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23:10: Fang Po Wen leads WPT Championship Event Final Table
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
After a grueling nine hours of play, the 45 runner pack drew down to its final nine players led by China’s Fang Po Wen. Fang stormed to the lead by the last level after a blind vs blind confrontation with Luo Jianming earned him a massive pot. Fang bagged a mighty 12,350,000 (61 BB) with Ding Yayun right on his tail with 12,175,000 (60 BB). All returning players are guaranteed a KRW 43,500,000 payout and a chance to claim the KR₩ 434,936,000 (~USD 323,500) top prize at stake.
Chip Counts
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Fang Po Wen | China | 12,350,000 | 62 |
| 2 | Ding Yayun | China | 12,175,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Dai Linghui | China | 6,025,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Zhang Chi | China | 4,350,000 | 22 |
| 5 | Fokin Valeriy | Russia | 4,325,000 | 22 |
| 6 | Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh | Vietnam | 4,275,000 | 21 |
| 7 | Aghayev Farhad | Azerbaigian | 3,750,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Ma Li | China | 3,375,000 | 17 |
| 9 | Hanusi Mate | Hungary | 2,975,000 | 15 |
Remaining Payouts
| Rank | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | 434,936,000 |
| 2 | 290,150,000 |
| 3 | 214,400,000 |
| 4 | 160,100,000 |
| 5 | 120,750,000 |
| 6 | 92,050,000 |
| 7 | 70,950,000 |
| 8 | 55,250,000 |
| 9 | 43,500,000 |
22:59: Top pair holds for Aghayev Farhad
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Utg Aghayev Farhad limped and saw flop 
together with both players on the blinds. Checked to Aghayev, he fired a 250,000 bet, raised by small blind Dai Linghui. Aghayev shoved all-in for 2,075,000 total, called by Dai.
Aghayev 
Dai 
Up against a combo draw, the turn 
and river 
bricked for Dai, earning Aghayev the pot.
Aghayev Farhad – 4,850,000
Dai Linghui – 4,800,000
22:54: Aghayev Farhad bluffs into quads
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Utg+1 Aghayev Farhad opened and saw big blind Dai Linghui complete to see flop 
. Dai check called a 200,000 continuation bet from Aghayev and proceeded to turn 
. Aghayev fired another 500,000 and Dai check raised to 1,100,000. Aghayev moved all-in and Dai snap called for his 2,200,000 behind with 
. Aghayev shows 
and is drawing dead against quads.
Dai Linghui – 8,100,000
Aghayev Farhad – 2,200,000
22:43: Luo Jianming busts in 11th place – KRW 34,600,000
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
With slightly over a million in the middle, action was seen on big blind Luo Jianming betting 300,000 on . Small blind Fang Po Wen raised it up to 1,000,000, called by Luo. On river 
, Fang put Luo all-in and Luo called off for his 3,000,000 behind with 
. Fang shows 
for a full house to scoop it up.
Fang Po Wen – 7,980,000
Luo Jianming – Eliminated
22:36: Qi Xuming knocked out in 12th place – KRW 34,600,000
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Hijack Qi Xuming open shoved his last 2,050,000 with and was called by big blind Fang Po Wen with 
. A huge underdog, Fang turned the tables after the board 
landed him a set to bust his opponent.
Fang Po Wen – 7,700,000
Qi Xuming – Eliminated
22:22: Chen Hao crashes in 13th place – KRW 27,900,000
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Folded to Chen Hao on the button, he shoved his last 675,000 with and was called by big blind Ding Yayun with 
. The board ran 
, giving Ding a straight for the win.
Ding Yayun – 8,700,000
Chen Hao – Eliminated
22:18: Luo Jianming doubles through Chen Hao
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Facing a cutoff open, Luo Jianming stuffed in his 1,675,000 stack with 
and was called by small blind Chen Hao with 
. A great spot for Luo, he locked in the double up after the board 
missed to pair either player.
Luo Jianming – 3,950,000
Chen Hao – 675,000
22:15: Luo Jianming picks up a much needed boost
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Button Fang Po Wen opened to 400,000, called by short stacked Luo Jianming in the small blind. On flop 
, Luo shoved for 475,000 and Fang folds.
Luo Jianming – 1,500,000
Fang Po Wen – 5,400,000
21:55: Break Time!
Level 29: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
13 players remain in contention for the Main Event title and KRW 434,936,000 top prize.
Chip Counts
Ding Yayun – 8,000,000
Aghayev Farhad – 7,400,000
Fang Po Wen – 5,800,000
Ma Li – 5,600,000
Dai Linghui – 3,950,000
Duan Qifeng – 3,800,000
Zhang Chi – 3,200,000
Hao Chen – 3,000,000
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 2,900,000
Qi Xuming – 2,500,000
Hanusi Mate – 2,400,000
Valeriy Fokin – 1,900,000
Luo Jianming – 1,200,000
Total chips in play: 53,250,000
21:26: Lin Yan crashes in 14th place – KRW 27,900,000
Level 28: 75,000 – 150,000 ante 150,000
Facing an utg open and a three bet to 800,000 from Dai Linghui, Lin Yan went with 
for his remaining 1,700,000 and was called by Dai with . Drawing slim, Lin exited the arena after the board 
offered him no help.
Lin Yan – Eliminated
21:11: Dai Linghui wins blind battle
Level 28: 75,000 – 150,000 ante 150,000
A limp pot, both players on the blinds saw flop 
. Small blind Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh led for 150,000 and called a 400,000 raise from Dai Linghui. Turn 
saw Dai barrel another 750,000, Nguyen with a check fold.
Dai Linghui – 5,100,000
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 2,200,000
20:55: Blinds up!
Level 28: 75,000 – 150,000 ante 150,000
14 players remain in the Main Event games with play set to conclude once the final nine is set.
20:58: No showdown for Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh
Level 28: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Cutoff Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh opened to 250,000, joined by big blind Duan Qifeng on flop 
. Duan check called for 150,000 and headed to turn . Both check it through, revealing river . Nguyen fires a final 300,000, Duan with a fold.
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 3,000,000
Duan Qifeng – 2,400,000
20:45: Valeriy Fokin saved by the river
Level 27: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Utg Lin Yan opened to 250,000, called by Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh right behind. Big blind Valeriy Fokin shoved all-in for 1,500,000 and saw Nguyen put in the call with 
. Fokin shows 
, remaining in danger. The board 
lucky for him, ran a straight by the river to spare him from elimination.
Valeriy Fokin – 3,450,000
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 3,200,000
20:36: Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh hits the river
Level 27: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Qi Xuming defended his big blind vs cutoff Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh’s open and saw flop 
. Action was checked through, heading to turn . Qi led for 275,000, called by the raiser. On river , Qi check called for 325,000 and mucked after Nguyen revealed .
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 4,500,000
Qi Xuming – 3,400,000
20:24: Duan Qifeng takes it down
Level 27: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Utg+1 Dai Linghui opened to 250,000 and called a click back to 500,000 from cutoff Duan Qifeng. Both players checked flop through, revealing turn . Checked to Duan once more, he fired a 500,000 bet and picked up the pot shortly after Dai folded.
Duan Qifeng – 3,700,000
Dai Linghui – 4,400,000
20:06: Lin Yan fires double barrel
Level 28: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Button Lin Yan opened to 275,000, called by big blind Dai Linghui. Flop came and Dai check called for 225,000. On turn , Lin fired another 750,000, Dai with a fold.
Lin Yan – 3,300,000
Dai Linghui – 4,900,000
19:51: Nie Yizhou runs into queens
Level 27: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Folded to Nie Yizhou in the small blind, he shoved his remaining 1,000,000 in with 
and was called by big blind Qi Xuming with . The board 
ran safe for the pocket pair, eliminating Nie from the running.
Qi Xuming – 3,900,000
Nie Yizhou – Eliminated
18:45: Dinner Break!
Level 27: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
17 players remain in battle for the WPT Korea 2024 Main Event title with Ding Yayun towering over the field.
Top Chip Counts
Ding Yayun – 8,100,000
Dai Linghui – 5,600,000
Ma Li – 4,350,000
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 4,000,000
Duan Qifeng – 3,800,000
18:29: Qi Xuming saved by the river
Level 26: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Folded to Qi Xuming on the small blind, he shoved all-in for 1,050,000 with 
and was called by Hanusi Mate behind with . Hanusi ahead once more, bagged the loss after the river ran a one card straight for his opponent.
Qi Xuming – 2,250,000
Hanusi Mate – 775,000
18:23: Hanusi Mate chops it up with Nie Yizhou
Level 26: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Cutoff Hanusi Mate opened to 225,000, called by the small blind. Big blind Nie Yizhou stuffed his 1,375,000 in and was up against the raiser’s . Nie with was dominated but was saved from elimination after the board rolled 
for a split pot.
Hanusi Mate – 2,400,000
Nie Yizhou – 1,400,000
18:16: Dai Linghui takes it down
Level 26: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Cutoff Aghayev Farhad opened to 200,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop . Checked to Aghayev, he continued for 150,000, called by Lu Yingjun. Big blind Dai Linghui raised it up to 450,000 and found both oppponents with a complete. On turn 
, Dai barreled a hefty 1,500,000 and took the pot down after none made the call.
Dai Linghui – 5,800,000
Aghayev Farhad – 3,500,000
Lu Yingjun – 2,200,000
18:08: Dai Linghui shoves it in
Level 26: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Cutoff Dai Linghui opened to 225,000 and was followed with a three bet to 650,000 from button Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh. Dai answered with an all-in for 3,700,000 and picked up the pot after Nguyen folded.
Dai Linghui – 4,450,000
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 3,300,000
18:00: Tai Hsing Hsiung loses race
Level 26: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Folded to Tai Hsing Hsiung on the button, he shoved all-in for his remaining 1,100,000 with and was called by Dai Linghui on the big blind with . The board ran , eliminating Tai from the Main Event games.
Dai Linghui – 2,100,000
Tai Hsing Hsiung – Eliminated
17:55: Blinds up!
Level 27: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
18 players left in the running for the Main Event title, minimum payout now listed at KRW 18,700,000!
17:49: Tai Hsing Hsiung recovers
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Another all-in preflop situation saw small blind Tai Hsing Hsiung all-in for 700,000 with against button Zhang Chi’s . The board ran 
, leaving Tai’s pocket pair holding up for the win.
Tai Hsing Hsiung – 1,500,000
Zhang Chi – 2,200,000
17:44: Zhang Chi doubles through Tai Hsing Hsiung
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Button opened and was met with two all-ins – Zhang Chi for 1,450,000 and Tai Hsing Hsiung for 2,175,000. Original raiser folds and Zhang shows up against Tai’s . The board 
missed to pair either, earning Zhang the pot with ace-king high.
Zhang Chi – 3,100,000
Tai Hsing Hsiung – 725,000
17:39: Midpair good for Aghayev Farhad
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Hijack Lu Yingjun opened to 150,000 and called a 400,000 three bet from small blind Aghayev Farhad. Flop came and saw Aghayev shove all-in for 1,100,000. Lu tank calls with , crushed against Aghayev’s . The turn and river complete the board, earning Aghayev the double up.
Aghayev Farhad – 3,100,000
Lu Yingjun – 4,350,000
17:24: Duan Qifeng ahead all the way
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Cutoff Duan Qifeng opened to 150,000 and called off his 1,750,000 stack with after Qi Xuming shoved all-in. Qi shows and was left crushed after no tens were spotted on board .
Duan Qifeng – 3,650,000
Qi Xuming – 1,250,000
17:04: Valeriy Fokin spikes lucky turn
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Hijack Nie Yizhou opened and saw short stacked Valeriy Fokin defend his big blind. On flop , Fokin called off his remaining 475,000 with and was up against Nie’s . Gunning for two outs, Fokin spiked an on the turn to survive through.
Valeriy Fokin – 1,375,000
Nie Yizhou – 1,100,000
16:58: Hanusi Mate rails Xu Jieming
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
A blind vs blind battle saw Xu Jieming commit his last 1,400,000 with , called by Hanusi Mate behind with . In rough shape, Xu exited shortly after the board ran dry.
Hanusi Mate – 3,100,000
Xu Jieming – Eliminated
16:56: Carlos Chang crashes in blind battle
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Small blind Carlos Chang moved all-in for 1,200,000 with and was called by big blind Dai Linghui with . At risk, Chang headed for the exit after no bad beats were delivered on .
Dai Linghui – 3,700,000
Carlos Chang – Eliminated
16:48: Meremans Antoine bows out
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Folded to cutoff Meremans Antoine, he shoved his 825,000 stack in with and was called by big blind Lu Yingjun with . Dominated, the board left Meremans crumbled and out of the Main Event games.
Lu Yingjun – 3,900,000
Meremans Antoine – Eliminated
16:30: Break Time!
Level 25: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
22 players remain in battle for the KRW 434,936,000 top prize.
Top Chip Counts
Luo Jianming – 4,900,000
Ding Yayun – 4,700,000
Ma Li – 4,650,000
Lu Yingjun – 3,100,000
Qi Xuming – 2,900,000
16:28: Fang Po Wen gives it up
Level 25: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Hijack Aghayev Farhad opened to 125,000, called by Fang Po Wen behind along with the big blind. Aghayev continued on flop with a 1 BB bet, Fang with a call. Turn saw Aghayev fire a heftier 350,000, convincing Fang to give it up.
Aghayev Farhad – 3,350,000
Fang Po Wen – 2,300,000
16:23: Ma Li bets hard
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Button Valeriy Fokin opened the action, called by big blind Ma Li. On flop , Ma check raised to 800,000 and collected the pot after Valeriy threw in the fold.
Ma Li – 4,600,000
Valeriy Fokin – 800,000
16:17: No callers for Xu Jieming
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Cutoff Nie Yizhou opened to 120,000, called by the button. Small blind Xu Jieming put in a raise to 600,000 and ushered two folds shortly after. Xu shows and rakes it in.
Xu Jieming – 2,700,000
Nie Yizhou – 650,000
16:16: Ding Yayun gets a boost
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Button Ding Yayun opened to 125,000, joined by big blind Aghayev Farhad on flop . Both players checked it through, revealing turn . Ding bet 125,000, and another 225,000 on river and was followed with a fold from Aghayev by the last bet.
Ding Yayun – 4,800,000
Aghayev Farhad – 2,050,000
16:14: Lin Yan bags pot
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg+2 Fang Po Wen defended his open and called a 365,000 three bet from button Lin Yan. On flop , Fang check folded after Lin sent out 210,000.
Lin Yan – 2,200,000
Fang Po Wen – 3,500,000
15:54: Jin Baojun heads for the rails
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Luo Jianming opened to 125,000 and was met with a 700,000 three bet from big blind Jin Baojun. Luo snap shoved and Jin tank called for his 635,000 behind with . Luo with , packed in the win after the board left Jin with five-high.
Luo Jianming – 4,400,000
Jin Baojun – Eliminated
15:50: Fang Po Wen piles it high
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Chen Chuan Shu opened the action and called a three bet from Fang Po Wen. With 840,000 in the middle on flop , Chen moved all-in for his remaining chips with and was called by Fang with . The turn and river , landed Fang the flush to take it down.
Fang Po Wen – 3,300,000
Chen Chuan Shu – Eliminated
15:26: Tai Hsing Hsiung lands big pot
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Zhang Lei stuffed in his remaining 360,000, called by Fang Po Wen. Button Tai Hsing Hsiung reshoved for 735,000 total with Fang completing for a three way all-in.
Zhang
Tai
Fang
The board ran , earning Tai the hefty boost.
Tai Hsing Hsiung – 1,950,000
Fang Po Wen – 1,750,000
Zhang Lei – Eliminated
15:23: Blinds up!
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
26 players remain in the Main Event Day 3 games, each guaranteed a KRW 13,150,000 payout.
15:23: Chen Chuan Shu chops it up with Fang Po Wen
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Chen Chuan Shu opened to 120,000, called behind by button Fang Po Wen. On flop , Chen check jammed 1,100,000 in, called by Fang with . Chen reveals and chops it up after the turn and river completed the board.
Chen Chuan Shu – 1,250,000
Fang Po Wen – 2,500,000
15:21: Carlos Chang takes a stab at it
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
A raised pot, action was seen on Carlos Chang pulling a check raise to 275,000 on flop against raiser Meremans Antoine. Meremans puts in the call and heads to turn . Both players check it through, revealing river . Chang leads for 175,000, called by Meremans with , good against Chang’s .
Meremans Antoine – 1,900,000
Carlos Chang – 2,400,000
15:17: Nie Yizhou double barrels vs big blind
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Nie Yizhou opened to 100,000, joined by big blind Chen Chuan Shu on flop . Nie continued for 55,000 and another 180,000 on turn . Chen unable to continue with the last bet, slips his hand in the muck.
Nie Yizhou – 1,200,000
Chen Chuan Shu – 1,300,000
14:56: Zhang Chi spikes runner runner
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Button Luo Jianming opened to 100,000 and called small blind Zhang Chi’s 1,030,000 all-in with . Zhang is behind with but survived through after the board ran a runner runner straight to his queen.
Zhang Chi – 2,100,000
Luo Jianming – 1,200,000
14:47: Fokin Valeriy outruns Tanigawa Shuji
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Hijack Fokin Valeriy opened the action and called a 470,000 all-in from button Tanigawa Shuji behind. Tanigawa shows and is in for a race against Fokin’s . The board ran , landing trips for Fokin to knock Tanigawa out.
Fokin Valeriy – 1,400,000
Tanigawa Shuji – Eliminated
14:42: Takeya Naoto barrels through
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Takeya Naoto defended his big blind vs cutoff Chen Chuan Shu’s open and saw flop . Takeya proceeded with a check raise to 350,000, called by Chen. On turn , Takeya barreled another 350,000 and Chen folds.
Takeya Naoto – 1,850,000
Chen Chuan Shu – 1,150,000
14:38: Lin Yan gives it up
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Mou Chunxu opened to 110,000 and was met with a 325,000 three bet from Lin Yan. Mou answered with a click back to 700,000 and picked up the pot after Lin gave it up.
Mou Chunxu – 2,100,000
Lin Yan – 1,200,000
14:30: Easy double up for Zhang Lei
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Tai Hsing Hsiung opened to 100,000 and called off the 180,000 more after Zhang Lei moved all-in. Tai is behind with against Zhang’s . The board ran , locking in the win for Zhang.
Zhang Lei – 630,000
Tai Hsing Hsiung – 950,000
14:27: Top pair lands Tanigawa Shuji in trouble
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
With 600,000 in the middle on flop , button Tanigawa Shuji reshoved all-in with with big blind Luo Jianming calling off his remaining 880,000 with . Crushed against the overpair, Tanigawa shot down to 12 BB after the turn and river failed to save him.
Luo Jianming – 2,430,000
Tanigawa Shuji – 625,000
14:10: Break Time!
Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
31 players remain in contention for the Main Event title, each guaranteed KRW 13,150,000 in winnings.
Top Chip Counts
Ma Li – 2,800,000
Aghayev Farhad – 2,700,000
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 2,200,000
Fang Po Wen – 1,750,000
Chen Chuan Shu – 1,600,000
13:59: One bet does it for Ma Zhaoxi
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Ding Yayun completed her open vs cutoff Ma Zhaoxi’s three bet to 175,000 and saw flop . Ma continued for 170,000 and Ding puts in the fold.
Ma Zhaoxi – 1,300,000
Ding Yayun – 1,150,000
13:47: Zhao Yao claims the pot
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Cutoff Zhao Yao defended his open and called a 225,000 three bet from button Tanigawa Shuji. On flop , Zhao check called for 150,000, and got to showdown after the turn and river was checked through. Zhao shows and ships the pot after Tanigawa mucked.
Zhao Yao – 1,800,000
Tanigawa Shuji – 1,780,000
13:44: Ma Zhaoxi wins flip to survive
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg+1 Ma Zhaoxi open shoved his 445,000 stack in with and was met with another all-in from Yamamoto Kazuo with . All other players fold and the two run the board 
. Ma lands two pair, sparing him from elimination.
Ma Zhaoxi – 1,000,000
Yamamoto Kazuo – 1,450,000
13:37: Takeya Naoto leads for the win
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Zhang Lei opened to 80,000, called by the hijack along with the big blind. On flop , small blind Takeya Naoto led out a 200,000 bet and collected two folds to pick up the pot.
Takeya Naoto – 880,000
Zhang Lei – 920,000
13:32: Kim Vladislav runs into kings
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Facing an open, Hao Chen shoved all-in with and saw Kim Vladislav call off for his 605,000 stack with . Tabling two premium hands, the board spared no ace to knock out Kim from the running.
Hao Chen – 2,100,000
Kim Vladislav – Eliminated
13:27: Fang Po Wen doubles through Chen Chuan Shu
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
An all-in preflop situation saw Fang Po Wen commit his last 660,000 with and faced Chen Chuan Shu’s for a race. The board ran in favor of Fang, earning him the full double up.
Fang Po Wen – 1,400,000
Chen Chuang Shu – 1,500,000
13:06: Fang Po Wen pays off Ma Li
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
With over 320,000 in the middle on board , action was seen on Fang Po Wen firing a nearly pot size bet. Ma Li clicked back to 640,000, called by Fang. On river , Ma shoved her remaining 600,000, Fang with a final call. Ma shows , crushing Fang’s .
Ma Li – 2,800,000
Fang Po Wen – 1,100,000
13:01: Blinds up!
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
37 players remain in contention for the Main Event title! All runners on the felt are now guaranteed a KRW 11,200,000 payout.
13:00: Chi Yanfei gets lucky
Level 22: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Cutoff Chi Yanfei opened to 60,000 and was met with a three bet to 180,000 from big blind Yamamoto Kazuo. Chi answered with an all-in for 680,000 total and Yamamoto snap calls.
Chi
Yamamoto
Up against a monster, Chi instantly gained the advantage after the flop showed two aces.
Chi Yanfei – 1,405,000
Yamamoto Kazuo – 650,000
12:52: Hanusi Mate doubles through Lu Yingjun
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
A blind vs blind all-in saw Hanusi Mate at risk with , called by Lu Yingjun with . In for a race, Hanusi was in luck after he flopped the nuts on to gain the double up.
Hanusi Mate – 1,580,000
Lu Yingjun – 3,250,000
12:41: Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh fires four bet
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Hijack Hanusi Mate opened to 60,000 and was followed by a three bet to 175,000 from button Lin Yan. Small blind Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh pushed out a heftier 400,000 and collected the pot after both players folded.
Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh – 1,200,000
Lin Yan – 1,750,000
Hanusi Mate – 780,000
12:40: Tanigawa Shuji pairs up on the river
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Tanigawa Shuji defended his big blind vs cutoff Aghayev Farhad’s open and saw flop . Action went check check and moved on to turn . Tanigawa led for 65,000 and a final 100,000 on river with Aghayev calling behind both streets. Tanigawa shows and takes it down.
Tanigawa Shuji – 1,500,000
Aghayev Farhad – 3,250,000
12:39: Split pot for Qi Xuming and Lu Yingjun
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg+1 Qi Xuming opened, joined by Lu Yingjun along with the big blind on flop . All three check it through, heading to turn . Checked to Lu, he sent out a 160,000 bet, called by the raiser. River saw Lu bet another 200,000, Qi with a final call. Lu shows and chops it after Qi reveals .
Qi Xuming – 1,250,000
Lu Yingjun – 3,600,000
12:21: Li Xiao shoots down
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Button Li Xiao shoved in his stack with and saw small blind Duan Qifeng call off his 415,000 with . Dominated, Li crippled to 3 BB after the board rolled .
Duan Qifeng – 910,000
Li Xiao – 120,000
12:19: Zhao Yao cracks aces
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Button Liu Yuhang shoved in 520,000 with and was called by small blind Zhao Yao with pocket eights. A great spot for Liu, the board unfortunately ran a one card straight for Zhao to steal the win.
Zhao Yao – 1,550,000
Liu Yuhang – Eliminated
12:15: Yamamoto Kazuo rails Heung Tsz Kin
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Heung Tsz Kin open shoved his 180,000 stack in from late position with and was called by big blind Yamamoto Kazuo with . In for a race, the board landed Yamamoto a pair to knock Heung out.
Yamamoto Kazuo – 1,900,000
Heung Tsz Kin – Eliminated
12:12: Ikemoto Mao lands triple up
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
An all-in preflop situation saw three players table pocket pairs – Ikemoto Mao with against Terashima Tomoki’s and Lin Yuhang’s . The board ran , earning Ikemoto the main pot and Lin the side pot vs Terashima.
Ikemoto Mao – 825,000
Lin Yuhang – 540,000
Terashima Tomoki – Eliminated
12:03: Shuffle up & deal!
Level 21: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Main Event Day 3 action begins, good luck to all the players!
The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, has been running on full blast with the first seven days of its ten-day schedule already in the books. The headlining Championship Event stands to crown this season’s champion with today’s Day 3 welcoming its last 45 survivors. China’s Lu Yingjun is leading the charge, having bagged a sizeable 3,535,000 (88 BB) chip count onto the next round. This afternoon’s action will conclude once the final nine is set, resuming the following day for the final table gameplay.
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: 321 runners, 45 qualified
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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