2019 PokerStars Red Dragon Jeju

₩2,500,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 PokerStars Red Dragon Jeju

Final Results
Winner
Zhihao Zhang
Winning Hand
98
Prize
345,370,000 KRW
Event Info
Buy-in
2,500,000 KRW
Prize Pool
1,896,592,500 KRW
Entries
869
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
36
Players Left
9

Tsai Gets Cao to Fold Best Hand

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ting Yi Tsai opened to 160,000 with the {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Yifan Cao defended with {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} out of the big blind.

The flop brought {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Cao check-called a bet of 120,000. After the {a-Spades} turn, Cao improved to trips aces and checked once again, then called a bet of 350,000.

With 1.3 million in the pot, Cao also checked the {3-Clubs} on the river and Tsai emptied the clip by moving all in for 1,700,000.

Cao was deep in the think tank and stood up from his chair to mull over his decision. It appeared that more than seven minutes passed and Cao indeed folded the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ting Yi Tsai tw
Ting Yi Tsai
3,000,000 1,000,000
Yifan Cao cn
Yifan Cao
2,100,000 -1,195,000

Tags: Ting Yi TsaiYifan Cao

Li Pushes Three Times

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The pace on the outer table has picked up and barely any hand even went to the flop.

Rongshan Li had been moved over with a severe short stack and right next to dominating chip leader Zhihao Zhang, which didn't stop him from getting it in. Li moved all in three times in quick succession, his stack was counted twice but no call followed.

The third push was for 860,000 and got through, he flashed the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Rongshan Li cn
Rongshan Li
1,000,000 280,000

Tags: Rongshan LiZhihao Zhang

Xiong Doubles Through Lu

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Zhenhua Lu moved all in and Fei Xiong made the call for the last 660,000 in the big blind.

Fei Xiong: {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Zhenhua Lu: {5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

A big rail gathered around the table and quickly departed when Xiong locked up the double on the turn of a board {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Zhenhua Lu cn
Zhenhua Lu
1,925,000 -625,000
Fei Xiong cn
Fei Xiong
1,400,000 25,000

Tags: Fei XiongZhenhua Lu

Zhang Jams Into Lu

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Over on the outer table, chip leader Zhihao Zhang defended his big blind against a raise by Zhenhua Lu and checked the {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop. Lu continued for 150,000 and quickly met the all-in shove of Zhang.

It would take just a few seconds of consideration for Lu to fold and Zhang flashed the {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for an open-ender and flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
Zhihao Zhang cn
Zhihao Zhang
10,600,000 500,000
Zhenhua Lu cn
Zhenhua Lu
2,550,000 -150,000

Tags: Zhenhua LuZhihao Zhang

Yu Tian Eliminated in 11th Place (₩ 22,759,000)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Yu Tian
Yu Tian

Down to the last 275,000, Yu Tian moved all in on the feature table and picked up a call by Wenyan Liu in the big blind.

Yu Tian: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Wenyan Liu: {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}

There was some shouting for cards but by far not as much on the outer table and the {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop as well as the {5-Clubs} turn brought no upset yet. Liu had chop outs with an open-ended straight draw on the board, yet he struck gold on the {j-Diamonds} river to send Tian to the rail in 11th place for ₩ 22,759,000.

Yu Tian Eliminated
Yu Tian Eliminated

All remaining 10 players will now continue on two five-handed tables and Day 3 concludes when the nine-handed final table has been reached.

Player Chips Progress
Wenyan Liu cn
Wenyan Liu
1,400,000 390,000
Yu Tian cn
Yu Tian
Busted

Tags: Wenyan LiuYu Tian

Shenming Yin Eliminated in 12th Place (₩ 22,759,000)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Shenming Yin
Shenming Yin

Zhihao Zhang was the initial preflop raiser and Shenming Yin defended out of the big blind to see a flop of {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} on which Yin ended up all-in and at risk for around 950,000.

Shenming Yin: {q-Spades}{10-Spades}
Zhihao Zhang: {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

Yin's rail celebrated on the {8-Spades} turn but the run-good of Zhang continued on the {5-Clubs} river to eliminate Yin in 12th place for a payday of ₩ 22,759,000. With this pot, Zhang moved to nearly half of the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
Zhihao Zhang cn
Zhihao Zhang
10,100,000 1,400,000
Shenming Yin cn
Shenming Yin
Day 2 Chip Leader
Busted

Tags: Shenming YinZhihao Zhang

Szymon Wysocki Eliminated in 13th Place (₩ 18,966,000)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Szymon Wysocki
Szymon Wysocki

Chip leader Zhihao Zhang raised it up to 160,000 and Szymon Wysocki moved all in for 940,000 out of the small blind. Zhang needed more than two minutes to make the call and the entire Chinese rail jumped up. Once they saw the cards turned over, a shouting emerged that could be heard all over the tournament area.

Szymon Wysocki: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Zhihao Zhang: {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Wysocki nailed the {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop with a set and Zhang needed a ten and a ten only. The blank {8-Spades} came on the turn and the shouting continued, it would turn into ecstasy when the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river to eliminate Wysocki in 13th place for ₩ 18,966,000.

Player Chips Progress
Zhihao Zhang cn
Zhihao Zhang
8,700,000 1,200,000
Szymon Wysocki pl
Szymon Wysocki
Busted

Tags: Szymon WysockiZhihao Zhang

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Ben Lai Eliminated in 14th Place (₩ 18,966,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ben Lai
Ben Lai

Over on the outer table, Zhenhua Lu raised the button and Ben Lai moved all in for around 900,000 in the big blind. Lu made the call and they were off to the races.

Ben Lai: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Zhenhua Lu: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

Lu's rail started shouting for cards as per usual and the board came {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades} to send Lai to the rail in 14th place for ₩ 18,966,000
.

Player Chips Progress
Zhenhua Lu cn
Zhenhua Lu
2,700,000 1,200,000
Ben Lai hk
Ben Lai
Busted

Tags: Ben LaiZhenhua Lu

He Doubles Through Wang

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dapeng Wang made it 130,000 to go from under the gun and Xin He moved all in for 865,000 in the hijack, which resulted in a call by Wang.

Xin He: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Dapeng Wang: [tdtdh]

Board: {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

The superior pocket pair held up and He traded positions with Wang.

Player Chips Progress
Xin He cn
Xin He
1,900,000 700,000
Dapeng Wang cn
Dapeng Wang
1,300,000 -900,000

Tags: Dapeng WangXin He