South Korea, Landing Casino JejuEVENT #5

2025.06.18 - 2025.06.23Add to Calendar

K Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Entries

14/107

Total Chips

3,210,000

Average

229,286

Watch KPC June 2025 Main Event Live Stream

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 6:56:18 PM

The Jieming Xu Show Concludes With The First 1M Stack

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Jieming Xu - Main Event Day 1C Chip Leader

Another 14 players are added to the 66 already in waiting after a marathon Main Event Day 1C Turbo that saw 107 entries battle it out over 20 blind levels with a clear winner at the end.

Jieming Xu bagged an astonishing 1,095,000 (182 BB at the start of Day 2 right now) in chips, eclipsing all the other top qualifiers so far by a huge margin. He was already riding a massive stack when we began live coverage after Flight B ended and more than doubled his stack after that. Just in the last hour he knocked out Haozhao Wang, Shu Liu, Ke Hu and Cheng Chen which netted him more than 600,000 in chips worth at least 100 BB when the blinds will be turned back to level 16 or lower on Day 2.

Itsang Tu and Zeyang Ding came in as shared 2nd with 268,000.

Everyone still looking to qualify can do so tomorrow at 12:00 noon in Flight D with 40 minute intervals and late registration open until the end of level 9 around 19:30.

What a long but worthy night. See you all tomorrow at noon for fresh live coverage from the Main Event Day 1D!

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 6:36:29 PM

Day 1C Qualifiers

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WS Wenli ShenChina	200,000(13 BB)	22	1
PS Po Sen WangTaiwan	93,000(6 BB)	22	2
JS Jie SuChina	250,000(16 BB)	22	4
QW Qian WeiwuChina	210,000(13 BB)	22	5
YH Yu Han SuTaiwan	101,000(6 BB)	22	7
JX Jieming XuChina	1,095,000(68 BB)	22	8
IT Itsang TuTaiwan	268,000(17 BB)	23	1
JD Junxiu DongChina	55,000(3 BB)	23	2
KC Kuo Chen HungTaiwan	191,000(12 BB)	23	3
TY Tze Yau WongHong Kong	104,000(7 BB)	23	4
ZD Zeyang DingChina	268,000(17 BB)	23	5
XC Xiong ChenChina	124,000(8 BB)	23	6
DH Dong HouChina	58,000(4 BB)	23	7
HM Hiu Man NgHong Kong	204,000(13 BB)	23	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 6:34:04 PM

Chip Count

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	1,095,000(68 BB)
IT Itsang TuTaiwan	268,000(17 BB)
ZD Zeyang DingChina	268,000(17 BB)
JS Jie SuChina	250,000(16 BB)
QW Qian WeiwuChina	210,000(13 BB)
HM Hiu Man NgHong Kong	204,000(13 BB)
WS Wenli ShenChina	200,000(13 BB)
KC Kuo Chen HungTaiwan	191,000(12 BB)
XC Xiong ChenChina	124,000(8 BB)
TY Tze Yau WongHong Kong	104,000(7 BB)
YH Yu Han SuTaiwan	101,000(6 BB)
PS Po Sen WangTaiwan	93,000(6 BB)
DH Dong HouChina	58,000(4 BB)
JD Junxiu DongChina	55,000(3 BB)

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 6:32:18 PM

Mystery Bounty Finalist Cheng Chen Bubbles Day 2 Cutoff

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Jieming Xu

First to act Jieming Xu keeps bullying with a 32,000 raise and fills up after cutoff Cheng Chen puts his last 47,000 into the middle.

Player	Hand	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	K♥9♣ UTG	1,095,000(68 BB)
CC Cheng ChenChina	3♣3♦ CO	busted

Chen's odds keep increasing on 8♠ 5♣ 4♠ 4♣ before going to zero when today's golden boy Jieming Xu hits the 9♣ to break the 1 Million mark and lets everyone get some well deserved rest at 3:30 in the morning.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 6:23:47 PM

Jieming Xu Fells Another

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ke Hu raises to 32,000 from +1 and hijack Jieming Xu flats to see the flop 7♥ 3♣ A♦ where Hu c-bets 24,000, Xu ups it to 65,000 and and snaps after Hu declared all-in for 121,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Ke HuChina	A♥T♣ UTG+1	busted
JX Jieming XuChina	A♠Q♣ HJ	891,000(74 BB)

The J♥ and 2♣ doesn't help the underdog at risk, extending Xu's lead even further and we are now at the Day 2 bubble.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 6:01:40 PM

Jieming Xu Extends His Lead Again

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jieming Xu

Cutoff Jie Su leads the way for 32,000, small blind Shu Liu requests the triangle for 154,000 and big blind Jieming Xu successfully isolates.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jie SuChina	CO	278,000(23 BB)
SL Shu LiuChina	A♦9♦ SB	busted
JX Jieming XuChina	A♠A♥ BB	734,000(61 BB)

Liu hits two pair, but falls further behind on the flop Q♣ A♣ 9♥ and the turn Q♦ is the nail in his tournament coffin for an insignificant 2♦ river that no one cares about.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:50:02 PM

Haozhao Wang Becomes Money Bubble

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

Wang Haozhao

Hijack Haozhao Wang forks out 30,000 and small blind Jieming Xu calls to see the flop 3♦ 7♦ 3♥ where Wang's last 2,000 go into the middle and Xu fills up.

Player	Hand	Chips
WH Wang HaozhaoChina	A♥9♠ HJ	busted
JX Jieming XuChina	K♣2♥ SB	515,000(52 BB)

Things are looking peachy for Wang when the 4♥ hits, but turn pear shaped on the 2♣ river, giving Xu a pair and granting the remaining players at least the KRW 2,000,000 (~$5,802) min cash.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:36:23 PM

Thanh Tung Nguyen Left With Crumbs

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

Hiu Man Ng

Cutoff Thanh Tung Nguyen moves all-in for 58,000 and button Hiu Man Ng fills up for his last 50,000 and is way ahead.

Player	Hand	Chips
TT Thanh Tung NguyenViet Nam	A♦4♦ CO	8,000(1 BB)
HM Hiu Man NgHong Kong	6♦6♠ D	125,000(13 BB)

Board:9♠Q♦3♠3♦2♣

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:33:38 PM

Po Sen Wang Takes Some From The Leader

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Po Sen Wang

Hijack Po Sen Wang - runner-up in the last KPC's Mega Stack Closer for $14k - declares all-in for 66,000 and Jieming Xu defends his big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
PS Po Sen WangTaiwan	A♥9♥ HJ	144,000(18 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	K♥Q♣ BB	527,000(66 BB)

An ace in the window on 6♣ 4♦ A♦ 9♠ 4♠ makes Wang breathe a little easier, but with the chip leader on his table it could still be over at any minute.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:32:25 PM

Weiwu Qian Hits Trips To Double Up

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Weiwu Qian

When the action folds to small blind Weiwu Qian all-in for 125,000 is announced and big blind Xiong Chen fills up.

Player	Hand	Chips
QW Qian WeiwuChina	A♦4♠ SB	258,000(32 BB)
XC Xiong ChenChina	K♦J♣ BB	120,000(15 BB)

A sweat till the end, but Qian emerges victorious on 3♣ A♠ Q♠ 9♠ A♣ and jumps up the leaderboard.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:31:10 PM

Kuo Chen Hung Flips For Tournament Life

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Cutoff Kuo Chen Hung open-jams 102,000 and big blind Thanh Tung Nguyen defends.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Kuo Chen HungTaiwan	7♣7♠ CO	216,000(27 BB)
TT Thanh Tung NguyenViet Nam	A♣T♠ BB	56,000(7 BB)

Board:J♦2♣K♣3♦8♠

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:30:09 PM

Day 2 High Roller Update

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

With 10 out of 168 players left standing the organizers decided together with the remaining players that they will pause the game for today and continue tomorrow at 1pm until a new champion is crowned.

Trung Quan Nguyen - fresh from his $245K APT High Roller victory - sits on top of the leaderboard with 3,790,000 and is closely followed by Malaysian Jeremy Je Min Chan who bagged 3,660,000.

All of the remaining contenders will be gunning for the KRW 140 Million (~$101,425) champion's purse.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:27:01 PM

Table And Leaderboard Update Going Into Level 17

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

A mere 22 out of a total 107 entries remain trying to make the 17 ITM places and advance to Day 2 as one of the last 14 standing.

Jieming Xu who already warmed up in Flight B earlier has a commanding lead over the rest of the field with 572,000, more than double of what Itsang Tu and Xiong Chen have with 268,000 in a shared 2nd place.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	572,000(95 BB)
IT Itsang TuTaiwan	268,000(45 BB)
XC Xiong ChenChina	268,000(45 BB)
DH Dong HouChina	238,000(40 BB)
YH Yu Han SuTaiwan	173,000(29 BB)
TT Thanh Tung NguyenViet Nam	164,000(27 BB)
SL Shu LiuChina	158,000(26 BB)
ZD Zeyang DingChina	148,000(25 BB)
WS Wenli ShenChina	144,000(24 BB)
JS Jie SuChina	130,000(22 BB)
QW Qian WeiwuChina	124,000(21 BB)
KH Ke HuChina	124,000(21 BB)
CC Cheng ChenChina	119,000(20 BB)
KC Kuo Chen HungTaiwan	104,000(17 BB)
PS Po Sen WangTaiwan	82,000(14 BB)
FZ Fangwei ZuoChina	71,000(12 BB)
HM Hiu Man NgHong Kong	66,000(11 BB)
JH Jiawei HuangChina	60,400(10 BB)
TY Tze Yau WongHong Kong	57,000(10 BB)
WH Wang HaozhaoChina	48,000(8 BB)
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	39,000(7 BB)
JD Junxiu DongChina	38,000(6 BB)
KX Ke XuChina	37,000(6 BB)

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:23:49 PM

Table 24 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CC Cheng ChenChina	119,000(20 BB)	24	2
YH Yu Han SuTaiwan	173,000(29 BB)	24	3
QW Qian WeiwuChina	124,000(21 BB)	24	4
XC Xiong ChenChina	268,000(45 BB)	24	6
ZD Zeyang DingChina	148,000(25 BB)	24	7
KH Ke HuChina	124,000(21 BB)	24	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:20:59 PM

Table 23 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KX Ke XuChina	37,000(6 BB)	23	1
JD Junxiu DongChina	38,000(6 BB)	23	2
KC Kuo Chen HungTaiwan	104,000(17 BB)	23	3
TY Tze Yau WongHong Kong	57,000(10 BB)	23	4
DH Dong HouChina	238,000(40 BB)	23	5
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	39,000(7 BB)	23	6
TT Thanh Tung NguyenViet Nam	164,000(27 BB)	23	7
HM Hiu Man NgHong Kong	66,000(11 BB)	23	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 5:19:04 PM

Table 22 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WS Wenli ShenChina	144,000(24 BB)	22	1
PS Po Sen WangTaiwan	82,000(14 BB)	22	2
WH Wang HaozhaoChina	48,000(8 BB)	22	3
JS Jie SuChina	130,000(22 BB)	22	4
SL Shu LiuChina	158,000(26 BB)	22	5
IT Itsang TuTaiwan	268,000(45 BB)	22	6
FZ Fangwei ZuoChina	71,000(12 BB)	22	7
JX Jieming XuChina	572,000(95 BB)	22	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 3:41:18 PM

The Numbers Are Tallied

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

With 34 out of 107 players remaining we got the info that 17 players will be ITM and 14 advance to Day 2.

Live Updates will continue here once Flight B is in the books.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 2:38:44 PM

Late Registration Closed

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

With 64 out of a total 107 entries at the start of level 10 we are still waiting for official confirmation of ITM and Day 2 places.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 2:13:08 PM

The Day 2 High Roller Money Bubble Has Burst

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jianming Luo becomes the bubble boy in 27th after shoving sevens into Man Cheng Hoi's jacks with no help on the board.

Everyone left in the field has at least KRW 8,000,000 (~$5,802) secure with KRW 140 Million (~$101,425) going to the champion.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 2:10:34 PM

Table 24 Update

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JH Jiawei HuangChina	60,400(50 BB)	24	2
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	56,800(47 BB)	24	4
CY Cheng Yen LoTaiwan	23,900(20 BB)	24	5
CL Chuan LuoChina	24,500(20 BB)	24	7
KF Ka Fai WongHong Kong	15,800(13 BB)	24	8
KH Ke HuChina	67,400(56 BB)	24	9
CH Chung Hsien LeeTaiwan	18,600(16 BB)	27	3

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 1:08:46 PM

New Table 3

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JD Junxiu DongChina	30,000(38 BB)	3	2
QM Qiucheng MaChina	30,000(38 BB)	3	3
HL Haoran LiTaiwan	30,000(38 BB)	3	4
CK Chin Kai LiaoTaiwan	30,000(38 BB)	3	6
JY Jiang YuChina	30,000(38 BB)	3	7
YW Yingjie WangChina	30,000(38 BB)	3	8
WS Wenli ShenChina	30,000(38 BB)	3	9

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 1:07:19 PM

New Table 2

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	30,000(38 BB)	2	2
XC Xiong ChenChina	30,000(38 BB)	2	3
SE Shung Er SuaMalaysia	30,000(38 BB)	2	4
CC Cheng ChenChina	30,000(38 BB)	2	5
YL Yuhan LiuChina	30,000(38 BB)	2	6
JS Jo Seng MokMalaysia	30,000(38 BB)	2	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 12:55:45 PM

Table 27 Update

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SC Suhong CaoChina	14,600(24 BB)	27	2
TL Tao LiChina	42,300(71 BB)	27	3
KX Ke XuChina	44,300(74 BB)	27	4
JH Junjie HeChina	51,600(86 BB)	27	5
XG Xiangchen GaoChina	53,100(89 BB)	27	7
CH Chung Hsien LeeTaiwan	28,800(48 BB)	27	8
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	29,100(49 BB)	27	9

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 12:33:42 PM

Table 25 Update

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FZ Fangwei ZuoChina	29,000(58 BB)	25	2
TX Tang XinxingChina	8,500(17 BB)	25	3
WH Wang HaozhaoChina	33,300(67 BB)	25	4
ZY Zhifan YeChina	36,500(73 BB)	25	5
IT Itsang TuTaiwan	68,400(137 BB)	25	6
JS Jo Seng MokMalaysia	11,500(23 BB)	25	7
QW Qian WeiwuChina	19,200(38 BB)	25	8
ZH Zhenfang HuangChina	65,600(131 BB)	25	9

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 12:19:48 PM

Table 26 Update

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
PD Peng DengChina	78,200(156 BB)	26	2
DL Dong LiChina	16,700(33 BB)	26	3
ZZ Zhiqiang ZhangChina	23,600(47 BB)	26	4
DH Dong HouChina	30,000(60 BB)	26	5
WC Wan Chun KitHong Kong	27,000(54 BB)	26	6
ZZ Zhida ZhangChina	41,300(83 BB)	26	7
FZ Fangwei ZuoChina	38,000(76 BB)	26	8
SC Suyu CaoChina	20,100(40 BB)	26	9

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 12:05:58 PM

New Table 24

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JH Jiawei HuangChina	30,000(75 BB)	24	2
HY Haoran YangChina	30,000(75 BB)	24	3
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	30,000(75 BB)	24	4
DJ Daqiao JiangChina	30,000(75 BB)	24	5
QW Qian WangChina	30,000(75 BB)	24	6
CY Chung Yin HoChina	30,000(75 BB)	24	7
TC Tingjia CaoChina	30,000(75 BB)	24	8
KH Ke HuChina	30,000(75 BB)	24	9

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 11:32:23 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JH Jialong HanChina	30,000(150 BB)	25	2
TX Tang XinxingChina	30,000(150 BB)	25	3
WH Wang HaozhaoChina	30,000(150 BB)	25	4
ZY Zhifan YeChina	30,000(150 BB)	25	5
KH Ke HuChina	30,000(150 BB)	25	6
ZZ Zhida ZhangChina	30,000(150 BB)	25	7
QW Qian WeiwuChina	30,000(150 BB)	25	8
PD Peng DengChina	30,000(150 BB)	26	2
DL Dong LiChina	30,000(150 BB)	26	3
SL Shu LiuChina	30,000(150 BB)	26	4
YW Yanjun WangChina	30,000(150 BB)	26	5
JH Junjie HeChina	30,000(150 BB)	27	5
FL Fengyang LiuChina	30,000(150 BB)	27	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/19/2025, 11:28:45 AM

Main Event Flight C Turbo Is Underway

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With 14 early birds at the tables already the action starts right away. Good luck everyone!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/14

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

6/18/2025, 5:35:43 PM

The Korea Poker Cup Main Event Flight C Turbo Starts At 20:00 Local

The second stand alone Korea Poker Cup series taking place at the Landing Casino inside the luxurious Jeju Shinhwa World Resort will be headlined by the Main Event featuring an increased KRW 880,000,000 (~USD 637,780) guaranteed prize pool that will certainly be broken again, considering the Mystery Bounty entries yesterday that crushed last KPCs field by quite some margin.

Day 1C Turbo is the third of six starting flights costing KRW 1,300,000 (~US$ 946) to enter, adding another tranche of contenders to the 33 out of 259 entries that already bagged their chips for Day 2 last night and however many will be joining them after Day 1B is over.

Once at the tables, players start with a stack of 30,000 which is a deep 150 times the opening blinds with 20 minute blind intervals, and late registration stays open until the end of Level 9 at around 23:30.

Cards start flying at 20:00 and SMP will start live coverage here once Flight B concludes.