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.