We Poker Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty (3,500,000 KRW)

The “We Poker” Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty at the Jeju Poker Festival 2025 concluded in spectacular fashion inside LES A Casino (formerly Landing Casino), as China’s Lili Tang etched her name into the history books by conquering a 381-entry field that generated an impressive KRW 771,144,000 prize pool.

Tang outmaneuvered a star-studded lineup of poker elites and ultimately overcame her compatriot Guancheng Wu, who had to settle for the runner-up spot. For her exceptional performance, Tang walked away with the KRW 164,504,000 (~USD 112,990) top prize and the honor of lifting the coveted Mystery Bounty trophy.

Xiaqing Ji proved himself to be one of Goddess Fortuna’s favorites. During the first 15-minute break, he cracked a bounty egg worth KRW 50,000,000, the second-highest amount of the event. But that was only the beginning.

By the second break, the early climax of the day arrived as Ji went after the Jackpot Bounty of KRW 100,000,000. Riding his friend’s luck, he let his companion choose an egg for him, and it paid off spectacularly, producing the mouth-watering top bounty amount.

Right after emerging victorious in the Women’s Event at APT Jeju 2025 a few months ago, Tang added another title to her growing résumé in this highly acclaimed event, leaving no room to doubt her skills.

Tang truly showcased her wits, guts, and grit throughout the day’s action. Entering the final table as the second-largest stack, she maintained her strong position and momentum, later scoring a key elimination when her pocket tens held firm against Patrik Demus’s pocket sixes.

Her fearless play continued against Xu Pan, when she faced a three-bet and refused to back down. With the board running out with a spade flush, Tang shoved on the river, forcing a snap-fold from Pan. She then revealed offsuit pocket tens, making it clear she wasn’t just playing it safe; she was capable of pulling off bold bluffs, too.

By the end of an intense day, Tang’s combination of skill, courage, and strategic acumen had carried her to the top. Overcoming a field stacked with poker elites and navigating high-pressure situations with precision, she not only claimed the “We Poker” Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty title but also reinforced her status as one of the most formidable players on the circuit.

Tang’s victory, marked by decisive plays and fearless aggression, will be remembered as one of the standout performances of the Jeju Poker Festival 2025.

After over 12 hours of play, Lili Tang emerged as the champion of the “We Poker” Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty.

Stay tuned as a full recap of the day’s thrilling action will be up shortly.

Guancheng Wu raised to 300,000 on the button, and Lili Tang three-bet to 850,000 in the big blind. Wu the shoved for 5,225,000. Tang made the call.

Guancheng Wu: 9♣ 2♣

Lili Tang: K♣ K♥

Tang took the command with pocket kings and held control on the 6♣ J♠ 5♣ flop. The tension remained as Wu picked up a live flush draw. The turn brought an 8♥, increasing Wu's outs for his survival with a gutshot.

Unfortunately for Wu, the river bricked out with the J♥, sealing Tang’s victory and leaving Wu to settle for the runner-up spot.

Guancheng Wu raised the button to 250,000, and Lili Tang defended her big blind.

Tang check-called on the K♠ A♦ 6♦ flop after Wu continued for 300,000. The Q♠ saw both players check it through.

The J♥ delivered on the river, and Tang fired 475,000, which Wu cranked it up to 2,300,000. Tang folded.

Guancheng Wu raised the button to 250,000, and Lili Tang called in the big blind.

Tang led out for 325,000 on the 7♠ 2♥ 6♥ flop, and Wu stuck around to see the 2♣ turn. Tang fired out 350,000, and Wu came along.

When the J♣ rolled off on the river, Tang sent her third barrel of 800,000, prompting a fold from Wu.

Xu Wang open-shoved for 675,000 on the button and was called by Guancheng Wu in the big blind.

Guancheng Wu: K♠ 7♥

Xu Wang: A♣ T♣

Wang picked up the lead with ace-high against Wu's king-high; however, Wu prevailed on the 7♠ 7♦ Q♠ flop, improving him to trip sevens and leaving Wang drawing thin.

The dealer delivered a runout of J♦ 3♥, bringing no help to Wang and sending him out in third place for a payout of $50,420.

Xu Pan limped in from under the gun, and Guancheng Wu raised to 300,000 in the big blind. Pan then jammed for 2,375,000. Wu snap-called to put Pan's tournament life on the line.

Xu Pan: A♥ T♣

Guancheng Wu: A♠ J♣

Pan trailed with ace-ten and found no help on the K♥ 4♠ 6♦ flop. The dealer revealed a 9♥ on the turn, leaving Pan still looking for a ten for his survival.

The 8♥ river sealed the deal, sending Pan to the rail and shipping the pot Wu’s way. One more victim added to his growing knockout list.

Xu Pan opened to 175,000 from under the gun, and Lili Tang three-bet to 450,000 in the small blind. Pan made the call.

Both players tapped the table on the monochrome 9♠ 8♠ J♠ flop to see the 7♠ turn, where Tang fired 300,000. Pan stuck around.

When the K♠ landed on the river, completing a flush on the board. Tang shoved all in, prompting a snap-fold from Pan.

Before returning her cards to the dealer, Tang revealed her big bluff with T♦ T♣.

Xu Wang limped in on the button, and Guancheng Wu checked over from the big blind.

Wu check-called on the T♥ T♦ 3♦ flop after Wang continued for 50,000. The Q♦ turn saw Wu check-call again, this time for 75,000 from Wang.

When the 2♠ filled out the board, Wu checked to Wang, who sent his third barrel of 300,000. After tanking for a long time, Wu eventually laid it down.

Lili Tang raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, and Patrik Demus was all in from the big blind for roughly 400,000. Tang made the call.

Patrik Demus: 6♣ 6♠

Lili Tang: T♠ T♣

Demus trailed with pocket sixes and found no help on the 7♠ 9♥ 2♦ flop. The Q♠ landed on the turn, leaving Demus drawing very thin.

The 5♦ river sealed the deal, pushing the pot to Tang and sending Demus out in fifth place.

The action was missed, but just a few hands after, Xianling Chen hit the rail in 6th place, taking home $17,900 for her deep run.

Guancheng Wu opened the button to 80,000, and Xianling Chen three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind. Tom Verbruggen then four-bet to 600,000 in the big blind, leaving only 10,000 behind. Wu then shoved all in, which Chen snap-folded, and Verbruggen made the call.

Tom Verbruggen: A♠ K♠

Guancheng Wu: Q♥ Q♦

Verbruggen's Big Slick ran straight into Wu's pocket queens and found no help on the 7♣ 2♥ 4♥ flop.

The dealer revealed a J♥ on the turn, leaving Verbruggen still needing an ace or a king for his survival. Unfortunately for him, the river bricked out an 8♥, sending him out in seventh place for a payout of $13,300.

With around 450,000 chips in the pot, a flop came 4♥ 4♣ K♣. Guancheng Wu led out for 125,000 from the big blind, and Bien Mai called from middle position.

Wu fired out 400,000 on the 2♣ turn, sending Mai into the tank. After mulling it over, Mai stuck around.

When the 6♥ filled out the board, Wu shoved all in, and Mai snap-called off his 740,000.

Mai revealed A♣ 3♣ for ace-high, while Wu tabled a full house with 6♦ 4♠ to send Mai out in eight place.

Xianling Chen opened to 80,000 from under the gun, and Dongdong Zhao shoved all in from the big blind for 145,000. Chen made the call to out her tablemate at risk.

Dongdong Zhao: A♦ J♦

Xianling Chen: 8♦ 8♣

Chen's pocket eights took the command and maintained her dominance on the 7♠ 4♠ 6♣ flop. The 9♦ hit on the turn, leaving Zhao still needing an ace or a jack for his survival.

Unfortunately for Zhao, the river didn't cooperate and showed an 8♥, giving Chen a set and sending him out of the final table.

Guancheng Wu made it 60,000 to go from middle position, and Xu Pan defended his big blind.

Pan check-called on the 9♣ K♦ 2♥ flop after Wu continued for 60,000. The 7♥ turn saw Pan check-call again, this time for 110,000 from Wu.

The river brought the Q♦, and it went check-check. Pan tabled 9♣ 8♠ for a flopped pair of nines, which was good for the pot as Wu laid it down.

Yuxi Huang shoved the button for 140,000, and Xianling Chen called from the big blind to put her tablemate at risk.

Yuxi Huang: K♠ 6♠

Xianling Chen: 9♦ 9♥

Chen picked up the lead with pocket nines and held control on the 8♣ T♣ 7♣ flop, giving her an open-ended straight draw.

A K♦ turned the tide for Huang, who got a pair of kings. However, another twist came on the J♦ river, completing Chen’s straight and sealing Huang’s fate in tenth place as the Final Table bubble girl.

Xiaqing Ji open-shoved from under the gun for 200,000, and Xu Pan also moved all in for 885,000 in the cutoff. After a string of folds, Ji was left at risk against Pan.

Xiaqing Ji: K♠ 2♠

Xu Pan: A♠ K♥

Pan took the command with ace-high against Ji's king-high and held control on the T♠ 7♣ J♠ flop. However, the tension remained as Ji picked up a live flush draw.

Soon after, the dealer sealed Ji's fate with a 8♥ Q♦ runout, sending him out in 11th place.

The action was missed, but moments later, Joseph Cheong was seen standing up from another table, exiting the field in 12th place for a payout of KRW 5,240,000.

Guancheng Wu raised to 60,000 from under the gun, only to face a shove from Wenwen Chen for 180,000 on the button. Wu made the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Wenwen Chen: A♣ T♣

Guancheng Wu: 2♣ 2♥

Wu started well ahead with pocket deuces and extended his dominance on the 8♥ 2♠ 2s flop, improving him to a set.

The turn brought a 6♥, leaving Chen drawing dead before the river. The 7♦ river was merely a formality, sending Chen out in 13th place for a payday of $5,240.

Bien Mai opened to 50,000 in the cutoff, only to face a shove for 420,000 from Xu Dong Jin from the big blind. After burning out three time bank cards, Mai made the call.

Xu Dong Jin: A♦ 8♠

Bien Mai: 5♦ 5♥

Jin trailed with ace-high and received no help from the dealer on the 4♣ 7♣ K♥ flop. The turn brought a T♦, leaving Jin still needing an ace or eight for his survival.

Unfortunately for Jin, the river bricked out another T♥, finishing his tournament run in 14th place.

Patrik Demus opened to 40,000 from under the gun, and Bien Mai defended his big blind.

Mai check-called on the T♠ 3♦ Q♣ flop after Demus continued for 30,000.

On the 9♣ turn, Mai checked, and Demus led out for 115,000. Mai cranked it up to 285,000. Demus made the call.

When the river brought the T♥, Mai shoved all in, and Demus instantly called off his 495,000. Mai revealed K♠ J♠ for a straight, but it was not enough to face off against Demus' full house with 9♥ 9♦.

Dongdong Zhao raised to 40,000 from under the gun, only to face a shove from Junqiang Lyu for roughly 210,000. Zhao dropped in the call to put his opponent at risk.

Dongdong Zhao: A♠ 8♦

Junqiang Lyu: J♣ J♥

Lyu took the lead with pocket jacks despite Zhao hitting his eight on the 6♦ Q♣ 8♠ flop. The Q♠ hit on the turn, increasing Lyu's chances to stay alive.

Unfortunately, Lyu, Zhao spiked an ace on the A♣ river, giving him two pair and sealing Lyu’s fate in fifteenth place.

Quan Zhou shoved all in on the button for 55,000 and was put at risk by Patrik Demus.

Quan Zhou: J♥ T♣

Patrik Demus: K♣ 4♣

Demus picked up the lead with king-high and extended his dominance on the Q♥ 4♥ 5♦ flop. The dealer revealed a Q♣ on the turn, bringing no help to Zhou.

Unfortunately for Zhou, the river showed the 3♣, sending him out in sixteenth place.

Wenwen Chen raised from the cutoff to 35,000, and Yude Ma shoved for 65,000 on the button. Chen made the call.

Yude Ma: A♣ 2♥

Wenwen Chen: A♥ 7♥

Chen picked up the lead with her stronger seven kicker and extended her dominance on teh 8♦ 8♠ 7♠ flop, connecting with her seven.

The 3♦ hit on the turn, leaving Ma drawing dead before the river. The K♦ river was a mere formality as Ma hit the rail, while Chen collected another knockout.

With around 50,000 chips in the pot, the flop spread J♠ 5♦ T♥. Action checked through four ways: Dongdong Zhao in the small blind, Chihwei Cheng in the big blind, Guancheng Wu from under the gun, and Xianling Chen from middle position.

The 8♠ hit on the turn, and Zhao led out for 50,000. Cheng called, and Wu raised to 150,000, which only Cheng dropped in the call.

When the 7♠ rolled off on the river, Cheng checked. Wu fired out 300,000 after using one time bank card, sending Cheng into the tank with his remaining 250,000. Cheng eventually made the call after around 2 minutes.

Wu tabled a flush with A♠ K♠, besting Cheng’s J♣ 5♣ for two pair and sending him on his way to the cash desk.

Yude Ma opened to 25,000 from early position, and Patrik Demus three-bet the small blind to 95,000. Ma four-bet shove for roughly 1,000,000. Demus called for his 375,000, putting his tournament life on the line.

Yude Ma: A♣ Q♥

Patrik Demus: K♣ K♦

Demus took the command with his pocket kings and still held control on the Q♠ T♣ J♥ flop despite Ma connecting the board with his queen.

The dealer revealed an 8♣ on the turn, while Demus still held the lead. Fortunately for him, the A♦ river completed Broadway for Demus and locked up a crucial double-up for him.

Joseph Cheong raised the cutoff to 20,000, and Yude Ma called on the button.

Both players checked through the 3♦ T♣ K♦ 7♠ Q♣ runout and took it to free showdown.

Cheong tabled a flopped pair of tens with J♠ T♥ and dragged in the small pot as Ma laid it down.

Haiwei Liang shoved from the small blind for 120,000, and Wenwen Chen called from the big blind to put his tablemate at risk.

Haiwei Liang: A♠ J♠

Wenwen Chen: 7♦ 7♣

Chen took the lead with her pocket sevens and improved to a set on the K♠ 2♠ 7♥ flop, while Liang picked up a live flush draw.

The J♥ hit on the turn, and Chen still needed to fade many outs to eliminate Liang.

Unfortunately for Liang, the river bricked out a 6♦, showing him the way to the cash desk.

Moments later, channeling his friend’s luck, Xiaqing Ji struck the Jackpot Bounty, claiming KRW 100,000,000 and cracking the event’s most coveted bounty egg.

Earlier in the first break, Ji had also cracked a bounty egg worth KRW 50,000,000, bringing his total bounty winnings to an impressive KRW 150,000,000.

The hunter elite, Quan Zhou, with worldwide titles under his belt and over $14 million in total live earnings, smashed the final KRW 50,000,000 Dragon Egg, claiming the massive bounty.

Yet the ultimate prize, the KRW 100,000,000 Jackpot Bounty Egg, remains up for grabs, keeping every hunter’s bounty dream very much alive.

With break time approaching, the Red Dragon takes center stage, ready to bestow much-needed luck to the bounty hunters.

The action was picked up when Hao Wu was all in for 78,000 from the hijack, and Yun Ze also committed his 73,000 in the cutoff.

Hao Wu: A♠ K♠

Yun Ze: 5♥ 5♣

Ze picked up the lead with pocket fives against Wu's ace-high. Wu then took over the dominance on the T♠ A♣ Q♦ flop, connecting with his ace.

The turn showed a 4♣, leaving Ze drawing nearly dead. The board-pairing Q♠ brought no help to Ze, pushing the pot to Wu and sending him out of the field.

Dingding Guan shoved for 77,000 in the hijack, and Tom Verbruggen made the call from the big blind.

Tom Verbruggen: 4♠ 2♦

Dingding Guan: A♥ J♥

Guan picked up the lead with ace-high and held control on the 6♥ 9♣ 6♠ flop. The dealer revealed a board-pairing 9♦ turn, leaving Verbruggen drawing dead before the river already.

The drama wasn’t over yet, as the 6♣ river completed a full house on the board, resulting in a chop pot for both players.

Bien Mai opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, and Hayato Kitajima three-bet the big blind to 48,000. Mai responded with a 90,0000 four-bet, only to face a shove for roughly 295,000. Mai made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Hayato Kitajima: A♥ K♦

Bien Mai: Q♥ Q♠

Mai picked up the lead with pocket queens and maintained his dominance on the J♥ T♣ T♥ flop. The board-pairing J♣ turn left Kitajima still needing an ace or king for his survival.

Unfortunately for Kitajima, the 4♠ landed on the river, sending him out of the field.

Xu Dong Jin open-shoved for 35,000 from under the gun, and Mengqing Lou called from the small blind, putting his tablemate at risk.

Mengqing Lou: 7♠ 3♦

Xu Dong Jin: Q♥ J♠

Jin picked up the lead with queen-high against Lou's seven-high and maintained his dominance on the Q♣ 7♦ 4♠ flop, giving both players a pair.

The 9♦ turn brought no help to Lou, and the 5♦ river locked up a tournament-extending double-up for Jin and keeping his tournament dreams alive.

Kenji Hata open-shoved for 29,000 from the hijack, and Joseph Cheong three-bet to 153,000 from the small blind. After the big blind folded, Hata was left at risk against Cheong.

Kenji Hata: A♦ 3♣

Joseph Cheong: A♠ A♥

Hata's ace-high ran headfirst into Cheong's pocket aces. Despite picking up a pair of threes on the 4♠ 3♠ 2♠ flop, it was still no match for Cheong's aces.

The 2♦ on the turn left Hata drawing nearly dead, and the 6♥ river sealed his fate, shipping the pot to Cheong and adding another victim to his growing knockout list.

Tom Verbruggen also wasted no time, smashing two bounty eggs and raking in KRW 23,000,000.

The one bracelet winner with a decorated career, boasts over $13 million in live tournament earnings, Patrik Antonius, breaking a bounty egg in the very first 15-minute break of the day.

With a sizable pile already in the middle, Guoliang Wei moved all in and was called by Yin Liu.

Guoliang Wei: 5♦ 3♦

Yin Liu: Q♦ 5♦

Wei trailed with five-three suited against Liu’s queen-five, and both players picked up trip fives on the 5♣ 5♠ 9♦ flop, with Liu holding the lead with his kicker strength.

The T♦ on the turn left Wei drawing thin, and the A♣ river sealed his fate, sending him out as the Day 2 bubble boy while Liu scooped the pot and pushed the field into the money.

Yi Qin opened to 8,000 from under the gun, only to face a shove for 32,000 from Fangzhou Zhu in the hijack. Qin made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Yi Qin: K♥ 6♥

Fangzhou Zhu: Q♥ Q♠

Zhu took command with pocket queens and stayed well ahead through the 2♦ 7♠ T♦ flop. The 9♦ turn brought no help to Qin, who needed a king to score the knockout.

However, the 7♥ river sealed the deal for Zhu, granting him a tournament-saving double-up.

Win Meng Tan shoved all in on the stone bubble time for 63,500 from under the gun, and Baiyu Ni called in the big blind.

Baiyu Ni: T♠ 8♥

Win Meng Tan: A♠ K♠

Tan picked up the lead with ace-high but was surpassed by Ni soon after on the 7♠ 8♠ 6♥ flop, hitting Ni's eight. The dealer revealed a K♥ on the turn, giving Tan the top pair of kings.

The Q♠ river sealed the deal, awarding Tan a much-needed double-up and keeping his tournament hopes alive.

With the battlefield down to just 59 hunters remaining, the floor announced the start of hand-for-hand play.

Peng Deng made it 8,500 to go from under the gun, and Guancheng Wu called in the cutoff.

Deng continued with a 5,500 bet on the Q♣ 6♥ 5♦ flop, and Wu stuck around.

The turn brought the board-pairing 6♠, prompting another barrel from Deng, this time for 22,000. Wu called again to see the 3♦ river, where both players checked.

Deng tabled 8♠ 7♦ for seven-high, while Wu revealed his pair of sevens with 7♣ 7♥.

Yin Liu opened the button to 6,500 and received calls from the blinds: Christian Harder and Joseph Cheong.

The trio tapped the table on the 6♦ 5♠ 5♣ flop to see the 2♦ fall on the turn, where Harder checked, and Cheong led out for 8,000. It was good for the pot as his two opponents laid it down.

At another table, the action picked up on the turn with around 15,500 chips in the pot and the board showing 9♠ 3♦ 6♦ 2♥. Xu Pan checked from the big blind, and Tingjia Cao bet 6,000, sending Pan into the tank. After burning two time bank cards, Pan eventually let go of his cards.

Wenwen Chen moved all in from early position for roughly 70,500 and was called by Shan Chen from the big blind, putting her tournament life on the line.

Shan Chen: A♦ Q♥

Wenwen Chen: A♦ A♥

Shan Chen's ace-queen ran straight into Wenwen Chen's pocket aces and found no help on the 6♦ J♥ 8♥ flop. The dealer revealed a 6♣ on the turn, leaving Chen drawing dead before the river.

The 5♦ river came merely as a formality, shipping a double-up for Wenwen Chen and leaving Shan Chen short-stacked.

In the very next hand, Yi Qin went all in from the cutoff for roughly 210,000, and Shan Chen called off her 7,500 in the small blind, putting her tournament life on the line.

Shan Chen: A♣ 8♣

Yi Qin: A♥ K♥

Qin dominated with a stronger king kicker and improved to the top pair of kings on the T♥ K♠ 3♥ flop. The A♠ turn gave Qin two pair, leaving Chen drawing dead again before the river.

The 3♠ river officially announced the end of Chen's tournament run.

Hsing Hsiung Tai opened to 5,000 from the cutoff, and Patrik Antonius called on the button. Dong Li then moved all in for 68,500, and Tai also responded with a shove for 125,000. Antonius stepped aside.

Dong Li: Q♥ J♥

Hsing Hsiung Tai: A♦ T♦

Tai took the command with ace-high against Li's queen-high and extended his dominance on the 3♣ 3♦ A♠ flop, hitting his ace.

The Q♣ turn improved Li to a pair of queens, but it wasn't enough against Tai's aces.

The T♥ river sealed the deal, giving Tai two pair and sending Li out in the first level of the Final Day.

The spotlight of the penultimate day of the Jeju Poker Festival 2025 calendar now turns to the Final Day of the KRW 3,500,000 “WePoker” Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty, set to kick off at 12:00 local time inside the splendid LES A Casino (formerly Landing Casino).

Across the two opening flights, the event amassed a total of 381 entries (Day 1A: 144; Day 1B: 237), building up a KRW 771,144,000 prize pool and placing 96 bounty eggs up for grabs. By the end of the minefield, only 94 bounty hunters survived to secure their seats for Day 2, where they will reunite for the first time to battle for ultimate glory and the highly coveted Jackpot Bounty.

Players and spectators alike are eager to see who will make their mark as the event continues. Among the field, Quan Zhou and Xudong Jin have already distinguished themselves by bagging chips in both opening flights, earning the rare status of double qualifiers. A♠ a reward, they each secured a coveted Dragon Egg to start the Final Day, giving them an early edge in the bounty hunt ahead.

With the Knockout Token now in play, the stage is set for even more high-stakes drama and fierce competition as bounty hunters chase glory, as well as golden rewards, deep into the night.

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