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Korea (Republic of), Landing Casino Jeju
Day 1A
Haoran Yang Tops The 19 Qualifiers In Flight A Of The Jeju Open Mystery Bounty
Haoran YangWith 147 total entries and 19 qualifiers for Day 2, Haoran Yang emerges on top after 14 levels of play and a late charge that includes the elimination of Jun Peng in 22nd and Chi Jen Chen - Poker Dream 16 Mystery Bounty Champ with almost $1M in live earnings, including a $140,000 cash in the WSOP Main Event last year - in 21st before losing some to Linghui Dai - 4th place finisher in the WPT Korea Main Event for $118,737 here in Jeju a year ago - that left him with 410,000 in chips.
Coming in second, Artem Sofronov bagged 380,000 after popping the bubble with 9♦ 9♣ against Wang Guyue's 8♦ 8♥ , adding 35 BBs last minute and Yuheng Wu in a close 3rd with 375,000 after a double knockout of Yu Han Su and Chun Lung Wong with J♥ J♦ against A♣ K♥ and K♠ J♠ just before entering level 14.
Well done everyone and we will see you at the live updates for Flight B in a few minutes.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
JH Jin Hyung Chun ![Canada [CAN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ca.svg "Canada [CAN]"){kind=small} Canada | 95,000(19 BB) | 1 | 1 |
| 194,000(39 BB) | 1 | 4 | |
TC Tsz Cheung ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | 154,000(31 BB) | 1 | 5 |
HC Henry Chu Lok Man Hong Kong | 342,000(68 BB) | 1 | 6 |
HY Haoran Yang ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 410,000(82 BB) | 1 | 7 |
| 58,000(12 BB) | 1 | 8 | |
YM | 94,000(19 BB) | 2 | 2 |
CH Chung Hsien Lee ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 76,000(15 BB) | 2 | 3 |
MX Mingze Xu China | 113,000(23 BB) | 2 | 4 |
AS Artem Sofronov ![Russian Federation [RUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ru.svg "Russian Federation [RUS]"){kind=small} Russian Federation | 380,000(76 BB) | 2 | 6 |
JH Jiajin Hao China | 106,000(21 BB) | 2 | 7 |
XN Xin Nie China | 140,000(28 BB) | 2 | 8 |
RG Rentao Guo China | 59,000(12 BB) | 3 | 1 |
HZ Huanhong Zhan China | 198,000(40 BB) | 3 | 2 |
| 215,000(43 BB) | 3 | 4 | |
YW Yuheng Wu China | 375,000(75 BB) | 3 | 5 |
| 224,000(45 BB) | 3 | 6 | |
XN Xin Ning China | 188,000(38 BB) | 3 | 7 |
CY Chih Yeh Taiwan | 244,000(49 BB) | 3 | 8 |
Another Double Knockout Catapults Yuheng Wu Into The Lead
Chun Lung WongAfter doubling up just a few hands before, Yu Han Su jams 97,000 from +2 with A♣ K♥ , hijack Chun Lung Wong calls for his last 61,000 holding K♠ J♠ and small blind Yuheng Wu - who earned his biggest cash of $26,818 back in 2023 for winning the Taiwan Millions Kick-Off Event - has an easy call with J♥ J♦ from the small blind. The low board T♥ 3♠ 4♥ 7♠ T♣ has the big stack come out on top, thinning out the field some more.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
YW Yuheng Wu China | 422,000(106 BB) |
YH Yu Han Su Taiwan | busted |
CL Chun Lung Wong Hong Kong | busted |
Top Stacks Going into Level 13 With 30 players In The Hunt Of 19 Day 2 Tickets
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HY Haoran Yang China | 315,000(105 BB) |
HC Henry Chu Lok Man Hong Kong | 314,000(105 BB) |
CY Cheng Yu Lai Taiwan | 292,000(97 BB) |
JS Jianfeng Sun China | 245,000(82 BB) |
HZ Huanhong Zhan China | 236,000(79 BB) |
GW Guyue Wang China | 232,000(77 BB) |
XN Xin Ning China | 193,000(64 BB) |
TC Tsz Cheung China | 157,000(52 BB) |
| 157,000(52 BB) | |
CH Chung Hsien Lee Taiwan | 154,000(51 BB) |
MX Mingze Xu China | 141,000(47 BB) |
JH Jin Hyung Chun Canada | 127,000(42 BB) |
AS Artem Sofronov ![Belarus [BLR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/by.svg "Belarus [BLR]"){kind=small} Belarus | 119,000(40 BB) |
XN Xin Nie China | 108,000(36 BB) |
YW Yuheng Wu China | 105,000(35 BB) |
Taiwan's Yuheng Wu Leading The Field Going Into Level 9
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
YW Yuheng Wu China | 184,500(154 BB) |
HZ Huanhong Zhan China | 124,000(103 BB) |
XN Xin Nie China | 119,500(100 BB) |
CL Cheng Lo Taiwan | 104,500(87 BB) |
XL Xiang Liu Taiwan | 101,000(84 BB) |
ZA Zhang Ao China | 98,000(82 BB) |
DL Dawei Lu China | 92,500(77 BB) |
YH Yan Hao China | 86,500(72 BB) |
GW Guyue Wang China | 85,500(71 BB) |
JS Jianfeng Sun China | 81,500(68 BB) |
CH Chung Hsien Lee Taiwan | 78,500(65 BB) |
KL Kuan-Hsueh Lu Taiwan | 78,000(65 BB) |
CJ Chi Jen Chen Taiwan | 76,000(63 BB) |
JP Jun Peng China | 75,500(63 BB) |
AS Artem Sofronov Belarus | 72,500(60 BB) |
CY Chung Yi Ho Taiwan | 70,000(58 BB) |
| 69,500(58 BB) | |
TC Tsz Cheung China | 68,500(57 BB) |
BZ Bin Zhao China | 66,500(55 BB) |
ZL Zehao Li China | 63,500(53 BB) |
Yun Han Chen Cracks Rockets
After a betting war pre we have Yun Han Chen all-in for 22,200 from the button and small blind Yuheng Wu with a call and a good chance to hand out another elimination.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
YW Yuheng Wu China | A♠A♦ SB | 39,800(40 BB) |
YH Yun Han Chen Taiwan | Q♦J♦ D | 46,400(46 BB) |
Cash Game High Roller Gang Guo Doubles Up With Cowboys
Top Chip Counts Going Into Level 5
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
XN Xin Nie China | 96,500(241 BB) |
HZ Huanhong Zhan China | 68,800(172 BB) |
KP Kong Poon Hong Kong | 68,100(170 BB) |
JY Jin Yu Chen Taiwan | 61,800(155 BB) |
TT Teng Tan Yang ![Singapore [SGP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/sg.svg "Singapore [SGP]"){kind=small} Singapore | 59,800(150 BB) |
TC Tsz Cheung China | 50,300(126 BB) |
YW Yuheng Wu China | 48,300(121 BB) |
YX Yikang Xu China | 43,500(109 BB) |
LY Li Yuan Sheng Taiwan | 40,100(100 BB) |
CC Chen Chuan Shu China | 39,400(99 BB) |
YH Yan Hao China | 39,400(99 BB) |
RM Ryo Miyata ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 37,600(94 BB) |
CY Chang Yi Yang Taiwan | 37,200(93 BB) |
CJ Chi Jen Chen Taiwan | 35,900(90 BB) |
GH Gary Hyemyong Moon ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 35,200(88 BB) |