Richard Flach
Day 1A of the GOP Incheon Main Event wrapped up with five players advancing to Day 2 from a 34-entry field. Each of them are now guaranteed a piece of the KRW 700,000,000 prize pool along with a shot at the coveted Black-and-Gold Gauntlet.
The chip lead came down to the very last hand of the night with stacks tightly bunched near the top. Richard Flach surged ahead after eliminating Yoshiki Shibata on the bubble. He bagged up 1,018,000 chips, equivalent to 84 big blinds.
| Player | Chips |
| Richard Flach | 1,018,000 |
| Hayato Kasuya | 950,000 |
| Woo Hyon Shin | 927,000 |
| Ryoma Yamamoto | 852,000 |
| Hongxiang Chen | 378,000 |
Check out the hand updates below for some of the day's action.
The survivors now enjoy a three-day break before returning on May 22 for Day 2, where the race toward the final table officially begins.