Yin Tao Leads WPT Korea Main Event Final Table with $319,572 Awaiting the Champion

Pictured: Yin Tao Leads Final Eight in WPT Korea Main Event

The WPT Korea Main Event has now completed three days of action-packed poker here at the Landing Casino in Jeju. A total of 757 entry slips were sold, having 44 return today to battle and now just eight are left in contention for a shot at the $319,572 top prize.

Leading the way is Yin Tao who caught wind under his sails and never looked back, spinning up to 9,625,000. Tao had his biggest leap towards the top when his pocket jacks cracked the kings of Yanfeng Wang.

Closest behind Tao on the final table is Chao Ting Cheng, who ended the night with a turned straight to send Song Pengfei out as the official Final Table bubble boy.

WPT Korea Main Event Final Table

Seat 1 – Toshihide Sawada – 800,000 (6 bb)
Seat 2 – Valeriy Pak – 4,675,000 (37 bb)
Seat 3 – Zhu Hong – 1,875,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4 – Li Jiang Liu – 5,450,000 (44 bb)
Seat 5 – Chun Hao Zhang – 5,425,000 (43 bb)
Seat 6 – Yin Tao – 9,625,000 (77 bb)
Seat 7 – Chao Ting Cheng – 8,300,000 (66 bb)
Seat 8 – Shu Jianguo – 2,175,000 (17 bb)

Pictured: WPT Korea Official Final Eight of Main Event

Official Final Table Payouts

1st – $319,572
2nd – $210,189
3rd – $151,825
4th – $115,545
5th – $86,994
6th – $64,673
7th – $51,210
8th – $39,672

The final eight will return tomorrow at 1 pm where they will all be guaranteed at least $39,672 with everyone setting their sights on the $319,572 that awaits the eventual champion here in WPT Korea.

Blinds will remain 60-minute in length and the Day 4 clock will resume at Level 28, having blinds of 75,000-125,000 with a 125,000 big blind ante. The tournament clock will show 9:43 and blinds will then increase to Level 29.

Players are scheduled for 1 pm, updates will coincide with the live stream on a 30-minute delay.

Stay tuned to WPT.com for continued coverage from WPT Korea, including the Main Event conclusion, along with the High Roller that follows. 

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