South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT

2024.11.22 - 2024.11.26Add to Calendar

K Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Entries

8/530

Total Chips

15,900,000

Average

1,987,500

KPC Jeju Poker Festival 2024 - FESTIVAL RESULTS

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 8:08:58 AM

Cheng Yen Lo Leads KPC Main Event Final Eight

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Cheng Yen Lo

Today's Korea Poker Cup Main Event action has officially closed with the final eight players set following a quick five hour battle across the felt. Taiwan's Cheng Yen Lo has since reclaimed the top spot with a 4,130,000 (103 BB) stack to lead the Final Day games, followed by Netherlands' Joris Michl at approximately a million behind. Michl claimed a boost off of day chip leader Wei Chen Lin right at the final table, having caught Lin with a bluff. Luckily, Lin recovered just as the day closed after delivering Xiaohui Wang's elimination in 9th place to end with 2,900,000 (73 BB), and round up the top three spots.

Each runner is now guaranteed KRW 20,700,000 (~USD 14,860) in winnings, with the KRW 190,000,000 (~USD 136,410) in near sight. Action resumes tomorrow, November 26th, 12 noon, where one of the eight will rise to victory.

Korea Poker Cup Main Event

Dates: November 22-26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,145)

Guarantee: KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110)

Entries: 530 (247 unique)

Prize pool: KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110)

ITM: 87 places

Day 1A: 195 entries, 45 qualified

Day 1B: 210 entries, 48 qualified

Day 1C Turbo: 125 entries, 42 qualified

Day 2: 135 players, 20 qualified

Day 3: 20 players, 8 qualified

Day 4 /Final: Tuesday, November 26

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2024, 8:07:23 AM

End of Day 3 Chip Counts

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	4,130,000(103 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	3,110,000(78 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	2,900,000(73 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	1,760,000(44 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	1,200,000(30 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	745,000(19 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	505,000(13 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	440,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 7:56:17 AM

Xiaohui Wang Eliminated in 9th Place - KRW 16,300,000 (~USD 11,700)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Wang Xiaohui - 9th Place

Facing an open and a call, Xiaohui Wang moved all-in on the button for his last 725,000, and found Wei Chen Lin behind push likewise. All other players folded, leaving the two to run board 9♦ 5♥ 7♣ 3♦ 4♠ . No help arrived for Wang, busting him out to signal the day's close.

Player	Hand	Chips
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	A♥Q♠ D	busted
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	A♣K♠ BB	2,900,000(73 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 7:53:39 AM

Jianwei Lin Doubles Through Xiaohui Wang

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jianwei Lin

Xiaohui Wang on the small blind, opened to 110,000, and called Jianwei Lin's 595,000 all-in right behind. Ahead, Lin secured the double as board J♥ 8♦ T♦ 4♦ T♥ missed to pair up either player, leaving his ace-high good for the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	K♣7♥ SB	1,800,000(60 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	A♠Q♦ BB	1,200,000(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 6:50:33 AM

Joris Michl Shaves Some Off Wei Chen Lin

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Joris Michl

Wei Chen Lin defended his big blind against Joris Michl's open, and check called a 50,000 cbet on flop T♥ 4♣ 3♠ . Both checked turn J♦ through to river T♣ , where Lin led 130,000. Michl put in a raise to 375,000, and called down Lin as he pulled 950,000 back. Lin caught with a bluff Q♥ 9♥ , shipped the pot to Michl for his trip tens K♦ T♠ .

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	3,200,000(107 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	2,200,000(73 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 6:46:22 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

One more bust to go before Day 3 wraps up with the final eight players set to advance to the Final Day. Taiwan's Cheng Yen Lo has since taken the lead with a chip count of 4,100,000, followed by day chip leader Wei Chen Lin, 27 big blinds behind.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	4,100,000(137 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	3,300,000(110 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	2,200,000(73 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	2,000,000(67 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	1,700,000(57 BB)
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	835,000(28 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	780,000(26 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	690,000(23 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	380,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 6:00:40 AM

Chen An Lin Exits in 10th Place - KRW 13,400,000 (~USD 9,620)

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Chen An Lin - 10th Place

On the feature table, Jianwei Lin fired a 220,000 three bet from the small blind against a late position and a call, and found initial raiser Chen An Lin shoving all-in for 975,000 total. Jianwei Lin snap called with a monster pair, dominating Chen An Lin all the way through board Q♦ 9♠ J♥ Q♥ A♠ . Chen An Lin exits just shy of the final table in 10th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
LC Lin Chen-AnTaiwan	7♦7♥ CO	busted
JL Jianwei LinChina	K♦K♥ SB	2,300,000(77 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 5:53:51 AM

Cheng Bo Hits the Rails in 11th Place - KRW 13,400,000 (~USD 9,620)

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Cheng Bo - 11th Place

Cheng Bo open shoved 525,000 right on the button and was looked up by Wei Chen Lin on the blinds. In for a crucial race, Cheng bid his Main Event dreams goodbye as board Q♥ 6♣ 6♠ 9♠ 3♣ ran Lin a better two pair for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
CB Cheng BoChina	A♣9♦ D	busted
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	K♣Q♦ SB	3,305,000(110 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 5:47:37 AM

Yi Ma Doubles Through Wei Chen Lin

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Yi Ma

Yi Ma opened 200,000 utg, and called for his last 5,000 chip following an all-in from Wei Chen Lin on the big blind. A huge favorite, Ma secured the double up as board 7♥ J♥ 2♠ 6♣ 9♦ left him with a better king-high.

Player	Hand	Chips
YM Yi MaChina	K♥8♥ UTG	455,000(15 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	K♦3♣ BB	2,720,000(91 BB)

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/530

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 5:19:23 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Cheng Lo

Player	Chips
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	3,275,000(109 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	3,045,000(102 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	2,050,000(68 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	1,725,000(58 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	1,605,000(54 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	1,070,000(36 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	840,000(28 BB)
LC Lin Chen-AnTaiwan	775,000(26 BB)
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	690,000(23 BB)
CB Cheng BoChina	535,000(18 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	280,000(9 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/530

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 5:07:04 AM

Yongbin Wang Cleaned Out in 12th Place - KRW 11,200,000 (~USD 8,040)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Yongbin Wang - 12th Place

Another bust was seen on the feature table, with Cheng Lo taking up the challenge for Yongbin Wang's 370,000 stack. In for a flip, board 6♠ 9♣ 9♦ 7♦ 8♠ felted none of Wang's overcards, leaving him to exit just minutes before the break.

Player	Hand	Chips
YW Yongbin WangChina	A♦Q♠ D	busted
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	J♦J♥ CO	3,100,000(124 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 5:06:09 AM

Valery Li Crashes in 13th Place - KRW 11,200,000 (~USD 8,040)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Valery Li - 13th Place

Up against an open and a three bet, Valery Li shoved on the big blind for 375,000 total and was looked up by Jianfeng Sun. A classic flip, board K♥ J♠ J♦ 3♥ 7♦ quickly landed in favor of the overcards, sending Li's ladies flying towards the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
VL Valery LiUzbekistan	Q♠Q♣ BB	busted
JS Jianfeng SunChina	A♠K♦ HJ	1,675,000(67 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 5:00:15 AM

Jiang Pu Busts in 14th Place - KRW 9,900,000 (~USD 7,105)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jiang Pu - 14th Place

Jianwei Lin

On the feature table, Jianwei Lin opened utg and called off Jiang Pu's 350,000 jam, putting the latter at risk. Pu dominated, managed to outflop Lin on A♥ Q♣ 9♣ , yet fell shortly as the runout 3♣ Q♦ shipped Lin the win with a better two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jiang PuUnited Kingdom	A♠9♠ CO	busted
JL Jianwei LinChina	A♦K♠ UTG	1,700,000(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 4:54:25 AM

One Bet Works for Joris Michl

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Joris Michl

Joris Michl fired a 120,000 three bet against Yi Ma's cutoff open, and saw the latter continue to flop K♥ ts 5♦ . Michl gunned 60,000, enough to push Ma out of the pot.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	1,825,000(73 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	280,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 4:52:58 AM

Wei Chen Lin Remains in the Lead

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Wei Chen Lin

Wei Chen Lin sent out a 130,000 three bet against Xiaohui Wang's utg open, and picked up the pot uncontested. Lin remains to lead the pack, having just cracked the 3 million mark.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	3,000,000(120 BB)
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	900,000(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 4:50:33 AM

Set Wins It for Cheng Bo

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Cheng Bo

Yi Ma defended his big blind vs Cheng Bo's 70,000 button open, revealing flop A♥ T♥ 7♠ . Action checked through to turn J♠ , where Cheng fired 85,000. Ma check called to river Q♦ , and arrived at showdown after Cheng checked it back. Ma revealed top pair A♠ 5♠ , no good against Cheng's set 7♦ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
CB Cheng BoChina	720,000(29 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	355,000(14 BB)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/530

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 4:17:48 AM

Suwei Yang Eliminated in 15th Place - KRW 9,900,000 (~USD 7,105)

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Suwei Yang - 15th Place

Suwei Yang lodged a 150,000 three bet from the small blind against a late position open and a call, and found Wei Chen Lin on the button, call to see flop Q♣ 9♥ 5♦ . Yang check raised to 300,000, which didn't deter Lin from continuing to turn T♦ . Both checked it through to river 8♦ , where Yang pulled the trigger, tank shoving his last 645,000. Lin used up two time banks, and eventually hero called with bottom pair 4♠ 5♣ . Yang's bluff A♥ K♠ gets exposed, sending him out in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	2,930,000(147 BB)
SY Suwei YangChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 4:06:07 AM

Wei Chen Lin Takes Some Back

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Wei Chen Lin

Xiaohui Wang sent out a 125,000 three bet against an early open and saw Wei Chen Lin behind cold call, revealing flop 8♣ 4♣ J♠ . Wang continued for 100,000, check called by Lin. Turn K♣ was checked by both, prompting Lin to lead 200,000 on river 9♥ . Wang gave it up and folded.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	1,755,000(88 BB)
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	900,000(45 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:47:08 AM

Rong Long Eliminated in 17th Place - KRW 8,900,000 (~USD 6,390)

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Rong Long - 17th Place

Wang Xiaohui

Rong Long flicked in his last 105,000, and was called by both Xiaohui Wang and Wei Chen Lin on the bllinds. On flop 2♠ 8♣ 5♦ , Wang led 150,000 for the side pot, and tank called off his remaining 210,000 after Lin moved all-in.

Long Q♠ T♦

Lin T♥ T♣

Wang 6♠ 6♥

Lin ahead of the two, instead booked the loss as turn 3♠ and river 4♠ landed Wang a runner runner straight to take it down, while Long exited in 17th place.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	1,510,000(76 BB)
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	1,145,000(57 BB)
RL Rong LongChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:44:39 AM

Livestream Up and Running!

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Catch the feature table action LIVE via Korea Poker Cup's YouTube channel.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:42:39 AM

Cheng Bo Doubles Through Rong Long

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Cheng Bo

An all-in preflop situation ensued with Cheng Bo at risk for his last 340,000 against Rong Long on the small blind. A favorite to win, Cheng did just so as board 5♥ 7♥ 2♣ Q♣ 4♦ steered clear of any aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
CB Cheng BoChina	K♠K♣ D	720,000(36 BB)
RL Rong LongChina	A♠J♠ SB	135,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:42:07 AM

Cheng Yen Lo on the Move

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Cheng Lo

Facing an open and a call, Yi Ma on the big blind, fired a 150,000 three bet, and was called by Cheng Yen Lo on the button. Ma continued for 100,000 on flop K♠ 9♦ 6♣ , and followed with another 130,000 on turn 7♣ . Lo raised all-in by the second bet, and ushered a fold from his opponent shortly after, for the pot.

Player	Chips
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	2,170,000(109 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	430,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:25:00 AM

Zhang Zhi Heads Out in 18th Place - KRW 7,900,000 (~USD 5,670)

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Zhang Zhi - 18th Place

Zhang Zhi went with Q♠ 7♠ for his last 155,000, and faced Rong Long's premium A♣ K♥ behind. Whilst still a race, Zhang missed to connect with board 2♥ 6♥ T♦ 5♠ A♠ , cutting his Main Event run short.

Player	Chips
RL Rong LongChina	415,000(21 BB)
ZZ Zhang ZhiChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:21:32 AM

Suwei Yang Outflops Zihao Wang

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Suwei Yang and Zihao Wang

Suwei Yang opened utg and called off Zihao Wang's 160,000 all-in a seat after. Slightly behind, Yang caught up quickly having flopped top pair on board K♠ Q♣ J♣ 8♥ Q♠ , to shortly deliver the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
SY Suwei YangChina	K♣T♠ UTG	1,115,000(56 BB)
ZW Zihao Wang (2)China	A♥J♦ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:19:19 AM

Wei Chen Lin Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Wei Chen Lin

Chip leader Wei Chen Lin has managed to scoop three blind steals in a row, the last one being off of Zhang Zhi, having fired a 120,000 three bet against his button open. Zhang tank folded, saving his 8 BB behind.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	2,000,000(100 BB)
ZZ Zhang ZhiChina	155,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:08:28 AM

Gao Lei Bows Out Early

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Gao Lei

Following the loss, Gao Lei shoved his last 130,000 in and was called by Joris Michl behind for a flip. Lei quickly landed the advantage on flop A♥ 9♣ 2♥ , but was again left drawing dead as the turn hit 4♦ to knock him out.

Player	Hand	Chips
GL Gao LeiChina	A♣T♣ UTG+1	busted
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	4♠4♥ D	1,725,000(86 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:06:03 AM

Dongli Shen Draws First Blood

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Shen Dongli

Dongli Shen defended his big blind vs Gao Lei's hijack open, and went on to lead all-in for 155,000 on flop T♦ 8♦ 4♣ . Lei called with top pair T♠ 9♠ , and was up against Shen's flush draw K♦ 7♦ . Turn Q♦ immediately brought a third diamond, sealing the win for Shen.

Player	Chips
SD Shen DongliChina	420,000(21 BB)
GL Gao LeiChina	130,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/25/2024, 3:00:29 AM

Shuffle Up & Deal!

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Cards in the air, good luck to all the players!

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/530

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/24/2024, 3:53:29 PM

KPC Main Event Sees 20 Players Remain

Nonstop action continues at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, with the grand Jeju Poker Festival remaining front and center of all the buzz. Ten days of play have run through with its second headliner on schedule, Korea Poker Cup (KPC) Main Event currently in the frontlines. Out of its 530-entry field, only 20 players remain in contention for the title with Taiwan’s Wei Chen Lin bagging the lead, having topped the Day 2 fray with 1,840,000 (92 BB). Top three across the order sees all Taiwanese runners holding down the healthiest stacks, with Cheng Yen Lo and Chen An Lin, just about nine big blinds behind.

All Day 2 survivors are now guaranteed KRW 7,900,000 (~USD 5,670) in winnings, with the KRW 190,000,000 (~USD 136,410) top prize closer in sight. Day 3 action will close once the field is down to eight players.

Korea Poker Cup Main Event

Dates: November 22-26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,145)

Guarantee: KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110)

Entries: 530 (247 unique)

Prize pool: KRW 1,000,000,000 (~USD 718,110)

ITM: 87 places

Day 1A: 195 entries, 45 qualified

Day 1B: 210 entries, 48 qualified

Day 1C Turbo: 125 entries, 42 qualified

Day 2: 135 players, 20 qualified

Day 3: 20 players

Day 4 /Final: Tuesday, November 26

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/24/2024, 1:22:39 PM

Day 3 Chip Counts

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	1,900,000(95 BB)
LC Lin Chen-AnChina	1,580,000(79 BB)
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	1,540,000(77 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	1,230,000(62 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	1,120,000(56 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	969,000(48 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	950,000(48 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	762,000(38 BB)
JP Jiang PuUnited Kingdom	745,000(37 BB)
SY Suwei YangChina	550,000(28 BB)
ZZ Zhang ZhiChina	520,000(26 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	456,000(23 BB)
VL Valery LiUzbekistan	394,000(20 BB)
SD Shen DongliChina	393,000(20 BB)
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	345,000(17 BB)
RL Rong LongChina	330,000(17 BB)
ZW Zihao Wang (2)China	285,000(14 BB)
GL Gao LeiChina	195,500(10 BB)
CB Cheng BoChina	187,000(9 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	134,000(7 BB)