Main Event (1,300,000 KRW)

The roller coaster begins with Zhao out-flopping Wong on 7♣ Q♠ A♥ before Wong takes back the lead on 7♠ and sealing the knockout on the river 2♥ .

Hand #113-114: Chun Wong and Chen Sung both walk.

Hand #115: Under the gun Yao Zhao raises to 500,000 and big blind Weiwi Tang defends to see the flop 6♥ 4♣ A♦ where Tang check-calls a 300,000 c-bet. The turn T♠ gets checked to the river J♠ where Tang takes over the reins with a 750,000 bet that takes down the pot.

Hand #112: Under the gun Chun Wong opens 400,000 with 9♥ 4♥ and takes both blinds to the flop A♠ 5♠ 7♠ where his 350,000 c-bet takes him heads up against big blind Yao Zhao to the turn 3♣ . Zhao check-calls another 1,800,000 to complete the board K♥ where Wong makes the triple barrel bluff complete for 12,000,000 having nine high. Zhao spends two time banks before folding two pair 7♣ 5♣ .

Hand #96: Under the gun Chun Wong raises to 400,000 and button Chen Sung flats to see the flop A♦ K♦ 8♠ where Sung calls a 350,000 c-bet. No more chips go in the middle, the board completes 3♣ and 6♣ with Sung's K♥ Q♠ beating Wong's Q♣ 4♣ .

Hand #97: Yao Zhao opens 500,000 out of the small blind with A♠ J♣, but makes a tight fold when faced with Chun Wong's 1,400,000 three-bet holding 9♠ 4♦ .

Hand #88: Chun Wong opens 400,000 with K♠ Q♠ and Yao Zhao defends Big with K♦ 6♦ . The flop Q♥ T♣ 9♠ has Wong scoop after a 550,000 continuation.

Hand #89: Zhao's 500,000 raise from the small blind takes it down.

Hand #90: Button Zhao collects the blinds with a 425,000 raise.

Hand #91: Zhao does the same again from under the gun.

Hand #92: Under the gun Chun Wong's 400,000 lead finds no takers.

Hand #93: Zhao limps T♠ 7♣ from small blind and Wong checks K♣ 6♣ to see the flop J♣ 4♣ 3♠ where Wong ends the hand with a 200,000 bet.

Hand #94: Small blind Wong makes it 600,000 with A♣ 7♣ and big blind Chen Sung fills up holding J♦ T♦ , but folds on the flop 9♦ 4♠ 2♣ after Wong continued for 1,400,000

Hand #95: Zhao is back with a 425,000 open from under the gun and Sung calls to see the flop A♣ T♣ 3♥ that gets checked to the turn A♠ where Sung leads 1,000,000 and Zhao calls. The river 7♣ gets checked down and has Zhao flip over the winner K♠ T♠ against Sung's K♦ Q♦ .

Hand #67: Yao Zhao leads 450,000 from under the gun and Weiwi Tang defends big to see the flop A♠ 8♦ J♣ where Tang check-calls 550,000. The turn 5♠ and river 5♣ both get checked with Tang coming out on top holding J♥ 8♣ against Zhao's J♦ T♣ .

Hand #68: Small blind Weiwi Tang puts 500,000 in the middle and takes Yao Zhao to the flop J♣ 4♦ 5♠ where Tang check-folds to Zhao's 600,000 bet.

Hand #69: Chun Wong walks.

Hand #70: Wong picks up blinds with a 450,000 raise from the small blind.

Hand #71: Big blind Tang calls UTG Zhao's 400,000 open, the flop Q♣ 7♣ 9♠ gets checked to the turn A♣ where Zhao lays out 450,000 that goes unanswered.

Hand #64: Under the gun Chun Wong leads 400,000, Chen Sung flats the button before Weiwi Tang scoops with a 2,700,000 shove from the small blind.

Hand #65: This time Sung is the first to act, makes it 400,000 with A♣ J♠ , small blind Yao Zhao fills up holding J♦ T♦, but chip leader Wong jams with A♦ 5♦ and gets it through.

Hand #66: Button Zhao takes big blind Sung for 400,000 to the flop K♦ Q♥ T♥ where Zhao continues for 500,000 and Sung check-calls with the turn J♣ hitting the felt. Zhao fires 1,000,000 with A♦ 7♥ and Sung folds K♠ 8♣ .

Hand #59: Chun Wong opens 400,000 from the button with Q♥ 2♣ and small blind Chen Sung fills up - holding T♦ 9♥ - to see the flop A♠ 8♠ 5♠ where a small 150,000 cbet from Wong ends the hand.

Hand #60: Yao Zhao walks.

Hand #61: Chun Wong also gets a walk.

Hand #62: Zhao opens 450,000 from the button with A♥ Q♦ and picks up the blinds.

Hand #63: Yao Zhao makes it 400,000 from under the gun with A♠ 8♥ , but lets it go after small blind Chen Sung pumped it to 1,200,000 with A♥ T♣ .

Hand #50: Yao Zhao opens 325,000 from the button, but folds after small blind Chun Wong upped it to 750,000.

Hand #51: Wong leads 300,000 from the button and collects blinds.

Hand #52: Chen Sung does the same.

Hand #53: Sung collects blinds again with a 300,000 raise from under the gun.

Hand #54: Zhao jams 2,800,000 with K♣ 5♣ from the button to scoop.

Hand #55: Weiwi Tang walks.

Hand #56: Sung opens 300,000 from the button with A♣ T♠ and big blind Zhao defends holding Q♠ 7♠ to see the flop 6♥ 6♦ 7♥ that gets checked to the turn 3♠ where Zhao's 1,000,000 lead wins the pot.

Hand #36: Under the gun Chun Wong leads 300,000 and takes two to the flop A♥ 7♣ 2♣ where his 275,000 c-bet ends the hand.

Hand #37: Yao Zhao jams 1,800,000 from small blind with Q♥ 7♥ and scoops.

Hand #38: Weiwi Tang opens 300,000 from UTG with J♦ T♣ , but folds after Yao Zhao declared all-in for 2,100,000 from the button.

Hand #39: Zhao picks up another pot after shoving 2,800,000 from UTG with A♠ T♦ .

Hand #40: Chun Sung makes it 350,000 from the button with K♥ Q♦ and folds after Zhao jams 3,000,00 for the 4th time in a row.

Hand #30: Chun Wong limps the small blind, Chen Yu Sung checks and the board completes 7♦ 8♦ K♠ T♥ 4♠ before the first bet from Wong with J♣ 8♣ for 300,000 gets called by Sung with 3♠ 3♦ .

Hand #31: Button Wong opens 300,000, but folds after small blind Sung upped it to 900,000.

Hand #32: Under the gun Wong leads 300,000 with K♠ J♠ and Yao Zhao defends big - holding 9♣ 8♦ - to look at the flop T♥ 7♥ 4♥ where he check calls 200,000 for the turn 4♦ to be revealed before check-folding to another 900,000 from Wong.

Hand #28: Chen Yu Sung collects the blinds with a 300,000 raise from the button holding A♦ 7♥ .

Hand #29: Yao Zhao limps small blind and Chun Wong opts for a check to watch the flop T♦ 9♥ 6♥ hit the felt. Wong's 150,000 lead gets check-called, the turn J♣ is revealed and another 750,000 bet from Wong wins the hand.

Hand #26: Button Yao Zhao opens 250,000 with 6♣ 7♣ and big blind Chen Yu Sung defends Q♦ 9♥ to lay eyes on the flop 8♣ 8♥ 5♥ that gets checked to the turn K♣ where Zhao separates 325,000 from his stack to win the hand.

Hand #23: Yao Zhao min opens from under the gun and picks up the blinds.

Hand #24: Chun Wong leads 250,000 from UTG and big blind Zhao fills up to see T♠ 6♣ 2♦ hit the felt where he check-folds to a 175,000 continuation from Wong.

Hand #19: Yao Zhao limps J♦ 5♦ from the small blind and Chun Lung Wong opts for a check with T♥ 4♥ to see the flop 6♥ 7♣ K♣ that gets checked to the turn J♥ where Zhao leads 200,000, but lets it go after Wong pumped it to 850,000.

Hand #18: Button Daqiao Jiang makes it 240,000 and Yao Zhao defends big to lay eyes on 8♣ 6♦ 5♦ that has Jiang cbet 320,000. Zhao calls for the turn 6♠ to appear which gets checked down to the river J♣ and Zhao shows the winner 7♦ 6♣ against Jiang's K♥ 4♦ .

Hand#2: Under the gun Yao Zhao open-jams 1,300,000 and scoops. Yirui Zhang folded eights in the small blind.

The inaugural Korea Poker Cup series taking place at Landing Casino inside the luxurious Jeju Shinhwa World Resort continues with the Final 8 of the Main Event after a total of 1228 entries during the opening flights went down to 149 that started Day 2 yesterday where that number shrunk to 8 at the end of level 28.

The total prize pool - sitting at KRW 1,304,160,000 (~$914,360) - ballooned to almost double the GTD with the majority still left to be divided among the Final 8. Everyone taking a seat today will have KRW 21,400,000 (~$15,060) secured and a chance to hoist the trophy, taking home the top prize of KRW 216,500,000 (~$152,345).

Chen Yu Sung finished in the lead yesterday after starting Day 2 with 41 BB and first appearing on the leaderboard in 2nd during level 23. From then on he used his monster stack to bully and knocked out several players along the way which left him with 9,915,000 (99 BB).

2nd in chips Chun Lung Wong started Day 2 as chip leader after dominating Flight D and went on a tear late in the game trading the lead with Chen Yu Sung several times, busting Xiangyu Zhao in 14th and Taiwanese Pro Chi Jen Chu in 10th during the last level. He will start the final day almost equal to the lead with 9,700,000 (97 BB)

Weiwi Tang came in 3rd with 7,220,000 (72 BB), ending Day 2 by eliminating Shuangchun Mou in 9th - adding almost 30 big blinds on the buzzer.

Sin Lan Chen - the last woman standing - is the only one with an average stack of 39 BB, who will be feeling the ICM pressure the most with four players having 18 BB or less among the Final 8.

Cards will be in the air at 12:30 and SMP is onsite to provide fresh updates throughout the day.