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Day 1A
Changmin Zhu Sets the Pace in Day 1A of Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event
Changmin Zhu - Main Event Day 1 A ChipleaderThe first of 11 starting flights has concluded here at the Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event hosted at Jeju Shinhwa Landing Casino in Jeju Island, South Korea. Day 1a attracted 71 entrants and by the end of the night just 9 players remained.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
ZC Zhu Changmin ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 440,000(88 BB) |
BG Biao Guo China | 270,000(54 BB) |
QS Qi Sun China | 247,000(49 BB) |
LB Leng Bin China | 200,000(40 BB) |
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao ![Australia [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} Australia | 144,000(29 BB) |
JW Jiaxing Wang China | 86,000(17 BB) |
QJ Quan Jin China | 19,000(4 BB) |
Changmin Zhu finished with the Day 1a chip lead after bagging 440,000 chips. Zhu is most closely followed by Biao Guo (270,000) while Sun Qi rounds out the top three with 247,000.
Day 1b is currently underway at the time of writing while two more starting flights are scheduled tomorrow. Day 1c starts at 1:00 p.m. local time with a buy-in of KRW 2,400,000 (~1,700 USD) and 40-minute levels. Later that evening at 7:00 p.m. Day 1d takes place, featuring the same structure as Flight A with 30 minute levels and a buy-in of KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,100).
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Shen Eliminated by Lu
Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAnton Zhen Zhao Lu opened to 8,000 from the cutoff, Tong Shen shoved for 27,000 from the small blind and Lu called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Tong Shen: A♥ Jâ™
Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: A♦ K♦
Lu had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the Q♦ 6♠9♥ 8♣ 9♣ runout to send Shen to the rail and win the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao Australia | 97,000(24 BB) |
ST Shen Tong China | busted |
Top Stacks
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| 307,000(123 BB) | |
LB Leng Bin China | 120,000(48 BB) |
JW Jiaxing Wang China | 114,000(46 BB) |
EX Erdun Xu China | 99,000(40 BB) |
ST Shen Tong China | 94,000(38 BB) |
MJ Mok Jo Seng ![Malaysia [MYS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/my.svg "Malaysia [MYS]"){kind=small} Malaysia | 93,000(37 BB) |
WJ William Jia Australia | 75,000(30 BB) |
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao Australia | 45,000(18 BB) |
BG Biao Guo China | 42,000(17 BB) |
DZ Dingyun Zhang China | 39,500(16 BB) |
QJ Quan Jin China | 36,000(14 BB) |
YH Yang Haibo China | 35,500(14 BB) |
QS Qi Sun ![United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 25,800(10 BB) |
ZY Zhiyong Yan China | 18,500(7 BB) |
Lu Knocks Out Tang With Flopped Quads
Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoNgong Chi Tang opened to 3,200 from the cutoff, Anton Zhen Zhao Lu shoved with a covering stack from the small blind and Tang, who had just under 20,000 behind, made the call for his tournament life.
Chi Ngong Tang: Q♥ J♣
Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: T♣ Tâ™
The T♥ T♦ A♣ 4♥ 6♠runout gave Lu quad tens to eliminate Tang and claim the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao Australia | 93,000(78 BB) |
TC Tang Chi Ngong ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | busted |
Top Stacks
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
KC Kong Chung Lam Allan Hong Kong | 120,000(120 BB) |
| 102,200(102 BB) | |
EX Erdun Xu China | 100,400(100 BB) |
NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas Michael ![Singapore [SGP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/sg.svg "Singapore [SGP]"){kind=small} Singapore | 96,700(97 BB) |
DZ Dingyun Zhang China | 73,000(73 BB) |
YH Yang Haibo China | 67,500(68 BB) |
JW Jiaxing Wang China | 65,500(66 BB) |
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao Australia | 64,600(65 BB) |
MJ Mok Jo Seng Malaysia | 48,900(49 BB) |
BG Biao Guo China | 48,200(48 BB) |
YZ Yifan Zhang China | 40,800(41 BB) |
QS Qi Sun United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 39,000(39 BB) |
| 31,400(31 BB) | |
LB Leng Bin China | 30,400(30 BB) |
QJ Quan Jin China | 27,500(28 BB) |
ST Shen Tong China | 27,500(28 BB) |
JB Jin Bo China | 27,300(27 BB) |
QL Qi Liu China | 25,600(26 BB) |
DH Dong Hou China | 25,200(25 BB) |
LC Lim Chin Yu Malaysia | 23,700(24 BB) |
LJ Lam Ji Ho Malaysia | 23,000(23 BB) |
ZY Zhang Yang China | 22,800(23 BB) |
WJ William Jia Australia | 22,700(23 BB) |
YL Youkan Li China | 22,500(23 BB) |
JX Jiang Xinxin China | 21,800(22 BB) |
ZY Zhiyong Yan China | 21,700(22 BB) |
DL Duan Lin China | 20,000(20 BB) |
JL Jehoon Lee ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 17,100(17 BB) |
JZ Jiahao Zhang (2) ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 15,300(15 BB) |
TC Tang Chi Ngong Hong Kong | 12,500(13 BB) |
XX Xiao Xian China | 700(1 BB) |
Lu Takes from Zhang
Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAnton Zhen Zhao Lu opened to 2,000 from the hijack and Dingyun Zhang defended from the big blind.
The flop came 3♦ Q♦ 7♣ and Zhang check-called a 1,800 bet from Lu.
On the J♦ river Zhang checked, Lu bet 7,000 and Zhang folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao Australia | 77,000(77 BB) |
DZ Dingyun Zhang China | 72,300(72 BB) |
Wen Burns Through Another Bullet
Ng Yi Wen Nicholas MichaelAnton Zhen Zhao Lu opened to 1,400 from early position and Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen three-bet shoved for 19,200 from the hijack. Lu called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen: T♠9♣
Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: J♠T♥
The 9♠T♦ J♦ 6♠4♥ runout gave both players two pair but Lu was best with jacks and tens to score the knockout.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao Australia | 43,400(72 BB) |
NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas Michael Singapore | busted |