Xixiang Luo's Commanding Performance
The tournament, featuring a buy-in of 8,000,000 KRW, attracted 157 entries, boosting the prize pool to an impressive 1,115,733,000 KRW (approximately $751,180). In the final day, 12 players returned, including well-known figures like Australian John Perry, American Christian Harder, and Vietnamese Nguyen Le.
From the start, the final day was under the direction of Xixiang Luo. He maintained his lead throughout the day, systematically eliminating opponents. Estonian Ranno Sootla delivered a resilient performance, hovering near elimination for most of the final table, yet managed a series of double-ups to secure a fifth-place finish.
Heading into the final heads-up, Luo had a significant lead over John Perry. In the decisive hand, Perry called Luo’s all-in with A d K c, against Luo's A c 8 d. The board 8 h 6 h 5 d Q s 7 s secured the title for China. Luo took home the prestigious trophy and a prize of 276,483,000 KRW (about $186,145).
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Winnings in KRW |
Winnings in USD |
|
1. |
Xixiang Luo |
China |
276,483,000₩ |
$186,145 |
|
2. |
John Perry |
Australia |
179,950,000₩ |
$121,155 |
|
3. |
Christian Harder |
USA |
120,950,000₩ |
$81,430 |
|
4. |
Nguyen Le |
Vietnam |
83,900,000₩ |
$56,485 |
|
5. |
Ranno Sootla |
Estonia |
60,250,000₩ |
$40,565 |
|
6. |
Xue Song |
China |
44,750,000₩ |
$30,130 |
|
7. |
Patrik Demus |
Hungary |
34,500,000₩ |
$23,225 |
|
8. |
Peng Deng |
China |
27,550,000₩ |
$18,550 |
|
9. |
Zhuzhai Wang |
China |
22,850,000₩ |
$15,385 |
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