Tai Tan raised to 12,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by Daniel Demicki who was on the button.
After the flop came down Tan threw out a continuation bet totalling 13,000 in chips. Demicki then raised it up to 32,000 and was called shortly after.
Tan instantly bet out 45,000 when the dealer produced the on the turn and Demicki complied with a call shortly after.
The completed the board and Tan checked. Demicki sat motionless for a minute before sliding out a bet of 55,000. Tan tanked for a minute and called only to muck his hand when Demicki turned over his for a set of fours.
Celina Lin kicked things off with a raise to 13,000 from under the gun. Yu Kurita then moved all in for 46,000 from the cut off before the decision fell on Genki Nakano in the big blind. He agonised over his decision for a moment before finally opting to fold. Lin then snap called.
Lin:
Kurita:
Kurita watched on as the dealer showed the flop giving her the lead with top pair. That was short lived however as the on the turn sent Lin to the lead with the broadway staright. There would be no chop as the on the river completed the board guaranteeing Lin the pot.
The action folded around to Taewook Kwon on the button who moved all in for his last 20,000 in chips. When the decision fell on Jason Mo in the big blind he made the call and both players tabled their cards.
Mo:
Kwon:
Kwon was in high spirits when the dealer produced the giving him top pair. But how quickly things can change as the spiked on the turn giving Mo trip queens. The on the river just added to the pain as Kwon was sent to the rail.
The Main Event was scheduled to play 12 levels today, but due to the big turnout in the High Roller event play will be cut short. We are currently in the 9th level of play, and there will be just one more level after this one.
The High Roller currently has 36 players seated and six players on the alternate list with entries and re-entries possible for the rest of the day. The High Roller is currently in the second level, played started with 20,000 chips and the blinds are 50/100. The Main Event tables will make place for the High Roller, as the poker room at the Walker Hill casino is absolutely jam packed with both tournament and cash game action.
The High Roller has a buy in of 6 million KRW (US $5,485) and players are allowed to do one re-entry. Late registration closes before the start of Day 2, and players opting to do so will start with 25 big blinds.
Juicy Li was down to her final 68,000 chips when she moved all in before the flop. Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin called from the big blind and the showdown went as following.
Lin:
Li:
The board ran out and Li was knocked out by her friend in 22nd place. The two exchanged some words before as Li exited the room and Lin raked yet another pot.