Blind level
Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Entries
49/200
Total Chips
10,000,000
Average
204,082
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 7:39:38 PM

Day 1D Comes To An End With Xiangchen Gao Topping The Leaderboard

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Xiangchen Gao Day 1D Chip Leader

The final of four entry flights for the Red Dragon Championship saw a further 49 out of 200 initial entries secure their spot for Day 2, bringing the total entries to 997 with 237 qualifiers that will continue to battle it out tomorrow for a share of the KRW 2,175,953,000 (~$1,582,120) prize pool.


Chip leader Xiangchen Gao takes 471,000 (94 BB) to Day 2, being in the top ten of the leaderboard for most of the limited time we had left to cover the event after Day 1C concluded.


Check out the Day 2 page to get a comprehensive view on what to expect for tomorrow with the cards flying at 12:00 local.

Top 10 Stacks

PlayerChips
471,000(94 BB)
422,000(84 BB)
WY
421,000(84 BB)
420,000(84 BB)
382,000(76 BB)
380,000(76 BB)
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
353,000(71 BB)
WX
334,000(67 BB)
TK
Tsz Kin HeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
323,000(65 BB)
FF
Fan FanChina [CHN]China
321,000(64 BB)
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 5:20:17 PM

Yizhou Nie Doubles Up On The Buzzer

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Picking up queens in +1, Yizhou Nie wagers his last 66,000 and big stack Dong Li is ready to roll the dice.

PlayerHandChips
YN
QQ
UTG+1
140,000(28 BB)
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
KQ
BB
321,000(64 BB)

No miracle king on 6 8 2 4 3 keeps Nie ahead for a much needed double up at the last hand of the day.

SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 5:13:03 PM

Another Elimination On The Buzzer

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Action player Dong Li opens 11,000 from +1, Tsz Kin Heung increases to 33,000 from +2 before button Jie Zheng declares all-in for 42,000. Both opponent fill up to check down the flop 2 T 4 and turn Q before Heung puts out a 50,000 bet on the river A that gets Li to fold. Zheng's top pair A 9 is not enough against Heung's nut straight K J and he starts gathering his things.

PlayerChips
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
392,000(78 BB)
TK
Tsz Kin HeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
317,000(63 BB)
JZ
busted
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 5:06:40 PM

Triton Jeju $15 Runner-Up Yuzhu Wang Knocks Out Two

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Wenjun He makes it 11,000 from +2, button Jin Qian ups it to 31,000 and small blind Yuzhu Wang cold four-bet-jams after spending some time deliberating. He calls for his last 91,000 and Qian flicks in a total of 104,000 before the dealer gets involved.

PlayerHandChips
WH
AK
MP
busted
JQ
JJ
D
busted
WY
AQ
SB
337,000(67 BB)

Wang immediately gets ahead on 3 8 Q 2 7 sending two players to the rail.

SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 5:00:20 PM

Lights Out For Danish Pro Martin Nielsen

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Former chip leader Martin Nielsen gets us going with a 10,000 raise from +2, cutoff Sebastian Iargo ups it to 22,000 and calls after Nielsen pumped it to 145,000. Nielsen shoves 31,000 on the flop T J J and Iargo snaps.

PlayerHandChips
A7
MP
busted
AA
CO
369,000(74 BB)

The Dane needs an excavator to dig himself out of this hole, but cant even find a shovel when the board completes 8 and 3 giving Iargo a nice juicer close to the end of the day.

SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:52:54 PM

Shuo Yang Eliminated

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Looking at an ace in his hand, its go time for short stack Shuo Yang on the button wagering his last 46,000 against an 11,000 open from Dong Li who fills up.

PlayerHandChips
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
J8
MP
402,000(80 BB)
SY
A9
D
busted
Board:73225
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:51:00 PM

Table 33 Update With Dong Li Towering Over His Opposition

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
JY
Jie YuChina [CHN]China
156,000(31 BB)331
CC
96,000(19 BB)332
LS
116,000(23 BB)333
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
343,000(69 BB)334
TK
Tsz Kin HeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
236,000(47 BB)335
QZ
152,000(30 BB)337
SY
46,000(9 BB)338
JZ
33,000(7 BB)339
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:49:38 PM

Poker Dream 17 Main Event Finalist Jingyi Wang Crashes Out With Top Two Pair

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Junlong Zhang leads 12,000 from under the gun and takes button Jingyi Wang to the flop K Q 6 where his 22,000 c-bet finds another call to reveal the turn 2 . Zhang slows down to a check, Wang bets 50,000 and snaps for a total of 118,000 after Zhang put him all-in.

PlayerHandChips
KK
UTG
324,000(65 BB)
KQ
D
busted

Drawing dead already, Wang gets up before the board completes T .

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes
Remaining Players: 61/200
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:34:17 PM

Dong Li Scoops On The Flop

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

With two titles under his belt this week already, Dong Li makes it 8,000 from +1 and fills up after small blind Jie Zheng pumped it to 27,000. A simple 10,000 bet from Li is enough to force a check-fold from his opponent.

PlayerChips
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
337,000(84 BB)
JZ
76,000(19 BB)
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:30:48 PM

Last November's TMT Super High Roller Champ Anton Lu Out With An Overpair

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Ting Yu Liao opens 8,000 from +1 and fills up after Anton Lu upped it to 22,000 from +2. Liao check-calls 27,000 on the flop T 2 9 and the turn 6 gets rejected for a free river 4 . Lu leads for 100,000 and flicks his remaining 12,000 into the middle with Q Q after Liao put him all-in holding the nut flush A Q that sends Lu packing.

PlayerChips
TL
334,000(84 BB)
busted
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:26:48 PM

Xiangchen Gao Gets The Upper Hand

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Starting the hand even in chips, button Xiangchen Gao takes big blind Chuan Shu Chen to the flop A 4 Q for 8,000. Gao double barrels 5,000 and 25,000 to the river 6 and J that gets checked down to reveal Gao's A K as the winner against Chen's Q 7 .

PlayerChips
442,000(111 BB)
380,000(95 BB)
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:23:59 PM

Table 31 Update With The Leaders Next To Each Other

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
141,000(35 BB)311
395,000(99 BB)312
FF
Fan FanChina [CHN]China
360,000(90 BB)313
160,000(40 BB)314
BG
169,000(42 BB)315
RY
56,000(14 BB)316
31,000(8 BB)317
HM
172,000(43 BB)319
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:19:16 PM

Table 37 Update With Xiangchen Gao And Chuan Shu Chen In A Dead Heat

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
TL
Tao LiChina [CHN]China
80,000(20 BB)371
412,000(103 BB)372
EJ
Eric Jung (2)United States of America [USA]United States of America
57,000(14 BB)373
412,000(103 BB)374
203,000(51 BB)375
CK
162,000(41 BB)376
TL
161,000(40 BB)377
164,000(41 BB)379
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:14:17 PM

Zhaofeng Ouyang Bounces Back

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Yuzhu Wang defends his big blind against an 8,000 open from Zhaofeng Ouyang to watch the flop hit 8 7 T . Wang check-calls a 10,000 c-bet to the turn 7 and takes the reins with a 18,000 lead. Quyang jams 70,000, Wang goes in the tank before letting it go, showing K Q .

PlayerChips
130,000(33 BB)
WY
110,000(28 BB)

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/200

SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 4:07:35 PM

Top Chip Counts Going Into Level 13 With Xiangchen Gao In The Lead

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChips
423,000(141 BB)
398,000(133 BB)
362,000(121 BB)
FF
Fan FanChina [CHN]China
353,000(118 BB)
DL
Dong LiChina [CHN]China
296,000(99 BB)
275,000(92 BB)
263,000(88 BB)
TK
Tsz Kin HeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
253,000(84 BB)
231,000(77 BB)
221,000(74 BB)
CA
200,000(67 BB)
198,000(66 BB)
192,000(64 BB)
PC
Ping ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
183,000(61 BB)
171,000(57 BB)
BG
170,000(57 BB)
YN
170,000(57 BB)
168,000(56 BB)
TL
168,000(56 BB)
PH
Paul HongNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
167,000(56 BB)
YL
Yi LuUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
166,000(55 BB)
JC
Jie ChenAustralia [AUS]Australia
166,000(55 BB)
HM
162,000(54 BB)
WX
160,000(53 BB)
160,000(53 BB)
JL
Jun LiuChina [CHN]China
140,000(47 BB)
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:47:14 PM

Jin Qian Dominates To Double

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Catching the action with Jin Qian and Zhengshan Hao showing down pre, it is the former who is at risk for 42,000.

PlayerHandChips
JQ
AK
HJ
91,500(31 BB)
ZH
Zhengshan HaoHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
AT
D
64,500(22 BB)
Board:7642Q
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:44:17 PM

Table 33 Update With Poker Dream 12 Super High Roller Champ Tsz Kin Heung Firmly In Control

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
JY
Jie YuChina [CHN]China
101,000(34 BB)331
CC
60,500(20 BB)332
LS
118,000(39 BB)333
37,500(13 BB)334
TK
Tsz Kin HeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
251,000(84 BB)335
58,000(19 BB)336
QZ
97,000(32 BB)337
SY
80,000(27 BB)338
JZ
33,500(11 BB)339
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:42:57 PM

Last Year's Red Dragon Championship Finalist Xiao Liu Hits The Rail

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Zuo Fangwei kicks off the action with a raise to 7,000 from +2, Xiao Liu pumps it to 21,000 out of the big blind and fills up for a total of 72,000 after Zuo put him all-in.

PlayerHandChips
AQ
MP
263,000(88 BB)
XL
JJ
BB
busted

Zuo ships it after the dealer flipped over 6 A 6 3 4 and now sits on a decent stack.

SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:35:00 PM

Zhengshan Hao Scoops On The River

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Lojack Zhengshan Hao min-opens 6,000 and takes two customers to the flop 7 9 J where the action checks to hijack Zhaofeng Ouyang who makes it 12,000. Only Hao sticks around to the turn K where he check-calls another 20,000 before leading with a 31,000 jam on the river Q that goes unanswered.

PlayerChips
ZH
Zhengshan HaoHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
117,500(39 BB)
82,000(27 BB)
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:28:52 PM

APT Taipei 2024 Zodiac Champ Jun Li Packs Up After Losing Flip

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Meng Dian Peng raises 6,500 from +1 and pays up after Jun Li requested the triangle for 41,000.

PlayerHandChips
AK
UTG+1
259,000(86 BB)
JL
Jun LiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
TT
HJ
busted
Board:4A83J

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes
Remaining Players: 90/200
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:24:32 PM

Wenbin Xu Cracks Aces

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Wenbin Xu leads 5,000 from +2, hijack Qiao Heng ups it to 13,000 and snaps after Xu jammed for a total of 93,000.

PlayerHandChips
WX
KQ
MP
192,500(77 BB)
QH
AA
HJ
119,000(48 BB)

Being far behind, Xu out-flops the rockets on K J Q and makes his double up official after the dealer flips over 6 and Q for a boat.

SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:19:11 PM

China's No. 61 On The All Time Money List Peng Yang Is Out

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Button Biao Guo makes it 5,000 and fills up after big blind Peng Yang shoved for 46,500.

PlayerHandChips
BG
KJ
D
171,000(68 BB)
PY
A4
BB
busted

Guo improves right away on J 6 3 and stays ahead when the board completes J and 8 .

SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:14:01 PM

Yuhan Liu Doubles Against Qingtao Kong

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

With a 5,000 raise and a call in front, small blind Yuhan Liu declares all-in for 46,000 and only button Qingtao Kong is going for a spin.

PlayerHandChips
33
D
96,000(38 BB)
YL
AJ
SB
102,000(41 BB)
Board:5J672
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 3:10:08 PM

Last Month's Poker Dream 17 High Roller Champ Haohui Ma Collects On The River

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Under the gun Haohui Ma opens 5,000 and takes two customers to the flop 9 5 K where he continues for 7,500 to go to the turn K heads up with Bowen Lo in +1. Ma switches to a check-call of 15,500, the board completes 2 and he fills another 30,000 bet from Lo who immediately mucks before Ma gets a chance to show his cards.

PlayerChips
HM
147,000(59 BB)
LB
30,500(12 BB)

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 102/200

SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 2:38:03 PM

Chip Counts Going into Level 11 With Danish Pro Martin Nielsen Topping The Leaderboard

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
PlayerChips
268,000(134 BB)
248,000(124 BB)
PC
Ping ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
221,000(111 BB)
200,000(100 BB)
LK
178,000(89 BB)
QH
175,000(88 BB)
FF
Fan FanChina [CHN]China
174,000(87 BB)
168,000(84 BB)
166,000(83 BB)
YN
152,000(76 BB)
JY
Jie YuChina [CHN]China
145,000(73 BB)
142,000(71 BB)
135,000(68 BB)
CK
133,000(67 BB)
BW
132,000(66 BB)
TM
132,000(66 BB)
129,000(65 BB)
QZ
113,000(57 BB)
WH
110,000(55 BB)
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 2:24:35 PM

Day 1D Late Reg Closed With 121 Players Still In The Hunt

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Live updates will commence in a few minutes.

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes
Remaining Players: 121/200
SMPSMP
5/6/2025, 1:07:31 PM

Red Dragon Championship Day 1D Turbo Still In Late Reg

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

With the KRW 2 Billion Guarantee already surpassed and still 2 levels of late reg open we currently have 123 out of 150 entries remaining with the top chip counts as follows:

PlayerChips
174,000(174 BB)
FY
136,000(136 BB)
127,000(127 BB)
116,000(116 BB)
103,000(103 BB)
95,500(96 BB)
91,000(91 BB)
CY
Chen YeChina [CHN]China
90,200(90 BB)
FX
Fei XieChina [CHN]China
90,000(90 BB)
86,600(87 BB)
86,000(86 BB)
82,000(82 BB)
LB
78,000(78 BB)