The prestigious tournament of the KPC Poker October Series is reaching its climax at LES A Casino on South Korea's Jeju Island. The King's Main Event, with a buy-in of $15,000, attracted 169 entries, pushing the prize pool to a whopping $2,372,760.
The final day sees the remaining 9 players vying for the title, each finalist guaranteed a minimum payout of $54,000, while the champion will walk away with $533,800.
Leading the final table is Martin Sedlak, closely followed by the stellar Tony "Ren" Lin. Former KPC Main Event champion Peng Huang is also in the spotlight, aiming for his second title.
The lineup is completed by Xueying Zhao, Jian Zhu, Xiaoyu Li, Marius Kudzmanas, Seunghyun Nam, and shortstack Zhuoqun Zhang.
Current standings of the $15,000 The King's Main Event KPC Poker October Series:
|
Rank |
Player |
Stack |
|
1. |
Martin Sedlak |
17,600,000 |
|
2. |
Tony Lin |
14,700,000 |
|
3. |
Xueying Zhao |
12,100,000 |
|
4. |
Peng Huang |
11,450,000 |
|
5. |
Jian Zhu |
9,125,000 |
|
6. |
Xiaoyu Li |
6,550,000 |
|
7. |
Marius Kudzmanas |
6,200,000 |
|
8. |
Seunghyun Nam |
3,375,000 |
|
9. |
Zhuoqun Zhang |
410,000 |
Prize Breakdown:
|
Placement |
Prize |
|
1st place |
$533,800 |
|
2nd place |
$350,000 |
|
3rd place |
$250,000 |
|
4th place |
$190,000 |
|
5th place |
$145,000 |
|
6th place |
$110,000 |
|
7th place |
$84,000 |
|
8th place |
$66,000 |
|
9th place |
$54,000 |
Sources: KPC Poker, YouTube
