₩2,500,000 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2019 PokerStars Red Dragon Jeju
₩2,500,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Who Will Reach The Final Table of the 2019 PokerStars Red Dragon Jeju ₩2,500,000 Main Event?
The biggest live poker event in South Korea so far has seen a field of 869 entries culled down all the way to the final 36 hopefuls in 2019 PokerStars LIVE Asia Red Dragon Jeju ₩2,500,000 Main Event and they all aim to bag and tag once more in order to retain their chance at claiming the unique trophy and top prize of ₩ 393,553,500 ($338,456).
Best-positioned to reach the final table at the Jeju Shinhwa World - Landing Casino tournament room is China's Shenming Yin after a dominant display at the tables on Day 2 once the bubble had burst and he tops the counts with 2,785,000.
Eight players have more than one million in chips at their disposal including Hanze Wang (1,970,000), Szymon Wysocki (1,505,000), Dapeng Wang (1,280,000), Single-Day High Roller champion Ben Lai (1,270,000), Bi Haisheng (1,155,000), Yuanjun Lu (1,115,000) and Yifu Zhai (1,030,000).
Among the other notables that made the cut for Day 3 are Calvin Lee (855,000), Day 1b chip leader Canlin Chen (585,000), Hayato Kitajima (305,000) and Xixiang Luo (160,000).
With an average stack of just over 36 big blinds and 44:43 minutes left at blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a big blind ante of 20,000, the action is expected to be fast-paced right from the bat and the penultimate tournament day will conclude once the official nine-handed final table is reached.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (in KRW) | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in KRW) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₩ 393,553,500 | $338,456 | 10 | ₩ 27,501,000 | $23,651 |
| 2 | ₩ 241,816,000 | $207,962 | 11-12 | ₩ 22,759,000 | $19,573 |
| 3 | ₩ 146,986,000 | $126,408 | 13-15 | ₩ 18,966,000 | $16,311 |
| 4 | ₩ 108,106,000 | $92,971 | 16-18 | ₩ 15,173,000 | $13,049 |
| 5 | ₩ 73,019,000 | $62,796 | 19-21 | ₩ 13,276,000 | $11,417 |
| 6 | ₩ 53,294,000 | $45,833 | 22-24 | ₩ 11,380,000 | $9,787 |
| 7 | ₩ 43,622,000 | $37,515 | 25-27 | ₩ 9,483,000 | $8,155 |
| 8 | ₩ 37,932,000 | $32,622 | 28-36 | ₩ 8,345,000 | $7,177 |
| 9 | ₩ 32,242,000 | $27,728 |
Day 3 is scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. local time and the action will be streamed live on the Red Dragon Poker website with hole cards displayed on a security delay of 30 minutes. All PokerNews updates for the remainder of the tournament will be published according to the delay.
2019 Red Dragon Jeju Main Event Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country/Region | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wenyan Liu | China | 425,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | Qifeng Chen | China | 330,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 3 | Shenming Yin | China | 2,785,000 | 139 |
| 1 | 4 | Bi Haisheng | China | 1,155,000 | 58 |
| 1 | 5 | Qin Zhou | China | 495,000 | 25 |
| 1 | 6 | Szymon Wysocki | Poland | 1,505,000 | 75 |
| 1 | 7 | Koyo Oyama | Japan | 410,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 8 | Ci Sun | China | 360,000 | 18 |
| 1 | 9 | Hyunil Hong | South Korea | 355,000 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | Zhenhua Lu | China | 415,000 | 21 |
| 2 | 2 | Yifu Zhai | China | 1,030,000 | 52 |
| 2 | 3 | Ye Yuan | China | 325,000 | 16 |
| 2 | 4 | Jiahuan He | China | 655,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 5 | Cangsheng Ni | China | 775,000 | 39 |
| 2 | 6 | Calvin Lee | United States | 855,000 | 43 |
| 2 | 7 | Yu Tian | China | 840,000 | 42 |
| 2 | 8 | Hayato Kitajima | Japan | 305,000 | 15 |
| 2 | 9 | Zifeng Zhang | China | 390,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 1 | Ting Yi Tsai | Taiwan | 560,000 | 28 |
| 3 | 2 | Yuanjun Lu | China | 1,115,000 | 56 |
| 3 | 3 | Dapeng Wang | China | 1,280,000 | 64 |
| 3 | 4 | Zhaoxing Wang | China | 230,000 | 12 |
| 3 | 5 | Zhihao Zhang | China | 755,000 | 38 |
| 3 | 6 | Fang Su | China | 690,000 | 35 |
| 3 | 7 | Ben Lai | Hong Kong | 1,270,000 | 64 |
| 3 | 8 | Canlin Chen | China | 585,000 | 29 |
| 3 | 9 | Fei Xiong | China | 975,000 | 49 |
| 4 | 1 | Huu Dung Nguyen | Vietnam | 305,000 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | Hideyoshi Tanaka | Japan | 485,000 | 24 |
| 4 | 3 | Yifan Cao | China | 345,000 | 17 |
| 4 | 4 | Xixiang Luo | China | 160,000 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Rongshan Li | China | 458,000 | 23 |
| 4 | 6 | Hanze Wang | China | 1,970,000 | 99 |
| 4 | 7 | Zejin Shen | China | 340,000 | 17 |
| 4 | 8 | Zheng Zhang | China | 545,000 | 27 |
| 4 | 9 | Xin He | China | 960,000 | 48 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Chen First to Bust
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Over on the feature table, Qifeng Chen moved all in with the 
from early position and was called by Szymon Wysocki on the button with the 
.
The board came 
and the kicker played to eliminate Chen in 36th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000 | 395,000 |
|
Busted |
Luo Doubles Through Shen
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Xixiang Luo moved all in for 160,000 and Zejin Shen reshoved the button to isolate.
Xixiang Luo: 
Zejin Shen: 
The board came 
and Luo turned a flush to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000 | 210,000 |
|
150,000 | -190,000 |
Tanaka Busts to Wang
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The all-in showdowns keep coming at a rapid pace early on and Hideyoshi Tanaka was the first player to bust on the outer tables and third for the day.
Hanze Wang had raised to 40,000 and snp-called the push of Tanaka for 22 big blinds.
Hideyoshi Tanaka: 
Hanze Wang: 
Wang loudly demanded for an ace and immediately got his wish granted on the 
flop, the turn left Tanaka drawing dead and the 
river was a formality. "Bye bye," Wang waved to his opponent from Japan on the way out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,450,000 | 480,000 |
|
Busted |
Tsai Pushes Into Chen
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ting Yi Tsai battled with Canlin Chen and the latter check-called a bet of 130,000 on the 
turn. Chen then checked the 
river and Tsai moved all in. Was followed was a lengthy tank by Chen and no call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000 | 310,000 |
|
330,000 | -255,000 |
The Rich Get Richer As Oyama Busts to Yin
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Over on the feature table, Koyo Oyama was all in for 360,000 from the hijack and Shenming Yin called in the big blind.
Koyo Oyama: 
Shenming Yin:
On a board of 
, Yin paired his queen and Oyama was sent to the payout desk.
Ci Sun had busted just prior to that also on the feature table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000 | 915,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Zhou Eliminated by Yin
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Shenming Yin raised to 60,000 from early position with the and Qin Zhou moved all in for 25 big blinds with the 
and Yin quickly called.
On a board of 
, Zhou ended up second-best and finished in 35th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000 | -400,000 |
|
Busted |
Shen Eliminated by Nguyen
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Down to just 130,000, Zejin Shen jammed the button and was called by Huu Dung Nguyen in the big blind.
Zejin Shen:
Huu Dung Nguyen: 
The flop favored Shen and he remained in the lead after the 
turn, but the 
river gave Nguyen the superior two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000 | 145,000 |
|
|
Busted |