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2026 July K Poker Cup King Poker Cup Series

2026.07.25 - 2026.08.10 Add to Calendar

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Updates Chip Counts Info

Blind level

Level 18: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Entries

10/71

Total Chips

35,500,000

Average

3,550,000

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KING'S CHARITY SUPER HIGH ROLLER

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 2:55:31 PM

Final Table Set With Jesse Lonis Sitting As Chip Leader

Level 18: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Jesse Lonis

Day 2 of the King's Charity Super High Roller concluded play following the elimination of Unknown 1 as the final table bubble. The penultimate day saw 37 survivors from the 57 entries of Day 1 returning to the felt in the Les A Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World Resort.

Entering Day 2 as the chip leader was Tony Ren Lin, who brought in a stack of 1,470,000 closely followed by Elton Tsang with 1,450,000 and Gytis Lazauninkas with 1,300,000.

Play started at Level 10 with registration closing before the start of Level 11. Another 14 last-minute registrants pushed the total entires to 71, generating a total prize pool worth a whopping USD 6,674,000. Only the top 11 players would be assured a share of USD 200,000, while the champion would take home the lion's share of USD 1,954,000.

Some of the notable last-minute entries included Biao Ding, Bryn Kenney and Punnat Punsri, who weren't as successful in Day 1 and came back for another chance in Day 2. Jesse Lonis tumbled early in Day 2 and jumped right back in before closing. Some fresh names showing up on Day 2 were Calvin Lee, Ryan Plant and Konstantin Held among others.

Bryn Kenney

The goal for the day was to reach a final table of 9. However, there were still a lot of poker to play before that objective could be met.

It took a grueling poker marathon that reached level 18 before the bubble finally burst on Gytis Lazauninkas when his pocket kings fell to the ace-jack of David Miscikowski, who found a dramatic ace on the river.

Start of day chip leader Tony Ren Lin had a roller coaster Day 2 with his chip stack going down then going up again. Tony got hurt when his bluff was caught by Jesse Lonis in what was the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

That crucial hand catapulted Lonis to the chip lead, and put Lin at risk on the bubble with a short stack. A few hands after, Lin was all in for his tournament life the same time as Lazauninkas but survived with a double up from Lonis.

However, despite surviving the bubble, Lin fell on the next hand to Lonis, ending his run in 11th place.

Tony Ren Lin

The final table bubble came soon after with Unknown 1 losing out to Xing, committing his chips to an open-ended straight draw after the flop. However, it never came and Unknown 1 settled for a 10th place finish and the title of final table bubble boy.

Play for Day 2 concluded following the elimination of Unknown 1 with the final 9 set to return on the Day 3 final tomorrow and ultimately crown a champion.

Jesse Lonis ended the day on the chip leader throne with 9,950,000. His nearest rival was Tom Dwan, who bagged 5,900,000. Elton Tsang completed the top three with 5,125,000.

Tom Dwan

Below are the complete chip counts:

Player	Chips
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	9,950,000(80 BB)
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	5,900,000(47 BB)
ET Elton TsangHong Kong	5,125,000(41 BB)
DM David MiscikowskiUnited States of America	4,150,000(33 BB)
X XingChina	4,050,000(32 BB)
BK Bryn KenneyUnited States of America	1,900,000(15 BB)
YL Yang Li 1China	1,650,000(13 BB)
FR Feixiang RuanChina	1,600,000(13 BB)
XW Xuanyi WangChina	1,200,000(10 BB)

These are the remaining payouts:

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$1,954,000
2	$1,300,000
3	$880,000
4	$630,000
5	$450,000
6	$350,000
7	$280,000
8	$230,000
9	$200,000

The final table will continue tomorrow at 13:30 local time. The action will be featured on a delayed live stream in the King's Poker Cup Official You Tube Channel.

Good luck to all the players!

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 1:48:29 PM

Unknown 1 Eliminated in 10th Place

Level 18: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Unknown 1 was on the button against Xing on the big blind.

Both players were competing for a pot of 1,000,000 chips that rested beside a flop of T♣ T♠ J♠.

Xing fired a bet of 425,000, which was exactly the remaining chips of Unknown 1. The Unknown 1 made the call.

Unknown 1: 9♦ 8♦

Xing: K♥ J♦

Xing had paired the jack for two pair, but Unknown 1 was on an open-ended straight draw.

However, the runout of 2♥ A♥ did not improve Unknown 1, sending him out as the Final Table bubble boy.

Following Unknown 1's elimination, play was paused for the evening with the final table of 9 set.

The remaining players will then bag their chips and will resume the fight for the championship tomorrow.

Stay tuned for the Day 2 recap.

Player	Chips
X XingChina	4,050,000(32 BB)
TU The Unknown 1Hong Kong	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 1:43:53 PM

Tony Ren Lin Eliminated In 11th Place For USD 200,000

Level 18: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Tony Ren Lin

Just after surviving the bubble and doubling up, play resumed and in the very next hand, Tony Ren Lin was seen leaving his seat, exclaiming, "Why Jesse? Why?"

Jesse Lonis stood up and gave Lin a fist bump, while collecting the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	9,950,000(80 BB)	1,350,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	busted	-800,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 1:16:19 PM

Lin Survives The Bubble

Level 18: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Tony Ren Lin was under the gun and shoved his last 275,000 all in. Jesse Lonis was on the cutoff and raised to 550,000 offering Lin protection. Everyone else stood down to leave the two battle it out for yet another time.

Before they could show their cards, there was also a bubble situation on the feature table. Both Lin and Lonis sat patiently and heard the announcement that a player busted on the table and Lin celebrated.

At the very least, he could still split the bubble if he also went out in the same time.

Finally, their time for the showdown came.

Tony Ren Lin: K♥ 7♠

Jesse Lonis: 8♥ 5♥

Board ran 9♥ J♦ J♠ 4♥ 4♠

While the turn gave Lin a sweat with a flush draw for Lonis, the river bricked and gave Lin the win, escaping a bubble bust out and officially making it in the money.

Lin celebrated with his ecstatic rail. However, the celebrations were short-lived.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	8,850,000(71 BB)	125,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	800,000(6 BB)	75,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 1:11:00 PM

The River Drowns Gytis Lazauninkas On The Bubble

Level 18: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Gytis Lazauninkas

With only 4 big blinds in his stack, Gytis Lazauninkas must have been glad to see K♦ K♥ dealt to him. So when his turn to bet came, he made the one move he could, which was to push all 600,000 of his chips in. David Miscikoski was already invested in the pot, and holding more A♣ J♥, and a stack of more than 3 million, it didn't take much thought to call Gytis' push.

The flop of 3♥ 3♠ and 2♥ kept Gytis' hopes up, and even if the J♦ on the turn increased David's outs, Gytis was still in it.

But rivers can be cruel, and so this one was, dealing out one of the 3 aces that gave David the win and showed Gytis the door as the bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
DM David MiscikowskiUnited States of America	4,800,000(38 BB)	2,710,000
GL Gytis LazauninkasLithuania	busted	-1,300,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 1:09:06 PM

Unknown 1 Doubles On The Bubble

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Uknknown 1 shoved his last 525,000 all in from the lowjack and was matched by Xuanyi Wang on the big blind.

Unknown 1: A♥ 2♦

Xuanyi Wang: T♦ T♠

The flop came J♠ K♠ A♠

Unknown 1 paired his ace, but Wang had outs to a straight, a set and a flush draw - even a possible royal flush.

The 4♦ turn gave additional drama, then the 9♦ river exalted Unknown 1, while leaving Wang dented.

Player	Chips	Progress
XW Xuanyi WangChina	1,475,000(15 BB)	-1,485,000
AL Alp LinHong Kong	1,150,000(12 BB)	-310,000

Level 18: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/71

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 12:53:11 PM

Lonis Tames A Tiger

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Jesse Lonis

Jesse Lonis was on the big blind against Tony Ren Lin on the cutoff.

There was a pot of around 750,0000 beside a board that showed 2♦ A♣ 5♣ 8♦

Lonis tapped over to Lin, who pushed in a bet of 800,000. Jesse sized up Tony and made the call.

The dealer flipped a 4♦ on the river.

Lonis checked and Lin spent his last two time banks before pushing all in, covering the stack of Lonis.

Lonis went into an intense tank and went through several time bank cards before finally deciding to risk his tournament life on the bubble with a call.

Before the cards were opened, Tony already said "Nice call!"

Lin flipped over Q♠ 9♥ for nothing, while Lonis showed the winning A♦ J♥.

When the chips were counted, Lin shipped 2,275,000 to Jesse in what is so far the biggest pot of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	8,475,000(85 BB)	4,825,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	725,000(7 BB)	-1,545,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 12:43:00 PM

Kenney Brynj Flops Big to Stay In It

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Touching the dreaded 10xBB threshold is a trigger for many players, and so it was for Kenney Brynj with 1.2 million in chips and A♦ T♦ on the button. He pushed his stack to the middle and was called by Elton Tsang who added 1.1M to his BB.

The flop was a hit for Kenney B, striking the right note with its A♥ 8♣ 8♦. The turn A♣ meant that there was no note that Elton Tsang could hit to save this song.

Player	Chips	Progress
ET Elton TsangHong Kong	4,900,000(49 BB)	200,000
BK Bryn KenneyUnited States of America	3,800,000(38 BB)	3,245,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 12:16:00 PM

David Miscowski Draws Out a Huge Pot

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Elton Tsang walked into a world of hurt when he raised to 200k on the button with K♣ 5♥, David Miscikowski on the small blind had A♥ 10h to make a confident call, and Tom Dwan on the BB had one bet to make to call.

The flop was a 5♦ 6♥ 8♥, which made David's cards the likely Goliath of the hand. With the pot at 700,00, David checked his draw, Tom checked his middle pair, and it was Elton singing a song of 225,000 as an ode to the low pair. David called for his draw, Tom for his better pair and erstwhile leading hand.

The J♣ on the turn kept the status quo, and David checked still pining for his heart, Tom checked, and this time around, with the pot at 1.4Mn, Elton checked.

The river finally gave David the heart he was longing for as a 4♥, but ever the wily Cassanova, he kept his intentions hidden with a check. Tom checked and so did Elton.

David could have taken down more, but wins the love of the pot to the tune of 1.4M.

Player	Chips	Progress
ET Elton TsangHong Kong	4,700,000(47 BB)	-1,115,000
DM David MiscikowskiUnited States of America	4,100,000(41 BB)	-700,000
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	3,400,000(34 BB)	-200,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 12:11:15 PM

Wantman Busts. Bubble Time!

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Matthew Wantman was seen exiting from his seat with Tony Ren Lin giving him a consoling hug.

With his elimination, 12 players remain and one more bust out before we the remaining 11 will be in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
MW Matthew WantmanUnited States of America	busted	-500,000

Level 17: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/71

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/71

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 11:11:00 AM

Unknown 2 Takes Down a Million Chip Pot With Nothing

Level 16: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Armed with 7♦ 7♣, Jesse Lonis raised to 170k from under the gun. He had a caller in Unknown 2 on the button with is suited Q♦ T♦.

K♦ 4♠ 2♣ on the flop, Jesse checked his option, while Unknown 2 let loose 90k on his, which Jesse called.

The turn was an 8♠, and once more Jesse checked, and Li checked in turn.

A 6♦ of no consequence came on the river, Jesse checked, and Unknown 2 let loose a salvo of 280k. It took several time cards, but Unknown 2's last barrage was a bridge too far for Jesse, who folded and gifted Unknown 2 with a 1M pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	4,200,000(53 BB)	-5,750,000
YL Yang Li 1China	3,960,000(50 BB)	2,310,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 11:06:29 AM

Ruan Takes From Lin

Level 16: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Feixiang Ruan

Tony Ren Lin made a raise to 120,000 from under the gun. Feixian Ruan then re-raised to 400,000 on the small blind.

Lin matched and both players were shown a flop of 8♥ 8♠ 5♦

Ruan continued for 125,000 and Lin met the bet to open a 6♣ on the turn.

Ruan went a bit more aggressive for 325,000 and this time Lin gave up.

Player	Chips	Progress
FR Feixiang RuanChina	2,320,000(29 BB)	540,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,270,000(28 BB)	-80,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 11:00:00 AM

End of the Line for Lee Wai Kiat

Level 16: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Something was up when Wai Kiat Lee 's bet from the hijack was re-raised to 400,000 by Xuanyi Wang on the small blind.

The lure of the ladies (Qd Qc) was too much for Wai to resist, and he re-raised all in, only to be met with a quick call and rockets A♦ A♠ launched by Xuanyi.

Flop J♠ 6♦ 5♦, turn 9♥, and river 3♦ meant that Wai was hitting the showers.

Player	Chips	Progress
XW Xuanyi WangChina	2,960,000(37 BB)	700,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	busted	-1,460,000

Level 16: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/71

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 10:48:40 AM

The Unknown 1 Scores Back To Back Doubles

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tony Ren Lin made a raise to 120,000 on the cutoff. Action then fell to The Unknown 1 on the small blind, who moved all in for his last 265,000.

Tony made the call.

The Unknown 1: A♦ 8♣

Tony Ren Lin: J♦ T♥

The board showed 2♦ 3♠ 4♦ 2♠ 9♠, giving The Unknown 1 the double-up from Tony.

On the very next hand, Xuanyi Wang raised to 120,000 from the lowjack. On the button, The Unknown 1 shoved all in again for his newly stacked 650,000.

Wang made the call.

The Unknown 1: A♥ A♦

Xuanyi Wang: K♥ 6♥

The board ran 6♠ T♦ 5♣ A♠ 4♦

Wang paired his six on the flop, but The Unknown 1 made a set on the turn and had Wang drawing dead.

The Unknown 1 grew his stack to over 1,400,000

Player	Chips	Progress
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,350,000(39 BB)	-265,000
XW Xuanyi WangChina	2,260,000(38 BB)	1,310,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 10:47:45 AM

David Miscikowski's Stack Beefs Up

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

David Miscikowski went all in sitting on the button 1,045,00, and gets called by Unknown 1 who had started the dance with a bet of 120,000 from under the gun.

David was holding A♠ K♦ against Unknown 1's suited A♦ J♦.

The board of 10h 7♥ 5♣ Q♣ 4♦ misses both, upholding the supremacy of David's AK doubling him up and leaving Unknown 1 as the short stack

Player	Chips	Progress
DM David MiscikowskiUnited States of America	2,090,000(35 BB)	835,000
AL Alp LinHong Kong	270,000(5 BB)	-1,320,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 10:34:00 AM

Ryan Plant Uprooted

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Ryan Plant

Tom Dwan's been catching cards on the TV table, and this time seated under the gun he was gifted by twin kings K♥ K♣, which he honored with a raise to 130,000. Ryan Plant at the big blind had a little more than 1 bet to call, and so he did, unwittingly setting up his exit.

The flop of 10c 5♣ 3♠ was just another nail in his tournament coffin, as Tom was still ahead with what he had in hand. Ryan checked his pair tens, and Tom styed consistent with his preflop bet and let loose another 125,000 into the fray. Ryan called and ushered in a J♣ on the turn. With 725k left in his stack, he was at a loss for moves, so he checked again, Tom bet 260,000 and again Ryan called.

The 8♦ on the river didn't change the flow of the hand, Ryan checked, Tom drops an 800k bomb, Ryan calls, and was summarily weeded out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	3,600,000(60 BB)	470,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	busted	-1,400,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 10:26:57 AM

Tony Doing Tony Things

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tony Ren Lin at the button opens the betting at 120,000 which Unknown 1 at the big blind called. Flop came out K♠ 6♦ 2♦, which Unknown 1 checked, opening the door for Tony to chuck another 120,000 win, and Unknown 1 called again.

Unknown 1 again checked the turn T♠, and now Tony put a fire to him with a bet of 350,000, which was Unknown 1's cue to exit this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,615,000(44 BB)	1,145,000
AL Alp LinHong Kong	1,590,000(27 BB)	1,090,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 10:26:00 AM

Jesse Lonis Dodges a Bullet

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Jesse Lonis

Holding J♥ J♦ at UTG+1, Tom Dwan leads off with a 130,000 bet. All fold to Jesse Lonis at the big blind, who makes the call.

Flop came out 7♥ 4♠ 6♦, giving Jesse a pair, but not the best one. Jesse fired at the flop with 90,000 which Tom called. The turn was a 10d which Jesse bet 230,000 into. After a lot of thought, Tom went all in for 1.8 million, leaving Jesse 1.5 to call, and he prudently mucked his cards.

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 10:14:18 AM

Chop Chop

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Wai Kiat Lee

Alp Lin limped for 60,000 on the cutoff. Wai Kiat Lee then raised to 120,000 on the button. Feixiang Ruan made the call on the small blind and Lin decided to leave the two to fight it out.

The dealer gave a flop of A♠ 7♥ 6♠.

Both checked to show a Q♠ on the turn.

Ruan led for 125,000 and Lee stayed on.

The river showed a 6♦.

Ruan pushed a stack of 425,000 and Lee gave it some thought before calling.

Ruan peeled open A♣ 9♥ for two pair with the queen kicker and Lee showed A♦ 4♦ to play the same hand for a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
FR Feixiang RuanChina	1,780,000(30 BB)	1,310,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	1,460,000(24 BB)	845,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 10:10:16 AM

Johnny Out

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Johnny has just been eliminated fro the tournament with 16 players remaining. A table will be broken and players will be shuffled around.

Five more eliminations left to the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
J Johnny 2China	busted	-500,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 10:06:20 AM

Featured Table Is Set

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Following the dinner break, the players from table 27 will be headed to the featured table for a live stream. Just go straight to the Official King Poker Cup YouTube channel.

Or click the banner up top.

Players to be featured there include: Tom Dwan, Bryn Kenney, Yang Li, Elton Tsang, Lei Yu and Jesse Lonis.

Level 15: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/71

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 9:14:28 AM

Elton Tsang Leads At The Break

Dinner Break

Elton Tsang

There are 17 players remaining, and they have gone out for a 60-minute dinner break. Meanwhile, a scan around the room has revealed that Elton Tsang holds the chip lead with 5,815,000.

Close behind is Jesse Lonis with 3,650,000. Rounding up the top three spots is Tom Dwan with 3,130,000.

Incidentally, all three are seated together on the same table.

These are the complete chip counts:

Player	Chips	Progress
ET Elton TsangHong Kong	5,815,000	1,165,000
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	3,650,000	270,000
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	3,130,000	380,000
LY Lei YuChina	1,905,000	-665,000
YL Yang Li 1China	1,800,000	-50,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	1,470,000	120,000
GL Gytis LazauninkasLithuania	1,300,000
DM David MiscikowskiUnited States of America	1,255,000	-705,000
X XingChina	1,180,000	-235,000
XW Xuanyi WangChina	950,000	-1,375,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	615,000	-135,000
BK Bryn KenneyUnited States of America	555,000	-505,000
J Johnny 2China	500,000
AL Alp LinHong Kong	500,000	-630,000
MW Matthew WantmanUnited States of America	500,000	-1,555,000
FR Feixiang RuanChina	470,000

Dinner Break

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/71

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 9:03:09 AM

End Of The Road

Level 14: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Samuel Mullur

There are 17 players remaining. Some of those who have fallen recently include:

Player	Chips	Progress
XW Xiaobing WangChina	busted	-1,295,000
JZ Jinjiang ZhangChina	busted	-1,100,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	busted	-130,000
SM Samuel MullurAustria	busted	-900,000
QL Qiangsheng LiChina	busted	-1,750,000
SL Shaoliang LuoChina	busted	-405,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 9:01:00 AM

Matthew Wantnam Puts Johnny to the Test

Level 14: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Matthew Wantman led out with 100,000 from under the gun, which Johnny raised to 390,000. Representing his seriousness, Matthew re-raised all-in.

It took Johnny 3 time cards before he decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
MW Matthew WantmanUnited States of America	2,055,000(41 BB)	1,555,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 8:40:36 AM

That's How It's Done!

Level 14: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

With the blinds left to act in a hand abandoned by the rest of the table, Tony Ren Lin's disinterested call from the small blind left him and Matthew Wantman at the big blind to see a flop.

After the flop of J♠ 9♦ 2♣, both blind-sitters checked to see a turn of 2♦, which Tony checked, but Matthew tossed a min bet of 50,000, which Tony called.

Tony again checked the river 9♥, and this time Matthew let out 125,000. In a boss move, Tony raised to 410,000, which shook Matthew into folding.

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 8:28:00 AM

That Was A Marathon

Level 14: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Ryan Plant

Wai Kiat Lee was under the gun against Ryan Plant on the cutoff.

A pot of around 500,000 was in the middle when the flop came down K♥ 7♠ 8♣

Lee was the first to act and checked over to Plant, who bade his time before pushing in a bet of 80,000.

Lee also took his time before making the call before the shot clock expired.

The dealer threw in a A♥ on the turn. Lee let the clock run and then checked at the last minute. Plant did the same before betting another 80,000.

Lee again gave some thought before finally making the call.

The river showed a Q♥

Lee once again made a last second check. Plant then responded with a last second almost all in for 350,000, leaving 5,000 behind.

Lee threw in a time bank, looked at his cards, then finally folded.

Both players consuming a good chunk of the level .

Player	Chips	Progress
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	1,400,000(28 BB)	270,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	750,000(15 BB)	-225,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 8:17:05 AM

Straight Flush Gets Paid In Full

Level 14: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jesse Lonis

The board was interesting enough with 8♦ 3♦ 4♦ 2♦ 5♦

The pot was regular for around 325,000.

Quan Zhou was on the big blind against Jesse Lonis on the cutoff.

Zhou led out with a pot-sized bet of 325,000 to which Lonis responded with an all in for 1,525,000.

Zhou went into the tank, threw in a few time bank tokens, wondered if Dragons really flew the Earth at one time, then threw in a chip to call.

Lonis peeled open A♥ 6♦ for a straight flush, while Zhou showed 3♠ 3♣ to play the board.

After the chips were shipped, Zhou was left with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	3,380,000(68 BB)	2,130,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	130,000(3 BB)	-1,120,000

Level 14: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/71

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 8:06:53 AM

Yang Li's Queens Keep Him in the Game

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Yang Li pushed 925,000 into the pot when betting had gone to him on the big blind, and Quan Zhuo called sitting at the small blind with A♣ Q♥ against Yang's Q♣ Q♠.

A low board of 7♦ 5♦ 6♦ 2♥ and eventually J♦ doubled up Yang and severely damaged Quan's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yang Li 1China	1,850,000(46 BB)	725,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,250,000(31 BB)	-1,090,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 8:04:15 AM

Wrong Timing

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Quan Zhou

Action folded to Yaki Sun on the button, who looked over to the blinds trying to get a sense of their vibe. Eventually, he shoved all in for 825,000.

Tom Dwan folded on the small blind. However, Quan Zhou woke up with a hand on the big blind and made the call.

Yaki Sun: Q♣ 3♠

Quan Zhou: A♥ J♠

The table was surprised when Sun peeled open his cards, but they did understand his game plan.

The board, however, did not cooperate for Sun, giving J♥ 4♠ 5♥ 5♦ 4♣ to award Zhou the pot and send Sun to the rail.

Sun said something in Chinese that elicited some laughter from his fellow compatriots as he took leave from his seat.

Jesse Lonis and Tom Dwan gave their analysis, which was that Sun tried to make a move and got caught. Dwan reiterated, "He did that a few times."

Player	Chips	Progress
QZ Quan ZhouChina	2,340,000(59 BB)	815,000
YS Yaki SunChina	busted	-840,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 7:50:26 AM

"I'm Not Going To Bluff"

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Elton Tsang

There was around 360,000 in the pot with a board that showed Q♠ 7♠ 6♠ 2♦

In the hand were Elton Tsang from under the gun and Tom Dwan on the cutoff.

Both players checked the turn to see a 5♠ on the river.

Tsang checked over to Dwan.

Dwan took his time to think, then blurted, "This is a bluff pot, but I'm not going to bluff." So he checked.

Tsang turned over A♣ J♦ to show the ace high. Dwan mucked his hand and smiled, thinking out loud, "I could've..."

Tsang quickly interrupted, "I'll check raise."

Player	Chips
ET Elton TsangHong Kong	4,650,000(116 BB)
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	2,750,000(69 BB)

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 7:38:22 AM

Shaoliang Luo's Short Stack Triples Up

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

After the redraw for seats, Shaoliang Luo found his 135,000 the shortest stack on Table 27. From the hijack, he pushed his meager stack into the middle, only to be called by Quan Zhou at the cutoff and Lei Yu on the big blind.

Flop K♣ Q♦ 4♥ had Quan and Lei both checked, and they did the same through the T♣ on the turn and 5♣ on the river.

The showdown had Lei with A♣ 5♠, Quan with A♣ 2♦, and Shaoliang with Q♠ 8♠ to match the Q♦ on the board for a pair and the boost.

Player	Chips	Progress
LY Lei YuChina	2,570,000(64 BB)	-280,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,525,000(38 BB)	950,000
SL Shaoliang LuoChina	405,000(10 BB)	-95,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 7:29:10 AM

Redraw!

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

With 24 players remaining, there is a pause in the action for a quick seat and table redraw.

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 7:28:00 AM

Quick Outs!

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Biao Ding

There were 29 players returning from the break with eliminations going quickly to have 24 players remain. Some of those who ended their campaign were:

Player	Chips	Progress
FZ Feng ZhouSingapore	busted	-500,000
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	busted	-500,000
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	busted	-1,150,000
BD Biao DingChina	busted	-500,000
CL Changhwan LeeSouth Korea	busted	-500,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 7:21:00 AM

Some Chip Counts

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Bryn Kenney

Once again, these counts are not the official chip leaders. These were just some random stacks we happened to come across during the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
XW Xuanyi WangChina	2,325,000(58 BB)	1,375,000
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	2,320,000(58 BB)	460,000
ET Elton TsangHong Kong	2,080,000(52 BB)	630,000
DM David MiscikowskiUnited States of America	1,960,000(49 BB)	180,000
QL Qiangsheng LiChina	1,750,000(44 BB)	380,000
X XingChina	1,415,000(35 BB)	235,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	1,350,000(34 BB)	810,000
YL Yang Li 1China	1,125,000(28 BB)	635,000
BK Bryn KenneyUnited States of America	1,060,000(27 BB)	560,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	975,000(24 BB)	365,000
SM Samuel MullurAustria	900,000(23 BB)	-800,000

Level 13: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/71

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/71

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 6:54:18 AM

Honor The Fallen

Level 12: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ye Wang

There are 30 players remaining, fighting it out for 11 pay slots and of course the championship worth USD 1,954,000.

Some of those who have ended their King's Charity Super High Roller journey include:

Player	Chips	Progress
DC David ColemanUnited States of America	busted	-595,000
DC Dong ChenChina	busted	-1,275,000
XT Xuan TanChina	busted	-605,000
TL Tien Loon LingMalaysia	busted	-310,000
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	busted	-500,000
ZW Zuo WangChina	busted	-335,000
YW Ye WangChina	busted	-905,000
YZ Yu Zhang 1China	busted	-525,000
BL Bin LengChina	busted	-675,000
DT Danny TangHong Kong	busted	-400,000
WM Wiktor MalinowskiPoland	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 6:52:27 AM

FInal Table Wanted

Level 12: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

The floor has just confirmed that play will conclude either at the end of Level 20 or when a final table of 8 players is reached - whichever comes first.

The floor director was hoping for a final table to come first.

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 6:47:26 AM

Payouts Announced

Level 12: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

From the 71 total entries that generated a total prize pool of USD 6,674,000, only 11 players will have a share.

The minimum cash will be USD 200,000 while the champion will take home USD 1,954,000.

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$1954000
2	$1300000
3	$880000
4	$630000
5	$450000
6	$350000
7	$280000
8	$230000
9	$200000
10	$200000
11	$200000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 6:30:00 AM

Another Brick Back into Tony Ren Lin's Wall

Level 12: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Tony Ren Lin led off with a bet of 60,000 which both Paulius Plausinaitis at the small blind and Samuel Muller at the big blind called.

Flop: A♠ 7♣ 8♣

Both players at the blinds checked, Tony lobbed 75,000 into the pot, Paulius ewnt away, but Samuel matched the chips to see what was next.

Turn: K♦, both remaining players checked.

After the A♣ on the river, Samuel took a stab a the pot w a salvo of 80,000, Tony matched it and flipped over 9♠ 9♦ against Samuels 9♣ J♥

Player	Chips
SM Samuel MullurAustria	1,700,000(57 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	540,000(18 BB)

Level 12: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/71

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 6:15:00 AM

Miscikowski Pressures Lin

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

David Miscikowski

Tony Ren Lin was in early position (UTG+1) against David Miscikowski on the hijack.

There was 300,000 in the pot beside a flop that showed J♥ A♣ 6♦.

The dealer flipped open the 5♣ turn and both players checked their option to open a Q♥ on the river.

Lin checked again. Miscikowski then declared "all in" and Lin couldn't make the call.

Player	Chips	Progress
DM David MiscikowskiUnited States of America	1,780,000(71 BB)	525,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	400,000(16 BB)	-85,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 6:14:58 AM

Ryan Plant Doubles Up on Spiked Sixes

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

With still more than 20 BBs in hand, Ryan Plant on the small blind decided to push all 565,000 of his chips into the pot after Paulius Plasusinatis led 50,000 into the pot from the cut-off.

Ryan had 6♥ 6♣ which was behind pre-flop to Paulius's 7♥ 7♣, but a flop of A♥ 6♠ 5♣ gave him just the out he needed, which stayed ahead through the T♥ K♣ finishing cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	1,150,000(46 BB)	235,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	1,130,000(45 BB)	305,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 6:10:00 AM

Yu Continues To Stack Up

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Lei Yu

Wai Kiat Lee was under the gun against Lei Yu on the big blind.

The board showed 9♦ T♣ 8♣ 8♥ 5♦

Yu was the first to act and made a bet of 85,000 for a pot worth around 285,000.

Lee went into deep thought and decided to make the call before the shot clock expired.

Yu turned over A♦ T♥ for two pair tens and eights, while Lee mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
LY Lei YuChina	2,850,000(114 BB)	170,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	610,000(24 BB)	-265,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 6:03:22 AM

Some Chip Count Updates

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Wai Kiat Lee

These are not the official chip leaders, but some random chip counts from the field

Player	Chips	Progress
LY Lei YuChina	2,680,000(107 BB)
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	1,860,000(74 BB)	-80,000
SM Samuel MullurAustria	1,700,000(68 BB)	-550,000
QL Qiangsheng LiChina	1,370,000(55 BB)	430,000
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	1,250,000(50 BB)	750,000
AL Alp LinHong Kong	1,130,000(45 BB)	1,130,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	875,000(35 BB)	260,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 5:56:59 AM

Plant Grows Quickly

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Tony Ren Lin was on the small blind against Ryan Plant on the cutoff.

Both players were fighting for a pot of around 350,000 chips that was spread around a board that showed 6♦ J♠ K♠ 5♦ 5♥

Lin was the first to act and checked his option over to Plant.

Plant chucked in a bet of 160,000 and Lin folded immediately.

The start-of-day chip leader is now with a devastated stack, while the last-minute entry is making a charge.

Player	Chips	Progress
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	825,000(33 BB)	325,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	485,000(19 BB)	-985,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 5:42:01 AM

Tom Dwan's Uncanny Call

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Tom Dwan relied on an uncanny read to defend his big blind from Jinjiang Zhang.

Jinjiang had called from the hijack, and was left in the pot with Tom Dwan. The flop displayed as 8♣ 6♣ 5♣. Tom checked, Jinjiang fired 50,000, and Tom called.

The turn was a 7♣, Tom checked again, and Jinjiang doubled his blow to 100,000, which Tom again called.

With the river a K♣, presenting a flish on the board, both protagonists checked this time around, and Jinjiang flipped of Q♠ K♠ and Tom T♥ 6♥ to split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	1,940,000(78 BB)	1,595,000
JZ Jinjiang ZhangChina	1,100,000(44 BB)	-15,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 5:36:36 AM

In And Out

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Calvin Lee

Just a few minutes into the level and Calvin Lee of the USA was seen jumping out of his seat.

Lee is a prominent figure around the Asian poker scene and has over USD 6.8 million in total live earnings. Lee is renowned for being a two-time Superstar champion of the Asian Poker Tour, winning it during APT Incheon 2025 and at the APT Championship 2025 held in Taipei.

Lee also had some success in the recent King Poker Cup series held earlier this year, where he made the final table in the King's Main Event and then placed 4th in the Crown Hunt Mystery Bounty.

Perhaps today was not Lee's day.

Also ending their run soon after were Vincent Huang, Joseph Cheong and Haohui Ma.

Player	Chips
CL Calvin LeeUnited States of America	busted
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	busted
HM Haohui MaChina	busted
VH Vincent HuangAustralia	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 5:33:28 AM

Legends Jump In Last Minute

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jesse Lonis

A whole roster of notable players just jumped in right before the close of registration.

Jesse Lonis jumped back in after busting out earlier along with Biao Ding, Calvin Lee, Punnat Punsri, Ryan Plant and Konstantin Held.

Player	Chips
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	500,000(20 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	500,000(20 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	500,000(20 BB)
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	500,000(20 BB)
CL Calvin LeeUnited States of America	500,000(20 BB)
BD Biao DingChina	500,000(20 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 5:28:45 AM

Registraion Closed! USD 6.6 Million Up For Grabs

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Registration has officially closed with an astound total of 71 entries ponying up USD 100,000 and generating a total prize pool worth USD 6,674,000.

Stay tuned later for the total payouts. One thing's for sure, it'll be HUGE!

Level 11: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/62

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/59

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 5:22:15 AM

Last Chance!

Break

Players are on a quick 15 minute break, giving an opportunity for players to register at the final minute before registration finally closes.

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 5:10:51 AM

Mullur Takes Out Lin and Lonis

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

Samuel Mullur

Jesse Lonis was under the gun and shoved his remaining 40,000 all in. Paulius Plausinaitis made the call from the next seat.

Samuel Mullur was on the hijack and raised it to 145,000.

Alp Lin was on the button and four-bet raised to 445,000.

Plausinaitis stood down and Mullur five-bet shoved all in. Lin made the call and put all his 865,000 at risk.

Jesse Lonis: A♠ T♦

Samuel Mullur: K♦ K♠

Alp Lin: 6♣ 6♠

The board ran Q♠ 4♠ 7♥ 2♠ 5♦

Lonis and Lin failed to improve and Mullur's kowboys end up sending them both to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
SM Samuel MullurAustria	2,250,000(113 BB)	1,200,000
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	busted	-305,000
AL Alp LinHong Kong	busted	-840,000

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 5:05:00 AM

Paulius Plausinaitis Lets His Chips Do the Talking 2 Hands in a Row

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

26 didn't see a flop 2 hands in a row, all because Paulius Plausinaitis' excellent chip play.

On the first hand and from the big blind, with 2 minimum callers acting ahead of him, Paulius makes a raise to 210,000 that freezes out the table.

Following that, from the small blind, he raised to 120,000 to scare aways the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	915,000(46 BB)	-75,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 4:36:55 AM

Late Entries

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

Brynn Kenney

With registration still open until the start of Level 11, some players have jumped in at the last minute.

Changhwan Lee has taken a seat as well as Matthew Wantman and Bryn Kenney.

Lee has catapulted his total live earnings to over USD 680,000 after having a stellar performance in 2025. Lee bagged four championships last year, winning the Ultra Stack High Roller in APT Taipei 2025, the Main Event during PMC in Da Nang, the NLH Pick in Danang event and the Single Day High Roller during VPT Championships in Phu Quoc.

Apart from those wins he also made several final tables and podium finishes.

Bryn Kenney is re-entering following an unsuccessful attempt during yesterday's Day 1. Kenney is the world's all-time money leader with nearly USD 90 million in total live earnings.

Wantman has over USD 11 million in total live earnings and was known as a WPT Main Event winner.

Denis LucindoDenis Lucindo

7/29/2026, 4:32:00 AM

Pocket Battle on Table 30

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

A raise from Dong Chen was met with a push all in from Danny Tang to his left. Dong turned over 9♣ 9♥ and Danny was holding ladies Q♣ Q♥.

8♣ 2♥ 2♦ 2♣ 4♠ giving Daniel 2's full of queens and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
DC Dong ChenChina	1,275,000(64 BB)	275,000
DT Danny TangHong Kong	400,000(20 BB)	195,000

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

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/57

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 4:30:54 AM

And We're Off

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

The tournament director has announced "Shuffle up and deal!" and Day 2 is underway.

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

7/29/2026, 1:55:39 AM

Super High Roller Action Resumes Today

Tony Ren Lin

The King's Charity Super High Roller continues the excitement today with Day 2 resuming in the Les A Casino at the Jeju Shinhwa World Resort, Jeju, South Korea.

The event kicked off yesterday bringing in a total of 57 entries (43 unique) who ponied up an astounding USD 100,000 to take part in the tournament. This is the biggest buy-in event of the K Poker Cup, which runs from July 25 to August 4.

There were 37 survivors after nine 40-minute levels played on Day 1, who will return today to play down to a final table of 9. China's Tony Ren Lin will be entering today as the chip leader with 1,470,000 chips. Just a blind away is Canada's Elton Tsang with 1,450,000. Rounding up the top three is Lithuania's Gytis Lazauninkas with 1,300,000.

Some notable players also returning to Day 2 are the likes of Jesse Lonis, Danny Tang, Joseph Cheong, Haohui Ma, Wai Kiat Lee, David Coleman and Tom Dwan.

Play resumes at 13:30 local time with registration is still open today until the beginning of level 11, which will be at around 14:25 local time.

SMPSMP

7/28/2026, 8:06:44 PM

Day 2 Survivors

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	1,470,000
ET Elton TsangHong Kong	1,450,000
GL Gytis LazauninkasLithuania	1,300,000
XW Xiaobing WangChina	1,295,000
DM David MiscikowskiUnited States of America	1,255,000
X XingChina	1,180,000
JZ Jinjiang ZhangChina	1,115,000
SM Samuel MullurAustria	1,050,000
DC Dong ChenChina	1,000,000
PP Paulius PlausinaitisLithuania	990,000
XW Xuanyi WangChina	950,000
QL Qiangsheng LiChina	940,000
LY Lei YuChina	920,000
YW Ye WangChina	905,000
WM Wiktor MalinowskiPoland	880,000
AL Alp LinHong Kong	840,000
YS Yaki SunChina	840,000
ZY Zhi YeChina	685,000
HM Haohui MaChina	675,000
BL Bin LengChina	675,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	615,000
XT Xuan TanChina	605,000
DC David ColemanUnited States of America	595,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	575,000
YZ Yu Zhang 1China	525,000
ZW Zhen WangChina	510,000
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	505,000
SL Shaoliang LuoChina	500,000
ZW Zhaoxing WangChina	500,000
YL Yang Li 1China	490,000
FR Feixiang RuanChina	470,000
TD Tom DwanUnited States of America	345,000
ZW Zuo WangChina	335,000
TL Tien Loon LingMalaysia	310,000
JL Jesse LonisUnited States of America	305,000
VH Vincent HuangAustralia	215,000
DT Danny TangHong Kong	205,000