South Korea, Landing Casino JejuEVENT #5

2025.04.08 - 2025.04.13Add to Calendar

K Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

27/213

Total Chips

6,390,000

Average

236,667

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SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 6:51:00 PM

The Korea Poker Cup Main Event Flight A Is A Wrap With Yao Du In The Lead

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yao Du

The first of five flights for the KPC Main Event with a KRW 800,000,000 (~$544,077) guaranteed prize pool attracted 213 players and saw 27 bag their chips for Day 2 during level 17, almost 14 hours after the first hand was dealt.

Yao Du emerged on top with 455,000 and has been among the leaders since level 9, gaining a significant boost in level 14 when he knocked out Taiwanese pro Meng Ling Lin with A♦ A♣ against her K♥ K♣ and burst the bubble in level 16 by eliminating Xiaolu Yang with Q♦ Q♠ versus J♥ J♣ .

Lili Tang also first appeared on the ladder during level 9, won a blind battle against Chen Yu with A♦ K♥ and kept chipping up, moving from 5th on the board during level 15 to second at the end, bagging 403,000. Yao Fang worked his magic away from our eyes, also being on the lower end of the Top 20 since the end of late registration and a late boost catapulting him into third with 373,000 to his name.

The remaining 27 players will have time to score some other trophies in the coming days until they can use their chips again on Saturday the 12th of April at 12:00 when Day 2 begins.

Remaining 27 Players

Player	Chips
YD Yao DuChina	455,000(57 BB)
LT Lili TangChina	403,000(50 BB)
YF Yao FangChina	373,000(47 BB)
YJ Yunlong JinChina	370,000(46 BB)
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	350,000(44 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	318,000(40 BB)
XZ Xiangyu ZhaoChina	316,000(40 BB)
HT Hiroyuki TaneJapan	315,000(39 BB)
XW Xian WangChina	296,000(37 BB)
SY Shen YulanChina	284,000(36 BB)
LD Lee Daniel HyonginUnited States of America	280,000(35 BB)
CC Chen ChengChina	274,000(34 BB)
BZ Borui ZhangChina	252,000(32 BB)
HP Hongbo PanChina	251,000(31 BB)
ML Meng LiChina	224,000(28 BB)
DL Dawei LuChina	209,000(26 BB)
JX Jin Xu DongChina	206,000(26 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	198,000(25 BB)
DC Di ChenChina	184,000(23 BB)
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	171,000(21 BB)
HY Haoran YangChina	129,000(16 BB)
LK Li KungTaiwan	108,000(14 BB)
QJ Quan JinChina	105,000(13 BB)
SH Shih Hsien YangTaiwan	95,000(12 BB)
LT Lei TangChina	81,000(10 BB)
CY Chen YuTaiwan	75,000(9 BB)
HC Houkuan ChengChina	69,000(9 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 5:01:37 PM

Shenglai Zhang Bubbles To Bring Flight A To A Close

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Shenglai Zhang

Chang Liang Sun picks up Q♦ Q♥ in +1, min-raises to 16,000 and quickly calls after small blind Shenglai Zhang puts his last 78,000 in the middle with A♣ Q♣ . The dealer gets to work, flipping over K♥ 5♦ 2♠ T♥ 3♠ to eliminate Zhang and provide everyone with a well earned break for tonight.

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	350,000(44 BB)
SZ Shenglai ZhangChina	busted

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:57:16 PM

Borui Zhang Bounces Back Some More

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Zehao Li

Borui Zhang is all-in again right the next hand, this time from +1 for 118,000 and small blind Zehao Li becomes a customer once more.

Player	Hand	Chips
BZ Borui ZhangChina	8♣8♠ UTG+1	252,000(32 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	K♠5♥ SB	303,000(38 BB)

Zhang has to sweat till the end on Q♠ 2♥ 3♠ 6♠ A♦ , but secures another double up, just before the Day 1 bubble bursts on the other table.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:55:54 PM

Borui Zhang Recovers Some

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Borui Zhang

Borui Zhang declares all-in for 53,000 from the hijack and big blind Zehao Li fills up.

Player	Hand	Chips
BZ Borui ZhangChina	Q♦T♣ HJ	118,000(15 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	J♣4♠ BB	421,000(53 BB)

Board:Q♣5♠2♠6♦5♣

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:47:46 PM

Li Kung Nibbles On The Leaders Stack

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Li Kung

Zehao Li makes it 16,000 from +1 and calls after hijack Li Kung jammed for 48,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZL Zehao LiChina	8♦T♦ UTG+1	443,000(55 BB)
LK Li KungTaiwan	K♦Q♣ HJ	116,000(15 BB)

Board:8♣6♣4♠4♥K♣

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:46:07 PM

Xian Wang Arrives Among The Leaders After Blind Battle

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Former chip leader Borui Zhang opens 12,000 from the small blind and Xian Wang defends big blind to see the action flop 5♠ 5♣ 9♠ . Zhang continues for 13,000, Wang raises to 33,000, followed by a jam from Zhang that gets snap called by Wang for 128,000 total.

Player	Hand	Chips
BZ Borui ZhangChina	Q♠6♣ SB	53,000(7 BB)
XW Xian WangChina	5♥3♠ BB	304,000(38 BB)

The 4♠ keeps it interesting, but the river 6♦ seals the deal for Wang, catapulting up the ladder with a big blind special.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:38:22 PM

Shenglai Zhang Doubles Up On The Bubble

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Shenglai Zhang

Shenglai Zhang shoves 41,000 from the hijack and big stack Yu Li Chen defends the big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
SZ Shenglai ZhangChina	A♠5♠ HJ	94,000(12 BB)
CY Chen YuTaiwan	2♠2♥ BB	349,000(44 BB)

Board:7♣Q♣T♠T♦7♠

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/213

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:24:08 PM

Lili Tang Chips Up With Aces

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Under the gun Cheng Chen opens 12,000, small blind Lili Tang pumps it to 38,000 before Chen fills up to see the flop J♦ J♥ T♠ . Tang's 30,000 c-bet and a call is the last action we see before the board completes 8♠ and 2♦ with Lili Tang showing A♠ A♣ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
LT Lili TangChina	332,000(55 BB)
CC Chen ChengChina	331,000(55 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:18:18 PM

Poker Dream 16 Jeju Mystery Bounty Runner-Up Shengyong Wang Out With Rockets

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Catching the action with hijack Zehao Li and small blind Shengyong Wang all-in, it is the latter who is at risk for 163,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZL Zehao LiChina	4♠4♦ HJ	486,000(81 BB)
SW Shengyong WangChina	A♦A♥ SB	busted

Li is skiing uphill on the flop 7♠ 8♣ 9♣ , runs almost out of steam on the turn K♣ but catches a last minute lift on the river 4♥ to eliminate Shengyong Wang, who had his biggest live cash of $95,954 here in Jeju last summer after shipping the RDPT Baby Dragon.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:09:02 PM

Chun Lung Wong Is First Paid Exit Of The Main Event For KRW 2,000,000 (~$1,349)

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yu Li Chen declares all-in for 72,000 from the hijack and cutoff Chun Lung Wong calls 68,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
CY Chen YuTaiwan	6♠6♦ HJ	155,000(26 BB)
CL Chun Lung WongHong Kong	A♣K♠ CO	busted

Board:5♥Q♠4♣3♥2♣

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:58:31 PM

Xiaolu Yang Bubbles With Hooks

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Xiaolu Yang

Yao Du initiates the action with a 12,000 raise from +1 and fills up after Xiaolu Yang shoved 94,000 from the hijack.

Player	Hand	Chips
YD Yao DuChina	Q♦Q♠ UTG+1	369,000(62 BB)
XY Xiaolu YangChina	J♥J♣ HJ	busted

Yang needs an excavator to dig himself out of this hole, but doesn't get more than his bare hands on 2♦ 2♠ 9♥ K♠ K♦ and becomes the bubble after more than 12 hours of play.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:43:31 PM

Quan Jin Scores Much Needed Double

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Under the gun Quan Jin declares all-in for 64,000 and small blind Borui Zhang successfully isolates with a 130,000 three-bet.

Player	Hand	Chips
QJ Quan JinChina	A♠J♣ UTG	140,000(23 BB)
BZ Borui ZhangChina	6♠6♥ SB	386,000(64 BB)

Board:A♥J♥5♦K♣4♣

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:41:24 PM

Yulan Shen Takes Us To The Bubble After Sucking Out On The River

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yongbin Wang

Yongbin Wang wagers his last 46,000 out of the hijack and small blind Yulan Shen calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
YW Yongbin WangChina	A♠K♦ HJ	busted
SY Shen YulanChina	A♥Q♣ SB	361,000(60 BB)

Things are looking peachy for Wang when the dealer tables 8♣ 5♦ 2♠ 7♦ before turning pear shaped on the river Q♦ , giving Shen a 1 in 13 swing to win the hand.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:37:02 PM

Xiaolu Yang With A Big Double Close To The Bubble

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Dawei Lu opens 13,000 from the hijack and calls after big blind Xiaolu Yang jams 64,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
DL Dawei LuChina	A♦8♦ HJ	103,000(17 BB)
XY Xiaolu YangChina	A♥J♥ BB	137,000(23 BB)

Board:A♠3♦T♥K♥2♠

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/213

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:23:43 PM

Top Stacks Going Into Level 16 And Two Places Away From The 32 ITM Spots

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips
BZ Borui ZhangChina	405,000(81 BB)
SY Shen YulanChina	395,000(79 BB)
CC Chen ChengChina	358,000(72 BB)
XZ Xiangyu ZhaoChina	321,000(64 BB)
LT Lili TangChina	282,000(56 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	272,000(54 BB)
YD Yao DuChina	272,000(54 BB)
YJ Yunlong JinChina	263,000(53 BB)
HP Hongbo PanChina	256,000(51 BB)
ML Meng LiChina	253,000(51 BB)
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	246,000(49 BB)
HT Hiroyuki TaneJapan	245,000(49 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	238,000(48 BB)
XL Xiang LiChina	210,000(42 BB)
YF Yao FangChina	203,000(41 BB)
LD Lee Daniel HyonginUnited States of America	201,000(40 BB)
DC Di ChenChina	195,000(39 BB)
JX Jin Xu DongChina	190,000(38 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:19:03 PM

Borui Zhang First To Breach 400K

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Big stack Chang Liang Sun gets the ball rolling with a 10,000 raise from the hijack, the button calls and Borui Zhang squeezes to 35,000 out of the big blind. Sun projects strength with a four-bet to 75,000, the button leaves and Zhang jams for 315,000. After tanking for a bit, Sun thinks there will be better opportunities in the future and lets it go.

Player	Chips
BZ Borui ZhangChina	407,500(82 BB)
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	199,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:17:00 PM

Five Way Flop

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Jun Li readies the minivan with a 10,000 open from +1, taking a family of five on a trip to the flop Q♦ 9♠ 5♠ where he gets rid of the kids with a 20,000 continuation, only taking Borui Zhang to the turn 2♦ . Li slows down to a check, Zhang senses weakness, lays out 35,000 and scoops the pot.

Player	Chips
BZ Borui ZhangChina	292,000(58 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	271,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:12:24 PM

Xu Dong Jin Chips Up Some More

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Xu Dong Jin wants 10,000 from +2 and small blind Xiaolu Yang obliges to see the flop 6♠ J♣ 6♥ where he check-calls a 15,000 c-bet for the turn 3♥ before laying it down when another 25,000 barrel from Jin entered the middle.

Player	Chips
JX Jin Xu DongChina	168,000(34 BB)
XY Xiaolu YangChina	83,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:08:37 PM

Cheng Chen Takes Spot In The Lead

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

With button Cheng Chen and big blind Kuo Wei Kao all-in pre, it is the latter who is dominated and at risk of elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chen ChengChina	A♥Q♦ D	368,000(74 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	A♣J♥ BB	busted

Board:T♠9♦T♦3♠6♥

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:06:19 PM

Table 5 Update With Three Top Stacks Fighting For Dominance

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SH Shih Hsien YangTaiwan	142,500(29 BB)	5	1
QJ Quan JinChina	378,500(76 BB)	5	3
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	274,000(55 BB)	5	4
XZ Xiaofeng ZhangChina	114,500(23 BB)	5	5
YJ Yunlong JinChina	248,000(50 BB)	5	6
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	302,500(61 BB)	5	7
BZ Borui ZhangChina	217,000(43 BB)	5	8

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:04:37 PM

Li Meng In The Hunt For The Leaders

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Yi Wang forks out 10,000 from the cutoff and big blind Li Meng defends big to lay eyes on the flop J♣ 6♠ 9♦ where a c-bet in form of a 52,000 jam is announced and With Meng quickly calling.

Player	Hand	Chips
YW Yi Wang (3)China	J♥7♥ CO	busted
ML Meng LiChina	J♦9♣ BB	247,000(49 BB)

No miracles on A♦ and 3♠ , sending Wang to the rail.

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/213

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 2:59:29 PM

Xu Dong Jin Calls Light

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Raising to 10,000 from the button with A♣ K♠ , Xu Dong Jin takes big blind Yi Wang to the flop 9♠ 7♠ 8♣ that gets checked to the turn 3♦ where Jin floats an 8,000 lead from Wang and hits top pair on the river K♥ , calling another 15,000 from his opponent who shows 5♠ T♠ .

Player	Chips
JX Jin Xu DongChina	149,000(37 BB)
YW Yi Wang (3)China	76,500(19 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 2:55:15 PM

Xiangyu Zhao New Chip Leader

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Button Xiangyu Zhao opens 8,000 and jams his massive stack after small blind Kuo Wei Kao three-bet to 24,000. Kao gave it some thought before throwing his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips
XZ Xiangyu ZhaoChina	317,000(79 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	107,000(27 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 2:50:13 PM

Yao Du's Rockets Find A Customer

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Under the gun +1 opened the flood gates with a raise to 8,000, hijack Meng Ling Lin ups it to 22,000, Yao Du cold four-bets his big blind to 50,000 and fills up after the initial raiser got out of the way and Lin jammed for a total of 63,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	K♥K♣ HJ	busted
YD Yao DuChina	A♦A♣ CO	238,000(60 BB)

Board:A♠6♦9♣6♣8♠

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:59:55 PM

Chang Liang Sun Wins Another

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Sun Chang Liang

With a 9,000 open from the hijack, Chang Liang Sun takes two players to the flop Q♣ 5♣ 7♦ where Xiaofeng Zhang bets 17,000 in position, the big blind gets out of the way, but it is Chang Liang Sun who scoops the pot with a check-raise to 45,000, showing 9♣ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	281,000(70 BB)
XZ Xiaofeng ZhangChina	116,000(29 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:57:14 PM

Table 4 Update

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ZL Zehao LiChina	221,000(55 BB)	4	1
LK Li KungTaiwan	88,500(22 BB)	4	2
HC Houkuan ChengChina	60,000(15 BB)	4	3
XL Xiang LiChina	109,500(27 BB)	4	5
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	82,500(21 BB)	4	7
SZ Shenglai ZhangChina	92,500(23 BB)	4	8

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 43/213

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:49:40 PM

Xiaofeng Zhang's Ladies Hold

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Hijack Xiaofeng Zhang forks out 8,000 and quickly calls after Linghui Dai declared all-in for 33,000 from the small blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
XZ Xiaofeng ZhangChina	Q♥Q♣ HJ	143,000(48 BB)
DL Dai LinghuiChina	8♣8♦ SB	busted

Board:K♥4♥6♠K♠Q♦

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:46:52 PM

Chang Liang Sun Keeps Chipping Up

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Cutoff Chang Liang Sun raises to 6,000 and big blind Zuyou Wang defends his big blind to see the action flop 7♣ 5♣ 6♦ . Sun's 6,000 c-bet gets jammed on for 24,500 but he is going nowhere with an open ended straight flush draw 8♣ 6♣ against Wangs two pair 6♥ 7♦ . The board completes 2♣ and 3♣ , granting him a flush, scooping another small pot.

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	279,500(93 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	busted

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:41:55 PM

Table 2 Update

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HP Hongbo PanChina	69,000(23 BB)	2	1
TZ Tao Zhang (3)China	57,500(19 BB)	2	2
JX Jin Xu DongChina	126,500(42 BB)	2	3
LT Lei TangChina	127,000(42 BB)	2	4
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	67,500(23 BB)	2	5
YD Yao DuChina	138,000(46 BB)	2	6
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	148,000(49 BB)	2	7
ML Meng LiChina	181,000(60 BB)	2	8

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:39:27 PM

Jun Li Breaks The Quarter Million

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jun Li

Opening 6,000 out of the cutoff, Jun Li jams for 124,000 after button Zuyou Wang three-bet to 19,000. Wang calls and the dealer has a player at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	Q♣Q♠ CO	255,500(85 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	9♣9♦ D	38,000(13 BB)

No help for the underdog on J♦ 7♥ 2♠ K♥ T♦ , catapulting Li into the top stacks.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:25:57 PM

Li Meng Continues To Climb The Ladder

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Xu Erdun

Erdun Xu wagers his last 27,500 from under the gun, Xu Dong Jin flats, but lets it go when small blind Li Meng squeezes to 85,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
XE Xu ErdunChina	8♥K♦ UTG	busted
JX Jin Xu DongChina	UTG+1	142,500(48 BB)
ML Meng LiChina	A♣Q♣ SB	186,500(62 BB)

Board:9♦5♦5♥2♦J♠

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:24:57 PM

Yunlong Jin Stays Active

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Yunlong Jin

Under the gun Shih Hsien Yang opens 6,000 and takes two players to the flop J♦ K♦ T♦ that gets checked around to the turn 5♠ . Big blind Victor Vladimirovich Yuan leads 11,000 and finds two customers sharing the river 2♦ with. The action checks to Yunlong Jin in +1, 20,000 slide over the line and Yang calls, throwing it in the muck after Jin shows A♦ 4♣ flush.

Player	Chips
YJ Yunlong JinChina	197,000(66 BB)
SH Shih Hsien YangTaiwan	148,000(49 BB)
VV Victor Vladimirovich YuanUzbekistan	35,500(12 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:23:23 PM

Lili Tang Scores Big Double

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Catching the action when small blind Yu Li Chen and big blind Lili Tang were already all-in, with the latter being at risk for 69,000 the spotlight is on the dealer once more.

Player	Hand	Chips
CY Chen YuTaiwan	J♦9♦ SB	128,000(43 BB)
LT Lili TangChina	A♦K♥ BB	137,000(46 BB)

Board:A♠6♣T♠3♣5♥

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:22:07 PM

Xiang Li Wins Another Pre-flop Showdown By Hitting An Ace

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Xiang Li puts 7,000 in front from +1 and calls after cutoff Sin Shun Wong declares all-in for 29,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
XL Xiang LiChina	A♣4♣ UTG+1	87,500(29 BB)
SS Sin Shun WongTaiwan	K♥K♣ CO	busted

Board:6♦T♥A♠2♥9♥

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 57/213

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:14:19 PM

Chip Counts Going into Level 13

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
CC Chen ChengChina	287,000(115 BB)
SH Shih Hsien YangTaiwan	251,000(100 BB)
BZ Borui ZhangChina	248,000(99 BB)
DC Di ChenChina	246,000(98 BB)
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	243,000(97 BB)
CY Chen YuTaiwan	216,000(86 BB)
SW Shengyong WangChina	211,000(84 BB)
XW Xian WangChina	198,000(79 BB)
GW Guyue WangChina	193,000(77 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	170,500(68 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	167,000(67 BB)
YJ Yunlong JinChina	152,000(61 BB)
XZ Xiangyu ZhaoChina	148,000(59 BB)
YF Yao FangChina	145,000(58 BB)
YW Yi Wang (3)China	141,000(56 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	136,000(54 BB)
YD Yao DuChina	133,000(53 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	124,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:12:23 PM

Double Up For Shih Hsien Yang

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Shih Hsien Yang

Junlong Jin forks out 5,500 from +1 and takes two players to the flop 2♠ 2♥ Q♣ where his 10,000 c-bet gets called by both opponents to reveal the turn 6♥ . Putting his rivals all in with a jam, Jin gets rid of Dawei Lu in the hijack, but Shih Hsien Yang calls for 60,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
YJ Yunlong JinChina	A♥A♦ UTG+1	160,500(64 BB)
DL Dawei LuChina	HJ	103,000(41 BB)
SH Shih Hsien YangTaiwan	2♦5♦ BB	170,500(68 BB)

The 4♦ changes nothing and Yang picks up one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far with 5♦ 2♦ .

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:10:49 PM

Tao Zhang Chips Up

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Button Tao Zhangs kicks off the action with a raise to 5,000 and Zhenfang Huang defends big to lay eyes on the flop J♦ 7♦ 9♠ . A 5,500 c-bet gets called to the turn 9♣ that gets checked around to complete the board 3♣ . Huang switches gears with a 7,000 lead, but lets it go after Zhang pumped it to 22,500.

Player	Chips
TZ Tao Zhang (3)China	108,500(43 BB)
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	41,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:06:35 PM

Table 1 Update With 59 Out of 213 Players Left

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
XY Xiaolu YangChina	111,000(44 BB)	1	1
HT Hiroyuki TaneJapan	58,500(23 BB)	1	2
YL Ye LiChina	53,000(21 BB)	1	3
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	154,000(62 BB)	1	4
YF Yao FangChina	153,500(61 BB)	1	5
WC Wei ChengTaiwan	84,000(34 BB)	1	6
YY Yuan YangChina	36,500(15 BB)	1	7

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:03:39 PM

Xiang Li Wins Flip To Double Up

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Xiang Li

Cutoff Xiang Li opens 5,000, small blind Sin Shun Wong three-bets to 16,000 and quickly calls after Li announces all-in for 26,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
XL Xiang LiChina	A♦Q♦ CO	58,000(23 BB)
SS Sin Shun WongTaiwan	6♦6♠ SB	39,000(16 BB)

The dealer provides quick relive for Li, hitting the felt A♠ 5♥ 2♥ 7♥ 2♠ .

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 1:01:01 PM

Yu Li Chen Close To The Leaders

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Yu Li Chen

Kuan Han Lee initiates the action with a 5,000 raise from +1, Yu Li Chen ups it to 15,000 in +2 and calls when Lee shoves 83,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Kuan Han LeeUnited States of America	2♦2♣ UTG+1	busted
CY Chen YuTaiwan	A♣K♥ MP	189,500(76 BB)

Board:A♠5♠5♣9♥4♠

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 68/213

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 12:59:14 PM

Blind Battle Earns Daniel Hyongin Lee Massive Double Up

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

When the action folds to small blind Wang Guyue we see a limp, big blind Daniel Lee makes it 7,000, followed by a 25,000 three-bet from Guyue who calls after Lee declared all-in for 83,500 total.

Player	Hand	Chips
GW Guyue WangChina	J♣J♦ SB	62,500(31 BB)
LD Lee Daniel HyonginUnited States of America	A♥Q♠ BB	169,000(85 BB)

Board:A♣K♣8♥7♣7♥

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 12:28:41 PM

Zhenfang Huang Delivers Knockout

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Button Zhenfang Huang open jams 41,500 and big blind Zi-Wei Tung calls for 24,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	K♣Q♣ D	68,500(34 BB)
ZW Zi Wei TungTaiwan	T♣J♥ BB	busted

Board:K♥4♦8♣7♠6♠

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 12:12:44 PM

Table 6 Update

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
XW Xian WangChina	104,500(52 BB)	6	1
VV Victor Vladimirovich YuanUzbekistan	62,000(31 BB)	6	2
BH Byung Hoon YuUnited States of America	75,500(38 BB)	6	3
LW Lin WeiChina	63,500(32 BB)	6	4
WP Weiran PuChina	22,500(11 BB)	6	5
SW Shengyong WangChina	158,000(79 BB)	6	6
DL Dawei LuChina	162,000(81 BB)	6	7

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 12:10:59 PM

Borui Zhang Doubles With Big Slick

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Borui Zhang

The cutoff gets us going with a 4,000 open, Zehao Li flats the button and big blind Borui Zhang squeezes to 14,000. With the initial raiser out of the way, Li four-bets to 34,000 and goes in the tank, after facing an 87,500 all-in, but eventually fills up.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZL Zehao LiChina	A♦5♦ D	53,500(27 BB)
BZ Borui ZhangChina	A♠K♥ BB	182,000(91 BB)

Board:2♥2♠8♠7♠Q♣

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 12:05:36 PM

Li Meng Scoops Turn

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Meng Ling Lin opens 3,500 from +2 and takes button Li Meng to the flop 8♦ Q♦ 9♥ where a 3,500 c-bet gets called to reveal the turn A♣ . Lin fires a second bullet of 10,000, but lets it go when faced with a snap jam from Li.

Player	Chips
ML Meng LiChina	98,000(49 BB)
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	21,000(11 BB)

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 83/213

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 11:40:15 AM

Double Knockout For Shih Hsien Yang

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Junke An starts us off with a raise to 3,000 from +1, Hao Zhang jams 20,000 from the button and big blind Shih Hsien Yang cold four-bets to put An all-in, who has a monster and fills up as well.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Junke AnChina	K♥K♠ UTG+1	busted
ZH Zhang HaoChina	A♣7♣ D	busted
SH Shih Hsien YangTaiwan	A♠A♥ BB	163,500(109 BB)

Board:3♥8♣2♣T♥J♠

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 11:33:04 AM

Yao Du Chips Up

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Raising to 3,000, hijack Houkuan Cheng leads two players to the flop A♦ 5♥ 7♣ where his 3,000 c-bet only keeps button Yao Du in the hunt. The turn 5♣ gets checked to Du who takes it down with a 5,500 bet.

Player	Chips
YD Yao DuChina	126,500(84 BB)
HC Houkuan Cheng	75,500(50 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 11:30:15 AM

Chip Leaders At Table 3

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JW Junyi WangChina	228,500(152 BB)	3	1
GW Guyue WangChina	154,000(103 BB)	3	2
LD Lee Daniel HyonginUnited States of America	72,000(48 BB)	3	3
CC Chen ChengChina	52,500(35 BB)	3	4
YR Yan RenChina	48,500(32 BB)	3	5
CX Chunnuan XuChina	11,000(7 BB)	3	6
LL Lei LiChina	62,500(42 BB)	3	7
DC Di ChenChina	205,000(137 BB)	3	8

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 11:02:48 AM

Zehao Li Doubles Up Against The Leader

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Zehao Li

A limp from the button and a raise to 4,500 from small blind Di Chen in front, Zehao Li jams 28,500 and finds a single customer in Di Chen.

Player	Hand	Chips
DC Di ChenTaiwan	T♥6♠ SB	252,500(168 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	5♦5♥ BB	60,000(40 BB)

Board:3♦8♦2♣9♠A♣

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 96/213

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 10:29:54 AM

Top Stacks Going Into Level 10

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
DC Di ChenTaiwan	293,000(244 BB)
YW Yi Wang (3)China	205,500(171 BB)
JW Junyi WangChina	187,000(156 BB)
GW Guyue WangChina	179,000(149 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	134,000(112 BB)
YD Yao DuChina	132,500(110 BB)
JX Jin Xu DongChina	129,500(108 BB)
XL Xiang LiChina	125,500(105 BB)
LT Lili TangChina	125,000(104 BB)
WC Wei ChengTaiwan	125,000(104 BB)
XZ Xiangyu ZhaoChina	112,500(94 BB)
XZ Xugang Zhang	112,500(94 BB)
DL Dawei LuChina	109,000(91 BB)
YF Yao FangChina	107,500(90 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	104,000(87 BB)
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	103,500(86 BB)
LK Li KungTaiwan	102,500(85 BB)
KH Kuan Han LeeUnited States of America	100,500(84 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 10:13:41 AM

Yao Du Joins 6-digit Club

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Yao Du

Under the gun Yong Li raises to 2,500, two players call and small blind Yao Du squeezes to 15,600, taking only Li to the flop J♥ 2♣ 5♦ . Du triple barrels 11,500, 19,500 and a jam on the river 2♦ and A♣ that is enough to make Li snap fold.

Player	Chips
YD Yao DuChina	123,000(103 BB)
YL Yong LiChina	63,200(53 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 10:06:50 AM

Di Chen New Chip Leader

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Picking up the action with a complete board A♥ K♠ J♠ T♣ A♠ and 35,000 up for grabs, Danqui Chen over-bets 50,000, Di Chen puts him all-in with A♦ J♣ aces full and Danqui calls for a total of 78,600, flipping over K♦ K♥ kings full.

Player	Chips
DC Di ChenTaiwan	301,000(251 BB)
CD Chen DanqiuChina	busted

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 10:00:24 AM

KPC Main Event Champ Joris Michl Already On A Big Stack

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Joris Michl opens 2,400 from +1 and fills up after You Kan Li jams 11,300 from the button.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	K♥K♣ UTG+1	82,800(69 BB)
YK You Kan Li	A♥J♥ D	busted

Board:A♠8♦9♦7♠K♠

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 9:51:17 AM

Lei Tang Doubles Up

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Lei Tang

Danqiu Chen slides 2,400 in the middle from +2 and takes three players to the flop J♣ 6♣ 2♠ where button Lei Tang goes all-in for 18,700 and only small blind Liangliang Wang successfully isolates.

Player	Hand	Chips
CD Chen DanqiuChina	MP	77,600(65 BB)
LT Lei TangChina	Q♣J♠ D	48,200(40 BB)
WL Wang LiangChina	2♣4♣ SB	16,600(14 BB)

The board completes 8♦ and T♥ , leaving Tang in the lead to scoop a juicy pot.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 9:45:46 AM

Yu Li Chen Rivers Flush For A Double

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Picking up the action on 3♣ T♥ 9♣ 5♥ and 20,000 up for grabs, under the gun Chi Jen Chen - runner-up in last night's High Roller - leads 17,000, button Yu Li Chen jams 24,000, big blind Si Ng Pun flats and Chi Jen Chen lets it go after spending some time in the tank.

Player	Hand	Chips
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	UTG	21,000(18 BB)
CY Chen YuTaiwan	A♥3♥ D	85,000(71 BB)
SN Si Ng PunHong Kong	5♣6♣ BB	52,800(44 BB)

The river 4♥ gives Yu Li Chen a flush worth almost a full triple up.

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 97/195

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 9:33:59 AM

Xugang Zhang Continues Ascent

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

The button initiates the action with a 2,600 open, small blind Xugang Zhang calls and big blind Xiaofeng Zhang ups it to 9,200. Only Xugang gets sticky, laying eyes on the flop K♥ 3♥ 2♠ where a 60,000 check-raise gets the job done against Xiaofeng's 4,500 c-bet.

Player	Chips
XZ Xugang Zhang	107,600(90 BB)
XZ Xiaofeng ZhangChina	19,200(16 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 9:29:16 AM

Daniel Hyongin Lee Needs Another Bullet

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Xugang Zhang opens 2,500 from under the gun, the hijack calls and Daniel Lee jams his remaining 15,600 from the cutoff. Zhang successfully isolates, taking us to a heads-up showdown.

Player	Hand	Chips
LD Lee Daniel HyonginUnited States of America	A♣K♥ CO	busted
XZ Xugang Zhang	9♣9♠ UTG	48,700(41 BB)

Board:J♥7♥Q♥6♦5♠

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 9:26:05 AM

Taiwan's No. 34 Meng Ling Lin Enters The Scene

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Meng Ling Lin

Fresh from her $84,239 cash, shipping the PSC Superstar Challenge, Meng Ling Lin kicks off the action with a raise to 2,400 and takes two customers to the flop K♥ T♠ 7♠ where her 3,000 c-bet takes us heads up with Wei Cheng on the button. The 4♠ turn has her fire another 4,000 that gets met before checking it down on the river 4♣ . Cheng mucks after Lin shows K♦ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
WC Wei ChengTaiwan	105,600(88 BB)
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	48,600(41 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 9:20:34 AM

Table 10 Update With Some Newcomers In The Mix

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CL Chun Lung WongUnited States of America	63,200(53 BB)	10	2
SN Si Ng PunHong Kong	92,900(77 BB)	10	3
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	44,500(37 BB)	10	4
QJ Quan JinChina	33,200(28 BB)	10	5
LC Lin Chen-AnTaiwan	58,700(49 BB)	10	6
LT Lili TangChina	42,300(35 BB)	10	7
CY Chen YuTaiwan	31,600(26 BB)	10	8

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 9:04:29 AM

Jun Peng Triples Up

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jun Peng

After limping from +2, a 3,500 raise from hijack Junyi Wang and a call from Yan Ren in the big blind behind, Jun Peng pulls the trigger for an 18,600 jam that gets filled by both opponents to reveal the flop A♣ 7♥ 6♠ . Wang puts out a tiny 3,000 bet, Ren calls before folding to another 3,000 lead from Wang on the turn J♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jun PengChina	K♣Q♥ MP	57,600(48 BB)
JW Junyi WangChina	A♠Q♣ HJ	72,300(60 BB)
YR Yan RenChina	BB	64,200(54 BB)

Drawing thin for a straight, Peng binks the T♠ and scoops the vast majority of the pot.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:58:43 AM

Lei Zhang Wins Big Flip To Double

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Button Lei Zhang kicks off the preflop action with a raise to 2,500, small blind Yongbin Wang wants 7,000, Zhang ups it further to 15,000 and calls for a total of 35,900 after Wang jams.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZL Zhang LeiChina	A♠K♠ D	74,200(62 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	J♠J♥ SB	89,300(74 BB)

Board:A♥7♦6♦T♥8♥

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 110/184

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:54:32 AM

Chip Counts For Table 16 Going Into Level 8

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TW Ta Wei TouTaiwan	27,200(27 BB)	16	1
YW Yongbin WangChina	140,100(140 BB)	16	2
LT Lili TangChina	29,800(30 BB)	16	3
KC Kuo Chen HungTaiwan	34,900(35 BB)	16	4
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	51,200(51 BB)	16	5
ZW Zi Wei TungTaiwan	600(1 BB)	16	7
YF Yao FangChina	63,600(64 BB)	16	8

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:48:56 AM

Dawei Lu Versus Two

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Dawei Lu

Under the gun Zhonglu Li starts us off with a raise to 2,000, sharing the flop 2♦ K♠ 8♣ with two customers. A 4,000 c-bet gets filled by both opponents to reveal the turn 6♣ where Li barrels 10,000 and calls for a total of 22,300 after Lu jammed and Mingze Xu folded.

Player	Hand	Chips
LZ Li ZhongluChina	A♠K♣ UTG	busted
DL Dawei LuChina	5♣7♣ HJ	89,600(90 BB)
MX Mingze XuChina	CO	31,300(31 BB)

Not quite a straight flush, but a straight is enough for Lu on the river 9♠ to knock out Li with two levels of late registration left on the clock.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:45:26 AM

Big Stack On Big Stack Violence

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Zuyou Wang opens 2,200 from +1 and takes two players to the flop A♦ 4♦ T♣ where button Yuan Qin is the only caller of the 2,800 c-bet. The turn 2♠ and river 9♠ have Wang continue to barrel for 6,800 and 15,400 with Qin calling down to watch Wang flip over the winner A♥ K♦ before throwing it in the muck.

Player	Chips
ZW Zuyou WangChina	103,500(104 BB)
QY Qin YuanChina	71,600(72 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:42:33 AM

Chunnuan Xu Scoops Flop

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Chunnuan Xu raises to 2,000 from +2, the cutoff flats and small blind Li Meng pumps it to 8,000, taking only Xu to the flop 9♦ 4♥ 2♣ where Xu's 10,000 bet receives a snap fold.

Player	Chips
CX Chunnuan XuChina	36,500(37 BB)
ML Meng LiChina	10,000(10 BB)

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 119/170

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:30:28 AM

Top Chip Counts Entering Level 7

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
YW Yongbin WangChina	144,600(181 BB)
GW Guyue WangChina	135,400(169 BB)
QY Qin YuanChina	125,600(157 BB)
DC Di ChenTaiwan	98,200(123 BB)
HP Hongbo PanChina	94,500(118 BB)
YR Yan RenChina	82,600(103 BB)
BZ Borui ZhangChina	82,500(103 BB)
XE Xu ErdunChina	81,500(102 BB)
LK Li KungTaiwan	81,200(102 BB)
JA Junke AnChina	80,600(101 BB)
WL Weijie LongChina	74,300(93 BB)
XL Xiang LiChina	73,500(92 BB)
CL Chun Lung WongHong Kong	72,300(90 BB)
YF Yao FangChina	71,200(89 BB)
JX Jin Xu DongChina	70,800(89 BB)
LY Li Yang (2)China	68,300(85 BB)
JW Junyi WangChina	65,600(82 BB)
TC Tsz Chun ChanTaiwan	63,500(79 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:12:51 AM

Three-way Showdown Sends Huanhong Zhan To The Showers

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Under the gun Huanhong Zhan opens jams 12,700, Tsz Fai Tong flats from +1 before filling up when Hao Zhang declares all-in for 14,900.

Player	Hand	Chips
HZ Huanhong ZhanChina	8♦8♥ UTG	busted
TT Tong Tsz FaiHong Kong	T♥T♠ UTG+1	28,800(36 BB)
ZH Zhang HaoChina	K♦K♥ D	44,500(56 BB)

Board:A♦2♥7♥6♠J♥

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:05:27 AM

Wang Guyue New Chip Leader After Blind Battle

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Small blind Junyi Wang limps, Wang Guyue makes it 4,500, Junyi ups it to 10,800, Guyue four-bets 27,000 before calling his last 67,400 when Junyi declared all-in.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Junyi WangChina	A♣4♥ SB	74,600(93 BB)
GW Guyue WangChina	A♦8♥ BB	135,600(170 BB)

Board:Q♥Q♦4♦2♦A♥

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 8:00:27 AM

Binwen Ren Chips Up

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Cutoff Li Yang slides out 2,000 and takes small blind Binwen Ren to the flop 7♣ 3♥ A♦ where Ren flats a 2,300 c-bet for the turn 6♥ that gets checked to the river 4♣ . Changing gears, Ren leads 3,000 and scoops the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips
LY Li Yang (2)China	58,100(73 BB)
BR Binwen Ren	44,600(56 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 108/135

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 7:46:07 AM

Xian Wang Bounces Back To Starting Stack

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Cutoff Xian Wang lays out 1,200 and Miao Feng defends big to see the flop 2♦ Q♦ 4♦ that gets rejected by both players and the turn 8♣ is revealed. Feng leads 2,000, but let's it go after some careful consideration when she is faced with a raise to 7,000 from Wang.

Player	Chips
MF Miao FengChina	31,000(52 BB)
XW Xian WangChina	28,300(47 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 7:30:21 AM

Chip Counts For Table 3 And 12 With Some New Arrivals

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JW Junyi WangChina	142,500(238 BB)	3	1
GW Guyue WangChina	28,500(48 BB)	3	2
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	47,400(79 BB)	3	3
ZL Zehao LiChina	32,100(54 BB)	3	4
YR Yan RenChina	42,200(70 BB)	3	5
ZE Zi En HuangTaiwan	14,000(23 BB)	3	6
CT Chan Tsz ChunTaiwan	30,000(50 BB)	3	7
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	30,000(50 BB)	3	8
ZW Zi Wei TungTaiwan	30,000(50 BB)	12	1
ZH Zhang HaoChina	21,500(36 BB)	12	2
YL Yehan LinChina	33,800(56 BB)	12	3
YW Yi Wang (3)China	60,200(100 BB)	12	4
LT Liang Tien-MinTaiwan	53,500(89 BB)	12	5
HZ Huanhong ZhanChina	35,600(59 BB)	12	6
TT Tong Tsz FaiHong Kong	23,700(40 BB)	12	7
HQ Heng QiaoChina	26,600(44 BB)	12	8

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 7:18:57 AM

WPT Korea 2024 Main Event Runner-up Li Ma Doubles Up

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Li Ma wagers her last 9,700 from +2 and small blind Kaile Chen fills up.

Player	Hand	Chips
LM Li Ma (4)China	A♠9♠ MP	20,600(34 BB)
KC Kaile ChenChina	Q♠T♠ SB	21,300(36 BB)

Board:J♣7♠5♥A♥Q♥

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 7:13:43 AM

Zhaoqing Sun Doubles Up

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Zhaoqing Sun

Picking up the action on T♦ 7♠ J♠ T♣ and 3,800 in the pot, big blind Zhaoqing Sun leads 2,200 and Jundong Yuan floats to see the board complete 9♠ where Sun moves all-in for 7,200 with K♦ T♠ and Yuan finds a reluctant call with A♠ 7♦ after

Player	Chips
JY Jundong Yuan	31,200(52 BB)
ZS Zhaoqing SunChina	22,600(38 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 88/104

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 6:56:53 AM

Long Chen Scoops With Big Blind Special

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Under the gun Li Yang kicks off the action with a raise to 1,000 and takes two players to the flop A♣ Q♣ 2♦ where her 1,700 c-bet gets answered by a 9,200 jam from button Kun Sang and an 18,000 three-bet from Long Chen out of the big blind, prompting her to fold.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Li Yang (2)China	UTG	53,100(106 BB)
CL Chen LongChina	3♣8♣ BB	32,700(65 BB)
KS Kun Sang	Q♥9♣ D	busted

Digging for eight outs, Chen needs to drill further on the turn 2♠ before striking clubs on the river 4♣ , making a flush and sending Sang back to the registration desk.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 6:43:34 AM

Yong Li Puts The Hammer Down Pre

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Yong Li opens 1,000 from +1, the cutoff flats and button Lei Tang increases further to 3,500, before Yong Li's 9,600 four-bet gets the job done.

Player	Chips
YL Yong LiChina	63,200(126 BB)
LT Lei TangChina	39,200(78 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 6:42:49 AM

Danqui Chen Recovers Some

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Under the gun Danqui Chen initiates the action with a 1,300 open-raise and takes small blind Takashi Miyamoto to the flop 2♣ 7♣ 4♥ where Chen's 1,200 c-bet receives a call followed by another 2,000 lead on the turn 5♠ that gets called again. The river 8♦ gets checked around and sees Chen table the winner J♣ J♠ against Miyamoto's 9♣ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
TM Takashi MiyamotoJapan	22,500(45 BB)
CD Chen DanqiuChina	18,200(36 BB)

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/79

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 6:13:33 AM

Top Ten Chip Counts Going Into Level 4

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
XL Xiang LiChina	87,300(218 BB)
JC Jinyu ChenChina	80,200(201 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	78,500(196 BB)
HP Hongbo PanChina	67,300(168 BB)
YL Yong LiChina	63,600(159 BB)
YN Ye NaChina	62,100(155 BB)
LZ Li ZhongluChina	60,300(151 BB)
RI Riku IchimuraJapan	43,800(110 BB)
SW Shengyong WangChina	43,200(108 BB)
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	40,200(101 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 6:01:20 AM

Xiang Li Scoops Pre With Five-bet-jam

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The cutoff starts us off with a raise to 1,000, small blind Xiang Li makes it 2,400, big blind Long Chen cold four-bets, the initial raiser gets out of the way and Li snap-jams to send Chen in the tank before he lets it go, handing Li a decent pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
XL Xiang LiChina	53,600(134 BB)
CL Chen LongChina	19,800(50 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 5:54:06 AM

Table 6 And 7 Chip Counts With A Total Of 72 Players Already Registered

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CC Chen ChengChina	19,100(48 BB)	6	1
SY Shen YulanChina	28,700(72 BB)	6	2
BC Bo ChengChina	34,200(86 BB)	6	3
KC Kaile ChenChina	24,600(62 BB)	6	4
LZ Li ZhongluChina	58,900(147 BB)	6	5
SW Shengyong WangChina	52,600(132 BB)	6	6
DL Dawei LuChina	26,700(67 BB)	6	7
LM Li Ma (4)China	17,200(43 BB)	6	8
YZ Yirui ZhangChina	22,500(56 BB)	7	1
HX Huang XiongweiChina	30,000(75 BB)	7	2
LS Longhao ShenChina	33,100(83 BB)	7	3
LT Lei TangChina	36,800(92 BB)	7	4
JH Jin Hyung ChunCanada	40,900(102 BB)	7	5
YD Yao DuChina	27,000(68 BB)	7	6
YW Yimeng WangChina	32,300(81 BB)	7	7
YL Yong LiChina	37,800(95 BB)	7	8

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/49

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 5:17:12 AM

Xiang Li Chips Up With A Boat

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Picking up the action on the turn 6♠ 7♥ T♥ T♣ and 5,800 up for grabs, hijack Sang Kun leads 2,000 and cutoff Xiang Li calls to see the board complete 2♥ . Kun leads again for 2,200, Li wants 9,000 for the nuts and Kun obliges, throwing his hand straight in the muck right after.

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 5:12:58 AM

Zhonglu Li Goes Full Distance

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Under the gun +1 Zhonglu Li gets the ball rolling with a raise to 700 and calls a min-three-bet from Yongbin Wang out of the cutoff to see the flop K♣ J♣ J♥ where Wang c-bets 1,500. A 3,500 check-raise from Li and a call is all she wrote before both players check down to the river 6♠ and 8♦ with Li tabling the winner K♥ T♣ .

Player	Chips
LZ Li ZhongluChina	44,600(149 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	38,400(128 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 5:05:46 AM

Lei Tang Becomes Second Elimination Of The Day

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Cutoff Lei Tang open shoves 4,800 and button Hangbo Pan calls for another preflop showdown.

Player	Hand	Chips
LT Lei TangChina	5♣5♥ CO	busted
HP Hongbo PanChina	A♣T♣ D	53,600(179 BB)

Board:T♦2♦Q♥A♥A♦

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:59:39 AM

Yan Ren Out After Massive Set Up

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Gao Lei

Under the gun Yan Ren opens 600, cutoff Lei Gao - fresh from his biggest live cash of $17,486 here in Juju a few months ago - pumps it to 3,800 and snaps after Ren four-bet-jammed 13,900.

Player	Hand	Chips
YR Yan RenChina	K♦K♣ UTG	busted
GL Gao LeiChina	A♣A♦ CO	42,600(142 BB)

Board:7♥2♥6♠8♥Q♦

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/31

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 4:06:52 AM

Hongbo Pan Gets Value

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Hongbo Pan

Under the gun +1 Hongbo Pan opens 500, the cutoff calls, but big blind Wei Cheng ups it to 1,800 that only Pan is willing to pay. The flop A♠ J♠ 8♣ has Pan lead 3,000 into Cheng's missed c-bet who flats to lay eyes on the turn T♥ that gets checked to the river 5♠ . Faced with another check, Pan wants some value with his trips J♦ J♣ , slides out 6,000 and gets called by Cheng who mucks.

Player	Chips
HP Hongbo PanUnited States of America	44,500(223 BB)
WC Wei ChengTaiwan	18,500(93 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:50:44 AM

Yuan Qin Chips Up

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Picking up the action on 8♠ 4♣ Q♦ 6♣ J♥ and 4,000 in the middle, Yuan Qin bets pot, sends cutoff Lei Tang in the tank for one time bank, but ends up calling and mucks when he sees Qin's 9♦ T♥ nut straight.

Player	Chips
QY Qin YuanChina	39,100(196 BB)
LT Lei TangChina	22,600(113 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:39:00 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
QY Qin YuanChina	39,100(196 BB)
WC Wei ChengTaiwan	30,000(150 BB)
JH Jin Hyung ChunCanada	30,000(150 BB)
GL Gao LeiChina	30,000(150 BB)
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	30,000(150 BB)
RI Riku IchimuraJapan	30,000(150 BB)
YL Ye LiChina	30,000(150 BB)
HP Hongbo PanChina	30,000(150 BB)
YR Yan RenChina	30,000(150 BB)
SY Shen YulanChina	30,000(150 BB)
LT Lei TangChina	30,000(150 BB)
JW Junyi WangChina	30,000(150 BB)
XW Xinyi WangChina	30,000(150 BB)
HW Hualong WangChina	30,000(150 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	30,000(150 BB)
LY Li Yang (2)China	30,000(150 BB)
YY Yuan YangChina	30,000(150 BB)
BZ Borui ZhangChina	30,000(150 BB)
ZH Zhang HaoChina	30,000(150 BB)
JA Junke AnChina	30,000(150 BB)
GH Gu HaohongChina	30,000(150 BB)
JL Jingjing LiChina	30,000(150 BB)
KW Kezheng WangChina	30,000(150 BB)

SMPSMP

4/8/2025, 3:38:54 AM

The KPC Main Event Day 1A Has Begun

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Flop well everyone!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/23

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4/7/2025, 8:10:00 PM

The Korea Poker Cup Main Event Flight A Starts At 12:15 Local

The inaugural Korea Poker Cup series taking place at Landing Casino inside the luxurious Jeju Shinhwa World Resort will see the spotlight shine today on the Main Event featuring a substantial KRW 800,000,000 (~USD 544,077) guarantee.

Day 1A is the first of five starting flights, and as advertised, players that enter today will enjoy an Early Bird discounted rate of KRW 1,240,000 (~US$ 848) while the rest of days cost KRW 1,300,000 (~US$ 890).

Once at the tables, players start with a stack of 30,000 which is a deep 150 times the opening blinds. The blinds increase at 40 minute intervals, and late registration stays open until the start of Level 9 at around 19:45.

Dutch player Joris Michl championed the first KPC Main Event last November as part of the Jeju Poker Festival. He has already warmed up yesterday at the Jeju Open Mystery Bounty and will certainly try to bank back-to-back main event titles.

Cards start flipping at 12:15pm. SMP is onsite to provide fresh updates throughout the day.