KPC Main Event (1,300,000 KRW)

The K Poker Cup Main Event at the Jeju Poker Festival 2025 has come to a dramatic close inside the LES A Casino (formerly Landing Casino), as Taiwan's Yuhao Zhang cemented his name into the KPC history books by conquering the 1,252-entry field, smashing its KRW 880,000,000 (~$630,000) guarantee effortlessly with a jaw-dropping KRW1,406,250,000 (~$970,000) prize pool.

Zhang outlasted the impressive over one-thousand turnout, collecting the lion’s share of the prize pool, along with a ticket to the 2026 January King Poker Cup Opening Event worth $5,000. For his efforts, the Taiwanese pro earned a life-changing KRW200,940,000 (~$139,000) top prize and the glory of lifting the most coveted trophy in the JPF 2025 calendar.

Adding even more tension to the mix, K Poker Club has put an additional $80,000 worth of tickets up for grabs. The top 16 finishers in the Main Event will each receive a $5,000 ticket to the 2026 January King Poker Cup Opening Event.

Unfortunately for Duy Thuc Nguyen of Vietnam, he fell just one spot short of the bonus. Nguyen put his tournament life on the line against Haonan Wu’s shove with a covering stack, but his ace-high found little help on the board versus Wu’s pocket kings, bringing his run to an end just shy of the valuable ticket.

China’s Ben Fan was the one to burst the final table bubble. Fan’s ace-nine went up against Zhang’s ace-queen after he called the shove, but he couldn’t find any help on the board and exited as the final table bubble. Still, it wasn’t a bad way to cap off his day as Fan walked away with a $5,000 ticket to the 2026 January King Poker Cup Opening Event, securing himself an early seat for next year.

The Final Day was packed with storylines, from stunning comebacks and brutal coolers to cracked aces and the fall of multiple pros. Among the million-dollar lineup, Taiwan’s poker elite Chen An Lin was the first to hit the rail. His pocket nines couldn’t hold against Yuhan Liu’s rivered straight, bringing Chen’s run to an end in 16th place.

Following in Chen’s footsteps was another heavy name, Dylan Wayne Foster of Australia, who also fell victim to Yuhan Liu. Foster’s king-ten suited couldn’t outshine Liu’s hooks on a clean board, sending him to the rail in 15th place, just one spot above Chen.

A♠ the last player to fall from the million-dollar lineup, Jen Yue Chiang found himself on the wrong end of one of the day’s biggest coolers. Chiang’s pocket aces clashed with Koo’s pocket jacks, but the board ran out in favor of Koo, completing a flush and bringing Chiang’s deep run to a close.

After nearly twelve hours of intense play, Yuhao Zhang finally completed his remarkable journey, defeating Hui Liu in the final heads-up to claim the title and secure the most prestigious victory of his career.

Zhang’s day began on the back foot after losing a crucial double-up to Liu when his ace-six couldn’t improve against Liu’s ace-king. From there, however, Zhang clawed his way back, grinding through the field and picking up several key eliminations along the way, including Ben Fan, whose ace-nine fell to Zhang’s ace-queen.

Zhang then sent Chengxu Hu to the rail when his pocket eights held strong against Hu’s pocket sevens. Soon after, he added even more firepower to his stack by knocking out Zhihua Yang, his pocket kings cracking Yang’s pocket queens in a commanding hand.

However, it seemed that Hui Liu was destined to be Zhang’s nemesis, as once again Zhang bled chips to him, this time when Liu turned kings. Liu wasn’t done there; a few hands later, he punished Zhang even further, making him pay dearly with pocket eights in another costly pot.

Before entering the final heads-up, Zhang faced off against Jeongmo Koo. Zhang seized Koo’s stack with a turned two pair against Koo’s flopped pair, securing the elimination and heading into the final duel with the chip lead in hand.

Despite the final duel lasting only five hands, Zhang endured quite a ups and downs. Hui Liu steadily chipped away at his stack, even making him pay dearly for a flopped pair of aces. Zhang’s hopes rested on catching a diamond on the river, but the board cruelly bricked out with a spade, giving his chip lead away.

Nonetheless, Zhang didn’t let the setback last long. He soon regained the chip lead, making Liu pay for his flopped queens when Liu came up one diamond short on the river.

In the very next hand, Zhang capped off his day in spectacular fashion with one of the sickest hands of the tournament. Liu shoved with pocket fours against Zhang’s pocket aces. Just when it seemed Liu was set for victory, the flop delivered a full house for Liu, fours full of kings. But the deck had one final twist: the king on the river gave Zhang kings full of aces, toppling Liu’s boat and securing the win.

With that dramatic river, Zhang sealed his triumph, claiming the title and the most prestigious victory of his career.

Hui Liu shoved on the button for 5,100,000 and Yuhao Zhang snap-called in the big blind.

Hui Liu: 4♦ 4♥

Yuhao Zhang: A♥ A♣

Liu was trailing with pocket fours but flopped a monster on the 4♣ K♠ K♣ flop, giving him a full house and setting him up for a stylish double-up.

The dealer sent a 7♥ on the turn, leaving Zhang drawing thin.

However, drama wasn't over here as the K♦ river changed everything, improving Zhang to kings full of aces and stealing the pot from Liu.

Liu had to settle for runner-up, heading to the cash desk for a payout of KRW 130,000,000.

Hui Liu called 8♦ 7♦ on the button, and Yuhao Zhang checked over with Q♥ J♣.

On the 6♠ 4♦ Q♦, Zhang picked up the top pair of queens, while Liu got a flush draw. Zhang check-called after Liu led out for 500,000.

The T♠ came on the turn, and Zhang check-called again, this time for 2,600,000 from Liu.

Both players then tapped the table on the K♥ river and took it to a free showdown. Zhang took down the pot

Yuhao Zhang raised to 750,000 on the button and Hui Liu three-bet to 2,600,000 in the big blind. Zhang then four-bet to 5,400,000, only to face a shove from Hui for 23,000,000. Zhang pushed his 14,000,000 in the pot.

Yuhao Zhang: A♥ J♥

Hui Liu: A♣ K♦

Liu picked up the lead with a stronger kicker king, but Zhang took it over on the 5♣ J♦ 6♠ flop, connecting with his jack.

The dealer sent a board-pairing 5♥ on the turn, leaving Liu drawing to a king only.

Unfortunately for Liu, the 8♠ river secured a crucial double-up for Zhang, giving him the chip lead.

Hui Liu called A♣ Q♣ on the button and Yuhao Zhang checked with K♦ T♦ from the big blind.

On the 3♥ J♦ A♦ flop, Zhang picked up a flush draw, while Liu got top pair of aces. Zhang check-called a 500,000 bet from Liu.

The dealer showed a J♥ on the turn, where Zhang check-called again, this time for 2,000,000 from Liu.

When a 9♣ filled out the board, it went check-check. Liu scooped the pot.

Yuhao Zhang raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Zong Chi He shoved all in for 4,300,000 on the button. Hui Liu called from the big blind. Zhang stepped aside, leaving He at risk against Liu.

Hui Liu: A♦ K♠

Zong Chi He: 8♥ 8♦

He was well ahead with pocket eight, but Liu overtook on the 4♦ A♠ 9♥ flop, connecting with his ace. The turn brought the 6♦, leaving He drawing to an eight only.

The deck sealed He's fate with a 7♥ river, showing him the way to the cash desk for KRW 98,000,000.

At the beginning of the hand, Jeongmo Koo was forced to be all in for 600,0000 in the big blind.

Yuhao Zhang raised to 600,000 on the button and Zong Chi He called from the small blind.

On the 3♦ 6♥ Q♠ flop, He checked to Zhang, who led out for 600,000. He stepped aside, leaving Koo at risk against Zhang.

Jeongmo Koo: 8♥ 6♦

Yuhao Zhang: K♥ Q♣

Koo was in a really bad situation as he trailed behind with eight-high. The turn came a K♦, giving Zhang two pair and leaving Koo drawing dead already.

A 4♠ river was merely a formality, sending Koo to the rail in fourth place.

Jeong Koo open-shoved for 2,800,000 from under the gun. Zong Chi He then called off his last 2,400,000 in the big blind, putting himself at risk.

Zong Chi He: K♣ J♣

Jeong Koo: A♠ 7♥

Koo picked up the lead with ace-high and held control on the 8♠ 4♠ 9♣ flop. The dealer revealed a board-pairing 9♥ on the turn, while He was still looking for a king or jack for his survival.

Luck was clearly on He’s side as the river brought the K♥, improving him to top pair and bringing Koo back in the game.

Koo was left with only 2BB for next hand.

Yuhao Zhang raised to 600,000 with K♠ 9♣ from under the gun and Hui Liu called with 8♦ 8♣ in the big blind.

Liu then check-called after Zhang continued with a 450,000 bet on the 7♦ 2♣ A♣ flop. The board-pairing A♥ landed on the turn, where Liu checked and Zhang fired 1,100,000. Liu dropped in the call.

When the 5♦ filled out the board, the duet tapped the table and took it to a free showdown. Liu dragged in the pot with his pair of eights.

Hui Liu raised A♣ 8♣ to 600,000 from under the gun and Jeong Koo defended his big blind with Q♥ J♣.

Koo check-called after Liu continued for 300,000 on the 5♥ K♥ 9♦ flop. The dealer revealed a 9♥ turn, giving Koo a flush draw. Koo checked to Liu, who sent another barrel of 700,000.

With so many outs on hand, Koo eventually let go of his cards and pushed the pot Liu's way.

Hand 1

Yuhao Zhang raised A♠ A♦ to 500,000 from under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand 2

Hui Liu raised 9♣ 8♣ to 500,000 on the button. Yuhao Zhang three-bet A♣ 2♣ to 1,800,000 and took down the pot.

Hui Liu limped in with K♥ J♣ from the small blind and Yuhao Zhang checked over Q♥ 4♦ from the big blind.

A flop came 7♥ T♣ 6♥, and Liu checked to Zhang, who led out for 300,000. Liu called to see a K♣ fall on the turn, connecting with Liu's king. Both players tapped the table.

When a Q♠ hit on the river, Zhang got a pair of queens. Liu bet 700,000. Zhang called to pay for Liu's kings.

Hand 1

Jeong Koo raised K♦ 8♠ on the button and Yuhao Zhang called with A♠ 7♣ in the big blind.

The 3♥ 7♥ 9♣ flop came, connecting with Zhang's seven. The duet tapped the table to see the J♥ turn, where Zhang bet 650,000, prompting a fold from Koo.

Hand 2

Hui Liu raised A♣ 4♠ to 500,000, and Yuhao Zhang three-bet J♥ J♣ to 1,000,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 3

Zhang raised 6♦ 2♣ to 500,000 on the button. Zong Chi He three-bet to 2,400,000 with Q♦ 9♦ and took down the pot.

Hui Liu raised A♦ A♣ to 500,000 from under the gun and Jeong Koo three-bet A♠ Q♣ to 1,300,000 in the big blind. Liu called.

On the 2♣ 6♥ 4♣ flop, Koo led out for 1,000,000, and Liu stuck around to see the 8♦ on the trun, where it went check-check.

When the board-pairing 4♥ fell on the river, Koo checked to Liu, who shoved for 2,800,000 and took down the pot as Kook laid it down.

Yuhao Zhang raied to 400,000 from under the gun, only to face a shove for 1,300,000 from Zong Chi He on the button. Zhang dropped in the call to put He at risk.

Yuhao Zhang: A♥ 5♥

Zong Chi He: A♦ J♣

He was well ahead with a stronger kicker jack extended his dominance on the 8♠ Q♣ J♦ flop, improving He to a pair of jacks.

The dealer revealed a 3♣ on the turn, leaving Zhang drawing dead already. The 9♠ river was merely a formality to officially ship a double-up He's way

Hui Liu raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Yuhao Zhang three-bet to 1,100,000 in the cutoff. Zhihua then shoved for 3,200,000 on the button. Liu stepped aside and Zhang dropped in the call.

Yuhao Zhang: Q♠ Q♥

Zhihua Yang: K♥ K♣

Yang's pocket kings took the command against Zhang's queens and held control on the monochrome 4♠ 5♠ 7♠ flop, while Zhang picked up a flush draw.

The turn showed a 3♣, while Yang still needed to fade many outs for his survival.

Much to Yang's dismay, the river delivered a spade with 2♠, completing Zhang's flush and sending him to the rail in 5th place.

Yuhan Liu opened the cutoff to 1,100,000 and Jeong Koo three-bet the button to 2,300,000. Liu called for 2,000,000, putting himself at risk.

Yuhan Liu: Q♦ J♥

Jeong Koo: A♥ K♠

Liu trailed with queen-high against Koo's ace-high, and Koo even extended his dominance on the 8♠ K♦ 4♣ flop, leaving Liu drawing thin.

The 5♣ landed on the turn, leaving Liu drawing dead already.

The Q♠ was a little needle for Liu, who walked out in sixth place for a payday of KRW 35,600,000

Hand 1

Zhihua Yang shoved for 2,000 in the hijack, and Yuhan Liu called on the button.

Yuhan Liu: A♦ 7♦

Zhihua Yang: K♠ 9♥

Yang trailed with king-high against Liu's ace-high. The flop spread 3♥ 8♣ 9♦, connecting with Yang's nine and leaving Liu drawing thin.

The dealer sent a 2♣ on the turn, while Liu was still looking for an ace to avoid Yang's double-up.

Unfortunately for Liu, the board-pairing 2♠ jumped on the river, meaning he had to cough up the chiops over his tablemate.

Hand 2

Zhihua Yang opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Yuhan Liu three-bet to 1,000,000 in the cutoff. Hui Liu then four-bet shoved for 3,300,000 from the small blind. Yang stepped aside and Liu called.

Yuhan Liu: T♠ T♣

Hui Liu: K♥ K♦

Hui Liu's pocket kings picked up the lead and held control on the 4♠ 8♦ 4♦ flop. The 5♦ hit on the turn, leaving Yuhan Liu drawing to a ten only.

The 2♣ landed on the river, chipping another double-up from Yuhan Liu to Hui Liu.

Zhihua Yang opened A♥ 6♥ to 450,000 in the cutoff and Jeong Koo called with J♦ T♥ from the big blind.

On the 3♣ 6♦ T♣ flop, Koo checked to Yang, who continued for 500,000. Koo stuck around to see the J♣ turn, and action went check-check.

When a K♠ landed on the river, Koo changed his gear here and fired out 1,100,000 after tanking for a long time. Yang dropped in the call.

Koo scooped the sizable pot with two pair.

Yuhao Zhang opened the cutoff to 400,000 and Zhihua Yang three-bet the button to 1,400,000. Zhang then shoved for 5,900,000. Yang dropped in the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Yuhao Zhang: A♠ Q♣

Zhihua Yang: A♦ K♦

Yang picked up the lead with a stronger kicker king and maintained his control on the 2♠ 5♣ 3♦ flop.

The dealer delivered a T♣ on the turn, leaving Zhang drawing to a queen and four for his survival.

Fortunately for Zhang, the river rescued his tournament life with the Q♥, locking him up a tournament-saving double-up.

Yuhao Zhang raised to 320,000 from under the gun, and Chengxu Hu shoved for 2,000,000 in the big blind. Zhang dropped in the call to put Hu at risk.

Chengxu Hu: 7♦ 7♣

Yuhao Zhang: 8♠ 8♦

Hu's pocket sevens ran straight into Zhang's eights. Zhang maintained his dominance on the K♣ 5♦ 6♥ flop.

The dealer revealed a 9♦ on the turn, leaving Hu still drawing to an eight.

This time, the river showed no magic as it sent a T♦, sending Hu out in seventh place with his pocket sevens.

Yuhan Liu raised 9♥ 8♥ to 320,000 from early position, and Hui Liu three-bet Q♠ Q♥ to 775,000 in the cutoff. Chengxu Hu then shoved T♥ T♦ for 580,000 on the button. Yuhan Liu called.

The dealer revealed a 5♦ 5♥ K♥ flop, and Yuhan Liu checked and Hui Liu led out for 500,000. Yuhan Liu stuck around.

The 7♣ landed on the turn, and both players tapped the table.

The deck then sent a crucial card in the hand on the river with a T♠, improving Hu's tens to a full house. Two Lius knuckled it back again.

Hu raked in the sizable pot with his boat.

Hand 1

Yuhan Liu raised to 320,000 with A♦ 2♠ from under the gun and Zhihua Yang called with K♦ 2♦ in the small blind.

On the 6♦ 6♣ K♠ flop, Yang check-raised to 675,000 after Liu continued with a 250,000 bet. After tanking for a long time, Liu eventually let go of his cards.

Hand 2

Yuhao Zhang raised K♣ Q♠ to 320,000 in the cutoff and Liu called from the big blind with J♥ 9♥.

On the 5♥ 7♠ 3♦ flop, Liu made a 250,000 bet and Zhang stuck around to see the T♣ turn. Liu fired another barrel of 475,000 and it was good for the pot as Zhang laid it down.

Yuhan Liu raised A♣ T♥ to 320,000 and Jeong Koo called with Q♦ T♦ in the hijack, as did Zhihua Yang with 9♦ 7♦ from the big blind.

A flop came 7♥ 2♣ 4♥, connecting with Yang's senven, who then led out for 270,000. It was good for the pot as Liu and Koo laid it down.

After a few hands of exchanging chips between players, action unfolded with Yuhao Zhang's raise to 320,000 from under the gun, and Zhihua Yang three-bet to 1,1000,000 from early position. Yuhan Liu then shoved for 3,900,000 in the cutoff. Zhang folded and Yang dropped in the call.

Yuhan Liu: A♦ K♠

Zhihua Yang: T♠ T♦

Yang picked up the lead with pocket tens against Liu's Big Slick. The flop came 2♦ K♥ 6♥, turning the tide for Liu with a flopped pair of kings.

The dealer revealed a board-pairing 6♠ on the turn, while Yang was still looking for a ten to avoid Liu's double-up.

Unfortunately for Yang, the A♣ river came to bloom Liu's pair to two pair and shipped a double-up for Liu.

Zhihua Yang raised to 380,000 from early position, and Yiping Zhang shoved for 1,700,000 in the big blind. Yang called,

Zhihua Yang: A♣ 9♥

Yiping Zhang: J♠ J♥

Zhang picked up the lead with pocket jacks against Yang's ace-high. The dealer revealed A♥ 4♠ 7♣ flop, improving Yang to top pair and leaving Zhang drawing thin.

The turn came a K♥, while Zhang was still looking to spike a jack on the next card for his survival.

Unfortunately for Zhang, the deck sealed his position on the rail in eight place with a 3♥ river. Zhang walked to the cash desk for KRW 21,550,000.

Hui Liu raised 9♠ 9♣ from early position to 240,000 and Zhihua Yang called on the button with J♥ T♠, as did Yuhan Liu with Q♥ T♣ from the big blind.

The flop came 8♦ A♠ K♦, giving Yang a gutshot. The trio checked through the runout of 4♥ 5♠, and Hui Liu took down the pot

Ben Fan opened the button to 900,000, and Yuhao Zhang shoved for 1,800,000 in the big blind. Fan called off his 1,300,000, putting himself at risk.

Ben Fan: A♦ 9♥

Yuhao Zhang: A♥ Q♣

Zhang took the command with a stronger kicker queen and held control on the 8♦ 7♦ 3♠ flop. The dealer sent a Q♦ on the turn, giving Fan a flush draw and making Zhang start to sweat.

Unfortunately for Fan, the river didn't cooperate as it revealed an A♠, sending him out of the feature table for a payout of KRW 18,000,000.

With Jen Yu Chiang’s exit, the field is now down to the final nine warriors, one more spot away from the Final Table

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Jen Yue Chang raised to 260,000 from under the gun and Jeong Koo three-bet the cutoff to 780,000. Chang called.

On the Q♦ 7♦ A♦ flop, Chang checked to Koo, who shoved for 6,600,000. Chang snap-called for 1,200,000, putting his tournament life on the line.

Jeongmo Koo: J♠ J♦

Jen Yue Chang: A♥ A♣

Chang picked up the lead with pocket aces against Koo's jacks. The dealer revealed a 6♦ on the turn, giving Koo a flush draw and making Chang start to sweat.

The deck sealed Chang's fate with another diamond T♦, sending him out in tenth place for KRW 18,000,000.

Chengxu Hu open-shoved from the small blind for 900,000 and was put at risk by Hui Liu in the big blind.

Hui Liu: A♦ Q♣

Chengxu Hu: 8♠ 8♥

Hu's pocket eights picked up the lead and extended his dominance on the 8♦ 3♠ T♥ flop, giving him a set.

The dealer revealed a 9♦ on the turn, offering Liu a gutshot.

Fortunately for Hu, the river came clean with a 2♣, securing him a double-up.

Hui Liu raised to 250,000 on the button, only to face a shove from Yuhao Zhang from the big blind for around 5,800,000. Liu called for 1,940,000.

Yuhao Zhang: A♣ 6♠

Hui Liu: A♠ K♦

Liu picked up the lead with his stronger kicker king and extended his dominance on the 2♣ K♠ J♦ flop, connecting with his king.

The 3♠ hit on the turn, leaving Zhang drawing dead already. The 2♠ was merely a formality, locking up a crucial double-up for Liu

Only one elimination stands between the players and the final table. One more knockout, and the final showdown will be set.

Haisheng Qiu raised the cutoff to 200,000 and Jeong Koo three-bet the small blind for 600,000. Qiu then shoved for 1,500,000. Koo dropped in the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Haisheng Qiu: Q♦ Q♣

Jeongmo Koo: A♠ A♦

Qiu's pocket queens ran headfirst into Koo's aces. The dealer revealed 5♣ K♦ J♥ flop, giving little help to Qiu.

The K♠ hit on the turn, leaving Qiu drawing very thin.

The 5♠ landed on the river, sending Qiu to the payout desk to collect KRW 15,000,000 for his efforts today.

Haonan Wu opened the cutoff to 200,000 and Jeong Koo defended his big blind.

On the 5♥ 4♥ A♣ flop, both players tapped the table to see the K♥ on the turn, where Koo checked and Wu bet 250,000. Koo stuck around.

When an 8♦ rolled off on the river, Koo checked and Wu fired 500,00. Koo then cranked it up with a shove for 5,400,000, sending Wu in a tough situation. After thinking for a while, Wu called for 685,000.

Koo tabled Q♥ T♥ for a flush to beat Wu's top pair of aces wiht A♦ Q♠, sending Wu out in 12th place.

With a pile of chips in the middle, the dealer spread 3♦ 7♣ T♦ flop and Takeo Kimura sent a hefty bet of 1,700,000 bet from the big blind, leaving only 100,000 behind. Yuhan Liu then jammed with his covering stack. Kimura snap-called.

Takeo Kimura: J♠ T♠

Yuhan Liu: Q♣ Q♠

Kimura flopped a pair of tens, but it wasn't enough against Liu's pocket queens. The dealer sent a 9♦ on the turn, leaving Kimura drawing very thin.

The 4♠ came on the turn, sending Kimura to the rail in 13th place for a payout of KRW 12,500,000.

After losing a big flip against Bao Feng not long ago, Chao Ting Cheng soon finds himself on the brink. From UTG+1, Cheng opens to 295,000, leaving just a single 25,000 chip behind. Big blind Zhihua Yang makes the call to defend.

On the flop A♥ K♦ K♥ , Cheng pushes his last 25,000, and Yang quickly calls.

Chao Ting Cheng: A♦ 7♥

Zhihua Yang: K♣ 7♣

Cheng pairs his ace on the flop, but Yang miraculously hits trips with his king. The turn 2♥ and river T♣ bring no help, and Cheng exits the tournament in 14th place.

Yuhan Liu raised to 200,000 from early position, and Dylan Wayne Foster three-bet to 1,600,000 in the cutoff. Liu then shoved all in for 2,300,000. Foster called for his 1,700,000.

Dylan Wayne Foster: K♥ T♥

Yuhan Liu: J♠ J♣

Foster's king-high ran headfirst into Liu's hooks and received a gutshot on the Q♣ 5♣ 9♠ flop. The leader then sent a 9♦ on the turn, while Foster was still looking for a king or ten to stay alive

Unfortunately for Foster, the river didn't cooperate and bricked out a 5♥, sending him out in 15th place.

Ben Fan made it 160,000 from the hijack, only to face a shove from Chao Ting Cheng from the small blind for 1,605,000. Ben Fan called for 1,510,000, putting his tournament life on the line.

Ben Fan: A♦ K♥

Chao Ting Cheng: T♦ T♥

Cheng picked up the lead with pocket tens, but Fan took it over soon after on the K♠ Q♠ 9♣ flop, connecting with his king.

The turn showed a runout of 3♥ 5♦, pushing the pot Fan's way and leaving Cheng short.

The action was missed, but when we arrived, the dealer was counting down Chengxu Hu’s stack from the big blind. Hu’s A♥ 9♥ had turned a flush on the A♦ K♥ 6♥ 4♥ J♣ board, and it was Haisheng Qiu who paid for Hu’s crucial double-up.

Chen An Lin open-shoved for 840,000 from under the gun and Yuhan Liu also committed his 1,300,000 in the hijack. After a string of folds, Lin was left at riks against Liu.

Yuhan Liu: A♠ Q♥

Chen An Lin: 9♠ 9♥

Liu's ace-high ran straight into Lin's pocket nines. The dealer revealed K♠ 8♥ J♥ flop, giving Liu a straight draw.

The runout came K♣ T♣, completing Liu's straight and sending Lin out in 16th place for a payout of KRW 10,500,000.

Haonan Wu shoved all in for 1,200,000 from the small blind and Duy Thuc Nguyen called off his 910,000 in the big.

Duy Tung Nguyen: A♦ 6♣

Haonan Wu: K♦ K♥

Wu picked up the lead with pocket kings against Nguyen's ace-high. The flop came 4♣ 2♥ 4♥, giving little help to Nuyen.

The turn showed a 7♣, while Nugyen still needed an ace to stay alive. Unfortunately for Nguyen, the river bricked out a 3♣, sending him out in 17th place.

Haisheng Qiu opened the 160,000 from under the gun, and Zong Chi He defended his big blind.

He check-called on the A♦ Q♣ 8♣ flop after Qiu continued for 150,000. Action went check-check on the K♣ turn.

When a 7♠ rolled off on the river, both players tapped the table again and took it to a free showdown.

He tabled a flopped pair of aces with A♥ 6♥ to beat Qiu's pair with J♠ J♣ and took down the pot.

Zong Chi He made it 160,000 to go from the hijack, only to face a shove from Jiang Pu in the big blind for 790,000. He dropped in the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Jinag Pu: A♦ 8♦

Zong Chi He: A♠ 8♠

The two revealed ace-eight, setting up a strong chance for a chop.

The dealer spread a clean board of 3♥ 9♥ J♦ A♥ Q♦ and split the pot for both players

Since the 18 finalists return to their seats, the atmosphere inside the venue grows charged with tension as the first cards hit the felt.

There will be a charged atmosphere inside LES A Casino (formerly Landing Casino) as the KRW 1,300,000 K Poker Cup (KPC) Main Event advances into its Final Day. 18 poker warriors, forged through Day 2 of relentless battles, take their seats in the Final Day to chase the glorious title and etch their name in KPC history books.

China’s Haisheng Qiu leads the pack with 4,450,000 and is well-positioned to claim the lion’s share of the KRW 1,406,250,000 (~$970,000) prize pool. Australia’s Dylan Wayne Foster follows closely with 4,300,000, eager to add another major title to his résumé. China’s Zhihua Yang sits comfortably in third with 3,600,000, while Taiwan’s Zong Chi He, a formidable player with over $1 million in total live earnings, holds 2,825,000 and is ready to defy the odds despite a relatively shorter stack.

Other heavy hitters in the star-studded lineup include Taiwan’s Jen Yue Chiang, who bagged 1,820,000 and boasts over $1 million in total live earnings. Joining him is fellow countryman Chen An Lin, holding 1,230,000, another accomplished pro with over $1 million in career earnings. Known for his fearless playing style and sharp instincts, Lin remains a serious threat to any table he sits at, even with a shorter stack.

Everyone has locked up at least KRW 8,700,000 (~$6,000) for making it this far, but the KRW 200,940,000 (~$139,000) top prize and trophy are now within touching distance. Play resumes at 12:00 local time and will continue until one of these players is the KPC Main Event champion. The blinds will resume at Level 27 (40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante).

The first mission for the 18 finalists will be to survive until the final two tables, as reaching the Top 16 comes with more than just a solid payout. Each of the sixteen players will also receive a $5,000 ticket to the 2026 January King Poker Cup Opening Event, adding extra motivation to every decision at the table. In total, with $80,000 worth of tickets on the line, the race to secure one of those coveted spots is expected to be intense, ensuring plenty of drama and high-stakes action as the field narrows down.

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