HomeGyeong Byeong Lee and Jin Yong are not only backed by a massive artillery but they also added more fire power in the opening hands of this new level.
For Lee, he started off losing a small pot to Eugene Co but made up for it with a bigger scoop on the next hand. Hideaki Ohashi raised to 15k and Lee called on the big blind. At the flop 7♠ 10♦ 5♣ both players checked. On the Q♠ turn, Lee led for 20k and Ohashi called. The river Q♦ had Lee send out 30k and won the pot with Ohashi folding up. Lee climbed to 600k.
At a separate table, Jin Yong raised to 16k and Ian Lee defended his big blind with a call. On the flop J♥ 7♥ 8♣, both players checked. On the 2♦ turn, Lee bet 15k, Yong raised to 44k, and Lee called. Contrary to the heavy betting on the turn, the A♠ river slowed them down with no bets laid out. Lee had K-J but was behind Yong’s K-K. Yong climbed to 528k.