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01:50: Yu Lei ships the Single Day High Roller
Level 22: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
After eleven hours of play, China’s Yu Lei overcame the 65-entry field and defeated fellow countryman Zhou Quan to secure the victory. A roller coaster heads up duel saw Yu drop down to 5 BB and bag the win in just under an hour. Yu earns the KRW 181,250,000 top payout, WPT Korea trophy, and WPT High Roller Ring for his impressive performance.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | Yu Lei | China | 181,250,000 |
| 2 | Zhou Quan | China | 120,850,000 |
| 3 | Park Christopher | United States | 80,550,000 |
| 4 | Toma Tsugunari | Japan | 56,000,000 |
| 5 | Chu Chi Jen | Taiwan | 40,600,000 |
| 6 | Xu Hang | China | 30,850,000 |
| 7 | Lin Chen-An | Taiwan | 24,550,000 |
| 8 | Chen Mingcong | China | 20,550,000 |
| 9 | Weng Stanley | United States | 18,100,000 |
01:48: Yu Lei finishes off Zhou Quan
Level 22: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Having grinded down his opponent, Yu Lei shoved all-in with 
and saw Zhou call off with 
. The board ran 
, sealing the win for Yu Lei.
Yu Lei – 6,500,000
Zhou Quan – Eliminated
01:28: Yu Lei steals the lead
Level 22: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Zhou Quan opened to 425,000, called by Yu Lei to see flop 
. Yu proceeded to call two barrels on both flop and turn 
. Zhou finally checked the river 
, allowing Yu get to showdown with 
, good against his opponent’s 
.
Yu Lei – 4,100,000
Zhou Quan – 2,400,000
01:23: Yu Lei wins another
Level 22: 75,000 – 125,000 ante 125,000
Yu Lei shoved all-in once more for 1,350,000 with 
, called by Zhou Quan with 
. Flipping for his tournament life, Yu doubled up after the river 
landed him a flush.
Yu Lei – 2,750,000
Zhou Quan – 3,750,000
01:20: Yu Lei survives race
Level 21: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Down to 5 BB, Yu Lei got it in with 
and was up against Zhou Quan’s 
. At risk, the board 
landed Yu a pair to survive through.
Yu Lei – 1,150,000
Zhou Quan – 5,350,000
01:18: Yu Lei gets crippled
Level 21: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Yu Lei limp called a 3400,000 open from Zhou Quan and saw board 
. Zhou triple barreled all the way down to the river with Yu calling behind on all three streets. Zhou shows 
and takes down the pot.
Zhou Quan – 5,925,000
Yu Lei – 575,000
00:55: Heads up!
Level 21: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Yu Lei – 3,225,000
Zhou Quan – 3,275,000
00:53: Christopher Park falls short in 3rd place – KRW 80,550,000
Level 21: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
An all-in preflop situation, Christopher Park went with for his remaining 8 BB and faced Yu Lei’s 
. The board ran 
, knocking Park out of the running.
Yu Lei – 3,225,000
Christopher Park – Eliminated
00:46: Chip Count Update
Level 20: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Christopher Park – 950,000
Zhou Quan – 3,300,000
Yu Lei – 2,200,000
00:45: Toma Tsugunari crashes in 4th place – KRW 56,000,000
Level 20: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Button Toma Tsugunari open shoved and was called by big blind Zhou Quan for a lesser 1,650,000 stack.
Toma 
Zhou 
In rough shape, Toma was left crippled down to 2 BB after the board 
offered no salvation. Toma busted the following hand and exits in 4th place.
Zhou Quan – 3,350,000
Toma Tsugunari – Eliminated
00:41: Yu Lei gets it done
Level 20: 50,000 – 75,000 ante 75,000
Yu Lei defended his big blind against Christopher Park’s open and saw flop . Park continued for 100,000, raised by Yu to 250,000. Park calls and heads to turn 
. Yu barrels 225,000 and another 350,000 on river with Park giving it up by the final bet.
Yu Lei – 1,850,000
Christopher Park – 1,100,000
23:57: Christopher Park doubles off Yu Lei
Level 19: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Button Christopher Park opened and was joined by big blind Yu Lei on flop 
. Park continued with a 120,000 bet, check called by Yu. On turn , Yu led for 150,000, called by Park. River 
completed the board and saw Yu bet another 150,000. Park moved all-in for 605,000 and was quickly called by Yu. Park shows for a straight, crushing Yu’s 
.
Christopher Park – 1,780,000
Yu Lei – 900,000
23:50: Yu Lei cruises to a double up
Level 19: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Yu Lei opened and saw big blind Toma Tsugunari move all-in. Yu calls for his remaining 1,050,000 with 
and is up against Toma’s 
. The board 
gave both players two pair, Yu with a better one for the win.
Yu Lei – 2,050,000
Toma Tsugunari – 1,300,000
23:48: Chu Chi Jen loses three way all-in in 5th place – KRW 40,600,000
Level 19: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Button Yu Lei opened and was met with two all-ins – Zhou Quan (730,000) and Chu Chi Jen (800,000). Yu Lei makes the final call with and is a huge favorite against Zhou’s 
and Chu’s . The board however, ran 
, earning Zhou the massive triple up.
Zhou Quan – 2,250,000
Yu Lei – 1,000,000
Chu Chi Jen – Eliminated
23:45: Chu Chi Jen wins crucial flip
Level 19: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Cutoff Chu Chi Jen open shoved 360,000 with and was called by Toma Tsugunari with . Running a flip, the board peeled 
, leaving Chu’s pocket pair to hold up.
Chu Chi Jen – 840,000
Toma Tsugunari – 2,000,000
23:38: Xu Hang follows in 6th place – KRW 30,850,000
Level 19: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Folded to the Xu Hang on the button, he shoved his last 9 BB in with and ran into Toma Tsugunari’s . At risk, the board came 
, leaving Toma’s ace-high good for the taking.
Toma Tsugunari – 2,750,000
Xu Hang – Eliminated
23:30: Lin Chen gets railed in 7th place – KRW 24,550,000
Level 19: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Hijack Toma Tsugunari opened and was met with an all-in behind from Lin Chen for 350,000. Toma makes the call with and is ahead of Lin’s . No help came on board 
{9h, ending Lin’s run at the title.
Toma Tsugunari – 1,800,000
Lin Chen – Eliminated
23:18: Xu Hang survives flip
Level 18: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Facing an open and a call, Xu Hang decided to go with for his last 210,000 and faced raiser Yu Lei’s 
. The board steered clear of the overcards, giving Xu a much needed double up.
Xu Hang – 520,000
Yu Lei – 1,900,000
23:11: Chen Mingcong exits in 8th place – KRW 20,550,000
Level 18: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Chen Mingcong open shoved his last 190,000 with and found big blind Xu Hang flick in his 1 BB with 9x 2x. Very much ahead, Chen suffered a terrible beat after the river landed trips to snag the win.
Xu Hang – 220,000
Chen Mingcong – 105,000
Chen is committed to his big blind the following hand and is busted by Yu Lei in 8th place.
22:52: Final Table is set!
Level 18: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
The final table is set with eight players remaining in contention for the WPT High Roller title and KRW 181,250,000 top prize.
Chip Counts
Toma Tsugunari – 1,090,000
Lin Chen – 490,000
Yu Lei – 1,960,000
Zhou Quan – 660,000
Chu Chi Jen – 720,000
Park Christopher – 1,330,000
Xu Hang – 125,000
Chen Mingcong – 190,000
Average stack: 812,500
Total chips in play: 6,500,000
22:47: Toma Tsugunari delivers double elimination
Level 18: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Chen Kuan Han flicked in his last 100,000, called by Toma Tsugunari behind. Big blind Stanley Weng jumped in on the action, putting his remaining 105,000 in the middle. Toma made the final call and the three run it down.
Weng
Chen
Toma
The board ran , giving Toma a straight to knock out both opponents. Chen bubbles the money while Weng claims the 9th place payout.
Toma Tsugunari – 1,090,000
Chen Kuan Han – Eliminated
Stanley Weng – Eliminated
22:45: Shi Qizheng falls in 11th place
Level 18: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Button Shi Qizheng shoved his last 270,000 in with and was called by big blind Christopher Park with . Dominated, Shi missed to catch up on board 
for his elimination.
Christopher Park – 1,350,000
Shi Qizheng – Eliminated
22:42: Blinds up!
Level 18: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
11 players still remaining with two left to the money.
22:38: Chu Chi Jen claims huge pot
Level 17: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
With 170,000 in the middle on flop , big blind Chu Chi Jen open shoved 335,000 in with and was called by Chen Mingcong behind with . At risk, Chu quickly spiked a spade on the turn to lock in the win.
Chu Chi Jen – 850,000
Chen Mingcong – 270,000
22:19: Chen Mingcong finishes off Tan Yubing in 12th place
Level 17: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Folded to small blind Tan Yubing, he shoved all-in for his last 9 BB with and was called by big blind Chen Mingcong with . Potentially a chop, that didn’t happen as Chen rivered a pair of sevens on .
Chen Mingcong – 585,000
Tan Yubing – Eliminated
22:15: Chen Mingcong gets a double up
Level 17: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg Chen Mingcong open shoved his last 135,000 with and was called by big blind Tan Yubing with . Still a flip, Chen quickly landed a set on to bag the win.
Chen Mingcong – 285,000
Tan Yubing – 270,000
22:13: Blinds up!
Level 17: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
12 players remain with three more eliminations before the money is guaranteed.
22:04: Fokin Valeriy crumbles in 13th place
Level 16: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Dwindled down to 3BB, small blind Fokin Valeriy went with and faced big blind Shi Qizheng’s . The board turned up on the felt, sealing Fokin’s fate.
Shi Qizheng – 320,000
Fokin Valeriy – Eliminated
21:52: Chu Chi Jen wins preflop war
Level 16: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Cutoff Zhou Quan opened the action and was followed with a three bet from hijack Christopher Park. Button Chu Chi Jen shoved all-in for 340,000 and collected two folds to take it down.
Chu Chi Jen – 590,000
Christopher Park – 825,000
Zhou Quan – 700,000
21:45: Pu Xiaobo crashes in 14th place
Level 16: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Yu Lei opened from utg and called small blind Pu Xiaobo’s 190,000 all-in with . Pu with needed to dodge his opponent’s overcards which failed after the board ran .
Yu Lei – 1,200,000
Pu Xiaobo – Eliminated
21:25: Break Time!
Level 16: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
14 players remain in the Single Day High Roller games led by Yu Lei.
Top Chip Counts
Yu Lei – 1,025,000
Park Christopher – 905,000
Zhou Quan – 775,000
Toma Tsugunari – 680,000
Lin Chen – 495,000
21:14: Xu Hang doubles off Toma Tsugunari
Level 15: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Toma Tsugunari opened early and was met with a three bet to 150,000 from button Xu Hang. Toma reshoved all-in and Xu called off for his 29,000 behind.
Toma
Xu
The board ran and quickly spared Xu from elimination.
Xu Hang – 390,000
Toma Tsugunari – 760,000
21:08: Yin Tao finishes in 15th place
Level 15: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Facing a button open from Park Christopher, short stacked Yin Tao shoved with and was called by Park with . An ace high board rolled up on the felt, sending Yin out of the running.
Yin Tao – Eliminated
21:07: Shi Qizheng shows bluff
Level 15: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Chu Chi Jen defended his big blind vs cutoff Shi Qizheng’s 35,000 open and saw flop . Shi continued for 16,000, check called by Chu. Turn went check check, and found Chu firing the river for 33,000. Shi shoved all-in for 215,000 total and merited a fold from his opponent shortly after. Shi shows for a bluff.
Shi Qizheng – 750,000
Chu Chi Jen – 540,000
21:03: Daniel Lee exits in 16th place
Level 15: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Utg Daniel Lee open shoved his last 147,000 with and was called by Toma Tsugunari on the button with . Lee gunning for overcards, none of them showed up on to knock him out completely.
Toma Tsugunari – 750,000
Daniel Lee – Eliminated
20:57: Blinds up!
Level 15: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Action is down to two tables with 16 players remaining on the felt!
Prize pool: KRW 573,300,000
Payouts
1st – KRW 181,250,000
2nd – KRW 120,850,000
3rd – KRW 80,550,000
4th – KRW 56,000,000
5th -KRW 40,600,000
6th – KRW 30,850,000
7th – KRW 24,550,000
8th – KRW 20,550,000
9th – KRW 18,100,000
20:49: Yang Peng eliminated by Chu Chi Jen
Level 14: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Chu Chi Jen opened and called the 42,000 more after Yang Peng shoved all-in.
Yang
Chu
Running short, Yang missed to land a pair on {jjh}, knocking him out of the games entirely.
Chu Chi Jen – 670,000
Yang Peng – Eliminated
20:47: Yin Tao bluffs quads
Level 14: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Lin Chen opened to 24,000 and was joined by two other players on flop . Lin continued for 25,000, raised by big blind Yin Tao to 65,000. Lin calls and heads to turn . Both check, convincing Yin to fire a 200,000 bet on river . Lin snap calls with his 125,000 behind and reveals quads for the win.
Lin Chen – 450,000
Yin Tao – 140,000
20:30: Toma Tsugunari busts Cheng Ping
Level 14: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Button Toma Tsugunari opened to 28,000 and called a 218,000 all-in from small blind Cheng Ping.
Cheng
Toma
In for a flip, the board ran a one card straight for Toma, earning him the boost.
Toma Tsugunari – 680,000
Cheng Ping – Eliminated
20:22: Blinds up!
Level 14: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
19 players left in the running for today’s Single Day High Roller title.
20:14: Lin Chen cripples He Tim
Level 13: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
An all-in preflop situation, both stacks rushed to the middle – Lin Chen with against He Tim’s . The board , cracking He’s pocket queens to cripple him down to 2 BB.
Lin Chen – 490,000
He Tim – 19,000
20:11: Trip aces for Zhou Quan
Level 13: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Zhou Quan defended his big blind vs button Chen Kuan Han’s open and saw flop . Chen fired 20,000 and another 45,000 on turn with Zhou check calling both streets. River went check check, revealing Zhou’s for the pot.
Zhou Quan – 490,000
Chen Kuan Han – 150,000
20:08: Chu Chi Jen gets a boost
Level 13: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Chu Chi Jen opened from utg+2 and called big blind Zhao Jiaming’s 96,000 jam with . Zhao with , needed to spike his overcards to survive which unfortunately missed on board .
Chu Chi Jen – 570,000
Zhao Jiaming – Eliminated
20:03: Fokin Valeriy doubles with kings
Level 13: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Facing an early open from Zhao Jiaming, small blind Fokin Valeriy shoved his last 127,000 in with and was called by the raiser with . The board ran , earning Fokin a nice double up.
Fokin Valeriy – 279,000
Zhao Jiaming – 110,000
20:02: Yu Lei plays hard
Level 13: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg Tan Yubing opened to 22,000 and was met with a three bet to 73,000 from Yu Lei behind. Tan clapped back with a hefty 202,000 four bet, called by Yu. On flop , Tan took a 150,000 stab but gave up on the turn after Yu made the call. Yu shoved all-in and merited a fold not long after.
Yu Lei – 960,000
Tan Yubing – 180,000
19:52: Chen Mingcong doubles off Sun Bin
Level 13: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Mp Chen Mingcong open shoved his 84,000 stack in with and was called behind by Sun Bin with . Dominated, Sun was crippled down to 2 BB after the board rolled . Sun busts the following hand and exits the arena.
Chen Mingcong – 193,000
Sun Bin – Eliminated
18:42: Dinner break!
Level 13: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
24 players remain in the running for the Single Day High Roller title. A dinner break will commence, resuming action after 70 minutes.
Top Chip Counts
Yu Lei – 570,000
Tan Yubing – 554,000
Toma Tsugunari – 446,000
Zhou Quan – 384,000
Valeriy Pak – 382,000
Average stack: 270,833
Total chips in play: 6,500,000
18:30: Christopher Park traps with kings
Level 12: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Wang Yongqing opened to 18,000, called behind by Christopher Park. On flop , Wang continued for 15,000 and another 15,000 on turn . No slowing down, Wang pulled the trigger on river with Park calling all the way with . Wang shows and heads for the rails.
Christopher Park – 390,000
Wang Yongqing – Eliminated
18:27: Yu Lei continues to chip up
Level 12: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Small blind Yu Lei opened to 24,000, joined by big blind Tan Yubing on flop . Yu continued for 18,000 and proceeded to check call for 50,000 on turn . River went check check and Yu shows , Tan with a muck.
Yu Lei – 650,000
Tan Yubing – 380,000
18:25: Mao Renji quadruples up micro stack
Level 12: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+2 Mao Renji opened to 16,000, called by Toma Tsugunari behind. Button Lin Chen put in a raise to 78,000 and was met with another raise from big blind Yu Lei to 175,000. Mao flicks in his remaining 6,000 while the two other players fold.
Yu
Mao
The board ran , earning Mao the main pot and another chance at the title.
Mao Renji – 100,000
Yu Lei – 550,000
Lin Chen – 250,000
Toma Tsugunari – 375,000
18:19: Xu Hang gets max value
Level 12: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg Li Chao opened to 16,000, joined by small blind Xu Hang on flop . Li continued for 22,000, check called by Xu. Turn came and Li barreled another 52,000. Xu moved all-in for 112,000, called by his opponent.
Xu
Li
The river sealed the win for Xu, leaving Li crippled down to 2 BB.
Xu Hang – 310,000
Li Chao – 20,000
18:18: Valeriy Pak busts Yuzhu Wang
Level 12: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg Valeriy Pak opened to 18,000 and called a 127,000 jam from Yuzhu Wang behind.
Yuzhu
Pak
A huge favorite, Pak cruised to a win after the board turned up on the felt.
Valeriy Pak – 510,000
Yuzhu Wang – Eliminated
18:11: Fokin Valeriy wins race
Level 12: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg Fokin Valeriy shoved his last 34,000 in with and faced Yuzhu Wang’s . In for a race, the board steered clear, leaving Fokin’s ace-high good for the pot.
Fokin Valeriy – 83,000
Yuzhu Wang – 125,000
18:09: Blinds up!
Level 12: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
29 players left in contention for the KRW 181,250,000 top payout, WPT Korea trophy, and WPT High Roller Ring!
18:09: Yu Lei lands a set
Level 11: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg Yu Lei opened to 12,000 and called Wang Afu’s three bet to 26,000. Flop came and Yu check called a 50,000 bet. Turn saw Wang shove all-in with , Yu with a snap call for his remaining 111,000 with . The river completes the board and Yu gets the full double up.
Yu Lei – 390,000
Wang Afu – 40,000
17:58: ITM at 9 players
Level 11: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Prize pool: KRW 573,300,000
Payouts
1st – KRW 181,250,000
2nd – KRW 120,850,000
3rd – KRW 80,550,000
4th – KRW 56,000,000
5th -KRW 40,600,000
6th – KRW 30,850,000
7th – KRW 24,550,000
8th – KRW 20,550,000
9th – KRW 18,100,000
17:36: Blinds up!
Level 11: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
33 players remain out of the 65-entry field with nine players geared to make the money. Minimum payout listed at KRW 18,100,000.
17:29: Zhao Jiaming dodges bust
Level 10: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
An all-in preflop ensued with Zhao Jiaming at risk with against Shi Qizheng’s . Lucky for him, Zhao spiked the turn to put him ahead of his opponent for a full double up.
Zhao Jiaming – 380,000
Shi Qizheng – 340,000
17:27: Stephen O’Dwyer knocked out
Level 10: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+2 Stephen O’Dwyer opened to 10,000 and was met with a three bet to 25,000 from Yuzhu Wang a seat after. O’Dwyer answered with an all-in for 92,000, called by his opponent.
O’Dwyer
Yuzhu
Up for a flip, the board ran in favor of Yuzhu’s overcards for the win.
Yuzhu Wang – 270,000
Stephen O’Dwyer – Eliminated
17:26: Zhou Quan double barrels through
Level 10: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+1 Valeriy Pak opened to 11,000 and called a 30,000 three bet from Zhou Quan behind. Flop came and Zhou continued for 21,000. Pak check called one bet yet folded after Zhou pulled another 43,000 on turn .
Zhou Quan – 255,000
Valeriy Pak – 150,000
17:25: Loeffler Kilian loses flip
Level 10: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Facing an early open from Xue Wenwu, Loeffler Kilian shoved his last 28,000 with and was called by Xue with . The board ran , eliminating Loeffler from the games.
Xue Wenwu – 160,000
Loeffler Kilian – Eliminated
17:08: Blinds up!
Level 10: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
42 players remain in the Single Day High Roller games. First place payout is listed at KRW 181,250,000 with nine runners sharing the pot.
17:05: Xue Wenwu folds the river
Level 9: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Cutoff Chu Chi Jen opened to 8,000, joined by big blind Xue Wenwu on flop . Both players check it through, revealing turn . Xue leads for 6,000, called by Chu. Xue checks river and shortly folds after Chu fired 43,000.
Chu Chi Jen – 330,000
Xue Wenwu – 160,000
16:36: Registration is closed!
Level 9: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
The first Single Day High Roller on schedule drew in a total of 65 entries with 46 players remaining on the felt. Prize pool is listed at KRW 573,300,000.
Top Chip Counts
Chu Chi Jen – 420,000
Wang Yongqing – 360,000
Christopher Park – 350,000
Wang Afu – 260,000
Shi Qizheng – 240,000
Average stack: 141,304
Total chips in play: 6,500,000
16:22: Christopher Park cracks kings
Level 8: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Button Heung Tsz Kin opened and was met with a three bet from small blind Christopher Park. Heung answered with an all-in for 90,000 and Park makes the call.
Heung
Park
A huge favorite, Heung was disheartened to see the flop roll quads for his opponent.
Christopher Park – 350,000
Heung Tsz Kin – Eliminated
16:17: Valeriy Pak surrenders
Level 8: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
With 42,000 in the middle on board , Valeriy Pak bet 27,000 and was met with an all-in from Christopher Park for his 65,000 behind. Pak tanks, using up three time banks and throws in the fold.
Christopher Park – 220,000
Valeriy Pak – 65,000
16:11: Kobayashi Hirokszu pulls a bluff
Level 8: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Button Kobayashi Hirokszu opened to 6,500 and called a 21,000 three bet from small blind Pu Xiaobo. Both players checked on flop , heading to turn . Checked once more to Kobayashi, he bet 20,000. Pu makes the call and sees river . Kobayashi bets for Pu’s remaining chips and gives up the pot after Pu puts in the chips. Pu shows , good against Kobayashi’s .
Pu Xiaobo – 210,000
Kobayashi Hirokszu – 70,000
16:06: Chu Chi Jen cruises with aces
Level 8: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg Chu Chi Jen opened to 6,000, called by Calvin Lee behind. Cutoff Jin Qiang shoved all-in for 40,000 and was met with a heftier raise from Chu to 141,000. Lee tank calls, leaving himself 40,000 behind. Flop came and Chu bet all-in, Lee with a fold. Jin reveals hugely behind Chu’s . Chu locks in the win after the the turn and river completed the board and soars to the lead.
Chu Chi Jen – 330,000
Calvin Lee – 40,000
Jin Qiang – Eliminated
16:00: Blinds up!
Level 8: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Last level to enter, 53 entries have been recorded for today’s Single High Roller event.
15:42: Leng Bin knocked out
Level 7: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Park Christopher opened to 5,500 and called Leng Bin’s 25,000 all-in with . Leng with was in rough shape and exited shortly after finding no help on board .
Park Christopher – 180,000
Leng Bin – Eliminated
15:37: Wang Yang gets aces cracked
Level 7: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Cutoff Wang Yang opened to 5,500 and called a 25,000 three bet from small blind Zhu Jiahao. Flop came and Zhu continued for 18,000. Wang makes the call, revealing turn . Zhu bets another 32,000 and snap calls Wang’s 54,000 shove with . Wang shows and heads out after the river completed the board.
Zhu Jiahao – 210,000
Wang Yang – Eliminated
15:28: Toma Tsugunari crashes with queens
Level 7: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
A four way limp pot saw flop . Action was checked to button Heung Tsz Kin who bet 4,000. Utg Toma Tsugunari made the call and proceeded to check call another 10,000 on turn . Heung eventually shoved the river {8} and Toma called off his remaining 30,000 with . Heung shows for a rivered flush.
Heung Tsz Kin – 170,000
Toma Tsugunari – Eliminated
15:25: Blinds up!
Level 7: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
46 entries in for today’s Single Day High Roller with one more hour on the clock before registration closes.
15:24: Zhu Jiahao gets paid
Level 6: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Action was seen on the turn with 18,000 already in the middle. Zhu Jiahao bet 15,000, called by Shi Qizheng behind. On river , Zhu sent out a final 18,000, Shi with another call. Zhu shows and Shi throws his hand in the muck.
Zhu Jiahao – 90,000
Shi Qizheng – 190,000
15:10: Leng Bin unable to continue
Level 6: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Cutoff Leng Bin opened to 4,500, joined by both players on the blinds on flop . Checked to Leng, he fired a cbet of 3,500 and shortly called a raise to 10,000 from big blind Thomas Boivin. Boivin sent out another 20,000 on turn and claimed the pot after Leng gave it up.
Thomas Boivin – 170,000
Leng Bin – 84,000
14:55: Blinds up!
Level 6: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
40 entries have so far been recorded with tables currently running on the floor.
14:53: Fokin Valeriy misses to get value
Level 5: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Daniel Lee defended his big blind vs an early open from Fokin Valeriy. On flop , Fokin continued for 3,500, check called by Lee. Fokin barreled another 6,500 on turn and checked the river for the showdown. Lee shows , no good against Fokin’s flush.
Fokin Valeriy – 120,000
Daniel Lee – 110,000
14:31: Yang Chongxian fails to get there
Level 5: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Hijack Thomas Boivin opened and was joined by button Yang Chongxian and big blind Leng Bin on flop . Boivin fired a 4,000 cbet, called by both players. All three checked turn through, leading to river . Checked to Yang, he sent out a 17,000 bet and was called by Boivin with . Yang shows for a missed straight draw.
Thomas Boivin – 180,000
Yang Chongxian – 65,000
Leng Bin – 90,000
14:27: Shi Qizheng hero calls for the pot
Level 5: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Hijack Shi Qizheng opened to 3,500, called behind by Thomas Boivin. Flop came and saw Shi continue for 2,500. Boivin puts in the call and heads to turn . Both players check it through, revealing river . Checked by Shi, Boivin threw in a 5,000 bet and tabled after Shi made the call. Shi shows and claims the pot.
Shi Qizheng – 225,000
Thomas Boivin – 145,000
14:19: Blinds up!
Level 5: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
30 entries in for the Single Day High Roller games. A featured table will be livestreamed on WPT Korea’s official channels.
13:54: Thomas Boivin bluffs multiway pot
Level 4: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
A four way pot ensued with Zhou Quan getting his last 1 BB in after losing his stack to Shi Qizheng previously. For the side pot, action was seen on Shi betting 6,500 on a 12,000 pot on turn . Both Thomas Boivin and Wang Afu call behind, revealing river . Shi checks, Boivin bets 45,000 and takes the pot with after collecting no calls from either opponent.
Zhou shows for the main pot and heads off to fire another bullet.
Thomas Boivin – 150,000
Shi Qizheng – 205,000
Wang Afu – 123,000
Zhuo Quan – Eliminated
13:47: Flush over flush knocks Espen Jorstad out
Level 4: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Xue Wenwu defended his open and called a three bet to 7,200 from cutoff Espen Jorstad to see flop . Jorstad continued for 7,000 and another 25,000 on turn . Xue check called both streets and shoved on river . Jorstad called off his remaining 35,000 with and was crushed to see his opponent’s for a better flush.
Xue Wenwu – 230,000
Espen Jorstad – Eliminated
13:42: Xue Wenwu fires a five bet
Level 4: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Action started on Daniel Lee with an open to 2,000, followed by a three bet to 5,600 from Xue Wenwu behind. Big blind Li Yingui raised it higher to 16,000 yet give it up shortly after Xue put in a bigger 42,000.
Xue Wenwu – 130,000
Li Yingui – 75,000
Daniel Lee – 100,000
13:37: Wang Afu claims preflop war
Level 4: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Facing an open from He Tim, small blind Leng Bin bumped it up to 5,000 and was met with another raise behind to 11,000 from big blind Wang Afu. Original raiser He put in another 28,500 yet shortly fold after Wang moved all-in.
Wang Afu – 150,000
He Tim – 32,000
Leng Bin – 73,000
13:34: Blinds up!
Level 4: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
16 entries in with two tables currently running for the Single Day High Roller games.
13:16: Calvin Lee chips up
Level 3: 400 – 800 ante 800
Utg+2 Espen Jorstad opened to 2,000, followed by a three bet to 6,100 from Calvin Lee behind. Jorstad answered with another raise to 17,600, called by Lee. On flop , Jorstad sent out a 9,000 bet, called by Lee once more. Jorstad then proceeded to check call 15,000 on turn , and check fold the river after Lee fired a 58,000 bet.
Calvin Lee – 145,000
Espen Jorstad – 77,000
13:09: No showdown for Zhou Quan
Level 3: 400 – 800 ante 800
Facing an open from Tan Yubing, cutoff Zhou Quan threw in a three bet to 6,600 bet, called by Tan. On flop , Zhou continued for 3,500, check called by his opponent. Turn collected no bets, revealing river . Checked to Zhou, he fired a hefty 26,500 and merited a fold from Tan.
Zhou Quan – 108,000
Tan Yubing – 90,000
13:03: Blinds up!
Level 3: 400 – 800 ante 800
13 entries have been recorded so far with registration open through Level 8 @16:30.
12:58: Li Yingui rivers two pair
Level 2: 300 – 600 ante 600
Button Espen Jorstad opened to 1,700, joined by big blind Li Yingui on flop . Jorstad continued for 1,100, check called by Li. Turn went check check, leading to Li with a 5,000 bet on river . Jorstad makes the call and mucks shortly after Li reveals .
Li Yingui – 120,000
Espen Jorstad – 111,000
12:47: Back to back pots for Thomas Boivin
Level 2: 300 – 600 ante 600
Facing a utg open from Leng Bin, small blind Thomas Boivin threw in a three bet to 7,500. Leng calls and sees flop . Both check it through with Boivin this time, firing a 14,000 bet on turn . Leng folds and Boivin claims the boost.
Thomas Boivin – 120,000
Leng Bin – 90,000
12:44: Trips good for Thomas Boivin
Level 2: 300 – 600 ante 600
A four way raised pot saw flop . Original raiser Zhou Quan fired a 2,100 cbet, called by Leng Bin behind and big blind Thomas Boivin. Turn came and Zhuo barreled another 3,700. Boivin makes the call, revealing river . Both players check to showdown with Boivin tabling for the pot.
Thomas Boivin – 112,000
Zhou Quan – 98,000
12:35: Blinds up!
Level 2: 300 – 600 ante 600
11 entries in so far for today’s Single Day High Roller event with registration open through Level 8.
12:24: Espen Jorstad takes it down
Level 1: 300 – 500 ante 500
Utg+1 Espen Jorstad opened to 1,200, called by big blind Stanley Weng. On flop , Jorstad continued for 1,400 and shortly called Weng’s check raise to 5,800. Weng barreled another 17,200 on turn , called by his opponent. River peeled another and Weng check folded vs Jorstad’s 25,000 bet.
Espen Jorstad – 115,000
Stanley Weng – 81,000
12:04: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 300 – 500 ante 500
Single Day High Roller action begins, good luck to all the players!
The first of two Single Day High Rollers across the ten-day WPT Korea schedule runs through today, March 27th. For a buy-in of KR₩ 10,000,000 (~USD 7,400), each player will kick off the action with a 100,000 starting stack, equivalent to 200 times of the opening blinds. 30 minute blind levels will be in effect all the way down to the Final Table where the eventual champion is geared to receive a WPT Korea High Roller Ring along with the trophy.
Games will begin at 12 noon with registration open through Level 8 @ 16:30.
Event #4: Single Day High Roller
Date/s: March 276, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 10,000,000 (~USD 7,400)
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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