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00:30: Lu Yingjun bags the largest in Day 2
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
The Main Event Day 2 games wrapped up another ten levels of play and saw its 321 runner field drop down to 45 remaining players. China’s Lu Yingjun closed the night with the lead, stacking a massive 3,535,000 (88 BB) to start the Day 3 rounds. Lu inched over second in the running, Aghayev Farhad by the last the hour and claimed the chip lead status. All Day 2 qualifiers returning tomorrow, April 1st are already guaranteed a minimum payout of KRW 9,700,000 and a fighting chance to claim the KRW 434,936,000 top prize.
Chip Counts
| Pos. | Last Name | First Name | Flag | Chip Count |
| 1 | LU | YINGJUN | China | 3,535,000 |
| 2 | AGHAYEV | FARHAD | Azerbaigian | 3,340,000 |
| 3 | TAI | HSING-HSIUNG | Taiwan | 2,585,000 |
| 4 | DAI | LINGHUI | China | 2,460,000 |
| 5 | XU | JIEMING | China | 2,255,000 |
| 6 | FANG | PO-WEN | China | 2,200,000 |
| 7 | CHEN | CHUAN SHU | China | 2,150,000 |
| 8 | DING | YAYUN | China | 2,145,000 |
| 9 | LIN YAN | China | 2,135,000 | |
| 10 | JIN | BAOJUN | China | 1,730,000 |
| 11 | YAMAMOTO | KAZUO | Japan | 1,720,000 |
| 12 | CHANG | CARLOS | Taiwan | 1,490,000 |
| 13 | TANIGAWA | SHUJI | Japan | 1,370,000 |
| 14 | MA | LI | China | 1,330,000 |
| 15 | NGUYEN | PHAM DUY KHANH | Vietnam | 1,330,000 |
| 16 | MEREMANS | ANTOINE | Belgium | 1,290,000 |
| 17 | MOU | CHUNXU | China | 1,220,000 |
| 18 | LUO | JIANMING | China | 1,210,000 |
| 19 | HAO | CHEN | China | 1,200,000 |
| 20 | QI | XUMING | China | 1,175,000 |
| 21 | ZHAO | YAO | China | 1,145,000 |
| 22 | MAO | RENJI | China | 1,095,000 |
| 23 | WANG | WUYI | China | 990,000 |
| 24 | TAKEYA | NAOTO | Japan | 925,000 |
| 25 | ZHANG | CHI | China | 865,000 |
| 26 | MIYASHITA | HIROKI | Japan | 855,000 |
| 27 | FOKIN | VALERIY | Russia | 820,000 |
| 28 | NIE | YIZHOU | China | 800,000 |
| 29 | LIU | LIJIANG | China | 715,000 |
| 30 | WANG | WEINAN | China | 680,000 |
| 31 | LI | XIAO | China | 585,000 |
| 32 | ZHOU | JIXIN | China | 575,000 |
| 33 | REN | YICHENG | China | 520,000 |
| 34 | ZHANG | LEI | China | 505,000 |
| 35 | CHI | YANFEI | China | 500,000 |
| 36 | TERASHIMA | TOMOKI | Japan | 500,000 |
| 37 | KIM | VLADISLAV | Uzbekistan | 460,000 |
| 38 | LIU YUHANG | Australia | 445,000 | |
| 39 | MA | ZHAOXI | China | 440,000 |
| 40 | HANUSI | MATE | Hungary | 410,000 |
| 41 | SEI | ALEKSEI | Russia | 410,000 |
| 42 | ZHOU | YUN | China | 355,000 |
| 43 | HEUNG | TSZ KIN | China | 335,000 |
| 44 | DUAN QIFENG | China | 315,000 | |
| 45 | IKEMOTO | MAO | Japan | 200,000 |
00:09: Liu Lijiang holds to survive
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg Duan Qifeng opened to 55,000 and called off Liu Lijiang’s 375,000 all-in with 
. Liu at risk with 
, bagged the win after the board 
ran a one card flush to his diamond.
Duan Qifeng – 815,000
Liu Lijiang – 250,000
00:07: Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh doubles up
Level 21: 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Hijack Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh open shoved his last 175,000 in with 
and was called by button Lin Yan with 
. The board 
missed to pair either player, leaving Nguyen’s ace-king high good for the double up.
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 415,000
Lin Yan – 1,820,000
23:44: Zhao Yao wins crucial flip
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Cutoff Zhao Yao opened to 55,000 and was met with an all-in from big blind Mitsugi Shunsuke. Zhao calls off with 
for his 400,000 stack and is in for a flip against Mitsugi’s 
. The board ran 
, leaving Zhao’s pocket pair holding up for the double.
Zhao Yao – 890,000
Mitsugi Shunsuke – 200,000
23:31: Ma Li cracks aces
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Button Ma Li opened to 50,000 and saw small blind Tanigawa Shuji bump it up to 225,000. Ma risks her 725,000 stack with 
and is behind Tanigawa’s . Ma in luck, quickly landed a set on 
to bag the win.
Ma Li – 1,500,000
Tanigawa Shuji – 375,000
23:28: Blinds up!
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
58 players remain in contention for the Main Event title with play concluding by the end of this level.
23:27: Aghayev Farhad storms to the lead
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg Aghayev Farhad opened to 50,000, called by two players behind. Big blind Long Xiaohan squeezed all-in for 445,000 total and saw two stacks rush in – Aghayev Farhad and Desimoni Bruno (975,000).
Long
Desimoni
Aghayev
The board ran 
with Aghayev spiking the river to rise to the lead.
Aghayev Farhad – 3,340,000
Desimoni Bruno – Eliminated
Long Xiaohan – Eliminated
23:22: Mao Renji shows aces
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
With 260,000 in the middle on flop 
, Mao Renji pulled a check raise to 200,000, called by Ruan Jiayu. Turn came and Mao pulled the trigger shoving all-in. Ruan gives it up and Mao shows .
Mao Renji – 1,250,000
Ruan Jiayu – 300,000
23:13: Top pair no good for Zhuo Dajie
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Short stacked Zhuo Dajie got his remaining 200,000 in on flop 
with 
and ran into big blind Dai Linghui’s 
. The turn and river failed to improve Zhuo, eliminating him from the running.
Dai Linghui – 1,650,000
Zhuo Dajie – Eliminated
22:52: Tanigawa Shuji busts Ishikawa Soma
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Hijack Ishikawa Soma opened to 45,000, followed by a raise to 100,000 from button Liu Yin. Small blind Tanigawa Shuji shoved all-in for 575,000 and saw Ishikawa put in his remaining 150,000. Liu gets out of the way and the two run the board. Ishikawa shows and is up against Tanigawa’s 
. The board rolled , knocking out Ishikawa from the Main Event games.
Tanigawa Shuji – 910,000
Ishikawa Soma – Eliminated
22:48: Wang Wuyi takes it down
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Mp Ma Zhaoxi opened to 45,000 and called a three bet to 125,000 from button Wang Wuyi to see flop 
. Wang continued for 100,000 and another 265,000 on turn 
with Ma throwing in the fold by the final bet.
Wang Wuyi – 770,000
Ma Zhaoxi – 375,000
22:41: Yamamoto Kazuo slams it through
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Yamamoto Kazuo opened, followed by a three bet to 130,000 from small blind Liu Lijiang. Yamamoto answered with an all-in for 470,000 and collected a fold from Liu shortly after.
Yamamoto Kazuo – 680,000
Liu Lijiang – 1,380,000
22:34: Zhang Lei heads for the rails
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg+2 opened, called by Fang Po Wen behind. Small blind Zhang Lei squeezed all-in for 470,000 and was called by Fang with . Zhang at risk with 
headed for the exit after the board ran 
.
Fang Po Wen – 2,200,000
Zhang Lei – Eliminated
22:10: Break Time!
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
The 1,065 entry field is down to 73 players remaining with China’s Lin Yan still in the forefront.
Top Chip Counts
Lin Yan – 2,255,000
Lu Yingjun – 2,100,000
Aghayev Farhad – 1,880,000
Tai Hsing Hsiung – 1,670,000
Fang Po Wen – 1,600,000
Average stack: 729,452
Total chips in play: 53,250,000
22:01: Wang Weinan surrenders
Level 19: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Utg+2 Fang Po Wen defended his open and called a 150,000 three bet from Wang Weinan. On flop 
, Fang check called for 78,000, continuing to turn . Wang fired another 175,000 and Fang check raised all-in for 534,000 total. Wang goes in the tank and folds after using up two time banks.
Fang Po Wen – 1,030,000
Wang Weinan – 720,000
21:51: Ren Yicheng double barrels
Level 19: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Hijack Ren Yicheng opened to 30,000, called by Mou Chunxu along with the big blind. Flop came and saw Ren fire 37,000. Mou makes the call, revealing turn . Ren bets another 90,000 and claims the pot after Mou folds.
Ren Yicheng – 470,000
Mou Chunxu – 570,000
21:38: Carlos Chang bricks runout
Level 19: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Chang Carlos opened, joined by button Qiu Ruyu on flop . Chang continued for 45,000, raised by Qiu to 100,000. Chang puts him all-in and Qiu calls off for his 96,000 behind with . Chang shows for a flush draw and bags the loss shortly after the turn 
and river 
completed the board.
Qiu Ruyu – 482,000
Chang Carlos – 854,000
21:32: Meng Shuaibo four bet jams for the win
Level 19: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Mp Meng Shuaibo opened to 30,000 and found Desimoni Bruno a seat after fire a three bet to 90,000. Meng answered with an all-in, Desimoni with a fold.
Meng Shuaibo – 1,120,000
Desimoni Bruno – 370,000
21:30: Hasuni Mate bags a boost
Level 19: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Small blind Hasuni Mate opened to 40,000, called by big blind Chen Chuan Shu. Flop came and saw Hasuni continue for 60,000. Chen puts in the call and heads to turn . Hasuni checks and Chen bets 105,000. Hasuni moves all-in for 361,000 total, convincing Chen to give it up.
Hasuni Mate – 681,000
Chen Chuan Shu – 1,400,000
21:10: Blinds up!
Level 19: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
86 players left on the Main Event floor with the day set to conclude by the end of Level 21.
20:52: Chen Chuan Shu rails Zheng Bing
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
With 235,000 in the middle on board 
, all the chips went in by the turn – Zheng Bing behind with against Chen Chuan Shu’s . Both with massive stacks, Zheng forked over his 664,000 behind and headed for the exit shortly after.
Chen Chuan Shu – 1,900,000
Zheng Bing – Eliminated
20:40: Zhang Lei pays off Zhou Jixin
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Button Zhou Jixin opened to 25,000, called by big blind Zhang Lei. Flop came 
and Zhou continued for 20,000, check called by Zhang. Turn 
went check check, heading to river 
. Zhou fired a final bet of 75,000, Zhang with a check call once more. Zhou shows 
and claims the pot.
Zhou Jixin – 1,020,000
Zhang Lei – 645,000
20:37: Top pair no good for Dianlei Zhang
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
With 150,000 in the middle on flop , action was seen on Daniel Yang who flicked in his last 6,000. Dianlei Zhang put in a raise to 100,000 and was followed with an all-in for 266,000 from Heung Tsz Kin. Dianlei makes the call and the three go to showdown.
Yang 
Heung
Dianlei
The turn and river completed the board, giving Heung a pair of jacks to bag the pot.
Heung Tsz Kin – 718,000
Dianlei Zhang – 205,000
Daniel Yang – Eliminated
20:32: Fong Chong Kit doubles through Zhong Jianbao
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Another all-in preflop situation saw Fong Chong Kit at risk for his remaining 196,000 with against Zhong Jianbao’s . The board ran , landing Fong top pair to take the win.
Fong Chong Kit – 422,000
Zhong Jianbao – 67,000
20:30: Desimoni Bruno picks up the pot
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Desimoni Bruno defended his big blind vs utg Li Lei’s open and saw flop . Li continued for 28,000 and called a check raise to 75,000 from Desimoni. Turn went check check, leading to river . Desimoi stuffs his 226,000 in and collects the pot after Li folds.
Desimoni Bruno – 458,000
Li Lei – 217,000
20:25: Chi Yanfei takes it down
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg+2 Chi Yanfei opened to 25,000, joined by Liu Yuhan behind on flop . Both players check it through, revealing turn . Chi bets 40,000 and another 54,000 on river , with Liu folding by the final bet.
Chi Yanfei – 930,000
Liu Yuhan – 440,000
20:22: Hanusi Mate jams it through
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg+1 Hanusi Mate opened and faced a three bet to 72,000 from Kim Vladislav. Hanusi shoved all-in for 320,000 and picked up the pot after Kim threw in the fold.
Hanusi Mate – 422,000
Kim Vladislav – 275,000
20:19: Ma Li takes it all
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Action began on Kakiuchi Yusuke who shoved his 276,000 stack in with 
, followed by another all-in from Ma Li for 289,000. Huang Chi Lun puts in the call with , covering both stacks and the three run the board 
. Pocket pair holds for Ma, earning her a hefty boost.
Ma Li – 884,000
Huang Chi Lun – 68,000
Kakiuchi Yusuke – Eliminated
19:03: 70 minute Dinner Break!
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
114 runners remain in the running for the WPT Korea Championship Event title with China’s Lin Yan still in the lead. All players on the felt are now guaranteed a minimum payout of KRW 4,800,0000.
Top Chip Counts
Lin Yan – 1,560,000
Liu Lijiang – 1,400,000
Tai Hsing Hsiung – 1,195,000
Xu Jieming – 1,155,000
Chen Chuan Shu – 1,150,000
18:52: Liu Zhexu exits as the Main Event money bubble
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Liu Zhexu went with for his remaining 163,000 and was called by big blind Terashima Tomoki with . At risk, Liu exited the arena shortly after the board delivered no bad beats.
Terashima Tomoki – 683,000
Liu Zhexu – Eliminated
18:36: Yu Lei throws in the towel
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Action right on bubble time saw Yu Lei with a 140,000 bet on a 160,000 pot on board against chip leader Lin Yan. Lin puts him all-in and Yu tank folds.
Lin Yan – 1,630,000
Yu Lei – 215,000
18:25: Great spot for Xu Jieming
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Small blind Stanley Weng limp jammed 455,000 in against big blind Xu Jieming and was left crushed after the latter revealed . Weng with found no help on board , sending him out of the Main Event games.
Xu Jieming – 1,015,000
18:14: Daniel Smiljkovic shoots down
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg Daniel Smiljkovic opened to 20,000, called by Hsiao Yunyang behind. On flop , Smiljkovic check called for 25,000 and saw turn . Both players check it through with another completing the board. Smiljkovic shoves all-in and Hsiao Yunyang calls off with , good against his opponent’s .
Daniel Smiljkovic – 106,000
18:00: Stanley Weng four bet jams
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg+2 Stanley Weng opened to 21,000, followed by a three bet to 60,000 from cutoff Daniel Yang. Action back on Weng, he shoved for 255,000 total and Yang folds.
Stanley Weng – 340,000
Daniel Yang – 261,000
17:56: Nakayama Takami runs into aces
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Hijack Chen Chuan Shu opened to 20,000 and was met with a 60,000 three bet from Nakayama Takami. Chen fired a four bet to 160,000 and Nakayama stuffs his 363,000 stack in. Chen snap calls with and shoots up to 81 BB after the board left Nakayama crushed.
Chen Chuan Shu – 815,000
Nakayama Takami – Eliminated
17:50: Qi Xuming slams it through
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Button Qi Xuming opened the action and was met with an 85,000 three bet from small blind Gecevicius Kestutis. Qi answered with an all-in, convincing Gecevicius to give it up and save his 24 BB behind.
Qi Xuming – 720,000
Gecevicius Kestutis – 248,000
17:39: Blinds up!
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
145 players remain in contention for the Main Event title with the money bubble approaching.
17:38: Tens good for Yang Xi
Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Mp Qiu Cheng opened to 17,000, joined by Yang Xi and the big blind on flop . Action was checked through, revealing turn . Qiu fired a 20,000 bet and checked down the river after Yang called. Qiu shows jack-high, no good against Yang’s .
Yang Xi – 320,000
Qiu Cheng – 280,000
17:01: Dai Linghui breaks 1 million mark
Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+1 Dai Linghui opened to 19,000 and called Wang Chao’s 73,000 all-in with . Behind against Wang’s , Dai was in luck as the board 
landed him a straight to take it down.
Dai Linghui – 1,025,000
Wang Chao – Eliminated
16:58: Chen Wenwen runs cooler
Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+1 Xu Zhixin opened to 18,000 and was met with a three bet to 90,000 from small blind Chen Wenwen. Xu answered with an all-in for 179,000, called by Chen with . Xu is ahead with and continued that way all through board .
Xu Zhixin – 374,000
Chen Wenwen – 215,000
16:53: Ikemoto Mao outflops Tian Viacheslav
Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Button Ikemoto Mao went with for her remaining 130,000 and faced small blind Tian Viacheslav’s . At risk, Ikemoto quickly flopped top pair on to land the win.
Ikemoto Mao – 279,000
Tian Viacheslav – 218,000
16:42: Zheng Bing shoves it in
Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Mp Zheng Bing opened to 18,000 and called a 58,000 three bet from small blind Qi Xuming. Both players checked flop through, revealing turn 
. Qi led for 75,000, called by Zheng. On river , Qi fired another 80,000 and saw Zheng move all-in for 308,000. Qi used up three time banks before throwing in the fold.
Zheng Bing – 670,000
Qi Xuming – 365,000
16:20: Break Time!
Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
167 players remain in the Main Event Day 2 games with the money about to trickle down at 134 runners.
Top Chip Counts
Lin Yan – 1,170,000
Mao Renji – 1,150,000
Sei Aleksei – 930,000
Lin Lijiang – 900,000
Tai Hsing Hsiung – 860,000
16:03: Defending champion Yin Tao bows out
Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
An all-in preflop situation saw Yin Tao all-in for 350,000 with up against Yamamoto Kazuo’s . A classic flip, Yamamoto’s pocket pair held on , knocking the WPT Korea 2023 Main Event champion out of the running.
Yamamoto Kazuo – 707,000
Yin Tao – Eliminated
15:59: Li Liangyu lands a double up
Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg Li Liangyu opened and faced a three bet to 42,000 from button Hong Zhu. Li shoved all-in for 141,000 with , called by Hong with . A queen high board ran on the felt, earning Li a full double up.
Li Liangyu – 297,000
Hong Zhu – 630,000
15:58: Emannuel Segismundo left crippled
Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
A blind vs blind battle saw Heung Tsz Kin all-in with against Emannuel Segismundo’s for his 95,000 stack. A great spot to double through, Heung cruised to the win after no eights were seen on board .
Heung Tsz Kin – 196,000
Emannuel Segismundo – 22,000
15:33: Sithamparanathan Nerooban gets rivered
Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+1 Sithamparanathan Nerooban opened and saw small blind Luo Jianming fire a three bet to 52,000. Sithamparanathan answered with an all-in for 130,000 total and Luo makes the call with . Sithamparanathan is ahead with up until the river paired up his opponent for his elimination.
Luo Jianming – 430,000
Sithamparanathan Nerooban – Eliminated
15:30: Pocket pair holds for Liu Yin
Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg Chou Ya Ting open shoved her 90,000 stack in with and was called by small blind Liu Yin with . The board ran , earning Liu the boost.
Liu Yin – 380,000
Chou Ya Ting – Eliminated
15:20: Blinds up!
Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
192 players left in the Main Event arena with ITM approaching at 134 runners.
15:17: Yu Lei wins huge flip
Level 14: 2,500 – 5,000 ante 5,000
An all-in preflop situation saw big blind Wada Hidetomo at risk for his 235,000 stack with against Yu Lei’s . The board quickly ran in favor of Yu to knock out Wada entirely.
Yu Lei – 585,000
Wada Hidetomo – Eliminated
15:14: Liu Yuhan rails Hsu Teng Kuei
Level 14: 2,500 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Facing an utg open, Liu Yuhan shoved in his 60,500 and was called behind by Hsu Teng Kuei with the same stack. Original raiser gets out of the way and the two run the board.
Liu
Hsu
In for a flip, the board spared none of Hsu’s overcards to send him out.
Liu Yuhan – 142,000
Hsu Teng Kuei – Eliminated
15:00: Stephen O’Dwyer takes it down
Level 14: 2,500 – 5,000 ante 5,000
With 41,000 in the middle on board , action was seen on button Stephen O’Dwyer with a 22,000 bet. Big blind Shi Qizheng check calls, heading to turn . Checked to him once more, O’Dwyer fired a hefty 88,000, Shi with a tank fold.
Stephen O’Dwyer – 174,000
Shi Qizheng – 253,000
14:57: Hong Zhu ships massive pot
Level 14: 2,500 – 5,000 ante 5,000
A three way all-in preflop started with a short stack jam for 52,000, and two big stacks rushing in following.
X
Kim Jinwoo
Hong Zhu
Dominated, Kim forked over 70 BB off his stack after the board delivered no bad beats.
Hong Zhu- 768,000
Kim Jinwoo – 56,000
14:49: Tian Kaile bows out
Level 14: 2,500 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Tian Kaile shoved his last 71,000 in from early position and was called by button Fang Po Wen with . Tian in danger with headed for the exit after the board offered no help for his suited connectors.
Fang Po Wen – 342,000
Tian Kaile – Eliminated
14:42: Zhou Quan takes it down
Level 14: 2,500 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Hijack Cheng Ping opeend to 11,000 and called a 38,500 three bet from big blind Zhou Quan. Flop came and Zhou check called a 15,500 bet from his opponent. Turn went check check, revealing river . Zhou led for 55,000 and ushered a fold shortly from Cheng.
Zhou Quan – 523,000
Cheng Ping – 202,000
14:05: Break Time!
Level 14: 2,500 – 5,000 ante 5,000
234 players remain on the felt with ITM beginning at 134 runners.
Top Chip Counts
Mao Renji – 988,000
Zhuo Dajie – 970,000
Zhu Jing – 680,000
Liu Lijiang – 550,000
Tanigawa Shuji – 530,000
Average stack: 228,541
Total chips in play: 53,250,000
13:52: Meng Shuaibo bags a boost
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Facing an open and a call, small blind Meng Shuaibo fired a three bet to 31,000 and saw Sakamoto Akatoki come along on flop . Both check it through, pushing Meng to bet 35,000 on turn . Sakamoto gives it up and mucks.
Meng Shuaibo – 235,000
Sakamoto Akatoki – 486,000
13:44: Midpair good for Jiang Xinxin
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Jiang Xinxin opened to 8,500, called by two players behind. On flop , Jiang continued for 11,000, check called by big blind Doi Kojiro. Turn however, saw Doi pull a check raise to 63,000. Jiang tanks and makes the call, revealing river . Action checked through, showing Doi’s busted flush draw and Jiang’s midpair good for the taking.
Jiang Xinxin – 285,000
Doi Kojiro – 158,000
13:39: Momo Yin cripples Chu Chi Jen
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Button Chu Chi Jen opened to 8,000 and called a 28,000 three bet from big blind Momo Yin to see flop . Momo check calls 25,000, revealing turn . Both check it through, heading to river . Momo shoves for 75,000, called by Chu. Momo shows and takes it down after Chu throws in the muck.
Momo Yin – 262,000
Chu Chi Jen – 1,500
13:38: Yang Xi doubles with kings
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
All the chips rushed in the middle on flop with Yang Xi at risk with against bigger stacked Qiu Cheng’s . Drawing slim, Qiu took the loss after the runout rolled .
Yang Xi – 162,000
Qiu Cheng – 274,000
13:35: Loeffler Kilian picks up a boost
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Facing an open and a call, hijack Loeffler Kilian fired a three bet to 25,000 and was called by both opponents. Loeffler continued with a 15,000 bet on flop , check called by Oulmekki Selim. On turn , Loeffler threw in another 15,000, Oulmekki with a fold.
Loeffler Kilian – 131,000
Oulmekki Selim – 460,000
13:32: Yamamoto Kazuo bets hard
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Mp Chen Chuan Shu opened to 8,000, called by two players behind. Big blind Yamamoto Kazuo bumped it to 50,000 with only Chen completing the action. Flop came and saw Yamamoto continue for 30,000, called by Chen. Yamamoto barreled another 60,000 on turn and secured the pot after his opponent folded.
Yamamoto Kazuo – 305,000
Chen Chuan Shu – 183,000
13:22: Chen Zhifeng fires double barrel
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg Fang Po Wen opened to 8,000 and called an 18,000 three bet from cutoff Chen Zhifeng. On flop , Chen continued for 24,000, check called by Fang, and another 45,000 on turn . Fang tank folds and Chen scoops up the pot.
Chen Zhifeng – 145,000
Fang Po Wen – 218,000
13:14: Nagasaka Koji saved by the turn
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Ma Yanjun open shoved his 22,500 with and was called by Hong Zhu behind. Small blind Nagasaka Koji reshoved for 59,500, convincing Hong to throw in the fold. Nagasaka is behind with yet spiked a straight on turn to steal the win.
Nagasaka Koji – 114,500
Ma Yanjun – Eliminated
13:05: Blinds up!
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
272 players out of the 1,065 entry field remain on the felt with ITM kicking off at 134 players.
12:58: Daniel Yang unable to continue
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg Daniel Yang defended his open and called cutoff Ma Li’s three bet to 15,000. Flop came and Ma continued for 15,000, check called by Yang. Ma barreled another 65,000 on turn , leaving Yang unable to get to showdown.
Ma Li – 268,000
Daniel Yang – 50,000
12:49: Zhou Quan barrels through
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Button Yang Suwei opened and was joined by big blind Zhou Quan on flop . Yang continued for 7,000 and called a check raise to 23,000 from Zhou. Turn saw Zhou barrel another 36,000 and a final 104,000 on river . Yang tanks and throws in the fold.
Zhou Quan – 239,000
Yang Suwei – 225,000
12:43: Lee Jung Chou loses blind battle
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
An all-in preflop situation between small blind Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh vs Lee Jung Chou was seen with Lee at risk for his remaining 70,000. The board ran , earning Nguyen the pot with his queen high.
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 192,000
Lee Jung Chou – Eliminated
12:37: Liu Yin claims four bet pot
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Liu Yin opened the action and saw button Calvin Lee throw in a three bet to 19,000. Liu answered with another raise to 50,000, called by Lee. Board was checked through to the river. Liu fired a final bet of 50,000 and claimed the pot after Lee folded.
Liu Yin – 340,000
Calvin Lee – 238,000
12:19: Lu Ying Jun slams it through
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+2 opened, called by the cutoff. Small blind Okuda Kozuto put in a raise to 33,000 and was met with an all-in for 220,000 right behind from Lu Ying Jun. All players mucks and Lu ships the pot.
Lu Ying Jun – 268,000
Okuda Kozuto – 115,000
12:17: Pan Hai takes it down
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Hijack opened to 6,000, cutoff Tanigawa Shuji fired a three bet to 20,000. Small blind Pan Hai covering both, shoved all-in and collected the pot after no calls were made.
Pan Hai – 645,000
Tanigawa Shuji – 150,000
12:15: Kadowaki Hideo gives it up
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+1 Zhang Chenxu opened the action, called by the button. Big blind Kadowaki Hideo put in a squeeze for 16,000 and was met with a raise to 50,000 from Zhang. Kadowaki completes and sees flop . Zhang bets 75,000 and Kadowaki check folds.
Zhang Chenxu – 330,000
Kadowaki Hideo – 52,000
12:14: No calls for Fang Po Wen
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+1 opened to 6,000, followed by a three bet to 17,000. Fang Po Wen fired a cold four bet to 41,000 and picked up the dead money after both players folded.
Fang Po Wen – 178,000
12:11: Ding Yayun fills up on the river
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Mp Nishioka Tomoaki opened to 7,000, called by button Ding Yayun. On board {1c}, Nishioki led all three streets with Ding calling behind each bet. Nishioki shows for a set, no good against Ding’s rivered straight .
Ding Yayun – 370,000
Nishioka Tomoaki – Eliminated
12:05: Shuffle up & deal!
Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Main Event Day 2 action begins, good luck to all the players!
The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, has been nothing short of exciting with its headlining Championship Event having just wrapped up its qualifying rounds. Three starting flights played through and drew in a total of 1,065 entries to easily boost the prize pool to a burly KR₩ 2,603,286,000 (~US$ 1,936,270). With the Day 1 rounds in the books, only 321 runners return to the felt for today’s Day 2 with Day 1A chip leader Lin Yan still holding down the top spot. The money is set to trickle down at 134 players which means over half the field returning today will go home empty handed.
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)
Prize pool: KR₩ 2,603,286,000 (~US$ 1,936,270)
Entries: 1,065 (587 unique)
ITM: 134 players
Day 1A: 319 entries, 84 qualified
Day 1B: 361 entries, 108 qualified
Day 1C: 385 entries, 129 qualified
Day 2: Sunday, March 31
Day 3: Monday, April 1
Day 4: Tuesday, April 2
Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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