Red Dragon Championship (2,000,000 KRW)

Heng Qiao opened to 30,000 on the small blind and called 45,000 more following a raise from Dmitrii Gnusaev right behind. On flop 2♥ T♦ Q♦ , Qiao check called 42,000, peeling turn 9♦ . Both checked it through to river K♥ , where Qiao led 88,000. Gnusaev tanked and eventually decided to let it go, allowing Qiao to show T♣ 8♣ as he raked in the pot.

Nan Zhang defended his big blind against Heng Qiao's early open, and check called a 700 cbet on flop 3♦ 7♠ T♥ . Zhang led 2,000 on turn 5♠ , raised by Qiao to 6,800. Zhang put in the call, and went ahead to lead once more on river A♠ this time for a hefty 25,000. Qiao tanked and eventually threw in the fold.

Xinghui Zhao opened to 700 utg+1 and was met with a 2,000 three bet from Heng Qiao behind. Zhao answered with another raise to 6,200, and convinced Qiao to give it up.

Gao Lei pushed his last 40,000 in and was challenged behind by Heng Qiao. Up against a monster, Lei found no help on board 3♠ 5♠ 9♠ 6♦ A♣ , knocking him out from the Day 1B running.