Main Event

On the first heads up hand, it is all in! Button Zhou Yang Q♦ 5♣ raises, Kong Qingtao K♣ 8♣ shoves, Yang snap-calls for his tournament life. The board runs 8♠ Q♥ 7♥ 8♥ T♦ .

Qingtao wins the Main Event and earns himself an ICM payout deal of ₩250,009,346 / $188,720! Not too bad as well for runner up Yang who pockets ₩319,336,945 / $241,000.

That wraps up our coverage of the Main Event. Stay tuned for the recap.

Kong Qingtao is deal A♦ K♠ and limps from the button, small blind Lim Yat Yong shoves his last 5,125,000 with K♦ Q♣ , Kong slow rolls before calling.

With the board running 4♣ 6♥ 3♦ T♦ 2♥ , both miss for the ace-kicker to win and boot Lim in 3rd place.

After a successful bluff, Zhou Yang T♣ 2♣ opens 600,000 from the button and big blind Lim Yat Yong K♣ 4♥ calls. On the flop 9♠ J♦ 5♣ , Zhou continues to show strength and bets 500,000, Lim folds.

Small blind Zhou Yang A♣ 7♣ raises to 800,000, big bind Kong Qingtao A♥ Q♠ three-bets 1,800,000, the call is made. Flop runs 4♥ 8♥ 6♥ , Zhou checks to aggressor Kong who lays out 1,600,000, Zhou tank-calls to bring the turn 8♣ . Both check to the river J♠ , Zhou shoves his last 3,500,000, Kong tanks for three time banks then gives up his hand.

Small blind Kong Qingtao 7♦ 9♦ raises 750,000 and big blind Lim Yat Yong J♣ Q♣ defends. Both check to the turn T♦ T♠ 4♣ 3♣ , Kong bets 550,000, Lim calls. On the river A♦ , Kong bluff bets 1,050,000, the better hand folds.

Small blind Zhou Yang T♣ 7♣ limps in, big blind Kong Qingtao 4♥ 6♣ checks, and they head to the flop 5♥ 7♥ 4♣ . Yang checks top pair, Kong has the straight and bets 500,000, Yang calls.

The turn 3♣ gives Yang more outs but passes the beting to Kong who c-bets 3,200,000, again Yang calls. On the river K♦ , Yang checks for the third time, Kong checks back and wins the pot.

After winning a couple of small pots, Kong Qingtao picks up another. Zhou Yang J♣ 8♠ opens 500,000, small blind Kong A♣ A♥ three-bets 1,350,000, Yang folds.

Button Zhou Yang A♦ A♠ opens 550,000, small blind Kong Qingtao K♠ Q♦ calls, big blind Lim Yat Yong 7♣ 7♠ three-bets 1,900,000, Yang four-bets 4,200,000, Qingtao folds, Lim tanks for two time extensions then folds. Yang shows his hand.

After a few hands, an ICM deal was reached guaranteeing each player these payouts.

Lim Yat Yong - ₩336,608,507 / $254,100

Zhou Yang - ₩319,336,945 / $241,000

Kong Qingtao - ₩250,009,346 / $188,720

Game continues for the trophy.

Kong Qingtao T♦ 8♦ raises 550,000 from the button and the blinds calls Lim Yat Yong A♠ J♣ and Song Ying 9♣ 7♣ . Everyone likes the flop J♦ T♣ 5♣ , Lim jumps out with a 775,000 bet, Ying tank-calls, and Kong tanks then folds. Lim quickly announces all in on the turn 9♦ , Ying tanks again and risks her tournament life.

With the river 5♦ , Ying is eliminated in 5th place as Lim soars to 70 bb.

Small blind Kong Qingtao K♦ K♠ triples the blinds for a 600,000 raise and doesn't shake off big blind Lim Yat Yong (cards not seen on the stream). Both players check it to the river T♥ A♥ 4♣ 6♥ 6♠ . Kong checks, Lim bets 750,000, Kong gives up his hand.

The disappointed Teng walks away and will have to settle for 7th place.

Four way raised pot sees a flop T♠ 5♥ 8♥ , small blind Lim Yat Yong 7♣ 7♦ jumps out for 200,000, big blind Song Ying K♦ Q♥ folds, utg Soriano Ramos Q♠ J♠ calls, and button Kong Qingtao 6♠ 9♠ makes it a three-way.

Dealer flips the turn 5♦ , Lim checks to Ramos who fires 725,000, Kong tank-folds, quick call from Lim and it's down to two. The river comes K♠ , Lim checks, Ramos uses two time banks can't pull the trigger. Lim wins the pot with a pocket pair.

The final 9 players of the Poker Dream Jeju 12 Main Event has been reached! One of these 9 players will have bragging rights on becoming the first ever Poker Dream Main Event champion in Jeju! The winner will also walk away with a payload of ₩453,400,000 / $342,348 and the iconic Poker Dream Golden Dragon trophy.

Remaining Payouts

1st ₩453,400,000 / $342,348

2nd ₩263,554,800 / $200,453

3rd ₩187,000,000 / $141,156

4th ₩139,300,000 / $105,150

5th ₩107,700,000 / $81,300

6th ₩80,100,000 / $60,463

7th ₩61,200,00 / $46,196

8th ₩43,700,000 / $32,986

9th ₩33,900,000 / $25,589

With no improvement for Yea, he finishes in 12th place for ₩25,100,000 / $18,946.

After Steve Yea T♥ T♣ opens, big blind Kong Qingtao K♠ Q♠ shoves for just under 10 bb, Yea calls and covers. With the board running K♥ A♥ A♦ 8♥ 3♣ , Kong ships a double up.

Steve Yea K♦ J♥ kicks off the hand with a raise from cutoff, small blind Kong Qingtao A♠ J♣ three-bets to 480,000, Yea calls. The dealer fans a flop 7♣ A♣ K♥ , Kong continues for 330,000, Yea gives it up.

From utg+1 Xue Song looks down at 8♣ 8♦ and raises 200,000, big blind Kong Qingtao won't let it through and calls with K♣ T♣ . Flop comes 5♠ 6♥ 7♦ , Kong checks to the aggressor Xue who continues for 300,000. Kong gives it up.

Following a raise of 200,000 from cutoff player Jin Wang T♠ 7♠ , button player Steve Yea A♣ 8♠ shoves five times that to make it 1,090,000. Wang folds for another shove through by the Korean pro.

Three players build a pot of 4200 by the turn J♥ 7♣ 2♦ 5♥ , Kong Qingbao fires three-quarters worth 3600, only Ye Chen finds reason to continue as both head to the river 8♣ . Chen leads out 6000 and wins the pot then and there.