EDILBERTO	Philippines	240,000
25	CHENG	CHAO TING	Taiwan	239,500
26	HONGRU	ZHANG	China	235,500
27	CHI	YANFEI	China	234,500
28	CHEN	MINGCONG	China	230,000
29	CHOU	YA-TING	Taiwan	230,000
30	ZHOU	ZIJIE	China	226,500
31	GUODONG	SUN	China	221,500
32	GOTO	DAISUKE	Japan	218,000
33	JORSTAD	ESPEN UHLEN	Norway	214,000
34	MEREMANS	ANTOINE	Belgium	210,000
35	KIM	JINWOO	United States	208,000
36	LI	XIANG	China	205,000
37	LIU	LIJIANG	China	203,000
38	WANG	WUYI	China	200,500
39	SHI	ENZE	China	198,000
40	Liu	Yin	China	196,000
41	HU	CHAO	China	194,000
42	LUO	XI XIANG	China	194,000
43	ZHOU	YAJIE	China	193,500
44	SUN	BIN	China	183,000
45	CHEN	YEN-HAN	China	182,500
46	LI	XIAOLING	China	181,500
47	XUE	SONG	China	170,000
48	YAMAMOTO	KAZUO	Japan	166,500
49	REN	YICHENG	China	158,500
50	WANG CHAO		China	156,500
51	LEI	XIANG	China	150,500
52	NIELSEN	MARTIN	Denmark	146,500
53	CHEN	KAILE	China	141,500
54	MEIAN	PAN	China	138,000
55	SONG	MAOLIN	China	138,000
56	QIU	RUYU	China	128,500
57	PARK	CHRISTOPHER YOUNG	United States	125,500
58	ZHENG	GUOFENG	China	123,000
59	LIN	BAOJIE	China	116,000
60	XU	JIE	China	110,000
61	WU	PENG-SEN	Taiwan	109,000
62	FAN	CHIH-WEI	China	104,000
63	LOEFFLER	KILIAN MARKUS HYUN	Germany	104,000
64	HEUNG	TSZ KIN	China	103,500
65	ZHANG	LEI	China	103,000
66	WU	TUNG JUNG	China	98,500
67	TANG	TIANYUAN	China	90,500
68	CHEN	KUAN HAN	Taiwan	89,000
69	BEI	XIAO	China	88,000
70	TSAO	TSU-LIN	China	84,000
71	NGUYEN	PHAM DUY KHANH	Vietnam	81,000
72	JIN	XIN	China	80,500
73	QIDONG	HE	China	78,000
74	LUO	JIANMING	China	71,500
75	WANG	CHUNQING	China	66,500
76	NISHIOKA	TOMOAKI	Japan	65,000
77	AHN	ERIC	United States	62,500
78	HANUSI	MILAN	Hungary	57,500
79	HOU	DONG	China	57,000
80	HONGO	KANATA	Japan	52,500
81	HANUSI	MATE	Hungary	52,000
82	WANG	YU-TANG	China	52,000
83	DUAN QIFENG		China	50,000
84	SHIBAZAKI	TAKAO	Japan	34,500

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00:59: Fan Chih Wei wins flip to survive
Level 11: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500

Utg Norietis Rolands opened to 6,000 and was followed by a three bet to 14,500 from Fan Chih Wei. Norietis shoved all-in, called by Fan for his remaining 37,000.

Norietis
Fan

Down to the last hand of the day, Norietis found his stack crash after the board ran in favor of the overcards.

Fan Chih Wei – 104,000
Norietis Rolands – 42,000

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00:21: Kings no good for Chen Wen Wen
Level 11: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500

An all-in preflop situation, two stacks rushed to the middle – Chen Wen Wen with against Chou Ya Ting’s . Chen at risk, landed a set on but was knocked out shortly after the board ran a once card flush for Chou.

Chou Ya Ting – 320,000
Chen Wen Wen – Eliminated

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00:12: Wang Yanfeng lands a full double up
Level 11: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500

Cutoff opened and was followed by a three bet to 17,000 from button Shi Enze. Big blind Wang Yanfeng fired a four bet to 46,500 and called off for his remaining 76,000 after Shi moved all-in.

Shi
Wang

Up for a flip, the board spared no overcards, giving Wang the pot.

Wang Yanfeng – 263,000
Shi Enze – 176,000

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23:46: Break Time!
Level 11: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500

98/319 players left on the felt for the Main Event Day 1A games. Action will conclude by the end of this level.

Top Chip Counts

Lin Yan – 1,000,000
Mao Renji – 400,000
Chen Shaoyi – 350,000
Tai Hsing Hsiung – 320,000
Wang Guang – 310,000

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23:36: Goto Daisuke gets back at Liang Tien Min
Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000

With a 19,000 pot in the middle on board , action was seen on Liang Tien Min with a 32,000 bet. Goto Daisuke check raised to 87,000, Liang with a tank fold.

Goto Daisuke – 280,000
Liang Tien Min – 230,000

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23:28: Cheng Chao Ting wins crucial flip
Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000

Facing an utg open, Cheng Chao Ting bumped it up to 11,000. Yan Jingyao two seats after raised it to 30,000. Action back on Cheng, he moved all-in for 136,000 slightly covering Yan. Yan makes the call with and finds himself in for a flip against Cheng’s . Cheng instantly landed top pair on board to capture the win.

Cheng Chao Ting – 276,000
Yan Jingyao – Eliminated

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23:17: Chen Mingcong gets caught with a bluff
Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000

With a 20,000 pot in the middle on board , Chen Mingcong was spotted firing a 41,000 overbet. Hongru Zhang in the tank, eventually made the call with and is good against his opponent’s .

Hongru Zhang – 244,000
Chen Mingcong – 120,000

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23:05: Lin Yan surges to the top
Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000

Mp Zhang Jiintao opened to 4,500 and was met with a three bet to 18,000 from small blind Lin Yan. Zhang fired a four bet to 54,500, called by Lin. Flop came and saw Lin lead for 55,000. Zhang shoved all-in for 161,000 and Lin made the call with . Zhang shows for overcards and a flush draw. The turn and river however, bricked for Zhang, sending him out of the Main Event flight while Lin rises to the lead.

Lin Yan – 740,000
Zhang Jiintao – Eliminated

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22:49: Blinds up!
Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000

135 runners remain in the Main Event Day 1A games with play set to conclude after Level 11.

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22:47: Stephen O’Dwyer suffers bad beat
Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500

Button Stephen O’Dwyer opened to 3,500 and found small blind Wu Chia Yun fire a three bet to 8,500. O’Dwyer shoved his 58,000 in and was called by Wu with . O’Dwyer is ahead with yet was instantly crushed after the board gave Wu a set.

Wu Chia Yun – 140,000
Stephen O’Dwyer – Eliminated

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22:29: Bold call by Liang Tien Min
Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500

Action on flop was seen with Goto Daisuke sending out a 7,000 bet. Goto fired another 21,000 on turn and a final 50,000 on river . Liang Tien Min called all three streets and scooped up the massive pot after Goto showed bluff , Liang with two pair .

Liang Tien Min – 295,000
Goto Daisuke – 80,000

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22:25: Yan Jingyao pulls a squeeze
Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500

Qiu Cheng opened to 3,000 and was called by three other players. Big blind Yan Jingyao squeezed all-in for 146,000 and picked up the dead money after no callers were seen.

Yan Jingyao – 158,000

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22:19: Jianguo Shu spikes two outer
Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500

A three way all-in situation was seen in Table 2 with Qi Xuming ahead with against  Jianguo Shu’s and Guo Lin’s . The board ran , earning Jianguo a set for a nice triple up.

Jianguo Shu – 90,000
Qi Xuming – 40,000
Guo Lin – Eliminated

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22:07: Daniel Lee shoots down
Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500

Hijack Daniel Lee opened to 3,000, joined by button Zhendong Li and the big blind on flop . Lee continued for 5,000, raised by Li to 15,000. Lee stuffs it in and Li calls off his remaining 19,500.

Lee
Li

Both looking for a club, the turn sealed the win for Li with a higher flush to claim the double up.

Zhendong Li – 79,000
Daniel Lee – 15,000

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22:04: Shen Longhao fires four bet
Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500

Following an open, Shen Longhao sent out a three bet to 8,500 and saw big blind Hongru Zhang put in another raise to 21,500. Shen answered with a heftier 46,000 and picked up the pot after Hongru Zhang made the fold.

Shen Longhao – 180,000
Hongru Zhang – 225,000

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21:52: Yu Chia Yun doubles with kings
Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500

With an open and a three bet in front of him, Tsujisaka Tetsuya moved all-in for 37,000 with and was called by original raiser Yu Chia Yun with . A huge underdog, Tsujisaka landed two pair on flop but was crushed when the river showed a king.

Yu Chia Yun – 66,000
Tsujisaka Tetsuya – 10,000

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21:47: Registration is closed!
Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500

That’s it for Day 1A with a total of 319 entries recorded across eight levels of registration. 166 players remain on the felt. Play will conclude at the end of Level 11.

Top Chip Counts

Chen Shaoyu – 375,000
Lin Yan – 353,000
Shi Enze – 315,000
Mao Renji – 290,000
Goto Daisuke – 290,000

Average stack: 95,509
Total chips in play: 15,950,000

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21:29: Wang Zhiyi throws it in the muck
Level 8: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200

Cutoff Wang Zhiyi defended his open and called an 8,000 three bet from Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh behind. Flop came and Wang proceeded with a check call for 5,000. Turn went check check, pushing Wang to fire the river . Nguyen calls and wins the pot with no showdown after Wang threw his hand in the muck.

Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 90,000
Wang Zhiyi – 120,000

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21:04: Xu Zhixin wins race
Level 8: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200

Utg Xu Zhixin opened and called off a 41,000 all-in from button Yang Peng.

Yang
Xu

In for a race, Yang exited shortly after a king high board turned up on the felt.

Xu Zhixin – 120,000
Yang Peng – Eliminated

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20:53: One bet does it for Shen Longhao
Level 8: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200

Cutoff Shen Longhao opened to 2,500, called by the small blind. Big blind Wada Hidetomo threw in a three bet to 8,500 and found Shen with another raise to 18,500. Small blind folds and Wada puts in the call, revealing flop . Shen continues for 13,500 and picks up the pot after Wada folded.

Shen Longhao – 135,000
Wada Hidetomo – 116,000

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20:30: Blinds up!
Level 8: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200

A whopping 300 entries in for today’s Main Event Day 1A with registration open until the end of this level.

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20:22: Zhou Zijie pays off Christopher Park
Level 7: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000

A 25,000 pot was already in the middle on board . Zhou Zijie sent out a 15,000 bet and shortly called off Christopher Park’s 56,000 all-in. Park reveals for a backdoor flush, crushing Zhou’s nut straight .

Christopher Park – 140,000
Zhou Zijie – 68,000

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20:18: Li Hang fills up on the river
Level 7: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000

An all-in preflop ensued with Li Hang going with for his last 27,000, up against Wang Afu’s . At risk, Li luckily spiked the flush on the river to survive through.

Li Hang – 56,500

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20:10: Hanusi Mate doubles up
Level 7: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000

Facing an utg open, Hanusi Mate shoved his 21,000 stack in with and was followed with another all-in from Chzhen Evgenii. Original raiser got out of the way and Chzhen shows for a flip. The board ran , landing Hanusi a full house for a double up.

Hanusi Mate – 87,000
Chzhen Evgenii – 78,000

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19:52: Chen Mingcong lands a set
Level 7: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000

With 24,000 in the middle on , Chen Mingcong fired a 10,000 bet, called by Yun Bawoo. River completed the board and saw Chen bet for his opponent’s remaining 28,000. Yun tank and called off with top pair, no good against Chen’s .

Chen Mingcong – 205,000
Yun Bawoo – Eliminated

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19:46: Shi Enze busts Hanusi Milan
Level 7: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000

Folded to small blind Shi Enze, he opened to 2,500 and was met with an all-in from big blind Hanusi Milan for 19,000. Enze puts in the call with and is dominated by Hanusi’s . The board however, ran giving Shi a pair to knock his opponent out.

Shi Enze – 253,000
Hanusi Milan – Eliminated

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18:32: Dinner Break!
Level 7: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000

Players are on a 60 minute dinner break. 263 entries have so far been recorded for today’s Main Event flight with two more levels to go before registration closes.

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18:28: Sun Bin flops quads
Level 6: 400 – 800 ante 800

With 25,000 already in the middle preflop, Liu Lijia was seen pushing out a 19,000 bet on flop . Liu continued to fire both turn and river with Sun calling down all three streets for his tournament life. Liu shows , no good against Sun’s quads.

Sun Bin – 210,000
Liu Lijia – 30,000

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18:18: Sawairi Shun wins preflop war
Level 6: 400 – 800 ante 800

Facing an open, button Sawairi Shun bumped it up to 4,500 and was met with another raise to 10,900 from small blind Tang Zhen. Sawairi clicked back to 21,000 and picked up the dead money after Tang threw in the fold.

Sawairi Shun – 99,000
Tang Zhen – 90,000

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18:02: Philip Yang takes it down
Level 6: 400 – 800 ante 800

A three way raised pot saw flop face up on the felt. Early limper Philip Yang led out a 5,000 bet and was raised by Chi Yanfei to 11,300. Yang goes for the shove for 47,500 total and merited a fold shortly after.

Philip Yang – 69,000
Chi Yanfei – 100,000

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17:32: Blinds up!
Level 6: 400 – 800 ante 800

256 entries in for today’s Main Event Day 1A with registration open through Level 8 @21:45.

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17:30: Kim Andrei chips up
Level 5: 300 – 600 ante 600

With an open and a call in front of him, button Kim Andrei sent out a 6,000 raise, called by both players. On flop , Kim continued for 11,000, check called by original raiser Ma Yanjun. Turn saw Kim gun for another 12,000 and Ma throws in the fold.

Kim Andrei – 95,000
Ma Yanjun – 42,000

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17:07: Yu Xiangyu claims the pot
Level 5: 300 – 600 ante 600

Utg+1 Yu Xiangyu opened to 1,200 and called a 3,700 three bet from Sun Bin right behind. Flop came and Sun continued for 2,500. Yu pulled a check raise to 7,000 and barreled another 10,000 on turn . Sun called both streets but was unable to call off Yu’s 17,500 all-in by the river for the loss.

Yu Xiangyu – 60,000
Sun Bin – 29,000

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17:04: Hu Chao double barrels through
Level 5: 300 – 600 ante 600

Li Tuo defended his open and called a 4,800 three bet from button Hu Chao. On flop , Hu continued for 3,200, check called by Li. Hu barreled a heftier 15,500 on turn , convincing Li to throw it in the muck.

Hu Chao – 62,000
Li Tuo – 65,000

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16:56: Chen Shaoyi piles it high
Level 5: 300 – 600 ante 600

Hijack Hu Tianshi opened to 1,500 and was met with a three bet to 4,000 from button Chen Shaoyi. A four bet five bet exchange led to all the chips rushing in to the middle, Hu at risk for his 110,000 stack.

Hu
Chen

An ace high board rolled on the felt, leaving Hu still crushed entirely.

Chen Shaoyi – 250,000
Hu Tianshi – Eliminated

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16:20: Break Time!
Level 5: 300 – 600 ante 600

A staggering 230 entries have so far been recorded for the first flight of this season’s Main Event! Registration continues through Level 8 @ 21:45.

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16:16: Bottom pair good for Li Xiang
Level 4: 300 – 500 ante 500

With an open and a call in front of him, button Shi Qizheng squeezed to 6,500. Both players completed and headed to flop . All three checked it down, peeling turn . Original raiser Li Xiang led for 4,000, called only by Shi. On river , Li pushed another 5,500 in, Shi with a final call. Li tables and takes it down.

Li Xiang – 55,000
Shi Qizheng – 40,000

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16:04: Mamo Yin gets coolered
Level 4: 300 – 500 ante 500

An all-in preflop situation, Mamo Yin was in huge trouble after he got his last 83,000 in with against Wang Wuyi’s . Already drawing slim, an ace high board turned up on the felt, knocking Mamo out of the table.

Wang Wuyi – 162,000
Mamo Yin – Eliminated

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16:02: Chen Kaile jams it in
Level 4: 300 – 500 ante 500

Hijack Chen Kaile opened to 1,200 and found Chen Yubo firing a three bet to 3,800. Kaile clapped back with a raise to 11,500, Yubo with a call. Flop came and Kaile continued for 11,000. Yubo calls behind, but gives it up after Kaile moved all-in on turn .

Chen Kaile – 120,000
Chen Yubo – 58,000

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15:33: Suen Wai Kin ships it in
Level 4: 300 – 500 ante 500

A three bet pot, four players headed to flop . Action was checked through to turn where original raiser Suen Wai Kin threw in an 8,000 bet. Huang Peng one seat after made the call and paid up a final 20,000 bet on river . Suen reveals and Huang throws his hand in the muck.

Suen Wai Kin – 103,000
Huang Peng – 22,000

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15:26: Bei Xiao fires triple barrel
Level 4: 300 – 500 ante 500

Hijack Bei Xiao opened and called a three bet to 3,300 from small blind Tian Kaile. Board ran and saw Tian check call all three streets down to the river. Bei Xiao reveals for two pair, Tian with a muck.

Bei Xiao – 81,000
Tian Kaile – 42,000

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15:22: Meng Meng ahead all the way
Level 4: 300 – 500 ante 500

Utg+2 Meng Meng opened the action and was called by two other players behind. Cutoff Valeriy Pak squeezed to 6,800 and Meng moved all-in for 15,300 total. Pak calls with and is largely behind Meng’s . The board faded Pak’s two outs, earning Meng the double up.

Meng Meng – 33,000
Valeriy Pak – 63,000

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15:17: Blinds up!
Level 4: 300 – 500 ante 500

189 entries in so far for today’s Main Event Day 1A games. Registration open through Level 8 @ 21:45.

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14:44: Lin Yu Ping gets railed with queens
Level 3: 200 – 400 ante 400

With 30,000 in the middle on board saw Zhang Jiianhao continue for 12,000. Lin Yu Ping behind, shoved all-in for 16,500 more and was called by his opponent.

Lin
Zhang

Drawing to two outs, the river wasn’t one, knocking him out from the qualifier.

Zhang Jiianhao – 110,000
Lin Yu Ping – Eliminated

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14:36: Cbet does it for Wang Yongqing
Level 3: 200 – 400 ante 400

Utg Wang Yongqing opened to 1,100 and was met with a three bet to 3,200 from Chen Xiaoru. Wang answered with a four bet to 10,000, called by Chen. On flop , Wang fired a 9,000 bet and took down the pot after Chen folded.

Wang Yongqing – 67,000
Chen Xiaoru – 25,000

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14:20: Trip kings no good for Zhang Chi
Level 3: 200 – 400 ante 400

On a board of , Zhang Chi found himself in trouble with as his opponent Chi Yanfei revealed for a full house. Chi scoops up the pot, knocking out Zhang of the Main Event games.

Chi Yanfei – 150,000
Zhang Chi – Eliminated

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14:03: Break Time!
Level 3: 200 – 400 ante 400

141 entries in so far for today’s Main Event Day 1A with registration open for seven more hours.

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13:51: Taira Marai runs into aces
Level 2: 200 – 300 ante 300

Facing a three bet and a call, Taira Marai shoved her last 3,600 in with and ran right into Luo Jianming’s . No help came on board , sending her out of the Main Event games early on.

Luo Jianming – 62,000
Taira Marai – Eliminated

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13:31: Yiming Li gives it up
Level 2: 200 – 300 ante 300

Chi Yanfei with an early open faced a three bet to 3,900 from big blind Yiming Li. Chi with a call, headed to flop . Yiming barreled 4,500, and another 14,500 on turn yet was not able to continue after Chi moved all-in for 53,000.

Chi Yanfei – 84,000
Yiming Li – 46,000

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13:13: Meremans Antoine reaches 100K mark
Level 2: 200 – 300 ante 300

With only 1,600 in the middle, action was seen on Suen Wai Kin with a 20,000 raise. Meremans Antoine just behind shoved all-in for 49,300 and was called by Suen with . Meremans is ahead with and shipped the six figure pot after the board rolled .

Meremans Antoine – 100,000
Suen Wai Kin – 5,400

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13:04: Blinds up!
Level 2: 200 – 300 ante 300

85 entries have been recorded so far for today’s Main Event Day 1A. Registration open through Level 8 @ 21:45.

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13:01: Monster flop for Dai Linghui
Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200

A fourway three bet pot saw flop . Aggressor Dai Linghui continued for 2,000 and found Ruan Jiayu next to him bump it up to 6,000. Dai continues, peeling turn . Both check it through leading to river . Dai led out for 7,000, Ruan with a final call. Dai shows and takes the pot with trips.

Dai Linghui – 67,000
Ruan Jiayu – 34,000

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12:42: Goyal Abishek lands a full double up
Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200

Hijack Tan Yubing opened the action to 600, called by two players behind. Small blind Goyal Abishek raised it to 1,200 and saw the big blind come along. Tan answered with a raise to 4,800, called only by Goyal. Flop came and Goyal pulled a check raise to 12,000. Tan makes the call and jams the turn . Goyal check called for his remaining 16,400 with and finds himself ahead of Tan’s . The river changed nothing, earning Goyal the full double up.

Goyal Abishek – 69,000
Tan Yubing – 27,000

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12:34: Davis Morris gets value
Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200

With 2,500 in the middle on board , action was seen on Davis Morris with a pot size bet. Yu Zhichen bumped it up to 7,000 and faced a raise to 15,000 from Davis. Yu makes the call and mucks after Davis shows for a boat.

Davis Morris – 60,000
Yu Zhichen – 30,000

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12:03: Shuffle up & deal!
Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200

Main Event Day 1A action begins, good luck to all the players!

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The anticipated WPT Korea Main Event action kicks off this Wednesday, March 28th, playing through the first of three flights available. Each entry will set players back KR₩ 2,800,000 (~US$ 2,100) for a starting stack of 50,000, equivalent to 250 times the opening blinds. Structured similar to that of the WPT Main Tour, 60 minute levels will be up on the clock all the way down to the Final Day.

Action starts at 12 noon.

Date/s: March 28 – April 2, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 2,800,000 (~US$ 2,100)
Guarantee: KR₩ 2,000,000,000 (~US$ 1,500,000)

Day 1A: Thursday, March 28
Day 1B: Friday, March 29
Day 1C: Saturday, March 30
Day 2: Sunday, March 31
Day 3: Monday, April 1
Day 4: Tuesday, April 2