Expanding Martin Sedlak's Asian Collection
German player Martin Sedlak claimed his first victory of the year by taking down the Mini Main Event with a buy-in of 2,500,000 KRW (approximately $1,700).
Sedlak managed to outplay a field of 261 entries, creating a total prizepool of 563,760,000 KRW (nearly $380,000). For his dominant performance, he took home 125,560,000 KRW (~$84,535).
In the final showdown for the title, he defeated Chinese player Tianyu Chen, despite facing a strong contingent of Chinese players at the final table.
The German added this valuable title on Asian soil to his collection, which already includes two APT victories, a win at WPT Cambodia, and a title at the U Series of Poker.
Final Table Results Event #52: 2,500,000 KRW Mini Main Event
|
Position |
Player |
Country |
Winnings (KRW) |
Winnings (USD) |
|
1. |
Martin Sedlak |
Germany |
125,560,000₩ |
$84,535 |
|
2. |
Tianyu Chen |
China |
82,650,000₩ |
$55,645 |
|
3. |
Wenwen Chen |
China |
56,100,000₩ |
$37,770 |
|
4. |
John Perry |
Australia |
39,050,000₩ |
$26,290 |
|
5. |
Zhongmin Xia |
China |
27,900,000₩ |
$18,785 |
|
6. |
Haibo Yang |
China |
20,500,000₩ |
$13,800 |
|
7. |
Rongze Zhang |
China |
15,450,000₩ |
$10,400 |
|
8. |
Liao Cheng |
China |
12,000,000₩ |
$8,080 |
|
9. |
Bo Yang |
China |
9,600,000₩ |
$6,465 |
Aaron Lim Leads Red Dragon Plus Championship After Day 3
The Red Dragon Plus Championship has concluded its third day, with only 26 players remaining from an initial massive field of 931 entries. The total prizepool of the event reached 3,217,536,000 KRW (~$2,193,111), with the winner set to receive 546,386,000 KRW (~$367,860).
Australian pro and WSOP bracelet holder Aaron Lim leads the pack with a stack of 6,300,000 chips after eleven hours of play. Close behind is another elite player, WSOP champion Lei Yu from China.
Hungarian player Patrik Demus has also found himself in an interesting position, sitting in 8th place. After winning the title in the PSO Main Event at EPT Paris, he has a chance for another significant triumph.
French player Rosalie Petit is noteworthy as well, as she remains the last woman standing. All remaining players are currently guaranteed a minimum payout of 17,150,000 KRW (~$11,545).
Top 10 Stacks After Day 3 – Event #33: Red Dragon Plus Championship
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Aaron Lim |
Australia |
6,300,000 |
|
2. |
Lei Yu |
China |
5,060,000 |
|
3. |
Quang Minh Nguyen |
Vietnam |
4,455,000 |
|
4. |
Yongbin Wang |
China |
4,040,000 |
|
5. |
Naohiro Matsuda |
Japan |
4,030,000 |
|
6. |
Jieming Xu |
China |
3,800,000 |
|
7. |
Guoliang Wei |
China |
3,685,000 |
|
8. |
Patrik Demus |
Hungary |
3,560,000 |
|
9. |
Zehao Li |
China |
3,510,000 |
|
10. |
Christian Harder |
USA |
3,420,000 |
We also include exclusive shots from LES A Casino that capture the atmosphere of the entire Red Dragon Poker Tour Plus event in South Korea. For further information, live tournament reports, and a photo gallery from this event, visit our partner's page at SoMuchPoker.
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