Hang Leads Poker King Cup Macau 2017 Final Table
Just eight players now remain in contention from the 490-strong field in the Poker King Cup Macau 2017 Main Event.
These final eight will return at 1:30pm local time (GMT+7) to play for the trophy, title and lion’s share of the HK$7.129 million (~$915,295) prize pool, with the winner taking home a massive HK$1,389,500 (~$178,333) first prize.
The man currently leading the charge is China’s Zhong Yuan Hang, who edged into the chip lead on the very last hand of Day 3, eliminating Hong Kong’s Anson Tsang in ninth place to set up the official 8-handed final table and conclude play for the day. You can read a full recap of the Day 3 action here.
Hang finished the day with a huge 4,280,000 in chips, slightly ahead of Longyun Li, who bagged up a very respectable 4,155,000 with the rest of the field stacking up as follows:
Final Table Lineup
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Burns | 725,000 |
| 3 | Zhong Yuan Hang | 4,280,000 |
| 4 | Huang Qien | 1,400,000 |
| 5 | Liu Lifu | 1,585,000 |
| 6 | Michael Soyza | 1,130,000 |
| 7 | Longyun Li | 4,155,000 |
| 7 | Linh Tran | 870,000 |
| 7 | Weizhou Zha | 555,000 |
Play resumes at 1:30pm local time (GMT+7) for the official 8-handed final table and blinds will be rolled back to 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 running ante and will play down until a champion is crowned. The PokerNews live reporting team will bring you all the action as it happens as we see who has what it takes to emerge triumphant.