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LES A Casino

South Korea, Jeju

KPC x LPT Series 2026

2026.01.03 - 2026.01.18 Add to Calendar

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Updates Chip Counts Info

Blind level

Level 29: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Entries

1/178

Total Chips

26,700,000

Average

26,700,000

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 8:03:22 PM

Khoa Anh Ngo Claims High Roller Title in Commanding Fashion

Level 29: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Khoa Anh Ngo

Khoa Anh Ngo emerged victorious in the highly competitive High Roller at the KPC x LPT Series 2026 held at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea. The event drew a large field of 178 entrants playing for a coveted title and significant prize money, with a stacked final table featuring heavy hitters from across the region. Throughout the tournament, Ngo displayed patient, tactical play and resilience, steadily accumulating chips and navigating the deep stack dynamics with precision.

Final Table Result

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
1	KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	181,700,000	$125,670
2	QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	120,800,000	$83,550
3	AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	87,900,000	$60,795
4	YW Yilong WangChina	64,850,000	$44,855
5	YH Yuxi HuangChina	48,450,000	$33,510
6	CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	36,650,000	$25,350
7	SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	28,100,000	$19,435
8	CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	21,800,000	$15,080
9	TC Tingjia CaoChina	17,200,000	$11,895

In a tense heads-up battle against Quang Minh Nguyen, Ngo’s strong reads and well-timed aggression paid off, ultimately sealing victory and the lion’s share of the prize pool. His performance culminated in a decisive showdown where he turned his hand into a winning one on the river to clinch the title. The win adds another major accomplishment to Ngo’s growing resume and underscores his status as one of Asia’s top high-stakes tournament players.

Ngo not only capped off a dominant performance against one of the toughest fields of the series, but also reaffirmed his reputation as one of the region’s most dangerous tournament players when the stakes are highest. With his name now etched into the KPC x LPT history books, that wraps up High Roller event at the KPC x LPT Series 2026. Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for full coverage, updates, and highlights from the rest of the festival.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 7:55:31 PM

Quang Minh Nguyen Eliminated in 2nd Place for KRW 120,800,000 (USD 83,550)

Level 29: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Quang Minh Nguyen

Khoa Anh Ngo raised to 600,000 on the button, and Quang Minh Nguyen called in the big blind.

On the T♥ 7♦ J♦ flop, Nguyen checked and Ngo continued for 400,000. Nguyen cranked it up to 2,000,000, only to face a jam for 20,775,000 from Ngo. Nguyen immediately called for 4,425,000, putting himself at risk.

Khoa Anh Ngo: K♦ 5♦

Quang Minh Nguyen: J♣ 8♣

Nguyen overcame Ngo's king-high with a flopped pair of jacks, but the tension wasn't over yet as Ngo picked up a flush draw. The dealer sent a board-pairing J♠ on the turn, while Nguyen still needed to fade many outs for his survival.

Much to Nguyen's dismay, the river delivered another diamond, the 2♦, to complete Ngo's flush and send Nguyen out in runner-up position for a payday of KRW 120,800,000 (~USD 83,550).

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	27,000,000(90 BB)
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	busted

Level 29: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 7:45:08 PM

Heads-Up

Level 28: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

(L-R) Quang Minh Nguyen & Khoa Anh Ngo

Heads-Up Chip Counts

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	20,475,000(82 BB)
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	6,225,000(25 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 7:39:55 PM

Alan Zheng Eliminated in 3rd Place for KRW 87,900,000 (USD 60,795)

Level 28: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Alan Zheng

Khoa Anh Ngo shoved all in from the small blind for over 17,000,000, and Alan Zheng called off his 2,650,000 in the big blind.

Khoa Anh Ngo: K♠ T♠

Alan Zheng: J♥ J♦

Zheng started strong with pocket jacks against Ngo's king-high and held control on the 8♣ 2♥ 6♦ flop. The dealer sent the 9♣ on the turn, giving Ngo a gutshot.

Unfortunately for Zheng, the river came for Ngo with a K♠, improving him to a superior pair of kings and sending Zheng out of the final table in third place for KRW 87,900,000 (~USD 60,795).

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	20,000,000(80 BB)
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
3	AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	87,900,000	$60,795

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 7:18:53 PM

Yilong Wang Eliminated in 4th Place for KRW 64,850,000 (USD 44,855)

Level 28: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Yilong Wang

Khoa Anh Ngo raised to 500,000 from under the gun and Yilong Wang three-bet to 1,250,000 in the small blind. Ngo called.

On the 7♠ T♥ J♦ flop, Wang checked to Ngo, who bet 600,000. Wang stuck around to see the K♦ turn. Wang checked over again. Ngo then sent another barrel of 1,500,000. Wang check-shoved for 4,900,000. Ngo made the call instantly.

Yilong Wang: A♦ 5♦

Khoa Anh Ngo: 7♥ 7♦

Ngo overcame Wang's ace-high with a flopped set of sevens, but the tension wasn't over as Wang picked up a flush draw and still had many outs to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Wang, the J♣ river bricked out, sending him to the rail in fourth place for a payout of KRW 64,850,000 (USD 44,855).

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	16,000,000(64 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
4	YW Yilong WangChina	64,850,000	$44,855

Level 28: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/178

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:58:00 PM

Yuxi Huang Eliminated in 5th Place for KRW 48,450,000 (USD 33,510)

Level 27: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Yuxi Huang

Alan Zheng raised to 400,000 on the button, only to face a shove from Yuxi Huang in the small blind for 2,250,000. Khoa Anh Ngo also committed all his chips for 6,250,000. Zheng stepped aside, leaving Huang at risk against Ngo.

Yuxi Huang: K♣ Q♣

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♣ T♠

Ngo started ahead with ace-high and extended his dominance on the 3♦ 7♣ T♥ flop, connecting with his ten. The 9♦ on the turn left Huang still drawing to a king or queen.

The 6♥ river sealed Huang’s fate, sending the pot Ngo’s way and showing Huang the way to the cash desk for her payday of KRW 48,450,000 (~USD 33,510).

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	9,100,000(46 BB)
YH Yuxi HuangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
5	YH Yuxi HuangChina	48,450,000	$33,510

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:53:03 PM

Chung Ching Cheung Eliminated in 6th Place for KRW 36,650,000 (USD 25,350)

Level 27: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Chung Ching Cheung

Yilong Wang raised to 400,000 on the button, only to face a shove from Chung Ching Cheung for 2,020,000 in the small blind. Wang made the call.

Yilong Wang: A♥ 9♣

Chung Ching Cheung: 3♥ 3♦

Cheung started strong with pocket threes to best Wang's ace-high, but Wang took over the lead on the 2♦ 9♥ Q♣ flop, connecting to his nine.

The 6♠ hit on the turn, leaving Cheung drawing to a three only. Unfortunately, the 5♠ filled out the board, sending Chung out in sixth place for a payday of KRW 36,650,000 (USD 25,350).

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	7,800,000(39 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
6	CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	36,650,000	$25,350

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:43:39 PM

Seunghyun Nam Eliminated in 7th Place for KRW 28,100,000 (USD 19,435)

Level 27: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Seunghyun Nam

Seunghyun Nam shoved for 1,160,000 from early position and Khoa Anh Ngo called on the button.

Seunghyun Nam: A♠ 9♠

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♦ Q♥

Ngo started well with a stronger queen kicker and held control on the 4♣ 2♦ K♠ flop, giving little help to Nam. The T♥ came on the turn, while Nam still needed a nine for his survival.

Unfortunately for Nam, the T♦ river bricked out, sending him to the riall in seventh place for a payday of KRW 28,100,000 (USD 19,435).

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	6,000,000(30 BB)
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
7	SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	28,100,000	$19,435

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:38:12 PM

Ngo Flops a Set to Double Up

Level 27: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Khoa Anh Ngo

Yuxi Huang open-shoved from the small blind for 4,830,000, and Khoa Anh Ngo also moved all in for 2,180,000, putting himself at risk.

Yuxi Huang: Q♠ J♦

Khoa Anh Ngo: T♠ T♣

Ngo took the lead with pocket tens and extended his dominance on the 5♣ K♠ T♦ flop, improving to a set, while Huang was left drawing to a straight.

Unfortunately for Huang, the runout cam 6♣ 3♣, making her cough over chips for Ngo's double-up.

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	4,600,000(23 BB)
YH Yuxi HuangChina	2,700,000(14 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:33:16 PM

Wang Doubles Up Against Nam

Level 27: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Yilong Wang raised to 400,000 on the button, only to face an all-in from Seunghyun Nam for 2,790,000. Wang called for his remaining 2,310,000.

Seunghyun Nam: A♦ 5♥

Yilong Wang: A♣ K♠

Wang started ahead with a stronger king kicker and maintained control on the A♠ 9♣ 2♥ flop. The 6♠ on the turn left Nam drawing to a five only.

The 2♠ river bricked out for Nam, sending a double-up Wang’s way.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	4,900,000(25 BB)
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	480,000(2 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:27:38 PM

Cheung Flops a Broadway to Double Up

Level 27: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Alan Zheng raised to 450,000 from early position and Chung Ching Cheung shoved for 1,110,000. Zheng called to put his opponent at risk.

Chung Ching Cheung: A♦ Q♣

Alan Zheng: 5♠ 5♦

Zheng dominated the hand with pocket fives against Cheung's ace-high, but Cheung took over the lead on the T♠ K♥ J♣, completing him a Broadway.

The dealer revealed a runout of 2♥ 6♣, shipping the double-up Cheung's way.

Player	Chips
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	4,200,000(21 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	2,500,000(13 BB)

Level 27: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:19:15 PM

Chun Yu Ma Eliminated in 8th Place for KRW 21,800,000 (USD 15,080)

Level 26: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Chun Yu Ma

Seunghyun Nam raised to 320,000 from early position, only to face a shove for 500,000 from Chun Yu Ma. Nam dropped in the call.

Chun Yu Ma: A♦ Q♠

Seunghyun Nam: T♦ T♣

Nam bested Ma's ace-high with pocket tens, but Ma took over the lead on the Q♦ 9♥ 5♣ flop, connecting his queen. An 8♦ landed on the turn, leaving Nam drawing to a ten or a jack.

The river sealed Ma's fate with a J♠, completing Nam's straight and ending Ma's run in eighth place for KRW 21,800,000 (USD 15,080).

Player	Chips
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	3,000,000(19 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
8	CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	21,800,000	$15,080

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:12:54 PM

Cheung Doubles Through Huang

Level 26: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Chung Ching Cheung

Chung Ching Cheung open-shoved for 455,000 from early position and was put at risk by Yuxi Huang on the button.

Chung Ching Cheung: Q♥ 8♥

Yuxi Huang: A♠ 5♠

Cheung trailed with queen-high against Huang's ace-high, but he took over the lead on the K♦ 2♦ 8♦ flop, connecting with his eight.

The dealer quickly revealed the 7♦ 7♥ runout, locking up a much-needed double-up for Cheung.

Player	Chips
YH Yuxi HuangChina	4,600,000(29 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	1,300,000(8 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 5:41:49 PM

Cheung's Snowmen Melt for a Double-Up Price

Level 26: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Yilong Wang

Chun Yu Ma opened from the cutoff to 650,000, only to be jammed by Yilong Wang for 1,445,000 on the button. Chung Ching Cheung also committed his stack for 1,910,000. Ma stepped aside, leaving Wang at risk against Cheung.

Chung Ching Cheung: 8♦ 8♣

Yilong Wang: T♠ T♣

Wang started strong with pocket tens against Cheung’s pocket eights and held control on the Q♠ 7♥ 7♦ flop. The K♥ landed on the turn, changing nothing for Cheung.

The 9♣ river sealed a crucial double-up for Wang, leaving Cheung short-stacked with just 3 BB to continue his run.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	3,900,000(24 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	465,000(3 BB)

Level 26: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 5:09:57 PM

Zheng’s King Works to Scoop Monster Pot

Level 25: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Alan Zheng

Alan Zheng raised to 240,000 from under the gun, and Saeunghyun Nam defended his big blind.

On the 6♠ 9♣ 7♦ flop, Nam led out for 200,000 and Zheng called. The K♠ fell on the turn, and Nam checked. Zheng fired 425,000, and Nam moved all in for 3,650,000. Zheng called with his remaining 1,570,000.

Saeunghyun Nam: J♦ T♦

Alan Zheng: A♥ K♥

Zheng started ahead with a flopped pair of kings against Nam's jack-high, leaving Nam drawing to an eight or a king. The 6♣ river sealed a monster pot for Zheng.

Player	Chips
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	4,200,000(35 BB)
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	2,100,000(18 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 5:09:56 PM

Flopped Kings Secure Big Pot for Cheung

Level 25: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Chung Ching Cheung

Seunghyun Nam opened to 240,000 from under the gun, and Chung Ching Cheung defended his big blind.

Cheung check-called a 120,000 bet from Nam on the 8♣ K♥ 7♣ flop. The dealer sent the J♦ on the turn, and Cheung checked again. Nam fired 800,000, and Cheung called off his last 575,000, putting himself at risk.

Seunghyun Nam: A♦ Q♠

Chung Ching Cheung: K♠ 4♠

Cheung took the lead with a flopped pair of kings, while Nam had a straight draw. Cheung held firm on the Q♦ river, raking in the massive pot.

Player	Chips
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	4,200,000(35 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	2,100,000(18 BB)

Level 25: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/178

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 4:30:29 PM

Huang Triple-Barrels After Flopping Queens

Level 24: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Yuxi Huang

Yuxi Huang limped K♠ Q♠ from the small blind and Khoa Anh Ngo checked 4♥ 3♥ in the big blind.

Huang led out for 110,000 on the 6♠ Q♥ 5♦ flop, improving to top pair of queens and giving Ngo an open-ended straight draw. Ngo continued to the T♥ turn, where he picked up additional outs with a flush draw. Huang fired 400,000 and Ngo made the call.

When the 9♦ hit the river, Huang fired a third barrel of 850,000, prompting a snap-fold from Ngo.

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	4,700,000(47 BB)
YH Yuxi HuangChina	2,800,000(28 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 4:12:12 PM

Tingjia Cao Eliminated in 9th Place for KRW 17,200,000 (USD 11,895)

Level 24: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Tingjia Cao

Tingjia Cao open-shoved the cutoff for 1,030,000 and Quang Minh Nguyen also moved all in for 6,025,000 from the small blind. After the big blind folded, Cao was left at risk against Nguyen.

Tingjia Cao: Q♦ 9♦

Quang Minh Nguyen: 8♦ 8♣

Cao trailed with queen-high against Nguyen’s pocket eights, which improved to a set on the 9♠ 7♦ 8♥ flop, leaving Cao drawing very thin.

The 4♠ fell on the turn, ending Cao’s tournament run. The 9♥ river came merely as a formality, sending Cao to the rail in ninth place for KRW 17,200,000 (USD 11,895).

Player	Chips
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	7,300,000(73 BB)
TC Tingjia CaoChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
9	TC Tingjia CaoChina	17,200,000	$11,895

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 4:09:02 PM

Cao's King Works for a Double-Up

Level 24: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Tingjia Cao

Tingjia Cao shoved for 590,000 from early position and was put at risk by Khoa Anh Ngo, seated to his left.

Tingjia Cao: K♦ 2♦

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♦ T♠

Ngo started well with ace-high against Cao’s king-high, but Cao took over the lead on the T♦ K♥ 6♦ flop, pairing his king.

The dealer turned the 7♣, leaving Ngo still needing an ace or a ten to eliminate Cao.

Fortune stayed on Cao’s side as the 7♦ river changed nothing, securing him a double-up.

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	5,200,000(52 BB)
TC Tingjia CaoChina	1,400,000(14 BB)

Level 24: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/178

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2026 KPC x LPT Series HIGH ROLLER DAY 2

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 3:31:30 PM

Short Break for Final Table

Level 23: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Top row (L-R): Quang Minh Nguyen, Seunghyun Nam, Chung Ching Cheung, Chun Yu Ma, Yilong Wang; Bottom row (L-R): Alan Zheng, Yuxi Huang, Tingjia Cao, Khoa Anh Ngo

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	5,825,000(73 BB)
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	5,765,000(72 BB)
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	3,875,000(48 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	2,855,000(36 BB)
YH Yuxi HuangChina	2,390,000(30 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	2,110,000(26 BB)
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	1,910,000(24 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	1,445,000(18 BB)
TC Tingjia CaoChina	590,000(7 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 3:17:36 PM

Hon Cheong Lee Eliminated in 10th Place for KRW 17,200,000 (USD 11,895)

Level 23: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Hon Cheong Lee

Khoa Anh Ngo raised to 160,000 from under the gun and faced a three-bet shove for around 1,000,000 from small blind Hon Cheong Lee, which Ngo called.

Hon Cheong Lee: 7♦ 7♠

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♥ K♦

Lee looked in good shape for a double on the 8♣ 9♦ T♣ flop, picking up an open-ender, but a disastrous A♣ landed on the turn, vaulting Ngo ahead. The Q♦ river completed the board, officially setting the final table by sealing Lee's exit in tenth place.

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	4,100,000(51 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
10	HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	17,200,000	$11,895

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 3:11:01 PM

Jingwei Guo Eliminated in 11th Place for KRW 14,250,000 (USD 9,855)

Level 23: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Jingwei Guo

Jingwei Guo made it 500,000 to go from under the gun, only to be jammed by Quang Minh Nguyen in the big blind for 4,800,000. Guo called off his last 10,000 chips.

Jingwei Guo: K♥ 2♥

Quang Minh Nguyen: K♦ T♦

Nguyen started well with the stronger ten kicker and maintained control on the 8♠ 7♥ 5♦ flop. The dealer sent a 3♦ on the turn, giving Nguyen a flush draw, while Guo was still looking to spike a deuce for his survival.

Unfortunately for Guo, luck wasn’t on his side as the river bricked out a 5♣, showing him the way to the cash desk for his payout of KRW 14,250,000 (USD 9,855).

Player	Chips
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	5,500,000(69 BB)
JG Jingwei GuoChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
11	JG Jingwei GuoChina	14,250,000	$9,855

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 2:56:18 PM

Zheng Doubles on Final Table Bubble

Level 23: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Alan Zheng

Cutoff Alan Zheng was all in, and big blind Seunghyun Nam was looking to secure his spot at the final table by taking him out:

Alan Zheng: K♣ K♦

Seunghyun Nam: Q♠ 8♠

The dealer turned over the 3♠ A♦ T♣ flop, changing little.

The J♣ turn provided Zheng with more outs, and the 9♠ river completed his straight to award him a full double through Nam.

Player	Chips
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	4,200,000(53 BB)
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	1,500,000(19 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 2:45:48 PM

Shaoshuai Li Eliminated in 12th Place for KRW 14,250,000 (USD 9,855)

Level 23: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Shaoshuai Li

Shaoshuai Li shoved for 685,000 from under the gun, followed by a re-shove to 1,500,000 from button Yuxi Huang.

Shaoshuai Li: 9♠ 9♦

Yuxi Huang: A♣ Q♣

It was a classic flip for Li's tournament life, and one that Huang came on top of when she paired her queen on the J♣ 4♠ Q♥ 3♦ 6♦ runout, sending Li out in 12th position.

Player	Chips
YH Yuxi HuangChina	2,500,000(31 BB)
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
12	SL Shaoshuai LiChina	14,250,000	$9,855

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 2:41:17 PM

No Answer to Nam’s River Barrel

Level 23: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Seunghyun Nam

Yilong Wang made it 160,000 to go from the cutoff, and Seunghyun Nam called on the button, as did Alan Zheng from the big blind.

Action checked to Nam, who led out for 150,000 on the 4♣ A♦ 8♠ flop. Only Wang stuck around.

Both players tapped the table on the J♣ turn to see a T♣ fall on the river. Wang checked, and Nam fired another barrel of 525,000, prompting a snap-fold from Wang.

Player	Chips
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	4,780,000(60 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	4,005,000(50 BB)
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	1,200,000(15 BB)

Level 23: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/178

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 2:11:45 PM

Zuyou Wang Eliminated in 13th Place for KRW 12,050,000 (USD 8,335)

Level 22: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Zuyou Wang

Cutoff Zuyou Wang shoved for his remaining 405,000 chips and received a call from table chip leader Yilong Wang in the big blind.

Zuyou Wang: K♦ 9♠

Yilong Wang: A♣ 3♣

Zuyou failed to improve on the 5♥ T♦ 2♦ 7♣ flop and turn, while Yilong improved to a pair on the A♥ river, sending Zuyou to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	4,050,000(68 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
13	ZW Zuyou WangChina	12,050,000	$8,335

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 2:01:13 PM

Lok Ming Chan Eliminated in 14th Place for KRW 12,050,000 (USD 8,335)

Level 22: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Lok Ming Chan

Zuyou Wang opened to 120,000 from under the gun, only to be jammed by Lok Ming Chan on the button for 780,000. Yilong Wang dropped in the call from the small blind. Wang stepped aside, leaving Chan on the line against Yilong Wang.

Lok Ming Chan: 9♠ 9♥

Yilong Wang: Q♥ Q♠

Wang started well with pocket queens against Chan's pocket nines and held control on the 5♥ J♦ 5♣ flop. The 3♣ landed on the turn, leaving Chan still looking for a nine for his survival.

Unfortunately for Chan, the 6♥ river bricked out, sending him to the rial in 14th place for a payday of KRW 12,050,000 (USD 8,335).

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	3,135,000(52 BB)
LM Lok Ming ChanHong Kong	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
14	LM Lok Ming ChanHong Kong	12,050,000	$8,335

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 1:30:39 PM

Ngo's Eights Hold

Level 22: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Khoa Anh Ngo

Seunghyun Nam opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Khoa Anh Ngo called on the button, as did Lok Ming Chan from the small blind.

Action checked to Ngo, who led out for 150,000 on the 9♠ 2♦ 9♣ flop, which only Chang stuck around.

The two then checked through the A♦ 3♥ runout and took it to free showdown.

Chan tabled his pair with 7♠ 7♥, but it was no match for Ngo's pair with 8♣ 8♠.

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	2,860,000(48 BB)
LM Lok Ming ChanHong Kong	1,445,000(24 BB)

Level 22: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/178

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/178

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 1:11:21 PM

Haiwei Liang Eliminated in 16th Place for KRW 10,500,000 (USD 7,260)

Level 21: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Haiwei Liang

After successfully tripling up in a previous hand, Haiwei Liang three-bet shoved for 175,000 following Hon Cheong Lee's under-the-gun raise of 100,000, which Lee promptly called.

Haiwei Liang: T♦ 3♦

Hon Cheong Lee: K♦ J♠

The board ran out clean for king-high as 4♠ 5♣ Q♣ 7♦ 8♠ hit the felt, sending Liang to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	1,300,000(26 BB)
HL Haiwei LiangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
16	HL Haiwei LiangChina	10,500,000	$7,260

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 1:09:01 PM

Wang Takes Out Dong in Brutal Fashion

Level 21: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Yilong Wang raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, before Ping Dong three-bet shoved for around 600,000. Wang tanked for a while before eventually making the call:

Ping Dong: J♣ J♦

Yilong Wang: A♥ 3♥

Dong's jacks held on the 5♥ T♣ 2♠ flop, but he wasn't out of the woods yet.

The 4♥ turn was a disaster for Dong, giving Wang the nut straight, which then improved to a flush on the 8♥ river to add insult to injury.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	1,800,000(36 BB)
PD Ping DongChina	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 12:52:54 PM

Payouts 17-23

Level 21: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
17	PD Ping DongChina	9,400,000	$6,500
18	YW Ye WangChina	9,400,000	$6,500
19	HW Haozhao WangChina	9,400,000	$6,500
20	TW Tao Wei ChangTaiwan	9,400,000	$6,500
21	NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	8,600,000	$5,950
22	PW Pingfeng WuChina	8,600,000	$5,950
23	YL Yuhan LiuChina	8,600,000	$5,950

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 12:50:47 PM

Aces Rule, Wang Bowed Out

Level 21: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Seunghyun Nam

Haozhao Wang raised to 100,000 from under the gun, and Seunghyun Nam three-bet from the hijack to 260,000. Quang Minh Nguyen called from the cutoff. Wang then four-bet shoved for 1,265,000. Nam called, and Nguyen stepped aside.

Haozhao Wang: 9♦ 9♠

Seunghyun Nam: A♦ A♣

Nam was well ahead with pocket aces against Wang’s pocket nines and maintained his dominance on the 8♣ T♣ 6♠ flop. The turn came 5♠, leaving Wang drawing very thin.

Unfortunately for Wang, the 8♦ river bricked out, sending him to the rail in 18th place.

Player	Chips
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	4,250,000(85 BB)
HW Haozhao WangChina	busted

Level 21: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/178

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 12:41:36 PM

Payouts 24-28

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

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
24	YL Yongjia LinAustralia	8,600,000	$5,950
25	YC Yita ChoongAustralia	8,000,000	$5,535
26	QZ Quan ZhouChina	8,000,000	$5,535
27	LY Lei YuChina	4,000,000	$2,767
28	HM Haohui MaChina	4,000,000	$2,767

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 12:07:28 PM

Lei Yu Walks Out in 27th Place

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

Lei Yu

Right after Haohui Ma's hand finished, the spotlight switched to Table #1, where another shove happened at the direct bubble time.

Khoa Anh Ngo opened the button to 80,000, and Lei Yu defended his big blind.

Yu check-called a 110,000 continuation bet from Ngo on the 7♥ 9♥ A♦ flop.

The dealer then revealed a 3♠ on the turn. Yu checked, only to face a shove from Ngo for 900,000, sending his opponent into the tank. After burning three time bank cards, Yu eventually called off his last 300,000.

Lei Yu: A♠ 2♦

Khoa Anh Ngo: A♣ T♦

Ngo took the lead with the stronger ten kicker, while Yu still needed a deuce for survival.

Unfortunately for Yu, the 3♥ river bricked out, sending him out in 27th place. With the floor ruling, Yu shared the payout of KRW 4,000,000 (~USD 2,767) with Ma.

Lei Yu

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	1,600,000(40 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	880,000(22 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 12:07:27 PM

Haohui Ma Bubbles High Roller; Shares Min-Cash with Yu

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

Haohui Ma

After Chun Yu Ma raised to 80,000 from middle position, Haohui Ma moved his 320,000-chip short stack into the middle from the cutoff. Once the action folded back to him, Chun Yu made the call, and both players tabled their hands.

Haohui Ma: 9♣ 9♠

Chun Yu Ma: A♦ J♣

The 4♣ 8♣ T♠ flop was relatively safe for Haohui, avoiding Chun Yu's overcards. However, the T♣ turn brought a sweat, as any club would give Chun Yu a higher flush.

The dealer peeled off the dreaded Q♣ river, realizing Haohui's fears and sending him to the rail. At another table, Lei Yu was eliminated during the same hand; as a result, the two players will split the min-cash.

Player	Chips
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	3,300,000(83 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	880,000(22 BB)
HM Haohui MaChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 12:06:04 PM

Li's Flush Saves His Tournament Life

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

On the stone bubble, Shaoshuai Li open-shoved for 320,000 from the hijack, and Yuhan Liu dropped in the call from the big blind to put his opponent at risk.

Yuhan Liu: K♣ Q♦

Shaoshuai Li: A♠ J♠

Li started well with ace-high against Liu’s king-high and maintained control on the 3♠ T♣ 5♠ flop, giving him a flush draw. The J♣ came on the turn, giving Liu a straight draw, but he still needed to fade several outs.

The 9♠ landed on the river, completing Liu’s straight and Li’s flush at the same time, shipping a tournament-prolonging double-up to Li.

Player	Chips
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	740,000(19 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuChina	370,000(9 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 12:03:57 PM

Jingxuan Zhu Soft Bubbles High Roller

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

Jingxuan Zhu

The action was joined after button Jingxuan Zhu four-bet shoved big blind Seunghyun Nam's three-bet of 200,000, putting Zhu at risk.

Jingxuan Zhu: A♦ K♥

Seunghyun Nam: J♠ J♣

Nam's jacks held firm on the 5♣ 6♣ 2♣ 3♣ 8♦ runout, sending Zhu home in 29th and putting the field on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	3,000,000(75 BB)
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 12:01:50 PM

Guo's Cowboys Stand in Three-Way All-In

Level 19: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jingwei Guo

Zuyou Wang raised the hijack to 60,000, only to face a shove from Chun Yu Ma for around 2,000,000 in the small blind. Jingwei Guo called for his 240,000 in the big blind, and Wang also moved all in for 610,000.

Chun Yu Ma: A♦ 9♣

Zuyou Wang: A♣ K♥

Jingwei Guo: K♠ K♥

Guo was far ahead with pocket kings and maintained his dominance on the 5♥ 4♣ 2♦ flop, looking in great shape for a triple up.

The runout came T♥ T♠, shipping the pot Guo’s way.

Player	Chips
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	2,175,000(73 BB)
JG Jingwei GuoChina	790,000(26 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	700,000(23 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 12:01:50 PM

Hand-for-Hand

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

With 28 players remaining, the floor has announced play will now be hand-for-hand.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 11:01:42 AM

Wang-on-Wang Violence

Level 19: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Haozhao Wang raised to 60,000 from middle position, but was three-bet to 275,000 by Shun Ping Wang one seat over, who left himself just 5,000 behind. Once the action folded back around, Haozhao put Shun all-in, and the two tabled their cards:

Shun Ping Wang: Q♦ Q♠

Haozhao Wang: 6♥ 6♠

Shun was looking good for a double-up, especially after the dealer fanned the 5♠ K♣ 2♦ flop. However, a disastrous 6♣ hit the turn, giving Haozhao a set, and the A♥ river confirmed Shun's exit just a few spots shy of the money.

Player	Chips
HW Haozhao WangChina	1,200,000(40 BB)
SW Shunping WangTaiwan	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 10:55:46 AM

Li Doubles Through Wang

Level 19: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Yilong Wang

Yilong Wang raised from early position then called big blind Shaoshuai Li's three-bet shove for 200,000.

Shaoshuai Li: 9♣ 7♠

Yilong Wang: A♦ 3♠

Li was on the ropes going into the battle but managed to catch his card on the 2♥ 4♦ J♠ 7♣ Q♦ runout, securing the double through Wang.

Player	Chips
YW Yilong WangChina	600,000(20 BB)
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	415,000(14 BB)

Level 19: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/178

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 10:21:18 AM

Wang Doubles with Bullets

Level 18: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Yilong Wang

Yilong Wang raised to 50,000 from middle position, only to face a shove from Haiwei Liang in the small blind for 1,350,000. Wang called off his remaining chips around 480,000, putting his tournament life on the line.

Haiwei Liang: K♣ Q♦

Yilong Wang: A♦ A♥

Wang was ahead with his pocket aces and maintained control on the 4♦ K♦ 2♦ flop. Another diamond, the 3♦, fell on the turn, improving both players to a flush with Wang still in front.

The river came a T♦, locking up a crucial double-up for Wang.

Player	Chips
HL Haiwei LiangChina	1,195,000(48 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	150,000(6 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 10:18:30 AM

Fallen at the Last Hurdle

Level 18: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Nang Quang Nguyen among those fallen before the bubble

With just six spots until the High Roller bubble bursts, the tension inside the LES A Casino is beginning to build. Here are the latest players to fall short of a payday.

Player	Chips
YQ Yi QinChina	busted
AP Alexandru PapazianRomania	busted
MA Michael AllenUnited Kingdom	busted
KL Ka Lok LamHong Kong	busted
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	busted
HP Hongbo PanChina	busted
TC Tianyu ChenChina	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 10:12:21 AM

Cao and Yu Trade Blows

Level 18: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Lei Yu

Lei Yu raised to 50,000 from the cutoff, which was then three-bet to 130,000 by button Tingjia Cao. Yu responded with a four-bet shove to 820,000, which was followed by a prompt mucking of Cao's hand.

In the next hand, Yu and Cao tangled again, with Yu raising to 50,000 once more, this time from middle position, and Cao calling from the hijack.

The dealer spread the 3♥ 7♠ 9♣ flop and both players checked. On the K♥ turn, Yu check-called Cao's 50,000 bet.

The 4♦ landed on the river and Yu checked again. Cao thought for a moment before sliding 125,000 into the middle, which was enough to shake Yu off the pot.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	880,000(35 BB)
TC Tingjia CaoChina	620,000(25 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 10:04:29 AM

A Savior Ten on the River for Liu

Level 18: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Yuhan Liu

On his second bullet, Yuhan Liu open-shoved from under the gun for 205,000, and Chun Ching Cheung called from the small blind to put his tablemate at risk.

Yuhan Liu: Q♦ J♣

Chun Ching Cheung: A♦ K♠

Cheung picked up the lead with ace-high against Liu’s queen-high and extended his dominance on the 2♠ K♥ A♠ flop, improving to two pair, while Liu picked up a straight draw.

The 7♦ fell on the turn, and Liu still needed a ten for his survival.

Asked and you shall receive. The T♣ river came to save Liu’s tournament life, shipping him a tournament-prolonging double-up.

Player	Chips
YL Yuhan LiuChina	480,000(19 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	410,000(16 BB)

Level 18: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 9:59:40 AM

Trip Queens Take It Down for Dong

Level 17: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Nevan Chang

Ping Dong raised to 40,000 from the hijack, and Nevan Chang called on the button.

The two checked through the T♣ Q♠ J♣ flop to the board-pairing Q♦ turn. Dong fired a 35,000 bet, and Chang stuck around.

Action went check-check on the A♥ river. Dong tabled trip queens with Q♣ 7♣ and took down the pot as Chang folded.

Player	Chips
PD Ping DongChina	1,585,000(79 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	810,000(41 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 9:42:37 AM

Guo Takes One, Loses One

Level 17: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jingwei Guo

Jingwei Guo made it 40,000 to go from middle position, and Ping Dong defended his big blind.

Dong then check-called a 35,000 bet on the Q♠ 3♠ 7♥ flop to see the 9♦ fall on the turn. Dong checked again, and Guo sent another bet of 75,000, prompting a snap-fold from his opponent.

In the following hand, Guo opened to 40,000 from early position, and Yongjia Lin called in the big blind.

The two tapped the table on the monochrome K♠ 9♠ 7♠ flop to the 4♦ turn, where Lin fired 85,000. It was good for the pot, as Guo laid it down.

Player	Chips
PD Ping DongChina	1,250,000(63 BB)
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	710,000(36 BB)
JG Jingwei GuoChina	510,000(26 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 9:34:32 AM

Nam’s Trip Jacks Win a Monster Pot

Level 17: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Seunghyun Nam

Yita Choong raised to 40,000 from under the gun and received calls from three tablemates: Seunghyun Nam in the cutoff, Tianyu Chen on the button, and Haozhao Wang from the big blind.

The four checked through the 5♣ K♣ Q♥ flop to the J♠ turn, where it checked to Nam, who led out for 95,000. Chen called, Wang folded, and Choong check-called.

Choong checked again on the 2♦ river, and Nam fired another chunky barrel of 400,000, sending Chen into the tank. After a long think, Chen dropped in the call. Choong also went deep into the tank and burned three time bank cards before eventually tossing his cards into the muck.

Nam tabled J♣ J♥ for trip jacks, dragging in the sizable pot as Chen mucked.

Player	Chips
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	1,985,000(99 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	1,210,000(61 BB)
HW Haozhao WangChina	735,000(37 BB)
TC Tianyu ChenChina	325,000(16 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 9:30:56 AM

Table 4 Action

Level 17: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Haohui Ma

Hand 1

Ka Lok Lam raised to 40,000 from the button and big blind Martin Sedlak made the call.

Both players checked through the K♦ 6♥ 4♠ A♣ flop and turn to the A♥ river, where Sedlak check-folded to Lam's

60,000 bet.

Hand 2

Zuyou Wang raised to 40,000 from under the gun, followed by a three-bet to 100,000 from Lam in the cutoff. Button

Haohui Ma then moved all in for around 315,000, and once Wang was out of the way, Lam made the call with the covering stack.

Haohui Ma: A♣ A♥

Ka Lok Lam: K♥ K♦

Disaster for Lam, with his cowboys up against Ma's bullets. The 6♥ 8♣ 7♠ 3♥ 6♦ runout brought no help for Lam, who provided a full double-up for Ma.

Hand 3

Small blind Yayun Liu shoved and collected the big blind.

Hand 4

Sedlak raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and received a sole call from big blind Tao Wei Chang.

Chang check-folded on the Q♦ 2♣ 9♠ flop when Sedlak stuck two 25,000 chips into the middle.

Martin Sedlak

Player	Chips
HM Haohui MaChina	710,000(36 BB)
KL Ka Lok LamHong Kong	620,000(31 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	600,000(30 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	500,000(25 BB)
TW Tao Wei ChangTaiwan	490,000(25 BB)
YL Yayun LiuChina	360,000(18 BB)

Level 17: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 9:05:07 AM

Zhang's Deuce Working for Two Street of Value

Level 16: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Congya Zhang

Haiwei Liang limped from the small blind and Congya Zhang checked her big blind.

The duo tapped the table on the 2♥ J♣ 8♦ flop to see the 9♣ turn, where Liang bet 30,000 and Zhang called.

Liang then sent another barrel of 35,000 on the 8♠ river, and Zhang stuck around.

Liang tabled K♣ 6♥ for king-high, which was no match for Zhang's flopped pair of deuces with Q♠ 2♣.

Player	Chips
HL Haiwei LiangChina	1,195,000(80 BB)
ZC Zhang CongyaChina	260,000(17 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 8:55:16 AM

Quads on the Flop Send Tian Out

Level 16: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

The action was picked up when Hao Tian shoved all in from middle position and was put at risk by Ye Wang in the hijack.

Ye Wang: K♦ Q♦

Hao Tian: A♣ 5♣

Tian started ahead with ace-high against Wang’s king-high; however, his tournament dreams were dashed immediately when the dealer brought three ladies on the flop of Q♥ Q♣ Q♠, improving Wang to quad queens.

The 8♠ 3♦ runout came as merely a formality, shipping the pot Wang’s way and showing Tian the exit.

Player	Chips
YW Ye WangChina	650,000(43 BB)
HT Hao TianChina	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 8:49:38 AM

Pictures No Good for Plant

Level 16: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Ryan Plant shoved his remaining 80,000-chip stack from the hijack, prompting Nevan Chang to re-shove from the small blind. Once big blind Alexandru Papazian was out of the picture, both players showed their hands.

Ryan Plant: K♥ Q♠

Nevan Chang: 3♠ 3♣

"You win!" Chang said, as the dealer fanned the 7♥ T♥ J♣ flop. But as the 8♦ turn card peeled off, followed by the 8♣ river, Plant was out of his seat, and out of the tournament.

"Too many outs," came from the table.

Player	Chips
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	515,000(34 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 8:43:37 AM

Papazian Scoops Three-Way

Level 16: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Yuxi Huang

Alexandru Papazian opened to 30,000 from under the gun and received a call from Yuxi Huang in late position and big blind Yu Chung Chang.

The dealer spread the 2♣ 8♣ J♥ flop and Chang checked; Papazian fired a 45,000 continuation-bet, prompting folds from both Huang and Chang.

Player	Chips
YH Yuxi HuangChina	1,050,000(70 BB)
AP Alexandru PapazianRomania	720,000(48 BB)
CY Chang Yu ChungTaiwan	410,000(27 BB)

Level 16: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/178

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/178

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 8:11:23 AM

Qin Sees Foster Out

Level 15: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Yi Qin raised the cutoff to 25,000 only to be jammed by Dylan Foster for 128,000 in the big blind. Qin snap-called to put his tablemate on the line.

Yi Qin: Q♠ 9♠

Dylan Foster: 5♣ 5♥

Foster started strong with his pocket fives, but Qin took over the lead on the 4♣ 9♥ 3♣ flop, connecting with his nine. The 8♦ landed on the turn, leaving Foster still needing a five for his survival.

Unfortunately for Foster, the 6♣ river bricked out, sending him out of the field.

Player	Chips
YQ Yi QinChina	451,000(38 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 8:03:25 AM

Wang and Tian Outlast Opponents

Level 15: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Haozhao Wang

Haozhao Wang opened the cutoff to 25,000 and Xiangyu Yu defended his big blind.

The duo checked through the 6♥ J♥ 2♣ flop to the board-pairing 6♦ turn, where Yu bet 30,000 and Wang called.

After action went check-check on the J♣ river, Yu tabled T♥ 8♠ for ten-high. It wasn't enough against Wang's ace-high with A♦ Q♥.

In the next hand, Hao Tian limped from the small blind and Hui Chen checked in the big blind.

Both players checked through the runout of 9♠ 7♠ 8♣ 6♣ A♠ to a free showdown.

Tian tabled a rivered pair of aces with A♦ Q♠ to best Chen's king-high with K♠ Q♦.

Hao Tian

Player	Chips
HW Haozhao WangChina	685,000(57 BB)
HC Hui ChenTaiwan	325,000(27 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	213,000(18 BB)
HT Hao TianChina	99,000(8 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 8:00:17 AM

Guo Gets the Best of Dong

Level 15: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jingwei Guo

Jingwei Guo raised to 25,000 from the hijack and received a call from Ping Dong, defending from the big blind.

Dong check-called Guo's 17,000 continuation bet following the diamond-studded J♦ 4♦ 5♦ flop.

The 7♠ hit the turn and Dong checked once again; Guo fired 60,000 and Dong promptly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
PD Ping DongChina	640,000(53 BB)
JG Jingwei GuoChina	420,000(35 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 7:56:28 AM

Liu Doubles Through Lam

Level 15: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ka Lok Lam

Ka Lok Lam opened from under the gun to 25,000, only to face a shove from Yayun Liu in the hijack for 56,000. Lam dropped in the call to put his tablemate at risk.

Ka Lok Lam: A♦ Q♣

Yayun Liu: A♠ K♠

Liu was ahead with a stronger king kicker and held control on the 3♣ 5♥ 6♥ flop. The dealer revealed an 8♠ on the turn, leaving Lam still needing a queen to send Liu home.

Fortunately for Liu, the 2♦ river bricked out, locking up a much-needed double-up for him.

Player	Chips
KL Ka Lok LamHong Kong	757,000(63 BB)
YL Yayun LiuChina	143,000(12 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 7:45:49 AM

Zhou Takes Revenge

Level 15: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Peng Zhou

Jingxuan Zhu opened to 25,000 from under the gun and big blind Peng Zhou joined him to the flop.

The dealer fanned 9♦ 6♦ 3♣ and Zhou check-called Zhu's 20,000 continuation bet.

Zhou checked once more on the 5♣ turn, before promptly folding after Zhu shoved for around 110,000.

In the next hand, button Chung Ching Cheung opened to 26,000 and received a call from blinds Zhou and Zhu.

All three opted to check the 6♣ T♥ 4♠ flop, taking them to the turn.

The dealer peeled off the 6♥ and Zhou led for 25,000, shaking both opponents off the pot.

Player	Chips
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	1,200,000(100 BB)
PZ Peng ZhouChina	820,000(68 BB)
JZ Jingxuan ZhuChina	150,000(13 BB)

Level 15: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/178

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 7:33:15 AM

Prize Pool and Payouts Confirmed

Level 14: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The official numbers for the High Roller event have been confirmed, revealing a massive total prize pool of KRW 794,250,000. With 178 entries in the field, the tournament will pay out 27 places, representing an ITM percentage of approximately 15%. Those who navigate the field to the top will be competing for lion's share first-place prize worth KRW 181,700,000, as well as the KPC High Roller Trophy, while a min-cash is worth KRW 8,000,000.

Place	Payout (KRW)	Payout (USD)
1	181,700,000	$125,744
2	120,800,000	$83,600
3	87,900,000	$60,830
4	64,850,000	$44,879
5	48,450,000	$33,529
6	36,650,000	$25,363
7	28,100,000	$19,446
8	21,800,000	$15,087
9	17,200,000	$11,903
10	17,200,000	$11,903
11	14,250,000	$9,862
12	14,250,000	$9,862
13	12,050,000	$8,339
14	12,050,000	$8,339
15	10,500,000	$7,266
16	10,500,000	$7,266
17	9,400,000	$6,505
18	9,400,000	$6,505
19	9,400,000	$6,505
20	9,400,000	$6,505
21	8,600,000	$5,952
22	8,600,000	$5,952
23	8,600,000	$5,952
24	8,600,000	$5,952
25	8,000,000	$5,536
26	8,000,000	$5,536
27	8,000,000	$5,536

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 7:23:09 AM

Chen Straightens Li Out

Level 14: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Youkan Li

The action was picked up when Youkan Li shoved on the button for 100,000 and was put at risk by Hui Chen from the big blind.

Hui Chen: K♥ Q♠

Youkan Li: A♥ J♠

Li started well with ace-high against Chen’s king-high and maintained control on the J♥ 3♣ A♠ flop, while Chen picked up a straight draw.

The dealer then dealt a runout of T♣ 7♦, completing Chen’s straight and dashing Li’s tournament hopes.

Player	Chips
HC Hui ChenTaiwan	325,000(33 BB)
YL Youkan LiChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 7:15:30 AM

Dong Rivers Trips

Level 14: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Hon Cheong Lee

Hon Cheong Lee opened the button to 20,000 and Ping Dong defended his big blind.

The two tapped the table on the monochrome 3♣ J♣ 4♣ flop to see the board-pairing 3♠ turn, where Dong led out for 25,000 and Lee stuck around.

Dong then fired another barrel of 85,000 on the 6♥ river, which Lee made the call.

After seeing Dong show trip threes with 7♥ 3♥, Lee tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
PD Ping DongChina	520,000(52 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	345,000(35 BB)

Level 14: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 92/166

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 6:52:13 AM

Down and Out

Level 13: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Players eliminated with no chance to re-enter in this High Roller event.

Player	Chips
CM Che Ming LinTaiwan	busted
WP Weiran PuChina	busted
CD Chao DuanChina	busted
YC Yuanxi ChenSingapore	busted
RM Renji MaoChina	busted
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	busted
JH Junhao HongChina	busted
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	busted
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:50:38 AM

One Street of Value for Chen's Boat

Level 13: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hongbo Pan

Hongbo Pan raised the cutoff to 16,000 and Tianyu Chen called from the small blind.

The two checked through the T♦ Q♥ 8♠ flop to the K♣ turn, where Chen check-called a 20,000 bet from Pan.

It went check-check on the 8♣ river. Chen tabled a full house with Q♠ 8♥, leaving Pan no choice but to muck his hand.

Player	Chips
TC Tianyu ChenChina	560,000(70 BB)
HP Hongbo PanChina	278,000(35 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:47:36 AM

Chang's River Bet Works

Level 13: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Alan Zheng

With 44,000 chips in the pot, the dealer spread a 2♥ 4♠ 3♠ flop. Alan Zheng checked in the big blind, as did Tao Wei Chang from the cutoff.

The duo tapped the table again on the Q♥ turn to see the board-pairing 3♣ river, where Zhang checked and Chang bet 25,000. It was good for the pot as Zhang laid it down.

Player	Chips
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	626,000(78 BB)
TW Tao Wei ChangTaiwan	192,000(24 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 6:38:18 AM

Liu’s Nine-High, Yu’s Turn Bet Secure the Win

Level 13: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yayun Liu opened the button to 16,000, and Dylan Foster defended his big blind.

The duo tapped the table on the T♣ 5♦ 6♥ flop and the A♥ turn, where Foster check-called a 9,000 bet from Liu.

The two then checked through the T♥ river to a free showdown.

"I win!" said Foster as he flipped over 8♠ 7♦ for eight-high. "No…" he exclaimed after seeing Liu show nine-high with 9♦ 8♦.

In the hand at another table, Lei Yu raised the hijack to 17,000 and got himself two callers: Kevin Choi on the button and Juns Leong from the big blind.

Leong checked to Yu, who continued wtih a 26,000 bet on the Q♣ 9♥ 5♣ flop. Choi folded, and Leong called.

The turn brought a 3♦, and Leong checked. Yu sent another bet of 55,000, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	275,000(34 BB)
YL Yayun LiuChina	137,000(17 BB)
KC Kevin ChoiHong Kong	126,000(16 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	112,000(14 BB)
JL Juns LeongMalaysia	100,000(13 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 6:33:41 AM

Table 3 Action

Level 13: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Naing The limped in from the small blind and Chi Zhang checked his option in the big blind.

The check-called Zhang's 8,000 bet on the 7♠ J♣ 3♣ flop.

The dealer peeled off the T♦ turn, and The checked for a second time. Zhang upped the bet to 25,000, which was enough to throw The off the pot.

In the second hand at Table 3, Hongbo Pan raised to 16,000 from the hijack and received a lone call from big blind Tianyu Chen.

Action went check-check on the 8♥ T♥ J♣ flop, taking them to the 7♣ turn where Chen led for 30,000. After a moment of consideration, Pan made the call.

The Q♠ completed the board and both players opted to check. Chen turned over K♦ 7♠ for bottom pair, but it was no good against Pan's A♣ J♥ for second pair.

Player	Chips
TC Tianyu ChenChina	340,000(43 BB)
HP Hongbo PanChina	310,000(39 BB)
CZ Chi ZhangChina	110,000(14 BB)
NT Naing TheSingapore	106,000(13 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 6:29:29 AM

Registration Closed!

Following the commencement of Level 13, registration for the High Roller has officially closed. The final prize pool and payout structure will be posted shortly.

For those unable to run up a stack in this event, the KRW 2,000,000 Single Day High Roller Turbo begins at 16:00. It offers a perfect second chance for players to hunt for a trophy and secure one of the larger scores of the series in a fast-paced format.

Level 13: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 92/166

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 92/166

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 5:54:13 AM

Cheong Ends Liu's Last Chapter

Level 12: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yuhan Liu

Jeseph Cheong made it 12,000 to go from middle position and Yuhan Liu shoved all in for 110,000. Cheong snap-called to put his tablemate at risk.

Yuhan Liu: A♠ 4♠

Joseph Cheong: A♥ Q♥

Cheong was ahead with a stronger queen kicker and held control on the A♦ 6♣ 6♥ flop. The 2♥ landed on the turn, leaving Liu still looking for a four for his survival.

The Q♠ river bricked out and sealed Liu’s fate, sending the pot Cheong’s way and adding one more name to his growing victim list.

Player	Chips
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	360,000(60 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuChina	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 5:52:27 AM

Chen Wins One, Loses One

Level 12: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yuanxi Chen opened to 12,000 and received a call from big blind Che Ming Lin.

Lin check-called Chen's 10,000 continuation bet on the 6♣ J♣ 2♥ flop.

Lin checked once more on the K♦ turn, but opted to fold when Chen fired another barrel of 15,000.

In the next hand, Xueqi Feng raised to 13,000 from early position, getting calls from both blinds Lin and Chen. Lin had originally said "call," limping in for 6,000, then called Feng's raise after realising there was action before him.

All three players checked the 4♦ 4♣ 7♠ flop, taking them to the 8♥ turn. Lin checked, Chen fired 30,000, and Feng got out of the way. With the action back on Lin, he raised it up to 65,000, and after a quick glance at his cards, Chen decided to let the hand go.

Player	Chips
CM Che Ming LinTaiwan	390,000(65 BB)
YC Yuanxi ChenSingapore	170,000(28 BB)
XF Xueqi FengChina	160,000(27 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 5:39:19 AM

Cheung Doubles Twice to Surge Up the Counts

Level 11: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Chung Ching Cheung

Chung Ching Cheung opened to 12,000 from under the gun, only to face a shove from Yi Ma on the button for around 105,000. Cheung snap-called off his remaining 63,000.

Yi Ma: A♦ Q♦

Chung Ching Cheung: K♦ K♥

Cheung started strong with his pocket kings against Ma’s ace-high and extended his dominance on the 2♥ K♠ T♦ flop, improving to a set while Ma picked up a gutshot.

The dealer revealed a 6♣ on the turn, leaving Ma still needing a ten to eliminate Cheung. Unfortunately for Ma, the 4♦ river bricked out, making him cough over chips to his tablemate.

A few hands later, Cheung doubled up again, this time through Yuhan Liu.

Liu made it 12,000 to go from under the gun, and Cheung shoved from the small blind for 129,000. Liu dropped in the call.

Yuhan Liu: A♠ Q♦

Chung Ching Cheung: 9♥ 9♣

Liu trailed with ace-high, running straight into Cheung’s pocket nines. The dealer gave Liu a gutshot on the T♣ K♥ 5♥ flop. The 8♥ turn left Liu still needing a jack to avoid Cheung’s double-up.

Unfortunately for Liu, the luck stayed on Cheung’s side as the river delivered a Q♠, shipping the pot Cheung’s way.

Yuhan Liu

Player	Chips
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	270,000(54 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuChina	130,000(26 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	40,000(8 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 5:31:49 AM

Liu Not Letting Off

Level 12: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Wenchao Liu

Wenchao Liu raised to 18,000 from the button and received a call from big blind Shun Ping Wang.

Wang checked on the A♣ J♦ 4♠ flop before promptly mucking after Liu immediately fired 29,000.

In the next hand, Liu raised once more from the cutoff to 18,000 before calling big blind Xiaqing Ji's three-bet to 53,000.

Ji led on the Q♦ 6♦ 6♠ flop for 31,000 before Liu shoved for around 200,000. Ji used a timebank and spent a little while in the tank before ultimately deciding not to call.

Player	Chips
WL Wenchao LiuChina	420,000(70 BB)
SW Shunping WangChina	330,000(55 BB)
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	250,000(42 BB)

Level 12: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 85/153

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 5:15:09 AM

Back-to-Back Wins for Cheong

Level 11: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Joseph Cheong

Yi Ma limped from the small blind, and Joseph Cheong checked in the big blind.

Both players tapped the table on the 4♦ K♣ T♦ flop, bringing in the Q♦ on the turn. Cheong then check-called a 10,000 bet from Ma.

After the J♠ river, the duo checked it down to a free showdown. Ma tabled two pair with J♣ T♠, but it was not enough against Cheong’s two pair with K♠ 4♠.

In the following hand, Cheong called from the small blind, and Lei Yu checked in the big blind.

Cheong fired a small bet of 5,000 on the A♣ 5♠ A♥ flop, and Yu stuck around.

The two then checked through the 3♦ turn and 7♦ river.

Cheong revealed king-high with K♥ 2♠ and took down the pot as Yu mucked.

Player	Chips
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	295,000(59 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	160,000(32 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	80,000(16 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 5:08:32 AM

Lou's King Working Well

Level 11: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Haiwei Liang

Mengqing Lou made it 10,000 to go from the hijack and got himself two callers: Haiwei Liang in the cutoff and Nevan Chang from the big blind.

The trio tapped the table on the J♣ 7♦ 5♠ flop to see the 6♥ fall on the turn, where Chang checked and Lou led out for 14,000, which both Liang and Chang came along.

Chang checked over the K♥ river to Lou, who sent another barrel of 26,000. Only Liang made the call this time.

Lou quickly tabled a rivered pair of kings with K♦ T♣ and took down the pot as Liang mucked.

Player	Chips
HL Haiwei LiangChina	683,000(137 BB)
ML Mengqing LouChina	286,000(57 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	121,000(24 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 4:59:45 AM

Pu's Big Slick Busts Chen

Level 11: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Weiran Pu

Weiran Pu opened to 10,000 from under the gun before being three-bet to 30,000 by Xiong Chen in the next seat. Once the action folded back around, Pu put Chen all-in with his covering stack, and Chen quickly stuck in the call.

Xiong Chen: J♠ J♣

Weiran Pu: A♦ K♠

A disastrous flop came for Chen when the dealer fanned T♣ 7♣ A♥. The 4♠ bricked the turn and the knife-twisting K♣ landed on the river to improve Pu to two pair, eliminating Chen in the process.

Player	Chips
WP Weiran PuChina	530,000(106 BB)
XC Xiong ChenChina	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 4:55:25 AM

Choi Takes the River

Level 11: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Yuhan Liu raised to 10,000 from under the gun and found a lone caller in big blind Kevin Choi.

Choi check-called Liu's 15,000 continuation bet following the 8♦ A♣ Q♥ flop.

Action went check-check on the Q♦ turn, taking them to the 2♦ river, where Choi led for 21,000. After a moment to mull it over, Liu decided to send his cards back to the dealer, awarding Choi the modest pot.

Player	Chips
KC Kevin ChoiHong Kong	225,000(45 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuChina	130,000(26 BB)

Level 11: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 4:40:36 AM

Dong's Bluff Can't Get Past Li

Level 10: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Zengxiang Chen raised to 8,000 from early position and received three callers: button Shaoshuai Li, plus blinds Bo Jin and Ping Dong.

Jin check-folded when Dong led for 8,000 on the 5♠ 4♥ 4♣ flop; both Chen and Li stuck around.

The K♦ hit the turn, and Dong continued, this time for 30,000. Chen let the hand go, but Li made the call once more.

The 4♦ completed the board, and both players opted to check. Dong turned over ten-nine offsuit for a bluff, but Li scooped the pot with 8♥ 5♥ for a rivered full house.

Player	Chips
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	500,000(125 BB)
PD Ping DongChina	280,000(70 BB)
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	250,000(63 BB)
BJ Bo JinChina	180,000(45 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 4:32:46 AM

Easy Pot for Yu

Level 10: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Xiangyu Yu

Congya Zhang raised the cutoff to 8,000 and Xiangyu Yu defended his big blind.

The two checked through the runout of K♦ 5♠ J♣ 5♣ T♣ to a free showdown.

After seeing Yu reveal a rivered pair of sixes with T♠ 6♠, Zhang tossed her cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
ZC Zhang CongyaChina	293,000(73 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	203,000(51 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 4:23:43 AM

Li Rivers Quads to Send Verbruggen Packing

Level 10: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Tom Verbruggen

The action was picked up when Tom Verbruggen was all in against Youkan Li.

Tom Verbruggen: J♦ J♥

Youkan Li: Q♦ Q♥

Verbruggen’s pocket jacks ran straight into Li’s pocket queens. The dealer revealed a flop of K♥ 2♦ Q♣, improving Li to a set and leaving Verbruggen drawing nearly dead.

The runout then capped off the hand for Li in even more satisfying fashion with 5♠ Q♠, giving him quad queens to send the Dutch player to the rail.

Player	Chips
YL Youkan LiChina	344,000(86 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 4:20:57 AM

Day 2 Additions

Level 10: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	150,000(38 BB)
YM Yi MaChina	150,000(38 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungHong Kong	150,000(38 BB)
HC Hui ChenTaiwan	150,000(38 BB)
WC Wenwen ChenChina	150,000(38 BB)
HC Huanyu ChenTaiwan	150,000(38 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

1/5/2026, 4:18:46 AM

Nguyen's Tens Hold

Level 10: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Huu Dung Nguyen

Yuxi Huang made it 8,000 to go from middle position and Huu Dung Nguyen called in the small blind.

Nguyen checked over the 2♦ 6♣ 2♠ flop to Huang, who continued for 5,000. Nguyen then cranked it up to 13,000 and Huang stuck around.

Both players tapped the table through the runout of A♦ 9♠ and took it to a free showdown.

Nguyen tabled T♣ T♦ to beat Huang's pair with 7♠ 7♦ and dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips
YH Yuxi HuangChina	295,000(74 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	209,000(52 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 4:12:19 AM

Sedlak and Lee Tangle Twice

Martin Sedlak

Cutoff Kyun Min Lee raised to 8,000 and big blind Martin Sedlak defended.

Sedlak checked on the Q♠ Q♥ 7♦ flop, then promptly surrendered his hand after Lee fired a 7,000 continuation bet.

In the next hand, Lee raised once more from the hijack, with small blind Sedlak making the call.

The dealer fanned the 3♣ 5♦ T♦ flop and Sedlak checked; Lee upped it to 12,000, and after a moment, Sedlak made the call.

The J♠ landed on the turn and the action repeated, this time for 32,000.

The 5♠ completed the board, and Sedlak checked a third time. After using a timebank, Lee stuck in a huge 105,000 bet - around half of his stack. After using a timebank of his own, Sedlak eventually stuck in the call, before mucking once he saw Lee table Q♠ Q♦.

Player	Chips
KM Kyun Min LeeUnited States of America	420,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	128,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

1/5/2026, 2:52:39 AM

KRW 5M High Roller Concludes Today; Ka Lok Lam Leads the Charge

Level 10: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Ka Lok Lam

The finale of Event #8: High Roller at the KPC x LPT Jeju Festival 2026 is officially underway at the LES A Casino. After a hard-fought opening day, 55 hopefuls return after bagging up from a field of 92 yesterday, however, late registration remains open until the end of level 12 today until approximately 15:15. This gives any last-minute entries a final opportunity to join the hunt for the trophy.

Hong Kong’s Ka Lok Lam leads the final charge, returning to the felt with a massive stack of 626,000 chips. He is pursued by China's Chao Duan, who sits in second with 572,000, and Chenxiang Miao, also from China, who rounds out the top three with 543,000. These leaders carry significant momentum into the final day, but with a field packed with talent, the title is still very much up for grabs.

Stick around with Somuchpoker as we bring you live updates from the floor and see the eventual crowning of the High Roller Champion!

Top 10 Chip Counts

Player	Chips
KL Ka Lok LamHong Kong	626,000(157 BB)
CD Chao DuanChina	572,000(143 BB)
CM Chenxiang MiaoChina	543,000(136 BB)
JG Jingwei GuoChina	508,000(127 BB)
PZ Peng ZhouChina	486,000(122 BB)
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	483,000(121 BB)
BJ Bo JinChina	466,000(117 BB)
WL Wenchao LiuChina	410,000(103 BB)
MA Michael AllenUnited Kingdom	397,000(99 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	394,000(99 BB)

SMPSMP

1/4/2026, 4:37:49 PM

Day 2 Seat Draw

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HL Haiwei LiangChina	150,000
AP Alexandru PapazianRomania	195,000	34	2
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	182,000	34	3
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	152,000	34	4
YL Youkan LiChina	166,000	34	6
YH Yuxi HuangChina	322,000	34	7
ML Mengqing LouChina	252,000	34	8
JH Junhao HongChina	71,000	35	1
HL Hon Leung IpHong Kong	150,000	35	2
CD Chao DuanChina	572,000	35	3
XL Xixiang LuoChina	187,000	35	5
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	269,000	35	7
YL Yang Li 1China	363,000	35	8
PZ Peng ZhouChina	486,000	36	1
YY Yilu YuanChina	60,000	36	3
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	216,000	36	4
CM Che Ming LinTaiwan	78,000	36	6
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	394,000	36	7
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	355,000	36	8
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	91,000	37	2
DC Dong ChenChina	319,000	37	3
KL Ka Lok LamHong Kong	626,000	37	5
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	188,000	37	6
YH Yaoyu HeChina	114,000	37	7
BF Ben FanChina	117,000	37	8
KF Ka Fai WongHong Kong	206,000	38	1
TC Tingjia CaoChina	88,000	38	2
YW Yilong WangChina	150,000	38	3
LY Lei YuChina	131,000	38	4
CH Chang HeChina	121,000	38	6
MA Michael AllenUnited Kingdom	397,000	38	8
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	223,000	39	2
JG Jingwei GuoChina	508,000	39	3
YC Yuanxi ChenSingapore	208,000	39	4
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	168,000	39	5
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	483,000	39	6
BJ Bo JinChina	466,000	39	7
ZW Zuyou WangChina	382,000	40	1
HC Huanyu ChenTaiwan	227,000	40	2
KC Kevin ChoiHong Kong	145,000	40	3
WP Weiran PuChina	226,000	40	5
XC Xiong ChenChina	139,000	40	6
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	68,000	40	8
IB Iulian BlebeaRomania	116,000	41	1
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	353,000	41	3
TW Ta Wei TouTaiwan	312,000	41	4
CM Chenxiang MiaoChina	543,000	41	5
HT Hao TianChina	99,000	41	6
WL Wenchao LiuChina	410,000	41	8
ZC Zhang CongyaChina	263,000	45	1
MS Martin SedlakGermany	305,000	45	3
XY Xiangyu YuChina	216,000	45	4
FM Fen MaiHong Kong	237,000	45	6
KM Kyun Min LeeUnited States of America	290,000	45	7
PS Po Sen WangTaiwan	264,000	45	8

Chip Count

Player	Chips
KL Ka Lok LamHong Kong	626,000
CD Chao DuanChina	572,000
CM Chenxiang MiaoChina	543,000
JG Jingwei GuoChina	508,000
PZ Peng ZhouChina	486,000
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	483,000
BJ Bo JinChina	466,000
WL Wenchao LiuChina	410,000
MA Michael AllenUnited Kingdom	397,000
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	394,000
ZW Zuyou WangChina	382,000
YL Yang Li 1China	363,000
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	355,000
AZ Alan ZhengAustralia	353,000
YH Yuxi HuangChina	322,000
DC Dong ChenChina	319,000
TW Ta Wei TouTaiwan	312,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	305,000
KM Kyun Min LeeUnited States of America	290,000
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	269,000
PS Po Sen WangTaiwan	264,000
ZC Zhang CongyaChina	263,000
ML Mengqing LouChina	252,000
FM Fen MaiHong Kong	237,000
HC Huanyu ChenTaiwan	227,000
WP Weiran PuChina	226,000
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	223,000
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	216,000
XY Xiangyu YuChina	216,000
YC Yuanxi ChenSingapore	208,000
KF Ka Fai WongHong Kong	206,000
AP Alexandru PapazianRomania	195,000
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	188,000
XL Xixiang LuoChina	187,000
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	182,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	168,000
YL Youkan LiChina	166,000
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	152,000
YW Yilong WangChina	150,000
HL Hon Leung IpHong Kong	150,000
HL Haiwei LiangChina	150,000
KC Kevin ChoiHong Kong	145,000
XC Xiong ChenChina	139,000
LY Lei YuChina	131,000
CH Chang HeChina	121,000
BF Ben FanChina	117,000
IB Iulian BlebeaRomania	116,000
YH Yaoyu HeChina	114,000
HT Hao TianChina	99,000
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	91,000
TC Tingjia CaoChina	88,000
CM Che Ming LinTaiwan	78,000
JH Junhao HongChina	71,000
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	68,000
YY Yilu YuanChina	60,000

Event starts 13:00 local time..