Red Dragon Championship (2,000,000 KRW)

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.

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.

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.

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

Remaining Payouts

Today's Red Dragon Championship Day 3 action has officially wrapped up following just four hours on the floor with the final eight players advancing onto the last stage. Only 24 runners made their way back to the scene, each looking to secure a spot into the final table. China's Jianting Cai, who started the day bottom of the ranks, was off to a great start, having caught a double up right on the first hand, to eventually stack the lead over the remaining eight. Cai delivered the final blow with his pocket kings crushing Cheng Chen just a few deals into the final round. The crucial boost propelled Cai right up the top, ending the day with 5,905,000 (74 BB), joined by fellow Chinese runner Zehao Li with 5,375,000 (67 BB) at the summit of the leaderboard.

Action resumes tomorrow, December 1st, 12 noon, where a winner will lay claim to the KRW 243,800,000 (~USD 174,470) top prize at stake.

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

Remaining Payouts

The Red Dragon Championship games is down to its final nine players with China's Zehao Li holding down the lead with over five million in chips to start the final rounds. One more elimination is due before the day closes, leaving eight players standing onto the Final Day.

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

Final Table Chip Counts

Chi Jen Chen opened utg, and called off David Tai's 880,000 all-in from the small blind. Flipping for his tournament life, Tai soon exited one spot shy of the final table, having missed to pair up on board 7♠ 2♥ 6♦ Q♠ 4♥ .

Xianglai Li defended his big blind against Chi Jen Chen, and went on to call off for his last 300,000 with Q♥ J♠ on flop J♣ 5♠ 3♠ . Chen showed A♣ 4♣ , and delivered the bust shortly after turn A♦ and river K♦ completed the board.

A three way all-in ensued with David Tai covering both Zhihao Chen's 525,000 and Chi Jen Chen's 1,590,000 stacks. Board T♣ J♠ 5♣ Q♠ 2♥ ran in favor of Chen's pocket pair, shooting him up to the top of the ranks.

Chi Jen Chen defended his big blind against Xianglai Li's cutoff open, and went on to check call two streets - 50,000 and 165,000 on board A♠ A♥ T♣ 4♣ . On river 4♦ , Chen led out 125,000 and shipped the pot following a fold from Li. Chen showed a busted club draw J♣ 5♣ .

Ngoc Ha Nguyen moved all-in for 515,000 following an early open, and saw Chi Jen Chen behind push likewise. A classic NLH flip, the runout 3♠ 7♣ K♣ 2♥ A♦ favored the overcards this time around, shipping Nguyen the full double up.

The Red Dragon Championship games is down to its last four tables with only 32 players remaining in contention for the title. Today's action will close once the field is down to 24 runners.

Top Chip Counts

Red Dragon Championship Day 2 players have been sent off for a 60-minute dinner break, with action resuming at 7:50 pm local time. 43 runners remain in contention for the title, each already guaranteed KRW 5,950,000 (~USD 4,255) in winnings. Today's action will close once the field is down to 24 players or by the end of Level 24, whichever comes first.

Top Chip Counts

Di Wu opened 45,000 on the small blind, called behind by Chi Jen Chen. Action on flop 3♠ K♥ 2♦ was checked through to turn Q♥ , where Wu check raised 120,000. Chen answered with an all-in, leaving Wu to tank fold for his 160,000 behind.

Today's initial flight has whittled down to 58 players with Yong Li currently holding down the lead, being the sole runner to break the 500K mark. Action will close following two more levels of play.

Top Chip Counts

Young Wook Lee risked his 65,500 stack with K♥ K♦ and ran smack into Chi Jen Chen's nutted A♦ A♣ . No bad beats were delivered on board J♦ 6♠ Q♠ 4♣ 6♣ , leaving Lee out of the Day 1A games following the cooler.

Chi Jen Chen opened to 1,200 utg, called behind by Huailing Zuo along with Zhengshan Hao on the big blind. Chen continued for another 1,200 on flop 2♦ 6♥ 9♠ , with both sticking around to turn T♦ . Chen gunned for 7,600, and picked up the pot as both opponents folded.