Yin Tao – Photo Credit: WPT
Yin Tao was topped because the champion of World Poker Tour Korea hosted at Jeju Shinwa World final weekend. The Chinese poker participant was awarded $232,667 and the WPT trophy for his first match victory.
“What an incredible experience Jeju has been, from the player turnout to the celebrations and all-around atmosphere.” mentioned WPT CEO Adam Pliska on the ultimate day of the match. “Thank you to our partner Jeju Shinhwa World for the exceptional hospitality and for putting on a world class event, and congratulations to Yin Tao for becoming our WPT Korea champion.”
The KRW 3,400,000 (USD $2,643) buy-in occasion attracted a big discipline of 758 entries that made an additional day of play vital to achieve a winner. The prime 95 gamers all took residence at the very least $4,314 in prize cash. After three beginning flights there have been 238 gamers that returned for day 2, and simply 44 remained on the finish of play. The third day of the match noticed the sector shrink to the ultimate eight gamers.
When the final day of play started Tao was securely within the chip lead, and he rapidly boosted his stack much more by taking out Hong Zhu in eight place and Li Jiang Liu in seventh place.
When the match reached the ultimate three gamers they selected an ICM chop earlier than enjoying issues out to resolve who would take residence the match title. Chao Ting Cheng had the chip lead at that time so he was awarded the biggest piece of the prize pool with $251,595, Tao locked up $232,667, and quick stack Valeriy Pak was assured $197,332.
Tao scored a double up by way of Cheng to take the chip lead again, after which Tao took out Cheng in third place to even the stacks up earlier than the beginning of heads-up play. After a back-and-forth battle initially, Tao had taken full management by the point the ultimate hand was dealt.
Pak obtained all in brief with 5
3, and Tao held 9
4
in opposition to him. The closing board was dealt 76610Q, and Pak was knocked out in second place.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points |
| 1 | Yin Tao | $232,667 | 1,368 |
| 2 | Valeriy Pak | $197,332 | 1,140 |
| 3 | Chao Ting Cheng | $251,595 | 912 |
| 4 | Jian Guo Shu | $115,545 | 684 |
| 5 | Chun Zao Thang | $86,994 | 570 |
| 6 | Toshihide Swada | $64,673 | 456 |
| 7 | Le Jian Liu | $51,210 | 342 |
| 8 | Hong Zhu | $39,672 | 228 |
| 9 | Song Pengfei | $31,319 | 114 |
The subsequent WPT cease on the schedule will take the tour to The Star Gold Coast for WPT Australia. The match sequence is scheduled for Sept. 14-27, with the primary occasion happening Sept. 22-27.
