Red Dragon Championship (2,000,000 KRW)

Xianglai Li defended his big blind against Chi Jen Chen, and went on to call off for his last 300,000 with Q♥ J♠ on flop J♣ 5♠ 3♠ . Chen showed A♣ 4♣ , and delivered the bust shortly after turn A♦ and river K♦ completed the board.

David Tai moved all-in for 420,000 against Xianglai Li's button open, and saw the latter take the challenge with K♥ 9♦ . Tai is ahead with K♦ T♠ , and secured the full double up as his kicker ran in play on board A♥ 7♠ 2♣ J♠ K♠ .

Chi Jen Chen defended his big blind against Xianglai Li's cutoff open, and went on to check call two streets - 50,000 and 165,000 on board A♠ A♥ T♣ 4♣ . On river 4♦ , Chen led out 125,000 and shipped the pot following a fold from Li. Chen showed a busted club draw J♣ 5♣ .

Xianglai Li opened on the button and called off Ngoc Ha Nguyen's 470,000 all-in. Dominated, Li dodged a bullet as the runout 2♠ 2♣ J♣ 5♣ 5♠ ran a split pot to save him from a potential loss.

The Red Dragon Championship games is down to its last four tables with only 32 players remaining in contention for the title. Today's action will close once the field is down to 24 runners.

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Red Dragon Championship Day 2 players have been sent off for a 60-minute dinner break, with action resuming at 7:50 pm local time. 43 runners remain in contention for the title, each already guaranteed KRW 5,950,000 (~USD 4,255) in winnings. Today's action will close once the field is down to 24 players or by the end of Level 24, whichever comes first.

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A button vs blind battle saw Zhu Fang Zhou risk his 142,000 left with A♦ K♦ and faced Xianglai Li's dominated A♠ 9♠ . In great shape, Zhu was crushed to see an all spade flop K♠ 8♠ 3♠ Q♥ 4♠ land on board, sending him out at an instant.

A fourway raised pot dealt flop 7♠ 5♠ 2♣ . Chuang Hao on the big blind, led all-in for 137,000 and was called by both Xianglai Li and Qidong He behind. Both Li and He checked turn 7♥ and river A♥ to showdown, revealing Hao's A♠ 9♠ , good for the triple up.

Li 8♦ 8♠

He K♠ Q♠

Young Wook Lee defended his button open and called a 65,000 three bet from Xianglai Li on the big blind. Li continued for 35,000 on flop 5♠ 3♣ 9♣ , followed by an all-in on turn 5♦ . Lee called the cbet, yet surrendered after Li demanded for the rest.

Joseph Cheong defended his early open and called a 7,000 three bet from Xianglai Li behind. On flop 3♠ 5♣ 8♥ , Cheong check raised 13,000 and shipped the pot after Li was unable to get his 5,000 cbet through.