It was a very lucky day for Zou from China who ended up being the chip leader, bagging 2,420,000 chips entering the Final Table. Out of 404 entries, 77 players battled it out to make it into-the-money and ultimately the final table. On numerous occasions, Zou found himself all-in either behind or dominated, but somehow, by a stroke of luck, had always caught the needed outs at the right time. Following him closely at second is Zhang Shang Fei who was mostly the chip leader throughout the day, ending the day with 2,285,000 chips.
All 9 are guaranteed a cash prize of $9,100 but will strive to take home the top prize of $97,100, the Won Poker Cup Main Event Eagle Trophy and the title of Won Poker Cup Champion in this milestone event.
Here are the standings of the top 9 and their seat draw:
| Name | Country/Region | Chips | Seats | |
| 1 | Zou | China | 2,420,000 | 5 |
| 2 | Zhang Shangfei | China | 2,285,000 | 1 |
| 3 | Armon Van Wijk | Australia | 1,685,000 | 9 |
| 4 | Nicky Wu | China | 1,550,000 | 6 |
| 5 | Anzhela Vasylenko | Ukraine | 1,145,000 | 3 |
| 6 | Nguyen Duc Thanh | Vietnam | 1,105,000 | 2 |
| 7 | Ke Hong Jing | China | 880,000 | 8 |
| 8 | Yen Chun How | Malaysia | 580,000 | 7 |
| 9 | Kim Sin Woo | Korea | 475,000 | 4 |
Below is the payout of the top 9:
| 1st | 19.35% | 97,100 |
| 2nd | 12.20% | 61,000 |
| 3rd | 8.75% | 43,800 |
| 4th | 6.95% | 34,700 |
| 5th | 5.45% | 27,200 |
| 6th | 4.27% | 21,400 |
| 7th | 3.21% | 16,000 |
| 8th | 2.28% | 11,400 |
| 9th | 1.82% | 9,100 |
Mini Main Event #8 Recap
Out of 162 total entries, twenty-five players will be moving into Day 2 of the Won Poker Cup Mini Main Event#8 with Dymitro Lytvynov ahead of the pack with 430,000 chips. With a total prize pool of $31,430, all 25 players are assured to receive $345. The last man standing, however, will earn $7,230 for his efforts plus a Won Poker Cup Eagle trophy.
Chip Counts and seat draw for the qualified players are as follows:
| NAME | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | TABLE | SEAT | |
| 1 | DMYTRO LYTVYNOV | UKRAINE | 430,000 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | KIM JAE MIN | KOREA | 403,000 | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | CHO SUNG JAE | KOREA | 354,000 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | RUNG ROSH | THAILAND | 302,000 | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | DAVID ANSTICE | UK | 226,000 | 17 | 2 |
| 6 | FABIO | ITALY | 224,000 | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | VIKAASH SHAH | INDIA | 215,000 | 17 | 7 |
| 8 | GAN YI SIANG | MALAYSIA | 174,000 | 15 | 8 |
| 9 | MARTIN JEROME | FRANCE | 174,000 | 15 | 7 |
| 10 | DUC DANG | VIETNAM | 159,000 | 16 | 8 |
| 11 | NGUYEN MANH TRUONG | VIETNAM | 157,000 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 | EOSOO LEE | KOREA | 147,000 | 16 | 1 |
| 13 | CHIHIRO KIIRE | JAPAN | 142,000 | 17 | 6 |
| 14 | PHAM HUU MINH TRI | VIETNAM | 134,000 | 17 | 8 |
| 15 | JEFFREY PAMPLONA | PHILIPPINES | 128,000 | 16 | 3 |
| 16 | DEESIT RAWINRUCHIROCH | THAILAND | 122,000 | 16 | 4 |
| 17 | LEONG CHUEN WAI | MALAYSIA | 112,000 | 17 | 4 |
| 18 | KO KIL SUNG | KOREA | 108,000 | 17 | 5 |
| 19 | ANDREW KAN KOK YEW | MALAYSIA | 92,000 | 17 | 9 |
| 20 | DAVID KIM | MALAYSIA | 91,000 | 15 | 4 |
| 21 | LTK MEDIA | VIETNAM | 78,000 | 15 | 5 |
| 22 | PHISIT PHITHUKRATTANAMANEE | THAILAND | 65,000 | 17 | 3 |
| 23 | ILYA FIRSTOV | KAZAKHSTAN | 64,000 | 16 | 5 |
| 24 | LUWEE BOON MING | MALAYSIA | 44,000 | 16 | 7 |
| 25 | ERIK ROZHYNSKYI | UKRAINE | 30,000 | 15 | 6 |
Here is the payout schedule for the
Mini Main Event #8:
| 1st | 23.00% | 7,230 |
| 2nd | 14.65% | 4,600 |
| 3rd | 10.30% | 3,240 |
| 4th | 8.50% | 2,670 |
| 5th | 6.80% | 2,130 |
| 6th | 5.30% | 1,670 |
| 7th | 3.90% | 1,225 |
| 8th | 2.90% | 910 |
| 9th | 2.30% | 725 |
| 10th | 1.90% | 600 |
| 11th | 1.90% | 600 |
| 12th | 1.70% | 536 |
| 13th | 1.70% | 536 |
| 14th | 1.55% | 488 |
| 15th | 1.55% | 488 |
| 16th | 1.40% | 440 |
| 17th | 1.40% | 440 |
| 18th | 1.25% | 392 |
| 19th | 1.25% | 392 |
| 20th | 1.25% | 392 |
| 21st | 1.10% | 345 |
| 22nd | 1.10% | 345 |
| 23rd | 1.10% | 345 |
| 24th | 1.10% | 345 |
| 25th | 1.10% | 345 |
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