South Korea, LES A CasinoEVENT #17

2026.01.06 - 2026.01.11Add to Calendar

K Poker Cup

Blind level

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

Entries

201/428

Total Chips

12,840,000

Average

63,881

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 201/428

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 8:41:04 AM

Huang's King Holds for One Knockout

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Yuxi Huang

Yuxi Huang called from early position, as did Dylan Foster in the cutoff. Wenbin Xu checked from the big blind.

Xu checked to Huang, who led out for 6,000 on the 9♣ 7♥ 4♦ flop. Foster folded, and Xu check-raised to 14,000. Huang then raised again to 45,000. Xu called off his remaining 32,500, putting himself all in.

Wenbin Xu: 9♠ 7♠

Yuxi Huang: K♦ 9♦

Xu took the lead with two pair against Huang’s pair of nines. The dealer revealed the Q♣ on the turn, leaving Huang with very few outs.

However, the deck made a twist on the board-pairing Q♥ river, giving Huang the winning hand with her king kicker and eliminating Xu from the tournament.

Player	Chips
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	154,500(129 BB)
YH Yuxi HuangChina	100,500(84 BB)
WX Wenbin XuChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 8:40:50 AM

Yu and Weng Take It Down on the Turn

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Chien Chih Weng

Nikita Ustiuzhanin limped from the small blind, and Xiangyu Yu checked in the big blind.

Both players checked through the K♦ J♦ 8♣ flop to see the T♠ fall on the turn, where Ustiuzhanin checked. Yu bet 1,500, which was enough to take the pot as Ustiuzhanin laid it down.

At another table, Chien Chih Weng raised to 2,400 from middle position, and Gailiang Chen defended his big blind.

Chen check-called on the 8♥ T♥ Q♠ flop after Weng continued for 2,000.

When the 7♦ hit on the turn, Chen checked, and Weng fired another barrel of 7,000, prompting a snap-fold from Chen.

Player	Chips
GC Gailiang ChenChina	56,000(47 BB)
NU Nikita UstiuzhaninRussia	48,500(40 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	33,500(28 BB)
CC Chien Chih WengTaiwan	33,000(28 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 8:37:48 AM

Shen Out in Front at Table 24

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Heran Shen

Leading the charge in not just headwear but also his table's chip count, Heran Shen is currently sitting on a stack around 2.5x the average.

In other news at Table 24, hijack Minjie Lin raised to 2,100 before calling a 7,000 three-bet from cutoff Matthew Chan. Lin checked the 7♠ T♣ T♥ flop but promptly folded when Chan moved all in for his remaining 23,000.

A few hands later, Yita Choong and Jaemoon Seok took a break from their chat about the series to get involved in the action. Seok raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Choong defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♥ Q♥ 3♦ flop. On the 4♥ turn, Choong led out for 3,500, and Seok took a second before sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
HS Heran ShenChina	145,000(121 BB)
ML Minjie LinChina	47,000(39 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	43,500(36 BB)
JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea	34,000(28 BB)
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	28,500(24 BB)
YX Yintao XuChina	28,000(23 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	22,000(18 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 8:14:47 AM

Guarantee More Than Doubles!

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

The original KRW 880,000,000 guarantee has now been more than doubled as the field continues to swell during the final day of starting flights.

Total entries for the Main Event have officially climbed to 1,638, pushing the prize pool to a massive KRW 1,839,924,000. With over an hour of late reg for Day 1e and the Day 1f Turbo flight still to come, the final figures are expected to rise even further before the prize pool is finalised for Day 2.

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 223/387

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 8:05:48 AM

Nguyen Takes Two in a Row

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Ying Li made it 2,000 to go from the cutoff, and Phuong Ngoc Nguyen defended his big blind.

The duo tapped the table on the 2♦ 5♣ T♦ flop to see the 6♠ fall on the turn, where Nguyen bet 2,600 and Li called.

The 2♥ river saw both players check to a free showdown. Nguyen revealed a flopped pair of tens with T♥ 9♥ to take the pot as Li folded.

In the following hand, Nguyen limped from the small blind, and Zuyou Wang checked in the big blind.

The two checked it down to the river on the J♣ J♥ A♦ 7♠ 3♣ board, where Nguyen fired 1,200. It was enough to take the pot as Wang laid it down.

Player	Chips
PN Phuong Ngoc NguyenViet Nam	34,000(34 BB)
YL Ying LiChina	25,000(25 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	19,000(19 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 8:03:35 AM

Wang Shoves Huang Off

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Lifu Huang

Cutoff Junjie He opened to 2,000 and received calls from button Ming Chen Lu and big blind Iulian Blebea.

Blebea led for 4,000 following the 4♥ 9♥ 5♣ flop, and both opponents hung around to see the K♥ on the turn. Blebea and He both checked to Lu, who fired 12,000; a bet that was enough to shake both players off the pot.

In the next hand, Yi Wang raised to 2,100 from late position. Lu called from the cutoff before Lifu Huang three-bet to 7,000 from the button. Only Wang stuck around with a call.

Wang check-raised Huang’s 5,000 continuation-bet up to 11,000 on the K♣ 8♦ 2♠ flop, and Huang obliged with a call.

The dealer peeled off the 7♠ turn and Wang promptly moved all in. Huang, nursing a shorter stack, deliberated for a moment before opting to let his hand go.

Player	Chips
YW Yi WangChina	115,000(115 BB)
LM Lu Ming ChenTaiwan	44,000(44 BB)
IB Iulian BlebeaRomania	39,000(39 BB)
JH Junjie HeChina	33,000(33 BB)
LH Lifu HuangChina	20,000(20 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 7:56:41 AM

Liu's Ten Stand Still for a Double Up

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Wei Liu

Ying Li opened the button to 2,000, only to face a shove from Wei Liu for 22,200 from the big blind. Li called.

Ying Li: A♣ Q♦

Wei Liu: T♦ T♠

Liu started strong with his pocket tens and maintained control on the 8♣ 2♠ 7♠ flop. The 3♠ on the turn left Li still needing an ace or a queen to avoid Liu’s double-up.

Unfortunately for Li, the 2♣ river bricked out, making her cough over chips to Liu.

Ying Li

Player	Chips
WL Wei LiuChina	46,000(46 BB)
YL Ying LiChina	29,500(30 BB)

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 235/341

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 221/324

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 7:10:57 AM

Back-to-Back Beats for Gao

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Menghan Gao

After doubling up Yiping Zhang when her Big Slick failed to beat king-deuce suited, Menghan Gao was all in from middle position for around 18,000. She was called by cutoff Leslie Tsui, who held a similar-sized stack.

Both players opted not to show their cards during the 5♥ J♦ 8♣ T♠ 7♥ runout. When the dealer eventually prompted them to reveal, Gao tabled A♠ 5♣ for bottom pair, but Zhang had rivered the best of it with K♠ 7♠.

Gao had already walked away from the table before being informed she needed to return, as she still had Tsui covered by a mere 1,200 chips.

Player	Chips
LT Leslie TsuiHong Kong	33,000(41 BB)
MG Menghan GaoChina	1,200(2 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 7:07:15 AM

Wang Misses a Club; Wong Doubles Up

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Yuzhu Wang from early position and Zehao Li in the cutoff called, to which Ka Fai Wong checked in the big blind.

Wong then took the lead with a shove for 5,500 on the T♣ 9♦ 6♣ flop. Only Wang dropped in a call to put his tablemate on the line.

Yuzhu Wang: 9♣ 8♣

Ka Fai Wong: J♣ 9♥

Both players flopped a nine, but it was Wong holding the lead with a stronger jack kicker. However, the tension wasn't over yet as Wang picked up a flush draw.

The J♦ hit on the turn, improving Wong to two pair and leaving Wang still needing a club to eliminate his opponent.

The K♥ filled out the board, locking up a much-needed double-up for Wong.

Player	Chips
ZL Zehao LiChina	60,000(75 BB)
YW Yuzhu WangChina	32,000(40 BB)
KF Ka Fai WongHong Kong	14,000(18 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 6:57:22 AM

Nonsing Turns a Straight for a Double-Up

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ka Fai Wong

Yuzhu Wang from early position and Zehao Li in the cutoff called, while Ka Fai Wong checked in the big blind.

Wong then took the lead with a shove for 5,500 on the T♣ 9♦ 6♣ flop. Only Wang called, putting his tablemate at risk.

Yuzhu Wang: 9♣ 8♣

Ka Fai Wong: J♣ 9♥

Both players flopped a nine, but Wong held the lead with the stronger jack kicker. The tension wasn’t over yet, however, as Wang picked up a flush draw.

The dealer revealed a Q♦ on the turn, completing Nonsing's straight and leaving Wu needing a jack to avoid paying for a double-up.

Unfortunately for Wu, the 8♠ river bricked out, sending the pot to Nonsing.

Player	Chips
PN Pussacha NonsingThailand	58,500(73 BB)
CW Chengshan WuChina	3,000(4 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 6:37:16 AM

Sedlak Runs into a Set

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Martin Sedlak

Bien Mai opened to 1,600 and received three callers: Martin Sedlak in the cutoff, Zhe Li on the button, and Yanghao Fu in the small blind.

Fu checked the 3♠ 5♠ 8♦ flop and Mai fired a continuation-bet of 1,600. Only Sedlak stuck around with a call.

The K♦ hit the turn and Mai led again, this time for 4,000. Sedlak responded by plonking his remaining stack into the middle, and Mai called to put himself all-in.

Sedlak turned over K♥ 8♥ for two pair, but he was crushed by Mai, who revealed a flopped set of eights with 8♣ 8♠. The 4♥ river changed nothing, securing the double-up for Mai and severely denting Sedlak’s stack.

Player	Chips
ZL Zhe LiChina	45,000(56 BB)
YF Yanghao FuChina	36,000(45 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	34,000(43 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	10,000(13 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 208/275

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 6:19:23 AM

Lee Hits the Rail

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hand 1

Jin Liu raised to 1,200 from the cutoff and received a sole call from Shixiong Gao in the big blind.

Action went check-check on the 8♦ 2♠ 9♣ flop. On the T♥ turn, Gao led for 1,500 and Liu stuck in the call.

The 2♦ river saw Gao up the price to 4,000; Liu called and tabled J♣ 8♣, which was enough to beat Gao's K♥ J♠.

Hand 2

Liu opened again from the hijack and was met with a three-bet to 5,000 from Gao. Liu responded with a

four-bet to 16,200, which Gao elected not to call.

Hand 3

A few hands later, Liu raised to 1,200 from the button and Hon Cheong Lee defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned the 4♥ 5♠ 8♠ flop and Lee checked. Liu bet 1,500, only for Lee to check-raise to 7,000. Liu then moved all in and Lee called to put his tournament life at risk.

Hon Cheong Lee: 8♥ 6♠

Jin Liu: J♥ 8♦

Lee was looking for a straight to survive, but the Q♦ Q♠ runout provided no help, sending Lee back to the registration desk while Liu raked in the chips.

Player	Chips
JL Jin Liu 3China	70,000(117 BB)
SG Shixiong GaoChina	18,000(30 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 6:13:52 AM

Rivered Full House Sends Lin Folding

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jiani Yang

Chen An Lin made it 1,200 from the cutoff, and Jiani Yang defended her big blind.

Yang checked to Lin on the Q♦ 6♥ 6♣ flop, and Lin continued for 700. Yang then cranked it up to 2,000, and Lin stuck around.

The 4♦ turn saw Yang fire 3,000, and Lin called to see the Q♥ river, where both players checked.

Yang revealed Q♠ 9♦ for a rivered full house, leaving Lin no choice but to fold.

Player	Chips
JY Jiani YangChina	37,000(62 BB)
CA Chen An LinTaiwan	15,200(25 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 6:00:11 AM

Chen Walks Out with Big Slick

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Qingbo Gao

Qingbo Gao opened to 1,300 from under the gun, only to face a shove from Hongguo Chen in the cutoff for 11,200. Gao made the call to put his tablemate on the line.

Hongguo Chen: A♥ K♥

Qingbo Gao: 8♠ 8♦

Gao was in front with his pocket eights, facing off against Chen's big slick, and held control on the Q♣ 7♠ 4♠ flop. The turn showed a T♠, giving Chen a gutshot.

Unfortunately for Chen, the Q♦ river bricked out, sending him out of the field.

Player	Chips
QG Qingbo GaoChina	95,500(159 BB)
HC Hongguo ChenChina	busted

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 146/164

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 5:44:08 AM

Zhao’s Kings Hold in Three-Way All-In

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Bin Zhao

One three-way all-in pot just unfolded at Table #4, culminating in an elimination.

Bin Zhao opened to 1,000 from under the gun, and Duc Thanh Nguyen called in the cutoff. Nikita Ustiuzhanin then three-bet shoved for 14,000 on the button, to which Chiyuan You also committed his stack of 26,800 from the big blind. The drama wasn’t over yet, as Zhao slid all his chips in the middle for 18,200. Nguyen stepped aside from this madness.

Nikita Ustiuzhanin: 8♦ 8♣

Chiyuan You: A♣ Q♦

Bin Zhao: K♠ K♦

Zhao started strong with his pocket kings and extended his dominance on the K♥ J♦ 7♣ flop, leaving Ustiuzhanin drawing thin.

The turn brought a 5♠, ending Ustiuzhanin’s tournament run. The board-pairing 5♣ came on the river, giving Zhao a full house and closing the hand in even more powerful fashion.

Player	Chips
BZ Bin ZhaoChina	38,000(76 BB)
CY Chiyuan YouChina	8,600(17 BB)
NU Nikita UstiuzhaninRussia	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 5:40:13 AM

Table 13 Action; Lu Leads, Chen Doubles

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Lu Huang

Hand 1

Nevan Chang opened to 1,000 from late position and received a call from big blind Kevin Huang.

Both players checked the T♠ 4♥ 9♦ flop through to the 6♣ turn, where Huang led for 900. Chang stuck around with a call.

The A♠ completed the board, and Huang fired a hefty 6,300 overbet into the pot. Chang decided against the call and let his hand go.

Hand 2

Meiyu Wang opened to 1,100 from early position, but quickly folded when Yongqi Chen moved all in for 11,400 from the cutoff.

Hand 3

Cutoff Zhiqiang Zhang raised to 1,100 and was called by both Kevin Huang on the button and Lu Huang in the big blind.

Lu check-called Kevin's 1,500 bet on the 5♣ T♥ 3♥ flop, while Zhang stepped aside.

The 7♦ hit the turn and Lu checked again. Kevin fired 6,000, which was enough to shake Lu off the pot.

Hand 4

Chen opened to 1,200 from late position and received three callers.

Small blind Lu and Chen both checked the 9♦ Q♣ 8♦ flop. From the hijack, Zhang bet 2,200, prompting folds from Kevin and Lu. When the action returned to Chen, she moved all in for her remaining 12,600. Zhang made the call and the cards were tabled:

Yongqi Chen: A♥ Q♥

Zhiqiang Zhang: Q♠ J♠

Chen held the lead with her ace-kicker and improved further on the 2♣ A♠ runout, securing a double-up through Zhang.

Player	Chips
LH Lu HuangChina	110,000(220 BB)
YC Yongqi ChenChina	34,000(68 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	27,000(54 BB)
KJ Kevin Jeffrey HuangCanada	26,000(52 BB)
MW Meiyu WangChina	20,000(40 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 5:38:29 AM

Small Pot for Pan's Queens

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Hongbo Pan

Bin Zhao made it 1,000 to go from middle position and Chen An Lin called in the hijack. Hongbo Pan three-bet to 4,000 in the cutoff, and only Lin made the call.

The duo checked it down to a free showdown on the 4♠ 2♦ 7♠ 2♠ K♣ board. Lin tabled his pocket sixes with 6♦ 6♠, and it was overcome by Pan's ladies with Q♦ Q♥.

Player	Chips
HP Hongbo PanChina	44,500(89 BB)
CA Chen An LinTaiwan	25,000(50 BB)
BZ Bin ZhaoChina	18,500(37 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 5:29:29 AM

Nguyen's Cowboys Lasso One Knockout

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Duc Thanh Nguyen

Ting Lin opened the hijack to 3,000, and Duc Thanh Nguyen three-bet the button to 7,000. Lin put in a four-bet to 15,000, which Nguyen five-bet shoved for around 43,500. Lin called off her remaining stack of 21,000, putting herself at risk.

Ting Lin: A♥ T♠

Duc Thanh Nguyen: K♦ K♣

Nguyen picked up the lead with his pocket kings against Lin's ace-high and maintained his dominance on the 2♥ T♦ 3♦ flop. Lin flopped a pair of tens, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Nguyen's kings.

The K♥ turn left Lin drawing dead as it improved Nguyen to a set, and the 8♦ river came merely as a formality, shipping the massive pot to Nguyen.

Player	Chips
DT Duc Thanh NguyenViet Nam	65,500(131 BB)
TL Ting Lin (12)China	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 5:17:23 AM

KRW 1.5bn Prize Pool

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Total entries for the Main Event currently stand at 1,413, pushing the total prize pool to KRW 1,587,081,800. With late registration for Day 1e still open and the Turbo Day 1f flight yet to come, the original KRW 880,000,000 guarantee is on track to be more than doubled by the time the fields merge for Day 2.

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 146/164

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 83/90

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 4:53:17 AM

Table 9 Action

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Takeo Kimura

Takeo Kimura raised to 900 from early position and was joined to the flop by button Chengjie Liu.

Kimura fired 800 when the dealer fanned 2♠ K♠ Q♥, and Liu stuck around with the call.

The J♥ hit the turn and Kimura check-called Liu's 2,200 bet.

Both players checked the 2♥ river, with Kimura flicking over J♠ T♠, which was enough to take down the pot.

In the next hand, cutoff Liu took the pot from big blind Yong Zhao when he fired a 1,000 continuation-bet on the 7♠ T♦ T♠ flop.

In the third hand at Table 9, Ning Ding opened from early position for 800 and received three calls: hijack Liu, plus blinds Zhao and Lei Song.

Zhao check-folded, while Song and Ding check-called when Liu fired 1,600 on the T♠ J♠ A♥ flop.

The Q♥ hit the turn and Liu fired again for 6,000, with only Ding sticking around.

Ding checked a third time on the 5♥ river before calling Liu's 8,000 bet. Both players flicked over a king, with Ding showing K♦ J♦ and Liu revealing K♠ 7♠ to chop the pot with a straight.

Player	Chips
ND Ning DingChina	34,000(85 BB)
TK Takeo KimuraJapan	33,000(83 BB)
LS Lei SongChina	29,000(73 BB)
CL Chengjie LiuChina	26,000(65 BB)
YZ Yong ZhaoChina	19,000(48 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 4:46:11 AM

Big River Bet from Wu, Yu Bows Out

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jiawei Wu

Sen Yu raised the cutoff to 900, and Jiawei Wu called from the small blind, as did Bin Wang in the big blind.

The blinds checked to Yu, who continued for 1,200 on the 6♠ Q♥ J♦ flop. Only Wu came along.

When a K♠ fell on the turn, Wu checked, and Yu sent another barrel of 1,400. Wu then check-raised to 4,000, and Yu stuck around.

The 5♥ river saw Wu fire out a pot-sized bet of 12,000, prompting a snap-fold from Yu.

Player	Chips
JW Jiawei WuChina	36,000(90 BB)
BW Bin WangChina	24,000(60 BB)
SY Sen YuChina	23,500(59 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 4:40:43 AM

Lin's Ladies Stand Still

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Minjie Lin

Minjie Lin opened to 800 from under the gun, and Haohui Ma defended his big blind.

Ma check-called an 800 continuation-bet from Lin on the 7♠ J♣ 6♠ flop. The 6♦ on the turn saw Ma lead out for 1,000, and Lin stuck around.

When the 2♣ came on the river, Ma checked to Lin, who fired 2,200. Ma then raised to 9,500. After thinking for a while, Lin dropped in the call.

Lin tabled pocket queens with Q♠ Q♥ to best Ma's flopped pair of jacks with A♠ J♦.

Player	Chips
ML Minjie LinChina	46,000(115 BB)
HM Haohui MaChina	24,500(61 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 68/72

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 4:23:55 AM

Sun Gets Active

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Yue Sun

Yue Sun opened to 800 from under the gun and received two calls, one from Wei Liu in the next seat and another from Ying Li in the big blind.

All three players checked the 4♠ J♦ 2♥ flop. On the 8♥ turn, Li led out for 1,000, which was enough to prompt swift folds from both opponents.

In the following hand, cutoff Difei Wang raised to 600 and Sun defended from the big blind.

Sun check-raised Wang's 600 continuation-bet to 1,800 on the Q♣ 6♦ 4♦ flop, and Wang made the call.

The dealer peeled the 3♠ on the turn and Sun led for 2,100. Wang deliberated briefly before letting his hand go.

Player	Chips
YS Yue SunChina	33,000(110 BB)
YL Ying LiChina	28,000(93 BB)
DW Difei WangChina	25,000(83 BB)
WL Wei LiuChina	22,000(73 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 4:19:49 AM

Yamada's Jack Works Well

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Kozo Yamada

Mingyang Zhang raised the hijack to 700 and Kozo Yamada called from the small blind.

Yamada checked over the J♠ 2♣ 3♦ flop to Zhang, who continued with another 700 bet, which Yamada cranked it up to 1,800. Zhang called.

When the turn brought a K♦, Yamada sent 2,800, and Zhang stuck around to see the 7♥ river. Yamada kept his aggression with his third barrel of 5,500. After thinking for a while, Zhang responded with a call.

Yamada showed A♠ J♥ for a flopped pair of jacks and dragged in the pot as Zhang folded.

Player	Chips
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	38,000(127 BB)
MZ Mingyang ZhangChina	19,000(63 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 4:14:27 AM

Zhang Flops a Queen for the Pot

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Yankai Zhang

Chung Yi Ho opened the button to 700, and Yankai Zhang defended his big blind.

The duo tapped the table on the Q♥ 6♦ 9♥ flop to see the 3♥ turn, where Zhang sent a 1,000 bet, and Ho stuck around.

The 7♥ river saw both players check to a free showdown. Zhang tabled a flopped pair of queens with A♦ Q♠ to best Ho's pocket fours with 4♦ 4♥.

Player	Chips
CY Chung Yi HoTaiwan	30,500(102 BB)
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	27,000(90 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 4:02:52 AM

Chiang's Snowmen Hold

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Jen Yue Chiang

Jinze Zhang opened the cutoff to 600, and Jen Yue Chiang called from the small blind, as did Jiaxi Wang in the big blind.

The trio checked through the T♠ 2♣ 6♦ flop to see the 7♠ fall on the turn, where Chiang led out for 800. Only Zhang stuck around.

Chiang then sent a 1,300 bet on the 3♣ river, and Zhang dropped in the call.

Chiang revealed pocket eights with 8♠ 8♦, which was good for the pot as Zhang mucked.

Player	Chips
JY Jen Yue ChiangUnited States of America	33,000(110 BB)
JW Jiaxi WangChina	29,000(97 BB)
JZ Jinze ZhangChina	27,000(90 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 3:58:43 AM

Early Table 2 Action

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Hand 1

Qi Wei raised to 600 from under the gun and received a sole call from Ning Ding defending in the big blind.

Ding check-called Wei's 600 continuation-bet following the A♥ 9♦ 2♠ flop.

Ding checked once more on the 5♣ turn, before swiftly folding to Wei's second barrel of 1,600.

Hand 2

Guguo Liu raised to 1,000 from the hijack before being three-bet to 2,000 by Zhihua Yang in the cutoff. Once the action folded back around Liu stuck in the call.

The dealer fanned the A♥ 5♣ 6♦ flop and Liu checked; Yang stuck in 5,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 3

Jiaofang Duan raised to 800 from the cutoff and big blind Liu stuck in the call.

Both opted to check the 7♣ 7♠ 2♣ flop, sending them to the 6♣ turn where Liu led for 1,100,and Duan tossed in the call.

The J♣ landed on the river and action went check-check. Liu flicked over 6♦ 2♦ for two pair, but it was bested by Duan's A♥ J♠.

Player	Chips
JD Jiaofang DuanChina	34,000(113 BB)
QW Qi WeiChina	34,000(113 BB)
ZY Zhihua YangChina	33,000(110 BB)
ND Ning DingChina	28,000(93 BB)
GL Guguo LiuChina	16,000(53 BB)

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/24

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 3:35:59 AM

New Additions

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
JD Jiaofang DuanChina	30,000(150 BB)
YC Yifan CaoChina	30,000(150 BB)
YF Yanghao FuChina	30,000(150 BB)
GL Guguo LiuChina	30,000(150 BB)
LT Leslie TsuiHong Kong	30,000(150 BB)
BR Binwen RenChina	30,000(150 BB)
FM Fen MaiHong Kong	30,000(150 BB)
HQ Haisheng QiuChina	30,000(150 BB)
BW Bin WangChina	30,000(150 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 3:24:35 AM

Brutal Cooler for Ustiuzhanin

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Jeong Mo Koo

Cutoff Nikita Ustiuzhanin raised to 400 before calling a 1,200 three-bet from button Jeongmo Koo.

The dealer fanned the A♥ 4♥ 9♥ flop and Ustiuzhanin checked. Koo fired 2,000, but Ustiuzhanin responded with a raise to 5,000, which Koo called.

The 9♠ arrived on the turn and Ustiuzhanin led for another 5,000. Koo stuck around with a call to see the 6♥ complete the board on the river. Ustiuzhanin moved all in, and after a quick check of the respective stack sizes, Koo made the call.

Ustiuzhanin flicked over K♥ T♥ for the nut flush, but he had been outdrawn by Koo, who revealed A♠ 9♦ for a turned full house.

Player	Chips
JK Jeongmo KooUnited States of America	45,000(225 BB)
NU Nikita UstiuzhaninRussia	7,000(35 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 3:22:20 AM

Luo Pays Twice for Ustiuzhanin's Sixes

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Xixiang Luo

Xixiang Luo opened the hijack to 400, and Nikita Ustiuzhanin three-bet the button to 1,200. Luo made the call.

Luo check-called on the 2♥ 7♦ T♦ flop after Ustiuzhanin continued with an 800 bet. The 2♠ came on the turn, where Luo check-called again, this time for 1,300.

The 8♣ river saw both players check to a free showdown. Ustiuzhanin tabled his pair of sixes with 6♥ 6♣ and took down the pot as Luo released his cards.

Player	Chips
NU Nikita UstiuzhaninRussia	37,000(185 BB)
XL Xixiang LuoChina	25,000(125 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 3:15:29 AM

Ustiuzhanin Shows a Flopped Aces After Three-Way Checkdown

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Nikita Ustiuzhanin

Xixiang Luo raised to 500 from under the gun and was called by the blinds, Kyung Min Lee and Nikita Ustiuzhanin.

The blinds check-called on the 9♥ A♦ J♦ flop after Luo continued for 700. The trio then tapped the table through the T♦ 6♦ runout.

Lee revealed king-high with K♥ T♥, but it was no match for Ustiuzhanin's flopped pair of aces with A♦ 4♠, who dragged in the pot as Luo mucked.

Player	Chips
NU Nikita UstiuzhaninRussia	32,000(160 BB)
KM Kyung Min LeeUnited States of America	28,500(143 BB)
XL Xixiang LuoChina	28,000(140 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 3:03:49 AM

Entrants

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
KM Kyung Min LeeUnited States of America	30,000(150 BB)
NU Nikita UstiuzhaninRussia	30,000(150 BB)
ZW Zhiqiang WangChina	30,000(150 BB)
MZ Mingyang ZhangChina	30,000(150 BB)
TK Takeo KimuraJapan	30,000(150 BB)
QW Qi WeiChina	30,000(150 BB)
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	30,000(150 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 3:02:49 AM

Shuffle Up & Deal

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Cards are in the air for KPC x LPT Main Event Day 1E.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/9/2026, 3:00:44 AM

Day 1E Briefly Delayed for Seating

Day 1E Delayed as Players Take Their Seats

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/9/2026, 2:26:29 AM

Final Flights of KPC x LPT Main Event Begin Today

The stage is set at the LES A Casino for the final day of starting flights in the KPC x LPT Main Event. With the KRW 880 Million guarantee already surpassed and the prize pool climbing past KRW 1.4 Billion, today marks the last opportunity for players to find their path to Saturday’s Day 2.

The partnership between the King Poker Cup (KPC) and the Long Poker Tour (LPT) has drawn a significant international field to Jeju, with the total entry count already reaching 1,249. The focus shifts to the leaderboard as the final two flights get underway, with all eyes on whether any newcomers can match the deep stacks built earlier in the week.

Currently, Kuo Chen Hung remains the overall chip leader, carrying a substantial 935,000 chips forward from Day 1b.

Each Flight's Chip Leader

Player	Chips
KC Kuo Chen HungChina	935,000
EL Eng Loong ChoiMalaysia	848,000
CT Chun Tao ZhouChina	685,000
CC Cheng ChenChina	544,000

Day 1e having kicks off at 12:00 and the final fast-paced Day 1f Turbo is scheduled for 19:30, the tournament floor is sure to be busy as hopefuls look to join the 185 survivors already confirmed for the next stage of play.

Event starts 12:00 local time..