Red Dragon Championship (2,000,000 KRW)

A preflop back and forth between Jianting Cai and Cheng Chen saw the latter five bet jam his entire 2,500,000, snap called by Cai with his premium pocket pair.

Cai delivered a crushing win on board 8♠ 7♥ 5♠ Q♦ 8♥ , cutting's Chen final table run short.

The Red Dragon Championship games is down to its final nine players with China's Zehao Li holding down the lead with over five million in chips to start the final rounds. One more elimination is due before the day closes, leaving eight players standing onto the Final Day.

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Final Table Chip Counts

Tom Verbruggen raised 650,000 against an early open, leaving himself 25,000 behind. Cheng Chen a seat after raised it up, and Verbruggen flicked in his last blue chip.

At risk, Verbruggen missed to connect with 3♥ 6♠ 3♠ 2♥ 6♦ , knocking him out in 20th place.

Cheng Chen opened utg and called off Ye Na's 950,000 all-in for a crucial flip with almost similar stacks. Chen quickly landed the advantage on board J♥ A♣ Q♣ 6♥ A♦ , sending his opponent out of the running.

Jianting Cai opened utg and called off Cheng Chen's all-in for 435,000. A favorite to win, Chen secured the double up as board 2♣ 4♠ 5♠ 2♠ 5♦ ran safe for his pocket pair.

Cheng Chen opened utg+1 and went on to jam 260,000 in against a raise from Zan Chen behind. Zan Chen snap called with T♦ T♣ , and remained behind against Cheng Chen's Q♦ Q♣ all the way through board 9♦ 2♥ 2♦ 8♠ J♦ .

Cheng Chen opened to 8,000, raised by Mingwei Li on the button to 23,000. Ryutaro Oizumi flicked in his last 25,000 and was called by both opponents. On flop K♠ 4♦ 4♠ , Chen led all-in for 102,000 for a side pot, successfully pushing Li out of the action.

Oizumi 5♥ 5♦

Chen J♠ T♠

Cheng gunning for a ton of outs saw none come on either turn 6♦ or river A♦ , leaving Oizumi's pocket pair holding up for the win.

A pot of 26,000 brewed between Yunchao Yu and Cheng Chen on the big blind across board 9♠ 3♦ J♦ T♣ . Chen led or 7,000, and tank called for 12,000 more following a raise from Yu. On river Q♣ , Chen was left unable to continue after Yu demanded for it all.