Yin Tao – Photo: WPT
Yin Tao was crowned champion to World Poker Tour Korea It was hosted at Jeju Shinwa World last weekend. The Chinese poker player earned $232,667 and WPT His first championship title.
“What an amazing experience Jeju has been, from the participation of the players to the celebrations and the overall atmosphere.” He said WPT CEO Adam Pliska on the last day of the tournament. “Thanks to our partner Jeju Shinhwa World for their exceptional hospitality and for organizing a world-class event, and congratulations to Yin Tao on becoming a WPT Korea hero.”
the South Korean won 3,400,000 (American dollar $2,643) An entry event that drew such a field of 758 entries that an extra day of play was necessary to come up with a winner. The top 95 players have earned prize money of at least $4,314. After three kickoffs, 238 players returned for the second day, with only 44 remaining at the end of the game. The third day of the tournament saw the field reduced to the final eight players.
When the final day of play began, Tao was a secure chip lead, quickly bolstering his group even further by taking out Hong Zhuo in the eighth and Li Jiang Liu in the seventh.
When the tournament reached the last three players decided to choose ICM Cut before playing to decide who will get the championship title. Chao Ting Cheng was leading the chips at that point, so he took home the largest piece of the prize pool at $251,595, Tao took home $232,667, and Valeriy Pak for the short stack was guaranteed $197,332.
Tao scored a double across Cheng to take the lead off the lead, then took Tao Cheng out at third even before the single play began. After a back and forth battle at the beginning, Tao took complete control by the time the final hand was dealt.
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Final table results
| place | player | will be spent | POY points |
| 1 | Yin Tao | $232,667 | 1,368 |
| 2 | Valerie Buck | $197,332 | 1140 |
| 3 | Zhao Ting Cheng | $251,595 | 912 |
| 4 | Jian Guo Shu | $115,545 | 684 |
| 5 | Chun Zaw Thang | $86,994 | 570 |
| 6 | Toshihide is blacker | $64,673 | 456 |
| 7 | Lu Jian Liu | $51,210 | 342 |
| 8 | Hong Zhou | $39,672 | 228 |
| 9 | Song Pingfei | $31,319 | 114 |
the next WPT Stop on the schedule and you’ll take a ride to The Star Gold Coast for WPT Australia. The championship series is scheduled to take place from September 14 to 27, with the main event taking place from September 22 to 27.
