Jeju Poker Festival 2025: Experience Excitement Now!

📍 Venue: LES A Casino, Jeju, Korea
📅 Date: November 1 to 12, 2025

Once known mainly for its natural beauty and serene escapes, Jeju Island has emerged as one of Asia’s most dynamic poker destinations. What was once a hidden gem for travelers has quickly transformed into a global stage for competitive poker, attracting international fields, prestigious brands, and the energy of a true festival setting.

After an impressive debut last year, the Jeju Poker Festival makes its return this winter for another highly anticipated run. From November 1 to 12, 2025, the action moves back to the LES A Casino (former  Landing Casino) in Jeju, South Korea, where players can expect a bigger schedule, larger prize pools, and an even stronger international presence.

The upcoming series promises a remarkable KRW 2.88 billion (~US$2 million) in total guarantees, spread across the three Main Events running throughout the series. The growth reflects overwhelming player demand, and this year brings something truly unique with the unification of three powerhouse brands, World Poker Tour, K Poker Cup, and Red Dragon Poker Tour, under one festival banner to create a spectacle unmatched in the region.

Last year’s launch was nothing short of groundbreaking. Over seventeen days, the festival produced 65 champions, drew 5,471 entries, and paid out an astounding KRW 15.1 billion (~US$10.8 million). Career-making victories defined the series, with Chenxiang Miao winning the WPT Korea Main Event, Joris Michl capturing the KPC Main Event, and Jianting Cai clinching the RDPT Championship. Each champion walked away with a defining title and life-changing prize money. Chinese competitors in particular dominated the stage, seizing more than half the trophies and demonstrating the growing strength of Asia’s largest player base.

This year, the spotlight falls on the trio of Main Events, staged consecutively throughout the festival.

• The WPT Prime Korea Main Event opens with a KRW 1,500,000 (~US$1,070) buy-in and a KRW 350,000,000 (~US$250,000) guarantee.
• The K Poker Cup Main Event follows with a KRW 1,300,000 (~US$930) buy-in and a KRW 880,000,000 (~US$630,000) guarantee.
• The grand finale will be the prestigious Red Dragon Championship, carrying a KRW 2,500,000 (~US$1,780) buy-in and a record-breaking KRW 1,650,000,000 (~US$1.18 million) guarantee.

With an expanded program, elevated prize pools, and the combined prestige of three iconic poker brands, the Jeju Poker Festival 2025 is poised to be its most remarkable edition yet. For professionals chasing glory or recreational players seeking a one-of-a-kind experience, Jeju in November promises competition, excitement, and memories that will last a lifetime.

Hall of Main Event Champions:

• Chenxiang Miao – WPT Korea Jeju Poker Festival (November 2024)
• Joris Michl – KPC Jeju Poker Festival (November 2024)
• Jianting Cai – RDPT Championship Jeju Poker Festival (November 2024)