The WPT National Korea has finally ended with Junhui Cheng from China bringing home the first prize payout of KRW80,310,000 ($71,265). The WPT National Korea had a buy-in of KRW2,000,000 and guaranteed a prize pool of KRW300,000,000. At the beginning of the tournament, organizers were a bit anxious about the guarantee as circumstances – from […]
05/10/2016 – WPT National Korea
WPT Korea Main Event: Final Table is Set!
The WPT National Korea is finally heading to its last chapter with 6 players fighting for the coveted 1st place. The Main Event which has a buy-in of KRW2,000,000 had every spectator and player on their toes, wondering if there would be an overlay. But thanks to the influx of players that came in as the […]
WPT National Korea: 19 players left in the Main Event
With KRW300,000,000 up for grabs, the WPT National Korea is nearing the finish line as Day 2 ended yesterday with 19 players left in the running. The event, which had a buy-in of KRW2,000,000, had a rocky start due to weather conditions as well as numerous events happening around Asia. But in the end, it […]
WPT National Korea: Combined chip counts of Day 1
Player Name Country Chip Count Table Seat Noda, Hiroyuki Japan 156,400 8 2 Chen, XiQiang China 135,400 7 4 Christensen, Jon Ho Norway 131,100 4 8 Liu, Yin China 130,000 4 9 Li, Ang China 129,500 5 2 Li, Shengyu China 128,300 6 5 Wang, Chen China 111,200 […]
WPT Korea Main Event Day 1A,1B and 1C Recap
The Main Event of the WPT National Korea carries a KRW2,000,000 price tag for players who wish to participate, and is one of the more prestigious poker tournaments now being hosted in Asia on a regular basis. The latest edition of this event has been gathering momentum through the first three starting day flights, with […]
WPT Korea takes off; Li Yan wins THC Charity Event
The 2nd offering of the World Poker Tour (WPT) National Korea for the year kicked off with a shaky start due to weather conditions that delayed the flight of most of the renowned participants of its first event – The Texas Holdem Charity (THC) Charity Event. Despite this slight snag, the 2-day THC Charity tournament, […]
What You Should Know About The Upcoming WPT Korea
The World Poker Tour (WPT) National Korea December 2015 and May 2016, had a field of 138 players and 160 players, respectively. With the growing number of participation and the increasing demand, the WPT and its partner Poker King Club had decided to give another offering 5 months after the last one, expecting that the […]
WPT National Korea – Schedule
Day Time Event # Name Buy-In Entry Fee 5-Oct Wed 14:00 Satellite to Main Event 200,000 30,000 17:00 1 Warm Up Day 1 (2 Day Event) 500,000 60,000 19:00 Satellite to Main Event (Re-buy/Add-on) 200,000 30,000 6-Oct Thu 12:00 2 Main Event 1A (300m KRW Guarantee) 1,800,000 200,000 13:00 Warm Up […]
[Press Release] WPT® National Korea Follows up Summer Hit with Return in October
July 14, 2016 (Jeju, KR) – After a highly successful summer run in May, WPT® National Korea is set to return this fall to the luxurious island of Jeju from October 5-11. The WPT National Korea festival is highlighted by the 500,000 + 50,000 KRW buy-in Warm-Up event, an 8,000,000 + 400,000 KRW buy-in High-Roller […]