South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT

2024.11.22 - 2024.11.26Add to Calendar

K Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Entries

45/195

Total Chips

5,850,000

Average

130,000

KPC Jeju Poker Festival 2024 - FESTIVAL RESULTS

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 1:03:54 PM

Yita Choong Holds the Reins Over Day 1A

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Yita Choong

Korea Poker Cup Main Event Day 1A ran through twelve levels of play, and saw its 195-entry field whittle down to 45 players remaining. Australia's Yita Choong capped off the lead across the initial flight with a final chip count of 401,000, having ran hot across the last level of play. Choong firstly shaved some off Jin Boxin, and used this newly gained advantage to the fullest, scooping up Hongji Chen's entire 72 BB stack with pocket aces moments later. Joining him at the pinnacle is USA's Peter Park with 304,000, followed by China's Nan Zhang with 257,000, to round up the top three counts.

Korea Poker Cup Main Event

Dates: November 22-26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,145)

Guarantee: KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110)

Day 1A: 195 entries, 45 qualified

Day 1B: Saturday, November 23

Day 1C Turbo: Saturday, November 23

Day 2: Sunday, November 24

Day 3: Monday, November 25

Day 4 /Final: Tuesday, November 26

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/22/2024, 12:58:37 PM

End Of Day 1A Chip Counts

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	401,000(160 BB)
PP Peter ParkUnited States of America	304,000(122 BB)
NZ Nan ZhangChina	257,000(103 BB)
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	252,000(101 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	238,500(95 BB)
XX Xian XiaoChina	235,000(94 BB)
XL Xixiang LuoChina	224,000(90 BB)
RL Rong LongChina	220,000(88 BB)
ZL Zhongyao LiChina	187,500(75 BB)
CB Cheng BoChina	187,000(75 BB)
VL Valery LiUzbekistan	179,000(72 BB)
JT Jiaqi TengChina	172,000(69 BB)
ZX Zhang XudongChina	171,000(68 BB)
LC Lin Chen-AnChina	166,500(67 BB)
CW Chen WenwenChina	164,000(66 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	152,000(61 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	148,500(59 BB)
CL Chen LongChina	121,500(49 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	118,500(47 BB)
SD Shen DongliChina	118,000(47 BB)
ZT Ziqing TangChina	118,000(47 BB)
JB Jin BoxinChina	105,500(42 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	105,000(42 BB)
YL Yong Li (3)China	104,000(42 BB)
ZZ Zhang ZhiChina	101,000(40 BB)
JZ Jie Zheng (2)China	94,500(38 BB)
HZ Hang ZhouSingapore	94,000(38 BB)
HH Hu HaoranChina	93,000(37 BB)
CC Cheng Chao TingTaiwan	85,000(34 BB)
NZ Ning ZhangChina	81,500(33 BB)
YS Ying SongChina	80,500(32 BB)
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	76,000(30 BB)
YY Yang YipengChina	73,000(29 BB)
SX Shizi XiaoChina	66,500(27 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	66,000(26 BB)
QZ Qing Zhao (2)China	63,000(25 BB)
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	60,000(24 BB)
HC Ho Chung YiTaiwan	56,500(23 BB)
WY Wang YanfengChina	56,000(22 BB)
LH Liu HengzhaoChina	49,500(20 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	49,500(20 BB)
JH Jiaqi HeChina	46,000(18 BB)
MJ Ming JiangChina	40,000(16 BB)
ZY Zhao YanChina	25,500(10 BB)
PC Pao ChenTaiwan	23,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 12:46:37 PM

[Update] Dong Li Finds Success at Pot Limit Omaha

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Dong Li - Pot Limit Omaha Champion

Following his third place finish at today's WPT Main Event games, Dong Li jumped in the Pot Limit Omaha side event and closed out the win across fourteen levels of play, ending his day with a trophy in hand. While a smaller feat, Li's victory over the 20-entry field did not go unrewarded, earning him an additional KRW 8,730,000 (~USD 6,210) in winnings, along with the first KPC hardware to be awarded across the series.

Pot Limit Omaha

Date/s: November 22, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,000,000 (~USD 710)

Entries: 20 (18 unique)

Prize pool: KRW 17,460,000 (~USD 12,420)

ITM: 3 places

Full Payouts

1st Dong Li - KRW 8,730,000

2nd Erdun Xu - KRW 5,238,000

3rd Joris Michl - KRW 3,492,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 12:42:01 PM

Yita Choong Soars to the Top

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Yita Choong

A preflop back and forth between Yita Choong and Hongji Chen saw the latter risk his entire 180,000 stack with pocket queens. Unfortunately for Chen, Choong had the best of it with pocket aces, and easily captured the massive 146 BB pot, propelling him to the lead.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	390,000(156 BB)
HC Hongji Chen	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 12:38:52 PM

Peter Park Cracks 300K Mark

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Peter Park

Peter Park opened 5,500 utg, called behind by Yi Qin and Xixiang Luo on the big blind. Action on flop 8♣ K♣ 2♦ checked round to turn Q♦ , where Luo led 7,000. Park put in a raise to 27,000, called only by Qin. Park fired a final 25,000 on river A♣ , and Qin quickly laid it down.

Player	Chips
PP Peter ParkUnited States of America	305,000(122 BB)
XL Xixiang LuoChina	242,000(97 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	61,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 12:35:57 PM

Jin Boxin Pays Off Yita Choong

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Jin Boxin

Vying for a pot of 79,000 across board Q♣ 9♣ 5♥ J♠ 7♠ , Yita Choong led 68,500 on the river and was called behind by Jin Boxin. Choong tabled straight T♣ 8♠ , leaving Boxin to muck.

Player	Chips
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	216,000(86 BB)
JB Jin BoxinChina	122,000(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 12:17:41 PM

Lei Zhang Runs Into Nan Zhang's Aces

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Lei Zhang opened to 5,000 on the cutoff, and proceeded to four bet jam his entire 82,000 after being met with a raise from Nan Zhang behind. Nan Zhang happily obliged, and delivered the elimination shortly as board K♣ 7♣ 4♣ 2♥ 7♠ landed on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
NZ Nan ZhangChina	A♦A♠ SB	245,000(98 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangUnited States of America	K♦Q♦ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 12:12:25 PM

Club Arrives for Hang Zhou

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Hang Zhou

With 32,500 in the middle on flop 2♣ K♣ 3♠ , initial raiser Hang Zhou check raised all-in for 44,000 and was called behind by Jie Zheng.

Zhou 7♣ 6♣

Zheng J♠ J♣

In search of a club, the turn 8♣ completed Zhou's flush, with the river T♦ sealing his win.

Player	Chips
HZ Hang ZhouSingapore	122,500(49 BB)
JZ Jie Zheng (2)China	52,000(21 BB)

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/195

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 12:05:30 PM

Huge Double Up for Ning Zhang

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ning Zhang

Facing an open and a three bet, Yipeng Yang lodged a cold fourbet to 32,000, and went on to call off Ning Zhang's five bet jam for 97,000 total. Crushed against the rockets, Yang booked the loss as board ran 4♥ 5♦ 9♠ K♠ T♠ , shipping Zhang the 101 BB pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
YY Yang YipengChina	A♦K♣ HJ	36,000(18 BB)
NZ Ning ZhangAustralia	A♠A♣ UTG+1	203,000(102 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 11:59:07 AM

Xixiang Luo on the Move

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Xixiang Luo

Xixiang Luo opened utg, and was met wit an 11,000 three bet right behind from Yong Li. Luo answered with another raise to 32,000, called by Li. On board 3♠ 9♠ 5♦ 7♥ , Luo double barreled - 25,000 and 35,500, leaving Li unable to continue by the second bet.

Player	Chips
XL Xixiang LuoChina	252,000(126 BB)
YL Yong Li (3)China	80,000(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 11:56:06 AM

Wei Chen Lin Sends Ka Fai Wong Home

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Wei Chen Lin

Ka Fai Wong opened utg, and went on to fourbet jam 49,500 vs Wei Chen Lin's 13,000 three bet behind. Lin made the call with A♥ K♣ , and locked in the win against Wong's A♣ Q♦ as board A♠ T♥ 8♠ 9♦ 5♣ delivered no bad beats.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	191,000(96 BB)
KW Ka Wong (2)Hong Kong	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 11:34:45 AM

Hongji Chen Delivers Double Bust

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Hongji Chen

A three way all-in saw Hongji Chen take out two players - Xiaoyun Li and Siu Wai Hon, simultaneously. Chen's rockets held up on dry board 8♥ 4♥ 3♠ 6♠ 7♣ , and scooped up two stacks in quick fashion.

Player	Hand	Chips
SW Siu Wai Hon	K♣Q♣ UTG	busted
XL Xiaoyun LiChina	A♦K♠ MP	busted
HC Hongji Chen	A♠A♣ D	199,000(100 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 11:32:03 AM

Stephen Lai Wins Flip Against Shiina Okamoto

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Stephen Lai

Stephen Lai open shoved 30,000 in and faced Shiina Okamoto's overcards behind. At risk, Lai luckily found none of his opponent's overcards on board Q♦ 3♣ 9♠ 2♠ 2♥ , sparing him from elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	A♥K♣ D	36,000(18 BB)
SL Stephen LaiHong Kong	7♠7♣ HJ	65,000(33 BB)

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 77/195

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 11:29:09 AM

Pocket Pair Fails to Hold for Jun Li

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Jun Li and Hang Zhou

Facing a late position open, Jun Li pushed his 26,000 stack in and saw Hang Zhou behind shove likewise. In for a flip, board Q♥ J♦ 9♦ 2♠ K♦ instantly ran in favor of the overcards, leaving Li crippled following the loss.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	6♦6♣ SB	3,000(2 BB)
HZ Hang ZhouSingapore	A♦Q♣ BB	50,500(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 11:23:18 AM

Timely Triple Up for Yongbin Wang

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Yongbin Wang

Yi Qin opened utg+1, followed by an all-in from Yongbin Wang for 16,000. Pao Fan Chen on the big blind put in the call, as well as Qin, for a three way pot. On flop A♦ 7♣ 5♠ , Chen led 15,000, and Qin decided to fold.

Wang A♣ K♣

Chen A♠ J♣

A top pair battle, Wang's kicker ran in play as turn 8♣ and river 7♦ completed the board, earning him the triple up.

Player	Chips
PC Pao ChenTaiwan	112,000(75 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	106,000(71 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	49,500(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 11:19:39 AM

Zihao Wang Gets Paid in Full

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Zihao Wang

A preflop back and forth saw Zihao Wang make the final call for his entire 41,500 against initial raiser Ying Song. Drawing slim, Song found no hope as Wang shipped the full double up across jack-high board J♥ 9♠ 2♠ 8♣ 3♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
ZW Zihao Wang (2)China	J♦J♣ D	87,000(58 BB)
YS Ying SongChina	T♦T♠ HJ	33,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 11:06:35 AM

Shiina Okamoto Collects Value with Bottom Pair

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Shiina Okamoto

With 9,000 in the middle on flop T♣ J♠ Q♦ , action was checked by both Wei Chen Lin on the big blind and Shiina Okamoto on the button. On turn 6♦ , Okamoto bet 7,500, and gunned for a final 8,000 on river A♠ . Lin called all the way down, yet mucked as Okamoto revealed bottom pair 7♠ 6♣ .

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	124,500(83 BB)
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	77,000(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 10:53:02 AM

Top Pair Holds for Xian Xiao

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Xian Xiao

Changyang Liu opened to 3,000 utg+1 and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop J♠ 4♠ Q♥ . Liu continued for 4,000, and called 5,000 more following a check raise from Xian Xiao. On turn 9♠ , Xiao bet all-in, called by Liu for his remaining 22,000.

Xiao K♣ Q♦

Liu A♣ K♠

River 7♦ bricked for Liu, leaving him with ace high for his elimination.

Player	Chips
XX Xian XiaoChina	161,000(107 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 10:47:08 AM

Xiaqing Ji Ahead All the Way

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Xiaqing Ji

Heng Qiao opened 3,000 on the cutoff, called by Xiaqing Ji on the button along with the big blind. On board Q♣ 9♣ 8♣ K♠ , Qiao fired both streets - 3,500 and 10,000, and saw Ji put him all-in by the turn. Qiao called off for his 13,500 behind with K♣ J♣ , and met his fate as Ji's two pair K♥ Q♠ held for the win through river 6♥ .

Player	Chips
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	91,500(61 BB)
HQ Heng QiaoChina	busted

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 91/195

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 10:11:50 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Thijs Hilberts

Korea Poker Cup Main Event players are off to a 30-minute break, with registration deemed to close right before the start of Level 10. Netherlands' Thijs Hilberts currently holds down the lead, being the sole runner to crack the 200K mark across the remaining 87-player field.

Day 1A is set to close following three more levels, with action wrapping up by the end of Level 12.

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	221,000(147 BB)
XL Xixiang LuoChina	175,000(117 BB)
JT Jiaqi TengChina	173,500(116 BB)
YY Yang YipengChina	172,500(115 BB)
NZ Nan ZhangChina	172,000(115 BB)
VL Valery LiUzbekistan	161,500(108 BB)
PC Pao ChenTaiwan	141,000(94 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	136,000(91 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	131,000(87 BB)
CB Cheng BoChina	131,000(87 BB)
JB Jin BoxinChina	130,500(87 BB)
ZT Ziqing TangChina	129,000(86 BB)
CE Chzhen EvgeniiRussia	121,000(81 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 87/191

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 9:06:31 AM

Valeriy Pak Falls to Jiaqi Teng

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Jiaqi Teng

Valeriy Pak shoved his last 11,100 on the button, and was called by Jiaqi Teng on the big blind. In for a race, Pak remained ahead on flop 6♣ J♥ 5♦ , up until the runout 9♦ K♥ gave his two pair to take him out.

Player	Hand	Chips
VP Valeriy PakUzbekistan	A♦5♣ D	busted
JT Jiaqi TengChina	K♠9♥ BB	83,600(84 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 9:03:04 AM

Quick Double for Zan Chen

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Zan Chen

With a late position open and a three bet in front of him, Shizi Xiao on the big blind pulled a squeeze to 13,000. Initial raiser Zan Chen moved all-in for 14,100 more, and Xiao put in the call. A pocket pair battle, Chen's nutted hand cruised to victory on board 2♣ 4♣ 4♥ 2♠ K♣ , earning him the full double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
SX Shizi XiaoChina	J♦J♠ BB	78,000(78 BB)
ZC Zan ChenChina	A♥A♣ HJ	61,500(62 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:59:22 AM

Jianwei Lin Knocks Out Yuchun Chen

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Jianwei Lin

Yuchun Chen defended his big blind against Jianwei Lin's utg open, and went on to check raise 12,000 on flop 7♥ 5♦ 4♥ . Lin answered with an all-in, called by Chen for his remaining 26,000.

Lin A♣ 7♣

Chen 6♥ 5♥

With a ton of outs, Chen locked in the win as turn J♥ completed his flush, sealing Lin's elimination.

Player	Chips
JL Jianwei LinChina	83,100(83 BB)
YC Yuchun ChenTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:56:31 AM

Valery Li Shaves Some Off Ka Fai Wong

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Ka Wong

Ka Fai Wong fired a 6,000 three bet against Valery Li's open and saw the latter continue to flop A♦ 6♣ 5♣ . Wong bet 5,500, and a following 15,000 on turn 3♦ , both of which was check called by Li. On river 8♦ , Wong decided to check it back, leaving him to muck shortly after Li flipped over two pair 6♥ 5♥ .

Player	Chips
VL Valery LiUzbekistan	112,100(112 BB)
KW Ka Wong (2)Hong Kong	43,700(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:54:07 AM

Midpair Enough for Beng Hong Ker

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Beng Ker

Five players headed to flop A♣ 6♣ J♥ , where action checked to Beng Hong Ker on the cutoff. Ker bet 4,000, check called only by utg raiser Valeriy Pak. Turn 9♦ and river 3♦ welcomed no more bets, revealing Pak's king-high K♥ Q♣ , no good against Ker's pair of jacks K♣ J♠ .

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	70,300(70 BB)
VP Valeriy PakUzbekistan	16,700(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:51:17 AM

Xiaochun Gu Smack Into Pocket Kings

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Siu Wai Hon

Facing an open and a call, Xiaochun Gu moved all-in for 17,200, and was called by initial raiser Siu Wai Hon with a monster pair. In rough shape, Gu found no help on board 3♦ 6♥ T♥ 9♣ 6♣ , knocking him out from the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
SW Siu Wai Hon	K♦K♣ UTG+1	40,100(40 BB)
XG Xiaochun GuChina	A♥Q♥ BB	busted

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 110/174

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:49:17 AM

Patrik Demus Delivers Bust

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Patrik Demus

Patrik Demus opened 2,000 on the cutoff and called a 12,000 jam from Qing Zhao behind. Drawing slim, Zhao headed out shortly as board ran 4♥ Q♦ 6♠ T♥ J♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	9♦9♥ CO	70,400(88 BB)
QZ Qing Zhao (2)China	7♦7♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:46:12 AM

William Teoh Four Bets for the Win

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

William Teoh

Zhaoxi Ma opened 1,600 on the hijack, raised by Shanghao Xie behind to 4,600. William Teoh on the button, bumped it up further to 15,000, and shipped the pot as both opponents folded.

Player	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	40,100(50 BB)
SX Shanghao Xie	36,100(45 BB)
ZM Zhaoxi MaChina	32,900(41 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:43:11 AM

Haonan Tian Loses Flip for Tournament Life

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Haonan Tian

Action folded to Haonan Tian on the button, prompting him to open shove 29,000 in. Sinuo Xiao was up to the challenge, risking half his stack for the call. In for a flip, board 8♠ 6♦ 5♥ K♣ 2♦ ran in favor of the overcards, winning the pot for Xiao with top pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
HT Haonan Tian	3♦3♣ D	busted
XS Xiao Sinuo	A♦K♥ SB	92,200(115 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:37:32 AM

Jiang Pu Bets All the Way Through

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Jiang Pu

Jiang Pu opened from utg+1, joined by both players on the blinds. On board T♠ 3♠ 4♥ J♣ J♥ , Pu barreled all three streets - 1,900, 4,000, and a final all-in for 14,500, with Shanghao Xie check calling the first two bets. Xie gave it up on the river after Pu pulled the trigger, shipping his opponent the pot.

Player	Chips
SX Shanghao Xie	36,000(45 BB)
JP Jiang PuUnited Kingdom	23,900(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:13:05 AM

Zhaoxi Ma Wins Preflop War

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Zhaoxi Ma

Zhaoxi Ma opened to 1,600 utg, called by the hijack. Jiang Pu behind, put in a raise to 5,200, and was met with an all-in from Ma for 20,100 total. Both players folded, earning Ma the dead money.

Player	Chips
ZM Zhaoxi MaChina	28,900(36 BB)
JP Jiang PuUnited Kingdom	23,900(30 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 114/161

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:11:15 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
PC Pao ChenTaiwan	152,600(191 BB)
VL Valery LiUzbekistan	111,900(140 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	111,200(139 BB)
SX Shizi XiaoChina	96,500(121 BB)
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	92,100(115 BB)
XL Xiaoyun LiChina	91,800(115 BB)
JZ Jun Zang	88,400(111 BB)
ZG Zhao GangChina	88,300(110 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	82,500(103 BB)
PW Peng WuChina	75,100(94 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 113/157

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:07:22 AM

Pao Fan Chen Flops the World

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Pao Chen

With 4,800 in the pot on flop 9♦ 9♣ 7♥ , small blind Yi Qin led for 2,500, raised by Pao Fan Chen behind to 6,000. Qin bumped it up further to 21,000, and went on to barrel all-in on turn 2♣ . Chen called down for his entire 52,900 with J♣ 9♠ , and left Qin's 4♦ 2♦ drawing dead straight away.

Player	Chips
PC Pao ChenTaiwan	152,600(254 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	11,100(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 8:04:23 AM

Jun Zang Saved by the River

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jun Zang

A pot of 6,300 was centered around board 7♠ T♦ J♠ K♦ . Initial raiser Jun Zang led 4,000, and called for his 5,200 behind after Valeriy Pak moved all-in. Pak revealed two pair K♥ J♣ ahead of Zang's A♠ A♥ , up until the river 7♥ landed in Zang's favor, saving him from elimination.

Player	Chips
JZ Jun Zang	24,700(41 BB)
VP Valeriy PakUzbekistan	18,400(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 7:04:37 AM

Jiaqi He Sends Hanmin Wang Packing

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jiaqi He

Hanmin Wang shoved his last 6,900 against a utg open, and saw Jiaqi He behind put in a raise to 12,000. Initial raiser folded and the two headed to showdown for an ace high battle. He's better kicker ran in play on board A♠ 8♥ 6♦ T♦ 8♦ , eliminating Wang from the Main Event games.

Player	Hand	Chips
JH Jiaqi HeChina	A♦Q♥ BB	56,100(94 BB)
HW Hanmin Wang	A♣J♥ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:56:28 AM

Top Pair Good for Valery Li

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Valery Li

Valery Li sent out a 4,000 three bet vs Chzhen Evgenii's utg open and saw the latter complete, revealing flop 9♣ 8♥ 7♥ . Both checked it through to turn A♦ , where Li bet 5,000. Evgenii called, and arrived at showdown not long after Li checked back river 6♥ . Evgenii showed J♠ J♥ , no good against Li's turned top pair A♣ Q♦ .

Player	Chips
VL Valery LiUzbekistan	112,300(187 BB)
CE Chzhen EvgeniiRussia	21,000(35 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 106/139

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:46:37 AM

Jun Li Picks Up a Boost

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jun Li

Jun Li opened utg and was called by Xian Xiao behind along with the big blind. Action on flop K♣ J♠ 6♠ was checked to Xiao, who bet 1,300. Li check raised to 4,000, called by Xiao to turn A♣ . Li led all-in, and ushered a fold shortly after from his opponent for the boost.

Player	Chips
XX Xian XiaoChina	23,800(48 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	21,100(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:37:24 AM

Erdun Xu Folds to a Jam

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Erdun Xu

Erdun Xu fired a 3,500 three bet against an early open and found Haoran Hu cold call behind. On flop Q♠ 9♥ 7♥ , Xu continued for 3,000, yet folded after Hu check raised all-in.

Player	Chips
EX Erdun XuChina	30,800(62 BB)
HH Hu HaoranChina	24,600(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:34:29 AM

Wild Card Jieming Xu Cracks Aces

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jieming Xu

With 21,300 in the middle across board Q♣ 2♦ 7♦ T♦ K♣ , action was seen on Jieming Xu with an overbet all-in for 30,900. Xian Xiao behind, made the call with A♥ A♦ , and was left in pieces as Xu turned over J♦ 4♦ for a flush.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	83,100(166 BB)
XX Xian XiaoChina	1,900(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:32:11 AM

Changyang Liu Loses Flip to Yipeng Yang

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Changyang Liu

Changyang Liu opened to 1,000 on the button and called off for his 17,300 stack following an all-in from Yipeng Yang. Up for a flip, Yang instantly landed a set on flop T♦ Q♠ 8♥ , with the runout A♠ Q♦ missing to fill up Liu's straight draw for his elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Changyang LiuChina	A♦J♠ D	busted
YY Yang YipengChina	T♥T♠ SB	37,300(75 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 95/113

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:29:35 AM

Ming Jiang Met with No Takers

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Ming Jiang

Facing an open and a call, Shiina Okamoto sent out a 3,600 three bet on the button. Ming Jiang behind, lodged a cold four bet to 9,700, and picked up the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
MJ Ming JiangTaiwan	44,100(110 BB)
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	26,400(66 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:27:30 AM

Xiaoyun Li Runs into Xiao Liu's Kings

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Xiaoyun Li

A preflop back and forth saw Xiaoyun Li fourbet jam his remaining 9,600, snap called by Xiao Liu with a monster pair. In search of an ace, the board 6♣ 7♥ 2♠ K♣ T♥ felted none, knocking Li out entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
XL Xiao LiuChina	K♦K♠ SB	60,800(152 BB)
XL Xiaoyun LiChina	A♠6♠ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:24:48 AM

Zhengshan Hao Lays It Down

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Zhengshan Hao

Zhengshan Hao opened utg, called by two opponents behind, revealing flop Q♦ 3♠ 4♣ . Hao continued for 1,500, called by Qingbo Gao. On turn 8♦ , Hao barreled another 2,500, and saw Gao put in the call once more. Hao finally checked the river 7♦ , and tank folded after Gao pushed a final bet of 12,000.

Player	Chips
GQ Gao QingboChina	47,900(120 BB)
ZH Zhengshan HaoHong Kong	26,700(67 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 6:23:16 AM

Yi Qin Slams It Through

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Yi Qin

With 9,900 in the middle on flop K♠ T♠ 8♣ , Changyang Liu sent out a bet of 1,500, and folded after initial raiser Yi Qin check raised all-in.

Player	Chips
YQ Yi QinChina	87,900(220 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	25,800(65 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 78/91

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 5:11:10 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Sun Chang Liang

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	92,100(230 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	80,200(201 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	80,200(201 BB)
SX Shizi XiaoChina	71,200(178 BB)
JK Jinwoo KimSouth Korea	70,900(177 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	56,700(142 BB)
SW Siu Wai Hon	53,100(133 BB)
LZ Leu Zhang	50,200(126 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/84

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 5:02:07 AM

Easy Win for Jieming Xu

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Jieming Xu

With already 10,800 in the pot on board 6♣ Q♠ 9♦ 4♠ , action was caught on Jieming Xu sending out a bet of 8,000. Dawei Lu behind put in the call, and eventually called off his last 16,500 on river 8♥ after Xu moved all-in. Xu tabled two pair Q♣ 9♥ , crushing Lu's 7♦ 7♣ all the way through.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	64,600(215 BB)
DL Dawei LuChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 4:54:40 AM

Chang Liang Sun Outflops Xinyu Shen

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Xinyu Shen

Facing an open and a call, Valeriy Pak on the small blind fired a three bet to 2,200, and was followed with another raise right behind from Chang Liang Sun to 8,000. Xinyu Shen reshoved 21,200 in, called by Sun, putting him at risk.

Shen A♦ K♥

Sun A♠ Q♠

A great spot for Shen, the board Q♥ 5♥ 4♦ 7♣ 8♦ unfortunately landed queen high, shipping Sun a huge boost to start his second bullet run.

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	91,000(303 BB)
VP Valeriy PakUzbekistan	25,400(85 BB)
XS Xinyu Shen	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 4:48:37 AM

Aleksei Sei Gets Off with Double Barrel

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Aleksei Sei

Aleksei Sei opened utg to 600, called by Patrik Demus behind along with the big blind. Sei continued for 800 on flop T♥ 9♦ 2♣ , and barreled another 2,100 on turn 4♠ . Demus called the initial street but gave it up shortly after Sei proceeded with aggression.

Player	Chips
AS Aleksei SeiRussia	36,900(123 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	25,200(84 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 4:46:51 AM

Xixiang Luo Plays Big Blind Defense

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Xixiang Luo

With a pot of 3,300 centered around board 2♣ 7♥ T♣ 6♠ , action was caught on utg raiser Xiao Liu firing a bet of 2,400. Xixiang Luo on the big blind, check raised to 6,700, and bagged the boost as Liu laid it down.

Player	Chips
XL Xixiang LuoChina	49,200(164 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	22,200(74 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/67

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 4:42:06 AM

Bohao Huang Chips Up with No Showdown

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Bohao Huang

Jianwei Lin opened utg, and put in a 4,000 fourbet shortly after being met with a raise from Bohao Huang. Huang continued to flop A♣ 3♠ 9♥ , and called a 2,500 cbet from his opponent. On turn 8♠ , Huang called another 4,500, and arrived at river 8♣ . Lin checked to Huang, and folded after his opponent demanded a final 17,300.

Player	Chips
BH Bohao HuangChina	46,700(234 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	13,400(67 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 4:39:27 AM

Jinwoo Kim Delivers Bust

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Jinwoo Kim

Jinwoo Kim defended his cutoff open and called a 2,400 three bet from small blind Chang Liang Sun. On flop T♦ 2♥ J♣ , Kim called another 2,000, revealing turn T♥ . Sun this time, check raised to 9,500, which didn't deter Kim from continuing to river 7♣ . Sun bet all-in for 13,500, and received a call shortly from Kim with Q♠ Q♦ . Sun's busted draw K♥ 9♥ gets exposed, leaving him to exit the arena.

Player	Chips
JK Jinwoo KimSouth Korea	62,100(311 BB)
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 4:37:44 AM

Yi Qin Bluffs Off Jianwei Lin

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Yi Qin

Vying for a pot of 2,200 on board 5♣ J♥ 9♥ J♦ , action was caught on Yi Qin on the small blind with a bet of 1,100. Jianwei Lin bumped it up to 4,400, yet folded after Qin pulled another raise to 14,100. Qin showed pure air 4♣ 3♦ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
YQ Yi QinChina	39,100(196 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	20,000(100 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 4:35:17 AM

Gang Zhao Heads Out Early

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Zhao Gang

With 2,800 in the pot three way across flop 9♣ 9♥ 7♠ , action was checked to the button, who fired 1,000. Gang Zhao check raised to 2,900, and saw initial raiser Shizi Xiao put in the call. On turn A♠ , Zhao sent out another 4,500, and finished with a hefty 22,000 all-in on river 3♦ . Xiao called him down with A♦ 7♦ , and delivered Zhao's bust as he showed a busted straight draw T♦ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
SX Shizi XiaoChina	64,700(324 BB)
ZG Zhao GangChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 3:52:57 AM

Chang Liang Sun Collects From Yongbin Wang

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Sun Chang Liang

A three way raised pot dealt flop A♥ K♣ 6♣ . Yongbin Wang on the small blind, led 500, called by both opponents to turn J♣ . Action was checked round to river 8♥ , where big blind Chang Liang Sun fired 1,800. Wang check called, and mucked as Sun flipped over a flush 9♣ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	37,500(188 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	27,500(138 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/39

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 3:50:14 AM

Jianqinang Yu Lets Go of Top Pair

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Jianqinang Yu

With 1,800 in the middle on board Q♦ 5♣ A♥ 8♠, action was caught on Chang Liang Sun with a bet of 700. Jianqiang Yu on the big blind, check raised to 1,700, called by Sun. On turn 3♠ , Yu check folded after being faced with a 2,000 bet, and showed A♦ 4♦ .

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chang LiangChina	33,600(336 BB)
JY Jianqiang Yu (2)China	26,400(264 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 3:47:26 AM

One Stab Works for Jianwei Lin

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Jianwei Lin

Jianwei Lin opened on the cutoff and was met with a 1,300 three bet from Zhang Lei on the small blind. Lin clapped back with a raise to 3,000, and Lei stuck around. On flop K♠ J♠ 8♣ , Lei check folded after Lin sent out a 2,000 cbet.

Player	Chips
JL Jianwei LinChina	27,300(273 BB)
ZL Zhang LeiChina	26,400(264 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 3:44:17 AM

Early Aggression from Patrik Demus

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Patrik Demus

Patrik Demus opened utg and was joined by both players on the blinds to flop J♦ T♠ 4♠ . Demus continued for 500, called by both to turn 6♣ . Demus fired another 1,800, weeding one out as only Valeriy Pak moved on to river 6♥ . Demus went for a final 3,500, and finally convinced Pak to lay it down.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	36,200(362 BB)
VP Valeriy PakUzbekistan	29,300(293 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 3:29:17 AM

Early in the Mix

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	30,000(300 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	30,000(300 BB)
AP Andrei PakRussia	30,000(300 BB)
ZH Zhengshan HaoHong Kong	30,000(300 BB)
YY Yang YipengChina	30,000(300 BB)
YL Ye LiChina	30,000(300 BB)
TW Tianyu WangChina	30,000(300 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 3:26:42 AM

Cards in the Air

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Shuffle up & deal, good luck to all the players!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/11

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/22/2024, 2:42:06 AM

KPC Main Event Front and Center

Today marks the opening of the Korea Poker Cup games, with Day 1 seeing its KPC Main Event initial flight on schedule. A guaranteed KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110) prize pool stands on the line, where its inaugural champion is set to claim the first of its kind KPC Main Event trophy in addition to a hefty payday. Two more flights are set in following, both of which are due to hit the felt, tomorrow, November 23rd.

KPC Main Event

Dates: November 22-26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,145)

Guarantee: KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110)

Day 1A: Friday, November 22

Day 1B: Saturday, November 23

Day 1C Turbo: Saturday, November 23

Day 2: Sunday, November 24

Day 3: Monday, November 25

Day 4 /Final: Tuesday, November 26