Hao Xiang Wang has re-entered to bring the total entries up to 53, with 30 of those still in the running as level 8 comes to a close.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Following a middle position limp from Lee Kunhuan, Hsiao Yun Yang called, before the player in the cutoff three-bet to 3,200 in total. Kunhuan made the call while Yang bowed out to take the action heads-up to a flop of 
.
This saw a check from Kunhuan and a 4,000 continuation bet from the initial raiser, which was called to bring the pair to the 
turn, completing a possible heart flush and bringing checks from both players.
The 
river brought in the fourth heart and Kunhuan bombed for close to a pot-sized bet, bringing a quick fold from his opponent, with Kunhuan obligingly flashing him 
for the turned nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
There are 30 players still in the running, spread over four tables with registration remaining open until the end of the level. It is still Hsiao Yun Yang who holds the chip lead, extending it to 150,000, though both Xu Jieming (109,000) and Gabriel Fung (101,000) have both hit the six-figure stack mark as well, with some of the bigger stacks chipping up as follows:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
109,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
101,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
95,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
70,000 | |
|
|
70,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
67,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
57,000 | |
|
|
37,000 | |
|
35,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
31,000
7,600
|
7,600 |
Singapore's Si Yang Phua has not long hit the rail, but looks to be going straight to the payout desk to re-enter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The re-entry of Si Yang Phua brings the total field up to 54, with 30 players still in the running.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Singapore's Graeme Siow may have just come in off a big score having taken down the recent APT Korea Championship event for a $70,320 payday, but is having a torrid time of it here at the tables in Taiwan, having already re-entered once already today.
Siow's second bullet seems to be working out better than his first, and the Singaporean is now above starting stack for the first time after taking down a recent hand.
We picked up the action on the turn with around 6,000 or so in the pot on a board reading 
and Siow, sitting in the small blind, fired out a half-pot bet of 3,000, which was enough to win the hand after his opponent folded, bringing Siow's stack up to 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Hao Kai Wu was cruising with a robust-looking stack and while he still has more than the 55,000 average he has just shipped some chips the way of Shao Hong Lee.
It was Wu who was the protagonist, opening to 2,000 from middle position and picking up two callers with a player in the hijack and small blind Lee making the call to take play three-way to a flop of 
.
Lee checked the action over to Wu, who continuation bet 4,500. While this was enough to deter the player in the hijack, Lee was going nowhere and threw in the calling chips.
The 
turn brought a flurry of activity; Lee checked, Wu fired a 5,000 second barrel, Lee check-raised to 18,500, Wu shoved and Lee called off the rest of his stack for his tournament life.
Wu rolled over 
but had been outflopped by the 
of Lee, who raked in the pot when the 
river completed the hand, much to Wu's displeasure.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
52,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
According to the tournament clock, 30 players remain in the Poker King Cup Main Event Day 1A and these contenders are off on a 40-minute dinner break.
There have been 61 total entries in Event #1 TWD 11,000 No Limit Hold'em, with 18 players remaining on level 20 to battle it out for the TWD 610,000 (~$19,470) prize pool. The top nine places will payout, with the eventual winner walking away with the TWD 177,400 (~$5,660) top prize.
The second of the side events, the TWD 6,600 Turbo, is also underway, with entry remaining open until the end of level 7. So far, 43 players have entered, with 37 still in the running.
