2019 PokerStars APPT Jeju

₩6,000,000 APPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars APPT Jeju

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
70,999,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000,000 KRW
Prize Pool
208,822,000 KRW
Entries
39
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000

APPT High Roller Rescheduled to 1 p.m. Friday, June 28

High Roller Trophy
High Roller Trophy

The third of the scheduled High Roller events, the three-day APPT High Roller been rescheduled to a two-day event with a new start time of 1 p.m. (GMT+9) on Friday, June 28, 2019.

The tournament will feature a KRW 6,000,000 (~$5,200) buy-in, with players starting with 50,000 in chips, with the structure boasting 40-minute levels. Day 1 will comprise of ten 40-minute levels, with play expected to conclude at approximately 8:10 p.m after break times have been factored in. Late registration will remain open until the end of Day 1, closing at the end of Level 10 on Friday, June 28.

Two players have tasted success so far in the APPT Jeju High Roller events, with China's Jiang Chen taking down the first KRW 6M High Roller, which replaced the scheduled Event #2 Super High Roller. Chen defeated a 34-strong field, defeating fellow countryman Hao Tian heads-up to take down the KRW 61,895,000 (~$53,400) top prize and clinch his first PokerStarsLIVE title.

It was another Chinese player, Donghui Xu, who took down the second KRW 6M High Roller of the series, triumphing over an 11-strong field to take the 29,449,000 (~$25,500) top prize and claim his first PokerStarsLIVE title after defeating fellow countryman Yifu Zhai heads-up.

Both players are expected to take part in this third installment, as is the USA's Shawn Busse, another player who has cashed this series with a 29th place finish in the KRW 2.5M Main Event, which was good for a KRW 5,135,000 payday.

The Main Event is still in action, with the Final Table in the process of playing out with full coverage brought to you by the PokerNews live reporting team.

Stay tuned for the High Rolling action, cards will be in the air at 1 p.m. sharp on Friday, June 28, and PokerNews will bring you all the action as it plays out.

Tags: Hao TianJiang ChenShawn Busse