Who Will Be the Champion of 2019 PokerStars APPT Jeju Main Event?
The final day of the 2019 PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Jeju ₩2,500,000 Main Event is scheduled for today at 12 p.m. local time (GMT+9) and there are 11 players ready to battle it out for the trophy and the first place prize of ₩183,695,000 (~$159,100).
Sitting at the top of the counts is a player who has already won a PokerStars Festival Main Event in Korea. New Zealand's Tae Hoon Han was the champion of 2017 PokerStars Festival Incheon Main Event for ₩83,180,000 (~72,000), although his biggest career cash came in another Korean event, and it was here in Jeju. Han came third in the 2018 Red Dragon Jeju Main Event for ₩102,370,000 (~$88,600).
Han will have the chance to top his biggest cash in this Main Event, by finishing in one of the top two spots during final day. During Day 2 he was cruising almost all day, as he was always on the top of the counts, and even won the biggest pot of the day to establish his position as the chip leader. He was found with ace-ten in an ace-ten-seven flop, where his opponent was unfortunate enough to hold ace-seven for a lesser two pair.
His mission won't be as easy as it sounds, since he will have to face some tough competition. Between the players that are still in the field, there is China's Yang Zhang, a player who is by far the most successful one among those that are still in play. Yang Zhang has already more than $1.7 million in career earnings, demonstrating amazing consistence, since his best live cash is just $113,463. He will start Day 3 in the 4th place of the chip counts, and in the same table with Tae Hoon Han.
Rounding out the top three in the counts, are Macau's Huidong Gu (1,730,000), and Vietnam's Duc Trung Vu (1,350,000), who along with Han and Yang are the only players with a seven figure stack.
When the action resumes, play will begin at level 24 with blinds 15,000/30,000, and a 30,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 60 minutes in length and there will be a 15-minute break after every two hours of play. The tournament will not end until a trophy is given away and a 2019 champion is crowned.
Final Day Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Yang Zhang | China | 1,235,000 | 41 |
| 1 | 4 | Tae Hoon Han | New Zealand | 2,600,000 | 87 |
| 1 | 6 | Lijiang Liu | China | 785,000 | 26 |
| 1 | 8 | Duc Trung Vu | Vietnam | 1,350,000 | 45 |
| 1 | 9 | Zhang Mengyin | China | 235,000 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Huidong Gu | Macau | 1,730,000 | 57 |
| 3 | 3 | Ruihong Tao | China | 600,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 5 | Kairan Jin | China | 985,000 | 33 |
| 3 | 6 | Jiageng Zhang | China | 290,000 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | Guodong Tian | China | 300,000 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | Siyuan Wang | China | 790,000 | 26 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all the action during the remainder of this tournament, so stay tuned for the final day of the Main Event.