South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT

2024.11.27 - 2024.12.01Add to Calendar

Red Dragon Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Entries

1/642

Total Chips

32,100,000

Average

32,100,000

RDPT Jeju Poker Festival 2024 - FESTIVAL RESULTS

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 8:20:41 AM

Jianting Cai Reigns Victorious Over Red Dragon Championship

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Jianting Cai - Red Dragon Championship Champion

The Red Dragon Championship has officially crowned its newest champion with China's Jianting Cai emerging triumphant over the 642-entry field. Cai entered the final rounds with the lead and closed out the victory in just under five hours of play. Cai cleared out half of the returning eight players across the final day games and stood to be a dominant force from start to finish. None of his opponents were able to get past the Chinese runner's aggression and good run, earning Cai a career best cash of KRW 243,800,000 (~USD 174,470) to commemorate his maiden win.

Red Dragon Championship Review

Dates: November 27 – December 1, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 2,000,000 (~USD 1,435)

Guarantee: KRW 1,380,000,000 (~USD 990,995)

Entries: 642 (285 unique)

Prize pool: KRW 1,380,000,000 (~USD 990,995)

ITM: 119 places

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	JC Jianting CaiChina	$174,470
2	ZL Zehao LiChina	$116,040
3	NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	$80,470
4	CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	$56,785
5	YL Ye LiChina	$40,790
6	JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	$29,840
7	KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	$22,220
8	XZ Xiaobin ZhouChina	$16,780
9	CC Cheng ChenTaiwan	$13,020

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 8:16:26 AM

Jianting Cai Finishes Off Zehao Li

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Jianting Cai

Jianting Cai limp called a 600,000 raise from Zehao Li, and battled on board J♥ 6♠ 4♣ 6♥ 5♠ . Li bet all three streets - 500,000, 1,300,000, including a final all-in for his remaining 6,200,000 behind, with K♥ K♣ , only to be called down by Cai by trip sixes 9♣ 6♣ .

Li exited in 2nd place following the quick heads up battle and settled for the lesser payout of KRW 162,150,000 (~USD 116,040) for his efforts.

Player	Chips
JC Jianting CaiChina	32,100,000(161 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 8:13:04 AM

Heads Up!

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

The Red Dragon Championship games is down to heads up play, with China's Jianting Cai holding down nearly a 3:1 advantage against his final opponent, Zehao Li.

Player	Chips
JC Jianting CaiChina	24,000,000(120 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	8,800,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 8:09:39 AM

Ngoc Ha Nguyen Falls Short in 3rd Place - KRW 112,450,000 (~USD 80,470)

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Ngoc Ha Nguyen - 3rd Place KRW 112,450,000 (~USD 80,470)

Ngoc Ha Nguyen pushed her last 2,300,000 on the button and was looked up by Zehao Li on the big blind.

In for a flip, Li quickly spiked a set on flop T♠ J♥ 5♥ , with the runout 8♣ 2♠ offering no help for Nguyen, cutting her Main Event run entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	A♣K♥ D	busted
ZL Zehao LiChina	5♦5♣ BB	8,800,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 8:06:46 AM

Chi Jen Chen Succumbs in 4th Place - KRW 79,350,000 (~USD 56,785)

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Chi Jen Chen - 4th Place KRW 79,350,000 (~USD 56,785)

Jianting Cai opened utg and called off Chi Jen Chen's all-in for 3,500,000. Flipping for his tournament life, Chen's pocket pair was instantly crushed as the board 7♦ 2♣ Q♥ A♠ 4♠ landed in favor of the overcards.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jianting CaiChina	A♦Q♣ UTG	24,000,000(120 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	J♦J♥ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 8:04:12 AM

Jianting Cai Spikes the River

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Jianting Cai opened on the button, joined by both players on the blinds on flop 2♦ Q♠ K♠ . Cai continued for 850,000, check called by Zehao Li. Both checked turn J♦ through to river 2♠ , where Li led 1,800,000. Cai put in the call with trip deuces 7♣ 2♣ , and shipped the pot after Li showed top two pair K♦ Q♦ .

Player	Chips
JC Jianting CaiChina	20,000,000(100 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	6,500,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 8:00:24 AM

Jianting Cai Barrels All the Way

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Jianting Cai

Chi Jen Chen defended his big blind against Jianting Cai's button open, and went on to check call two streets on board Q♣ K♥ A♦ 3♣ . On river 6♠ , Cai gunned for a final 1,500,000, and Chen let it go.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jianting CaiChina	K♣6♣ D	16,000,000(80 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	K♠5♣ BB	3,700,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 7:18:56 AM

Ye Li Bows Out in 5th Place - KRW 57,000,000 (~USD 40,790)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Ye Li - 5th Place KRW 57,000,000 (~USD 40,790)

Action folded to Ye Li on the small blind, who open shoved his entire 3,700,000 in, called behind by Jianting Cai.

In rough shape, Li found no help on board 3♦ 6♠ 4♦ 3♥ 2♦ , knocking him out of the Main Event running.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Ye LiChina	A♠T♦ SB	busted
JC Jianting CaiChina	A♦Q♥ BB	15,000,000(100 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 7:14:00 AM

Joseph Cheong Busts in 6th Place - KRW 41,700,000 (~USD 29,840)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Joseph Cheong - 6th Place KRW 41,700,000 (~USD 29,840)

Joseph Cheong open shoved for 1,800,000 utg and was challenged by Ngoc Ha Nguyen on the small blind.

Dominated, Cheong managed to flop a flush draw on 8♥ 5♠ 5♥ , but exited shortly after the runout A♣ 9♦ bricked .

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	Q♥J♥ UTG	busted
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	A♠Q♠ SB	4,200,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 6:24:53 AM

Kyosuke Nagami Crashes in 7th Place - KRW 31,050,000 (~USD 22,220)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Kyosuke Nagami - 7th Place KRW 31,050,000 (~USD 22,220)

Kyosuke Nagami open shoved 1,500,000 (10BB) on the button, called by Joseph Cheong. Jianting Cai on the big blind, reshoved his big stack, and got Cheong out of the way.

Crushed against a premium pair, Nagami headed out shortly after board 2♣ 7♣ 6♦ T♠ 4♣ ran on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	K♠7♥ D	busted
JC Jianting CaiChina	K♥K♣ BB	10,000,000(67 BB)
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America		1,900,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 6:06:38 AM

Good Fold by Ye Li

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Ngoc Ha Nguyen opened utg and was met with a 675,000 three bet from Ye Li right behind. Nguyen answered with an all-in for 2,300,000, enough to push Li out of the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Ye LiChina	A♣Q♣ UTG+1	4,600,000(37 BB)
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	K♥K♠ UTG	3,300,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 5:42:59 AM

Ye Li Lands a Boost

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Ye Li

Jianting Cai opened utg+1, called by Zehao Li behind. Ye Li on the small blind, fired a three bet to 875,000, and saw both continue to flop 8♥ Q♦ T♥ . Ye Li open jammed 2,400,000 with top pair and picked up the pot uncontested.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZL Zehao LiChina	A♦T♦ HJ	7,000,000(56 BB)
JC Jianting CaiChina	J♠T♠ UTG+1	4,900,000(39 BB)
YL Ye LiChina	A♣Q♥ SB	5,200,000(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 4:58:56 AM

Xiaobin Zhou Eliminated in 8th Place - KRW 23,450,000 (~USD 16,780)

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Xiaobin Zhou - 8th Place KRW 23,450,000 (~USD 16,780)

Jianting Cai opened on the cutoff, joined by Xiaobin Zhou and Chi Jen Chen on the big blind, to flop Q♣ K♣ 5♣ . Action was checked to Zhou, who bet 250,000. Chen raised for 400,000 more, called by Zhou. On turn J♠ , Chen shoved all-in and Zhou committed his 1,400,000 behind with two pair K♥ Q♦ . Chen revealed a flopped flush J♣ 3♣ , and delivered the bust shortly after river 7♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	6,300,000(63 BB)
XZ Xiaobin ZhouChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 4:48:18 AM

Jianting Cai Pushes Kyouke Nagami Out

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Kyouke Nagami

Kyosuke Nagami defended his cutoff open and called a 625,000 three bet from Jianting Cai. On flop Q♦ 8♣ 9♣ , Cai checked to Nagami, who bet 450,000. Cai raised to 1,500,000, leaving Nagami to tank with top pair. Nagami eventually decided to lay it down, shipping Cai yet another boost.

Player	Hand	Chips
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	A♣Q♠ CO	2,600,000(26 BB)
JC Jianting CaiChina	J♣7♣ SB	6,400,000(64 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 4:43:11 AM

Kings No Good for Jianting Cai

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Jianting Cai

Joseph Cheong opened 225,000 utg, called behind by Jianting Cai. Action on flop A♥ 6♠ A♦ was checked round to turn J♥ , where Cheong led 225,000. Cai called, and paid another 275,000 on river 9♦ , only to muck as Cheong tabled trip aces A♠ 8♠ .

Cai K♠ K♦

Player	Chips
JC Jianting CaiChina	5,100,000(51 BB)
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	3,300,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 4:13:52 AM

Joseph Cheong Lets It Go

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Joseph Cheong

A three way raised pot led by Joseph Cheong dealt flop 8♦ T♥ 6♣ . Action was checked round to turn 4♠ , where Ngoc Ha Nguyen led out 250,000. Cheong put in the call, yet gave it up as Nguyen sent out a final 400,000 on river T♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	Q♥J♣ MP	2,400,000(24 BB)
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	A♥9♥ BB	3,300,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 4:02:40 AM

Ngoc Ha Nguyen Bricks Runout

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Ngoc Ha Nguyen

Zehao Li opened utg+1, joined by both Ngoc Ha Nguyen and Joseph Cheong on flop Q♠ 4♠ 9♦ . Li continued for 160,000, and barreled another 400,000 on turn K♣ , with Nguyen calling behind both streets. River 8♥ was checked down by both, revealing Li's top pair K♠ J♥ for the win.

Nguyen A♠ J♠

Player	Chips
ZL Zehao LiChina	6,700,000(84 BB)
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	2,600,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 3:43:50 AM

Cards in the Air!

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Shuffle up & deal, good luck to all the players!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/1/2024, 3:27:21 AM

Livestream Up & Running!

Break

Catch the final table action LIVE via Red Dragon Poker Tour's YouTube channel!

Live updates will be on a 30 minute delay, running in sync with the livestream.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/30/2024, 7:19:46 AM

Red Dragon Championship Final Day is Here!

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

The inaugural Jeju Poker Festival is down to its final day of play with its last headliner on schedule, Red Dragon Championship, close to crowning its newest champion. The Day 3 games wrapped up with the final eight out of its 642 entry field in place, led by China’s Jianting Cai. Cai stormed up the ranks right at the last deal, and bagged a chart-topping stack of nearly six million to lead the final rounds. An eye-catching KRW 243,800,000 (~USD 174,470) top prize remains at stake, where one will rise to victory over today's battle.

Each of the eight contenders is now guaranteed KRW 23,450,000 (~USD 16,780) in winnings, and a step closer to clinching the Red Dragon title.

Red Dragon Championship

Dates: November 27 – December 1, 2024

Buy-in: KRW 2,000,000 (~USD 1,435)

Guarantee: KRW 1,380,000,000 (~USD 990,995)

Entries: 642 (285 unique)

Prize pool: KRW 1,380,000,000 (~USD 990,995)

ITM: 119 places

Day 1A: 184 entries, 38 qualified

Day 1B: 104 entries, 31 qualified

Day 1C: 214 entries, 47 qualified

Day 1D: 140 entries, 31 qualified

Day 2: 147 players, 24 qualified

Day 3: 24 players, 8 qualified

Day 4 /Final: Sunday, December 1

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
JC Jianting CaiChina	5,905,000(74 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	5,375,000(67 BB)
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	4,130,000(52 BB)
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	3,725,000(47 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	3,465,000(43 BB)
YL Ye LiChina	3,420,000(43 BB)
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	3,240,000(41 BB)
XZ Xiaobin ZhouChina	2,810,000(35 BB)

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$174,470
2	$116,040
3	$80,470
4	$56,785
5	$40,790
6	$29,840
7	$22,220
8	$16,780