South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT

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K Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Entries

1/530

Total Chips

15,900,000

Average

15,900,000

KPC Jeju Poker Festival 2024 - FESTIVAL RESULTS

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 5:36:11 PM

Joris Michl Is The Korea Poker Cup Main Event Champion - KRW 190,000,000 (~USD 136,410)

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Korea Poker Cup Main Event Champion Joris Michl

The Main Event of the Korea Poker Cup began with 530 players going through three Day One Flights to see 135 qualifiers return to Day 2. From there, 87 players made it into the payout circle, but only the remaining 20 of Day 2 advanced to Day 3.

On Day 3, the top 20 played until a final table of 8 was made, and today the final table came back to go for over 6 hours of play until a champion was crowned.

Finally, it can be announced that the Korean Poker Cup Main Event Champion is none other than Joris Michl of the Netherlands, who weaved his way through the ups and downs of the final table to earn a heads-up spot against Wei Chen Lin for the title.

Both players fought for nearly 3 hours in heads-up battle with Michl at the brink of getting beaten down. However, Michl made a remarkable come back when he rivered a straight to stay alive and take the chip lead, and then brought the hammer down with a two-pair to land the Main Event trophy and a champion's payout of KRW 190,000,000 (~USD 136,410).

"It feels really good. I finally win a big one in live poker, so it's been a long grind to finally win a big one, so I'm very happy, " Michl explained when asked about his reaction after the win.

This main event win is the first live championship for Michl, who had won a main event championship online prior to this huge milestone victory.

When asked about his heads-up come back from a three-to-one disadvantage, Michl explained that he used the 15-minute break to get advice from Yita Choong and they reviewed some of the hands from the delayed livestream.

"I then adapted my play and I think that gave me the advantage after the break," Michl added.

Michl also shared that he plans to stay in Jeju for the entire week then proceed to the USOP in Hai Phong before ending the year playing WPT events in Vegas.

When asked what the first thing he'll spend on, he explained that he'll buy himself a new bicycle and pad up his bankroll. Of course, he admits that there will be some celebrations tonight and maybe a double celebration if his friend Tom Henricus, who sits at the final table of the Jeju Poker Cup Final, also bags the title.

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

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
1	JM Joris MichlNetherlands	190,000,000	$136,410
2	WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	117,500,000	$84,360
3	CL Cheng LoTaiwan	83,900,000	$60,240
4	CL Changyang LiuChina	65,000,000	$46,670
5	YM Yi MaChina	51,000,000	$36,615
6	JS Jianfeng SunChina	40,000,000	$28,720
7	JL Jianwei LinChina	30,000,000	$21,540
8	XL Xiao LiuChina	20,700,000	$14,860
9	WX Wang XiaohuiChina	16,300,000	$11,700

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 5:35:11 PM

[UPDATE] Zuyou Wang Tops Chip Counts of Red Poker Dragon Tour Baby Dragon Day 1B

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

RDPT Baby Dragon Day 1B Chip Leader Zuyou Wang

A total of 150 entries made the KRW 1,500,000 (~USD 1,000) buy-in for a seat at the Red Dragon Poker Tour Baby Dragon Day1B flight in the hopes of earning a share from the KRW 352,256,000 (~USD 252,315) prize pool.

Only 23 players would qualify for a seat on Day 2 and be guaranteed a payout of at least KRW 3,140,000 (~USD 2,250). The bubble burst after 15 forty-minute levels of action, marking the end of the day and for the remaining 23 to bag up their chips for the night.

Bagging the biggest stack among them was China's Zuyou Wang, who made the top of the chip count leaderboard with 484,000 chips. Jianting Cai of China had the second largest stack with 366,000 while Di Lu ended with the third-ranked stack of 329,000 chips, giving the top three to an all Chinese contingent.

Baby Dragon Day 1B

Dates: November 26-27, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,500,000 (~USD 1,000)

Day 1 A Entries: 119

Prize pool: KRW 352,256,000 (~USD 252,315)

ITM: 23 Players Advance To Day 2

Starting Stack: 25,000

Chips In Play: 3,750,000

Average Stack: 163,000

Blinds: 3,000/6,000 with ante of 6,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 4:58:21 PM

[UPDATE] Xiao Liu Wins RDPT Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH Event

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

RDPT Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH Champion Xiao Liu

76 players punched their ticket for KRW 600,000 (~USD 430) to enter the RDPT Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH event for a chance to win a share from the KRW 24,609,000 (~USD 17,630) prize pool and get a KRW 200,000 (~USD 145) bounty for every player they bust out.

The only one who didn't lose their bounty was Xiao Liu of China, who was the last player to hold all the chips and claim the title as Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH champion.

Xiao Liu defeated Wei Jiang, also from China, in the final heads-up battle, taking the last bounty and bagging the championship top prize of KRW 6,969,000 (~USD 5,000) along with a classy RDPT trophy.

Wei Jiang earned KRW 4,300,000 (~USD 3,080) for the runner-up finish.

Red Dragon Poker Tour Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH

Date: November 26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 600,000 (~USD 430)

Entries: 76

Prize pool: KRW 24,609,000 (~USD 17,630)

ITM: 12 places

Final Payouts in KRW

1st - Xiao Liu - China - 6,969,000

2nd - Wei Jiang - China - 4,300,000

3rd - Xiaobo Zhou - China - 3,010,000

4th - Masayuki Murata - Japan - 2,190,000

5th - Yipeng Yang - China - 1,650,000

6th - Zhaoqui Sun - China - 1,300,000

7th - Haonan Tian - China - 1,070,000

8th - Kui Liu - China - 920,000

9th - Shi Xiao Qin - China - 830,000

10th - Yi-Ping Feng - Taiwan - 790,000

11th - Jianfeng Sun - China - 790,000

12th - Haoran Hu - China - 790,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 4:32:04 PM

[UPDATE] Bubble Bursts On Red Poker Dragon Tour Baby Dragon Day1B Flight

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The bubble has burst at the RDPT Baby Dragon Day1B flight, guaranteeing 23 players a seat when they return to Day 2 to earn a minimum payout from the yet-to-be-determined prize pool.

The bubble hand began when Zuyou Wang min-raised to 12,000 from the lo-jack and Chao Wang put his last 6,000 chips at risk from the hi-jack. Jiale Li defended the big blind and the three players were peeled a flop of 9♥ 6♦ J♥.

Practical poker sense would have the other two players not at risk just check it down, but it seemed Zuyou Wang wanted to play and fired 16,000 when Li checked his option on the big blind. Li completed the bet and an 8♦ came on the turn.

Li led out this time for another 16,000 and was called by Zuyou Wang to see a 6♠ river. Li fired 18,000 and Zuyou Wang made the call for a three-way showdown.

Zuyou Wang flashed A♠ J♠ for a top pair of jacks, edging out the J♣ T♠ of Li with a better kicker. Chao Wang was a last place finisher with his 5♦ 5♠ and was eliminated as the bubble boy.

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 2:59:38 PM

[UPDATE] Yi Yang Leads Red Dragon Poker Tour Super High Roller After Day 1

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Yi Yang - Red Dragon Poker Tour Super High Roller Day 1 Chipleader

The Day 1 of the Red Dragon Poker Tour Super High Roller event saw 32 deep pockets cough up KRW 12,000,000 (~USD 8,500) for a seat and contribute to a current prize pool of KRW 353,856,000 (~USD 253,400).

23 players bagged their chips after 11 levels of play to return again for a final run at the title on Day 2 tomorrow. Another set of high rollers are expected to beat the late registration deadline before the start of Level 14 and build the prize pool even more.

Meanwhile, of the 23 players who made it through 11 levels of poker action, Yi Yang of China holds the largest stack with 2,245,000. Joseph Cheong of the USA follows at a distance with a second-ranked stack of 1,760,000. Jieming Xu of China rounds up the podium with a third-ranked chip count of 1,385,000.

Red Dragon Poker Tour Super High Roller

Date: November 26-27, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 12,000,000 (~USD 8,500)

Entries: 32

Prize pool: KRW 353,856,000 (~USD 253,400)

ITM: TBD

Starting Stack: 600,000

Total Chips In Play: 19,200,000

Average Stack: 834,000

Players Remaining: 23/32

Blinds: 6,000/12,000 with ante of 12,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 1:43:05 PM

[UPDATE] Xi Xiang Luo Wins RDPT Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 Event

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Xi Xiang Luo - RDPT Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 Champion

Only 10 players paid the KRW 1,000,000 (~USD 715) buy-in for a seat at the Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 side event at the Red Dragon Poker Tour series here at the Jeju Poker Festival 2024. The ten players amassed a total prize pool of KRW 8,730,000 (~USD 6,250) that would only be shared by the top 2 players.

The biggest share went to RDPT Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 champion Xi Xiang Luo, who took home an RDPT trophy and a top prize of KRW 5,240,000 (~USD 3,750) after besting Jie Xu in heads-up battle. Jie Xu took the runner-up prize of KRW 3,490,000 (~USD 2,500).

RDPT Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8

Date: November 26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,000,000 (~USD 715)

Entries: 10

Prize pool: KRW 8,730,000 (~USD 6250)

ITM: 2

Final Payouts

1st - Xi Xiang Luo - China - 5,240,000 (~USD 3,750)

2nd - Jie Xu - China - KRW 3,490,000 (~USD 2,500)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 1:31:04 PM

[UPDATE] Erdun Xu Leads RDPT Baby Dragon Day 1A

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Erdun Xu - RDPT Baby Dragon Day 1A Chipleader

119 hopefuls punched their ticket for KRW 1,500,000 (~USD 1,000) to gain a seat at the Red Dragon Poker Tour Baby Dragon event. The prize pool has grown to KRW 326,065,500 (~USD 233,000) and is expected to grow even bigger with three more day one flights left to bring in more players.

From the 119 entrants, only 18 qualified for a bag to bring to Day 2, where they will be guaranteed a minimum share of the total prize pool and an opportunity to continue their journey to claim the Baby Dragon championship title, a Red Dragon Poker Tour trophy, an exclusive RDPT Champion's jacket and the top cash prize which is yet to be determined.

It was a strong force of Chinese poker pros that topped the Day 1A Flight. The largest chip stack belonged to Erdun Xu of China who built his starting stack of 25,000 to 421,000. Xianglai Li claimed the second rank with a stack of 359,000 while Mingwei Li bagged up 327,000.

Baby Dragon Day 1A

Dates: November 26-27, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,500,000 (~USD 1,000)

Day 1 A Entries: 119

Prize pool: KRW 326,065,500 (~USD 233,000)

ITM: 18 Players Advance To Day 2

Starting Stack: 25,000

Chips In Play: 2,975,000

Average Stack: 165,000

Blinds: 4,000/8,000 with ante of 8,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 1:29:02 PM

[UPDATE] Pop Goes The Bubble In RDPT Baby Dragon Day 1A

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Action folded to Bohao Huang on the dealer button, who made a min-raise for 12,000. Erdun Xu also made the call from the small blind and the pressured Yong Li decided it was time to risk his last 9,000 chips to defend his big blind.

Both Huang and Xu played practical tournament poker and checked the action all the way until the board completed T♣ T♥ 4♠ 2♣ Q♥ .

Huang showed an A♠ 6♠ which was head of Xu's K♥ 8♥ and Li's K♣ 8♠.

Huang won the pot, but more importantly, took out bubble boy Yong Li to allow the remaining 18 players a guaranteed minimum ITM when they advance to Day 2.

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 11:47:03 AM

[UPDATE] Chen Yu Hung Wins Jeju Poker Cup

Level 31: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Chen Yu Hung Jeju Poker Cup Champion

Chen Yu Hung had a dominating stack of 6,525,000 and pressured Tom Henricus Verbruggen's short stack of 700,000 in the final hand of the Jeju Poker Cup.

With 90% of the chips in play stacked up by Hung's side and the blinds at 100,000/200,000 with an ante of 200,000, Verbruggen had no choice but to risk his tournament life with T♣ 4♣ against the dominating K♥ J♦ of Hung.

The flop of K♦ 4♦ J♣ two-paired Hung. The A♥ on the turn gave Verbruggen a gut-shot straight if a queen appeared on the river. However, the poker gods threw an 8♥ instead to send Verbruggen out on 2nd place and crown Chen Yu Hung as the Jeju Poker Cup champion.

Tom Henricus Verbruggen took home a runner-up payout of KRW 43,840,000 (~USD 31,300) while Chen Yu Hung brought home the Jeju Poker Cup trophy and a champion's top prize of KRW 65,900,000 (~USD 47,100).

Jeju Poker Cup Final

Dates: November 24-26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,200,000 (~USD 850)

Entries: 297

Prize pool: KRW 311,137,200 (~USD 222,680)

ITM: 38 places

Final Table Payouts in KRW

1st - Hung Chen Yu -Taiwan - 65,900,000

2nd - Verbruggen Tom Henricus - Netherlands - 43,840,000

3rd - Li Dong - China - 31,970,000

4th - Gao Lei - China - 23,620,000

5th - Zhang Lante - China -17,690,000

6th - Zhang Jinze - China - 13,420,000

7th - Zhang Nan - China - 10,310,000

8th - Lee Shun Hei - Hong Kong - 8,030,000

9th - Cheng Bo - China - 6,340,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 9:25:31 AM

Wei Chen Lin Has Been Eliminated in 2nd Place - KRW 117,500,000 (~USD 84,360)

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Korea Poker Cup Main Event Runner-Up Wei Chen Lin

Joris Michl raised to 300,000 with K♥ Q♠ and Wei Chen Lin made the call to defend his big blind with J♦ T♠.

Both players were thrown a flop of 4♠ Q♥ 6♠. Lin tapped his option to Michl, who fired 350,000. Lin completed to see a K♠ on the turn.

Lin checked over to Michl who bet 900,000 for his top two-pair. Lin then went all-in for his last 5,100,000 and was snap called by Michl.

Lin was hoping for a miracle straight on the river just as Michl had done to him a few hands back, but the poker gods threw a 8♦ instead to end his Main Event journey as a runner-up and award the championship to Michl.

Wei Chen Lin brought home a juicy runner-up prize of KRW 117,500,000 (~USD 84,360) for a valiant effort.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	15,900,000(133 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 9:20:33 AM

Joris Michl Rivers A Straight To Bounce Back

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Joris Michl

Joris Michl limped in with 9♠ 8♣ and then called the 410,000 raise of Wei Chen Lin with T♦ 8♠ to see a flop of 6♥ 7♦ 8♦.

Bother players paired their eights with Lin ahead with the better kicker.

Lin led out for 425,000 and Michl raised to 1,300,000. Lin then three-bet raised to 2,500,000 and Michl then shoved for his last 5,300,000.

Lin went into the tank and asked Michl if he had a set. Michl said I have a pair, and Lin decided to make the call, adding 2,800,000 to the pot.

The turn came K♦ and dimmed the hopes of Michl. However, the poker gods were kind enough to throw a T♥ on the river, giving Michl a straight to double up and, more importantly, stay alive.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	11,000,000(92 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	4,500,000(38 BB)

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/530

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 8:28:32 AM

Wei Chen Lin Pressures Joris Michl

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Wen Chei Lin

Joris Michl completed the blinds with a hand of 5♦ 2♠ and Wei Chen Lin checked his 7♣ 4♦ to see a friendly flop of A♠ 8♠ 3♦. Lin led with 100,000 and Michl raised it to 350,000. Lin peeked at his cards and made the call to see a 5♣ on the turn.

Lin check-called the 700,000 bet of Michl to see an 8♥ on the river.

Lin fired out 1,100,000 and Michl tanked before folding the winning hand.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	13,000,000(130 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	2,900,000(29 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 8:23:42 AM

Lin's Straight Cripples Michl

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Joris Michl

Wei Chen Lin made a 250,000 raise holding on to K♦ Q♦. Joris Michl defended his big blind with J♦ 9♥.

The flop came A♣ J♠ 6♦. Michl check-called the 200,000 bet of Lin to see a T♠ on the turn, which gave Lin a Broadway straight.

Michl check-called the 250,000 bet to see a 9♦ turn, which gave Michl false hopes with a two-pair. Michl check-called the 600,000 bet of Lin and was once again broken to see his two-pair dominated by Lin's straight.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	12,300,000(123 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	3,600,000(36 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 8:18:01 AM

Wei Chen Lin Takes Two-To-One Advantage

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Joris Michl raised to 250,000 with J♥ 8♥ in the hole. Wei Chen Lin peeked into T♦ 8♦ and decided to make the call to defend his big blind.

Both players were shown a flop of T♠ 9♠ 4♦. Lin hit his top-pair while Michl had an open-ended straight draw among his other outs. Both checked to see a 6♠ turn.

Lin check-called again when Michl fired 270,000 to see a K♠ on the river. Lin check-called again when Michl fired 925,000.

Lin showed the pair of tens during the show-cards moment and Michl mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	11,000,000(110 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	5,000,000(50 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 8:12:40 AM

Wei Chen Lin Extends Chip Lead Over Joris Michl

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Wei Chen Lin

Joris Michl raised to 250,000 on the strength of Q♣ 7♣ and Wei Chen Lin defended the big blind with J♣ 3♣ in the hole.

The dealer peeled a flop of J♠ 6♠ 7♠ allowing both players to hit. Lin had the lead with top-pair and Michl had the mid-pair.

Lin check-called Michl's 200,000 bet to see a 9♥ turn and then check-called again when Michl fired 450,000 to see a ks on the river.

Both players slowed down with four spades on the board. Lin flipped his better pair to take down the pot and improve his stack, slowly pulling away from Michl.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	9,300,000(93 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	6,600,000(66 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 7:47:43 AM

[UPDATE] Final Table Under Way for Jeju Poker Cup Final

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Jeju Poker Cup Final Table

Cards are in the air for the final table of The Jeju Poker Cup Final. 297 entries from two Day 1 flights have whittled down to the last 9 players that comprise the final table.

Each player will be making a guaranteed payout of KRW 6,340,000 (~USD 4,500) for their final table appearance, but only the last one standing will walk away with the big championship prize of KRW 65,900,000 (~USD 47,100), along with a Korea Poker Cup trophy.

Li Dong enters the final table atop the chip count leaderboard with 1,455,000 chips. Cheng Bo is just within striking distance at the second spot with 1,045,000 while Lee Shun Hei rounds up the top three millionaire stacks with 1,015,000.

Jeju Poker Cup Final

Dates: November 24-26, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 1,200,000 (~USD 850)

Entries: 297

Prize pool: KRW 311,137,200 (~USD 222,680)

ITM: 38 places

Payouts

1st - KRW 65,900,000 (~USD 47,100)

2nd - KRW 43,840,000 (~USD 31,300)

3rd - KRW 31,970,000 (~USD 22,800)

4th - KRW 23,620,000 (~USD 16,900)

5th - KRW 17,690,000 (~USD 12,600)

6th - KRW 13,420,000 (~USD 9,600)

7th - KRW 10,310,000 (~USD 7,300)

8th - KRW 8,030,000 (~USD 5,700)

9th &10th - KRW 6,340,000 (~USD 4,500)

Starting Stack: 25,000

Chips In Play: 7,425,000

Average Stack: 825,000

Blinds: 20,000/40,000 with ante of 40,000

Final Table Chip Counts

Li Dong - 1,455,000

Cheng Bo - 1,045,000

Lee Shun Hei - 1,015,000

Tom Henricus - 965,000

Gao Lei - 865,000

Hung Chen Yu - 535,000

Zhang Nan - 525,000

Zhang Lante - 460,000

Zhang Jinze - 445,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 7:35:51 AM

Wei Chen Lin's Set Chips Away At Joris Michl

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Wei Chen Lin made the raise to 225,000 on the strength of A♠ 7♦ and Joris Michl completed to defend his big blind with 2♥ 2♦.

The flop arrived K♠ 7♠ 4♣ to give Lin the lead. Michl check-called the the 175,000 bet of Lin to see a 7♣ flop.

Michl check-called once again the 425,000 bet to see a 9♥ river. Once again Michl check-called the bet of 975,000.

When the cards were flipped over, Michl was broken to see the set of Lin.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	8,200,000(82 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	7,700,000(77 BB)

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/530

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 7:28:51 AM

Joris Michl Bites Back With Two Pair

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Joris Michl

Joris Michl peeked into J♠ 2♦ and completed the blinds while Wei Chen Lin checked his option with J♣ 4♣.

Both players hit the flop of J♦ 2♣ 6♠ with Michl's two-pair looking better than Lin's top pair.

Lin check-called the 80,000 minimum bet of Michl to see a T♠ turn. Lin check-called again, but this time for 230,000.

The river 5♥ sealed the win for Michl, who fired 725,000 when Lin tapped his option. Lin just made the conservative call and was disappointed to see that his to pair wasn't good enough.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	9,200,000(115 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	6,700,000(84 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 7:24:23 AM

Wei Chel Lin Strikes First

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Wei Chel Lin

Wei Chen Lin raised to 185,000 with Q♥ 7♣ and Joris Michl called, holding K♦ 9♠, to see a flop of 5♥ 6♥ 8♦ .

Lin led out with 200,000 and Michl made the call to see a 4♦ on the turn. Lin led again for 275,000 with Michl raising to 850,000.

Lin three-bet to 2,200,000 holding a straight. Michl finally let go to make the stacks of both almost even.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	8,000,000(100 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	7,900,000(99 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 7:19:09 AM

Joris Michl vs Wei Chen Lin For Main Event Title

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Wei Chen Lin vs Joris Michl

Two players remain!

It will be Joris Michl of the Netherlands versus Wei Chen Lin of Taiwan battling it out for the Korea Poker Cup Main Event title.

The winner will be taking home a beautiful Korea Cup trophy with a champion's top prize of KRW 190,000,000 (~USD 136,410) while the runner-up will have a payout of KRW 117,500,000 (~USD 84,360).

Here are the final table chip counts:

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	9,200,000(115 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	6,700,000(84 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 7:05:50 AM

Cheng Lo Has Been Eliminated in 3rd Place - KRW 83,900,000 (~USD 60,240)

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Korea Poker Cup Main Event 3rd Place Finisher Cheng Lo

Joris Michl made a raise to 160,000 on the button and called the 1,100,000 all-in shove of Cheng Lo in the small blind for a show down.

Michl K-Q suited dominated over Lo's Q-9 off-suit.

The flop kept Michl ahead. The turn offered a few more outs for Lo, but none of them came on the river.

Cheng Lo, who had a promising start as the final table chip leader entering the day, ended his run at 3rd place with a payout of KRW 83,900,000 (~USD 60,240). This is Lo's biggest career live cash.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	K♠Q♠	9,200,000(115 BB)
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	Q♣9♥	busted

Board:J♦7♥6♥5♠J♥

Pot:2,200,000 (28 BB)

Joris Michl won the pot with Ks Qc

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 6:59:38 AM

Lin Jabs At Michl To Take Chip Lead

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Wei Chen Lin

Action between the blinds saw Joris Michl raising to 225,000 from the small blind and Wei Chen Lin making the call to defend his big blind.

Both players checked on the flop of 7♠ 7♥ T♣ to open a free 2♦ on the turn. Michl fired 200,000 and was called by Lin.

The river showed a 2♣ and Michl tapped his option to Lin who fired 425,000.

Michl surrendered the pot to give Lin the chip lead.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	7,300,000(91 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	6,900,000(86 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 6:51:21 AM

Michl's Ladies Give Him A Doule

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Joris Michl

Action was folded to the blinds when Cheng Lo raised to 250,000 from the small blind and was three-bet by Joris Michl to 750,000 from the big blind.

Lo pushed back with an all-in shove for 5,000,000 and Michl decided to put his remaining 3,700,000 at risk for a showdown.

Lo flipped over pocket nines which were dominated by the queen of Michl.

The board held for Michl to give a huge double boost while Lo was crippled.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	Q♠Q♦	7,500,000(94 BB)
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	9♥9♣	1,300,000(16 BB)

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/530

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 6:41:02 AM

Changyang Liu Has Been Eliiminated in 4th Place - KRW 65,000,000 (~USD 46,670)

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Korea Poker Cup Main Event 4th Place Finisher Changyang Liu

Cheng Lo made a raise to 125,000 from under the gun and then matched the 1,300,000 all-in shove of Changyang Liu in the small blind.

Lo showed pocket tens while Liu showed a formidable Ace-Jack off-suit. It was a classic coin flip, with Lo's tens staying ahead all the way to the river and giving Liu a fourth place exit from the Main Event.

Changyang Liu started second to the bottom in chips, but earned his way to a fourth place share of KRW 65,000,000 (~USD 46,670).

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	T♠T♥	4,000,000(67 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	A♣J♠	1,600,000(27 BB)

Board:K♦9♦5♠4♦4♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 6:31:44 AM

Yi Ma Has Ben Eliminated in 5th Place - KRW 51,000,000 (~USD 36,615)

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Korea Poker Cup Main Event 5th Place Finisher Yi Ma

Joris Michl raised to 150,000 from under the gun and called the 1,200,000 all-in shove of Yi Ma on the big blind.

Michl showed big slick, which dominated Ma's Ace-Queen off.

Ma couldn't improve on the board and Michl went on to take the pot and send Ma to the rail.

Yi Ma managed to secure a KRW 51,000,000 (~USD 36,615) payout for his 5th place finish.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	A♥K♣	4,900,000(82 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	A♣Q♥	busted

Board:7♣6♣2♥8♥J♥

Pot:4,900,000 (82 BB)

Joris Michl won the pot with Ah Kc

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 6:21:22 AM

Jianfeng Sun Has Been Eliminated in 6th Place - KRW 40,000,000 (~USD 28,720)

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Korea Poker Cup Main Event 6th Place Finisher Jianfeng Sun

Changyang Liu raised to 125,000 from the hi-jack which Jianfeng Sun defended from the big blind.

Both players were treated to a J♦ 7♦ 5♥ flop. Sun went all-in for his last 300,000 after spiking bottom pair and was insta-called by Liu who showed pocket kings.

The 9♠ turn and 8♥ river were of no help for Sun and was finally shown the exits from the Main Event at sixth place. Sun earned a decent payout of KRW 40,000,000 (~USD 28,720) for his efforts.

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Changyang LiuChina	K♦K♣	1,600,000(27 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	A♣5♠	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 6:13:31 AM

Liu Wins Short Stack Battle

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Changyang Liu

Jianfeng Sun made a raise to 700,000 on the button, putting Changyang Liu all-in for his last 515,000 when he defended his big blind.

Sun showed pocket sixes while Liu showed A-7 off for a coin flip.

Sun led on the flop, but Liu turned a better pair when his 7 matched an kept him ahead until the board completed.

Liu doubled up and Sun was put nearing his last breath.

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Changyang LiuChina	A♦7♠	1,100,000(18 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	6♦6♥	200,000(3 BB)

Board:T♣3♣5♥7♠8♠

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/530

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11/26/2024, 6:05:51 AM

Wei Chen Lin Puts Jianfeng Sun On Life Support

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Wei Chen Lin

There was a huge pre-flop raise-re-raise tug-of-war between Wei Chen Lin and Jianfeng Sun. Finally, it was Sun who pushed 3,800,000 in the middle with Lin risking his last 3,400,000 to force the showdown.

Lin showed a pair of queens while Sun showed pocket jacks.

The board kept Lin ahead all the way, giving him the huge pot and boosting him to the top of the chip count leader board. Meanwhile, Sun was left with a few crumbs and is in critical life support for his Main Event life.

Player	Hand	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	Q♥Q♣	6,900,000(115 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	J♠J♦	455,000(8 BB)

Board:9♠9♥6♥2♠A♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 5:26:36 AM

Lin's Two Pair Earns From Sun

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Wei Chen Lin made a raise to 105,000 and was matched by Jianfeng Sun for both to be given a flop of Q♦ 2♥ 5♦. Sun check-called the 95,000 bet to see a T♦ turn and then check-called again for 180,000 to see a 4♠ on the river.

Sun check-called for another time for 450,000 and was disappointed to see his top pair queen not good enough against the ten-five two pair of Lin.

Player	Hand	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	T♥5♥	3,400,000(68 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	A♣Q♣	3,800,000(76 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 5:18:08 AM

It's A Chop!

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jianfeng Sun made a min-raise and called the 700,000 all-in shove of Changyang Liu.

Sun was ahead when they peeled their cards and Liu was already certain he was headed for the rail.

However, the poker gods were kind enough to throw a board of A♥ 4♠ 5♠ 3♣ 2♠ to give both a shared straight playing the board and split the pot.

Liu was very much relieved to be given another chance to stay alive.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	Q♥Q♦	4,600,000(92 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	8♦8♣	745,000(15 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 5:12:40 AM

Yi Ma Doubles From Michl

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Yi Ma

Yi Ma raised to 500,000 from under the gun, just leaving 20,000 in his stack. Joris Michl made the call from the cut-off and both were shown a flop of K♥ 5♥ 2♦. Ma pushed his last 20,000 in the middle and Michl made the easy call.

Michl was ahead, but Ma had a flush draw included in his outs. The 9♠ turn choked Ma a little, but the 3♥ on the river gave him a sigh of relief when he made the flush to win the pot and keep his Main Event hopes alive.

Player	Hand	Chips
YM Yi MaChina	A♥7♥	1,200,000(24 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	Q♠Q♣	3,900,000(78 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 5:05:17 AM

Michl Doubles From Cheng Lo

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Joris Michl

Cheng Lo raised to 110,000 from under the gun and Joris Michl was the only player to make the call from the button.

The flop came 7♦ 8♣ 3♦ . Lo led out for 175,000 and Michl matched to see the 6♦ on the turn. Lo then shoved all-in for over 3,000,000 and Michl made the snap call to put his last 1,700,000 chips at risk.

Michl showed a set of sevens, but Lo threatened with an open-ended straight.

The 8♠ on the river gave Michl a boat and doubled-him up while damaging the stack of Lo, who started the final table as the chip leader.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	7♣7♠	4,400,000(88 BB)
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	6♠5♠	2,800,000(56 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 4:57:51 AM

Wei Chen Lin Grabs Some From Joris Michl Without A Flop

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Chen Wei Lin made a 100,000 min-raise from under the gun and was three-bet by Joris Michl to 375,000 on the small blind. When action went back to Lin, he made a four-bet to 800,000.

Michl thought about it before finally throwing his A♦ Q♣ back to the dealer.

It was a good fold since Lin held pocket nines and was ahead.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	28,000,000(560 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	2,200,000(44 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 4:46:06 AM

Jianwei Lin Has Been Eliminated in 7th place - KRW 30,000,000 (~USD 21,540)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Main Event 7th Place Finisher Jianwei Lin

Jianwei Lin made a raise to 100,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 425,000 by Jianfeng Sun on the small blind. Lin then shoved his remaining 1,000,000 at risk with Sun counting enough change to make the call.

Jianwei Lin was ahead pre-flop and looked great all the way to the turn. However, a diamond on the river gave Sun the ace nut-flush which bettered Lin's king-high flush to remove him from his seat and the Main Event.

Jianwei Lin was unfortunate in all his flips at the final table and just wasn't favored by the poker gods today. However, Lin was rewarded KRW 30,000,000 (~USD 21,540) for his 7th place finish.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	A♦Q♠	4,700,000(94 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	A♠K♦	busted

Board:J♦T♠9♦T♦5♦

Pot:4,700,000 (94 BB)

Jianfeng Sun won the pot with Ad Qs

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 4:41:32 AM

Changyang Liu Rises From The Danger Zone

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jianwei Lin made a 100,000 min-raise from UTG+1 and then called the all-in re-raise of Changyang Liu for 380,000.

Liu flopped a set and improved his hand to a flush after the board was completed to double up his short stack and gain some breathing space.

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Changyang LiuChina	6♠6♦	505,000(10 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	A♣9♦	1,400,000(28 BB)

Board:6♥J♠7♠5♠9♠

Pot:505,000 (10 BB)

Changyang Liu won the pot with 6s 6d

Player	Chips
JL Jianwei LinChina	1,000,000(20 BB)
CL Changyang LiuChina	885,000(18 BB)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/530

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11/26/2024, 4:29:23 AM

Xiao Liu Has Been Eliminated in 8th Place - KRW 20,700,000 (~USD 14,860)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Main Event 8th Place Finisher Xiao Liu

Shortest-stacked Xiao Liu put his remaining 315,000 chips at risk along with his Main Event life from early position and was called by Jianwei Lin on the hi-jack before Wei Chen Lin pushed all-in for 965,000 on the button.

Jianwei Lin didn't expect another shove and gave it some serious thoughts before finally counting out the chips and pushing it to the middle.

Jianwei Lin improved his hand on the flop, but Wei Chen Lin turned a set to secure the win, damaging Jianwei Lin's stack and eliminating Xiao Liu at 8th place for a take home of KRW 20,700,000 (~USD 14,860).

Player	Hand	Chips
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	Q♥Q♦	2,400,000(48 BB)
JL Jianwei LinChina	A♠J♦	1,400,000(28 BB)
XL Xiao LiuChina	A♥5♥	busted

Board:8♦3♠J♥Q♠T♣

Pot:3,800,000 (76 BB)

Wei Chen Lin won the pot with Qh Qd

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 4:19:19 AM

Sun Doubles Up With Aces

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

Jianfeng Sun

Wei Chen Lin raised to 85,000 from the cut-off and called the 300,000 three-bet of Jianfeng Sun from the big blind.

Both players were peeled a flop of T♦ 8♦ 4♠ .

Sun check-raised all-in for his last 1,400,000 after Lin bet out 270,000. Lin went into deep thought, wondered if unicorns existed, counted out some chips and made the call.

Sun flipped over A♠ A♣ which dominated Lin's A♥ T♠.

The board completed with Q♠ 3♥, keeping the pair of aces of Sun ahead of Lin's pair of tens and also awarding Sun with a crucial double-up.

Player	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	35,000,000(875 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	1,100,000(28 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 4:13:11 AM

Cards Are In The Air!

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

Cheng Lo

The final table kicked off with exciting action from the very first hand with the two huge stacks going at it.

Joris Michl raised to 185,000 from early position and chip leader Cheng Lo defended his big blind.

Both players saw a flop of A♣ Q♣ 6♠ which both checked to see a freebie 4♠ on the turn.

Lo check called Michl's bet of 225,000 to see a 5♠ on the river. Both players then slowed down to show their cards. Michl flashed J♣ T♣ which wasn't enough against the K♣ 5♣ of Lo, who took down the pot.

Michl was a bit relieved a club didn't come in the river, or it could've spelled a big disaster for his Main Event hopes.

Cheng Lo, meanwhile, extended his chip lead.

Player	Chips
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	4,600,000(115 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	2,600,000(65 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/530

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/26/2024, 3:29:33 AM

Main Event Final Table Preview

Korea Poker Cup Main Event Final Table Players

The Main Event of the Korean Poker Cup is down to its final table. 530 started this adventure three days ago with the top 87 players earning their spot in the payout circle. Now, only 8 remain. While each are guaranteed a loot bag of KRW 20,700,000 (~USD 14,860), all eyes are on the top prize of with the KRW 190,000,000 (~USD 136,410) plus a gorgeous trophy to go along with the title Main Event Champion.

Leading the final table is Taiwan's Cheng Lo with 4,130,000 chips. Lo has made nearly USD 60,000 in tournament winnings and this final table appearance will be his biggest career cash. He's made three final table appearances last October 2024 at various events, but still needs to finally book that win. Maybe today is the day he stays on course for the championship.

Joris Michl of the Netherlands sits with the second largest stack of 3,110,000 chips. This final table payout will surely boost Michl's career winnings to over USD 200,000, but a championship win will catapult his earnings to pass the USD 300,000 milestone. Michl's last win was back in September 2024 when he took down the NLH Mini High Roller event at USOP Hai Phong.

Wei Chen Lin of Taiwan rounds up the top three with a stack of 2,900,000. Lin's biggest live cash was for over USD 47,000 way back in 2023, finishing third in a main event tournament at the 2023 CSPG in Cangshan, China. At least a third place finish will break Lin's personal best.

Jianfeng Sun of China has the fourth spot in the chip counts with 1,760,000. Sun has nearly USD 700,000 in total live earnings. A championship here will bring him closer to the USD 1 million milestone.

China's Jianwei Lin is ranked fifth with 1,200,000 chips. Lin recently topped the NLH - Six Handed event in the European Poker Tour (EPT) at Cyprus last month. In September 2024, he made his largest earning for over $200,000 with an 8th place finish at the Main Event of the EPT Barcelona.

Yi Ma of China holds the sixth rank with 745,000 chips. Ma has over USD 400,000 in total live earnings and a championship win will push him past the half-million milestone.

Changyang Liu of China is second to the bottom rank with just 505,000 chips. Liu will need to win a few flips to get away from the bottom and improve his payout in order to boost his earnings over the USD 250,000 mark.

At the bottom of the leaderboard is China's Xiao Liu. Liu made his biggest cash earlier this July with a 6th place finish in the Red Dragon Poker Tour here at Jeju. Liu bagged over USD 52,000 and will need a third place finish to beat that mark.

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

Final Table Payouts

1st - KRW 190,000,000 (~USD 136,410)

2nd - KRW 117,500,000 (~USD 84,360)

3rd - KRW 83,900,000 (~USD 60,240)

4th - KRW 65,000,000 (~USD 46,670)

5th - KRW 51,000,000 (~USD 36,615)

6th - KRW 40,000,000 (~USD 28,720)

7th - KRW 30,000,000 (~USD 21,540)

8th - KRW 20,700,000 (~USD 14,860)

Player	Chips
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	4,130,000
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	3,110,000
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	2,900,000
JS Jianfeng SunChina	1,760,000
JL Jianwei LinChina	1,200,000
YM Yi MaChina	745,000
CL Changyang LiuChina	505,000
XL Xiao LiuChina	440,000