South Korea, Landing Casino JejuEVENT #20

2025.07.08 - 2025.07.13Add to Calendar

Red Dragon Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

37/116

Total Chips

4,640,000

Average

125,405

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 4:37:22 PM

Flight E Turbo Concludes With Jun Lin On Top

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

Jun Lin - Red Dragon Championship Day 1E Chip Leader

The last of five opening flights for the KR₩ 2 Billion (~$1,451,326) guaranteed RDPT Jeju II 2025 Championship wraps up the qualification stages with another 37 out of 116 players advancing to Day 2 at the end of level 12. That brings the total to 237 out of 886 - just three entries shy of breaking the guaranteed.

China's Jun Lin bagged the lead with 388,000 (129 BB) after kickstarting his march to the top in level 9 with a call holding A♦ Q♥ against Xin He's K♠ T♠ on Q♠ 7♠ 9♦ and avoiding disaster when the board blanked 3♣ and 6♦ netting almost 40 BB at the time and finished the day by knocking out Yuqi Zheng with 2♣ 2♦ against Zheng's K♥ T♥ and some more chips from Bohong Yu after the board ran 7♦ 2♥ A♦ J♥ A♣ .

Sishu Peng

Sishu Peng was a fixture on the leaderboard since we started coverage in level 8, but his aggressive style put him on a roller coaster ride in the last levels that saw him take the lead at one point, but ran into a full house from Zhifan Ye right at the end that knocked him down a bit. He will start Day 2 with 316,000 (105 BB)

Shengyong Wang

Quite some distance away is third place finisher Shengyong Wang with 231,000 (77 BB) who got here by a last minute double with 7♥ 7♦ against In Ho Song's A♥ J♠ when the board ran 9♣ 3♦ 2♥ 2♠ K♣ .

This wraps up the opening flights and live coverage for today. We will be back with fresh updates tmrw at 12:00 for all 10 levels with 60 minute intervals in Day 2.

Remaining Red Dragon Championship Schedule

• Day 2 2025.07.11 - 12:00

• Day 3 2025.07.12 - 12:00

• Final Day 2025.07.13 - 12:00

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 4:08:00 PM

Day 1E Qualifiers

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

Chip Count

Player	Chips
JL Jun Lin (8)China	388,000(129 BB)
SP Sishu PengChina	316,000(105 BB)
SW Shengyong WangChina	231,000(77 BB)
JY Jiapeng YuChina	221,000(74 BB)
PC Ping Chen (3)China	216,500(72 BB)
ZY Zhifan YeChina	204,000(68 BB)
LY Lijun YuanChina	173,000(58 BB)
GZ Guodong ZhuoChina	173,000(58 BB)
PW Peng WangChina	160,000(53 BB)
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	156,000(52 BB)
WC Wenqing CaiChina	154,000(51 BB)
KD Kanwen DuChina	150,000(50 BB)
ZX Zhemin XuChina	140,000(47 BB)
ZL Zhan LiChina	132,000(44 BB)
JH Jiawei HuangChina	126,000(42 BB)
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	122,000(41 BB)
JT Jing TangChina	117,000(39 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	112,000(37 BB)
ZS Zhanbo ShenChina	109,000(36 BB)
HY Hongwei YangChina	105,000(35 BB)
YY Yi Yang (4)China	100,000(33 BB)
YS Ying SongChina	98,000(33 BB)
JH Jiawen HuChina	93,000(31 BB)
DA Dilijiang AChina	92,000(31 BB)
BY Bohong YuChina	81,000(27 BB)
ZY Zhihua YangChina	80,000(27 BB)
WH Wen Hong Lionel LohSingapore	79,000(26 BB)
LX Long XiangChina	63,000(21 BB)
IH In Ho Song	62,000(21 BB)
LJ Liu JiajunChina	61,000(20 BB)
XG Xiangqian GongChina	54,000(18 BB)
BZ Borui ZhangChina	45,000(15 BB)
YI Yuri IshidaJapan	35,000(12 BB)
ZL Zijie LuChina	33,000(11 BB)
JP Jun PiaoChina	29,000(10 BB)
ZZ Zhiying ZhouChina	27,000(9 BB)
BY Bo YangChina	10,000(3 BB)

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:48:50 PM

Shengyong Wang Flips For Tournament Life

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

Shengyong Wang

Shengyong Wang and In Ho Song are all-in pre with the former at risk for 98,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
SW Shengyong WangChina	7♥7♦ UTG+1	203,500(68 BB)
IH In Ho Song	A♥J♠ CO	68,000(23 BB)

Board:9♣3♦2♥2♠K♣

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:43:48 PM

Zhifan Ye Takes On Table Leader

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

Zhifan Ye

Zhifan Ye makes it 6,000 from +2 and pays up when cutoff Sishu Peng demands 18,000 to see the 8♦ 8♣ 5♦ flop. Peng continues for 12,000 and another 26,000 on the 5♠ turn before checking back on the 4♠ river to watch Ye turn over the 5♥ 8♥ winner.

Player	Chips
SP Sishu PengChina	304,000(101 BB)
ZY Zhifan YeChina	207,000(69 BB)

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:39:41 PM

Jun Lin Takes The Lead

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

Jun Lin

With a 6,000 raise and a flat in front, hijack Yuqi Zheng announces all-in for 26,000 and both opponents fill up to see the 7♦ 2♥ A♦ flop that gets checked to the J♥ turn. Jun Lin leads 26,000 and Bohong Yu lets it go.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jun Lin (8)China	2♣2♦ UTG	422,500(141 BB)
BY Bohong YuChina	UTG+1	87,000(29 BB)
YZ Yuqi ZhengChina	K♥T♥ HJ	busted

Still a few outs left, Zheng misses on the A♣ river and exits the field close to the end.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:31:35 PM

Table 35 With Several Big Stacks

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	108,000(36 BB)	35	1
PC Ping Chen (3)China	248,000(83 BB)	35	2
ZZ Zhiying ZhouChina	28,500(10 BB)	35	3
ZS Zhanbo ShenChina	81,000(27 BB)	35	4
PW Peng WangChina	203,000(68 BB)	35	5
LX Long XiangChina	32,500(11 BB)	35	6
GZ Guodong ZhuoChina	146,000(49 BB)	35	7
FY Frank Yu ZhangUnited States of America	36,500(12 BB)	35	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:30:52 PM

Blind Battle Between Top Stacks

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

A blind battle goes full distance to 3♥ 7♣ 6♥ Q♣ A♣ with 79,000 up for grabs before big blind Sishu Peng forks out 75,000 with 4♠ 5♣ and Lionel Loh check-calls before throwing his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips
SP Sishu PengChina	377,000(126 BB)
WH Wen Hong Lionel LohSingapore	117,000(39 BB)

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:24:46 PM

Table 37 With Jiapeng Yu And Chenxu Zhang Vying For Control

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JL Jun Lin (8)China	363,000(121 BB)	37	1
BY Bohong YuChina	79,500(27 BB)	37	2
JT Jing TangChina	96,000(32 BB)	37	3
ZJ Zhu JingxuanChina	45,000(15 BB)	37	5
BC Biao ChenChina	28,000(9 BB)	37	6
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	154,000(51 BB)	37	7
JY Jiapeng YuChina	202,000(67 BB)	37	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/116

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:23:11 PM

Lionel Loh Ascends Further

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

Wen Hong Lionel Loh

With a 5,000 raise and a flat in front, big blind Yin Liu announces all-in for 53,500 and Lionel Loh successfully isolates with a jam of his own.

Player	Hand	Chips
WH Wen Hong Lionel LohSingapore	T♣T♦ UTG	225,000(90 BB)
BY Bo YangChina	CO	97,000(39 BB)
YL Yin Liu (3)China	A♣K♦ BB	busted

Board:4♣3♣5♣7♠3♠

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:17:36 PM

Bohong Yu Needs To Evade Over Cards

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

Bohong Yu

Bohong Yu makes it 5,000 from under the gun and pays up after cutoff Biao Chen increased to 18,000 to see the J♣ 5♣ 2♦ flop where Yu check-calls for his last 41,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
BY Bohong YuChina	8♣8♥ UTG	124,500(50 BB)
BC Biao ChenChina	A♥K♥ CO	26,000(10 BB)

The eights survive on 5♦ and 3♦ to grant Yu a much needed double up.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:14:16 PM

Sishu Peng Marches Further Ahead

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

Sishu Peng

Under the gun Jiahao Jin jams 31,000 and small blind Sishu Peng takes the offer.

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Jiahao JinChina	A♦T♠ UTG	busted
SP Sishu PengChina	8♣8♥ SB	309,000(124 BB)

Board:3♥3♦9♣Q♦8♠

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:13:02 PM

Wenchao Liu At Risk With Rockets

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

Dilijiang A

Wenchao Liu and Dilijiang A get ready to show down pre with the former at risk for 37,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
WL Wenchao LiuChina	A♠A♣ UTG+1	busted
DA Dilijiang AChina	A♦Q♣ BB	104,000(42 BB)

Liu is already imagining all the chips in front of him when the dealer flips over 8♦ J♦ 3♦ 7♥ 5♦ , giving Dilijiang A a flush to crack Liu's aces and send him to the rail.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:08:12 PM

Vu Tuan Khanh Truong Has A Kicker Problem

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

Vu Tuan Khanh Truong

First to act Lionel Loh wants 5,000 and finds two customers for the 2♣ 9♠ J♥ flop where his 6,000 c-bet gets rid of one before button Vu Truong raises to 15,000, Loh jams and Truong calls for his last 43,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
WH Wen Hong Lionel LohSingapore	Q♣J♠ UTG	163,000(65 BB)
VT Vu Tuan Khanh TruongViet Nam	J♣T♣ D	busted

The 6♣ gives Truong more outs, but Loh prevails on the 7♠ river.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 3:02:50 PM

Table 36 With Sishu Peng Towering Over His Competition

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WL Wenchao LiuChina	38,500(15 BB)	36	2
SP Sishu PengChina	280,000(112 BB)	36	3
YS Ying SongChina	116,500(47 BB)	36	4
JJ Jiahao JinChina	41,000(16 BB)	36	5
BY Bo YangChina	66,500(27 BB)	36	6
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	38,500(15 BB)	36	7
DA Dilijiang AChina	61,500(25 BB)	36	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/116

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:58:42 PM

Big Stacks Collide

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

Jun Lin

Under the gun Chenxu Zhang opens 4,000 and calls after hijack Jun Lin upped it to 12,000. They both check to the river 5♦ A♦ 5♠ J♦ 7♥ where Zhang tries to steal with 8♠ 9♠ for 19,000, but Lin calls with K♠ K♦ .

Player	Chips
JL Jun Lin (8)China	257,000(129 BB)
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	159,000(80 BB)

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:54:45 PM

Jianming Luo Falls Next

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

Jianming Luo

Jianming Luo shoves 29,000 from +2 and cutoff Yi Yang successfully isolates.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jianming LuoChina	A♦J♦ MP	busted
YY Yi Yang (4)China	A♠K♠ CO	134,000(67 BB)

Board:6♥K♣5♥J♥7♣

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:52:47 PM

Red Dragon Pro Chunnuan Xu Eliminated

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

Chunnuan Xu

Cutoff Luyao Wu puts 4,000 in the middle and fills up after Chunnuan Xu wagered her last 20,500 from the big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
LW Luyao WuChina	A♣4♣ CO	112,500(56 BB)
CX Chunnuan XuChina	J♥T♥ BB	busted

A promising looking flop for Xu fizzles out with a boat for Wu on Q♣ K♠ 4♠ Q♥ 4♦ .

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:51:09 PM

Jingxuan Zhu Doubles Up

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

Jingxuan Zhu

First to act Biao Chen makes it 4,000, Lucky Steve declares all-in for 36,000 and big blind Jingxuan Zhu calls for 28,500 with Chen getting out of the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
BC Biao ChenChina	UTG	91,000(46 BB)
TT Tuan Tran (2)Viet Nam	K♠4♠ SB	7,500(4 BB)
ZJ Zhu JingxuanChina	9♥9♣ BB	63,000(32 BB)

Board:A♠A♥6♣2♣T♣

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:47:31 PM

All Gas No Breaks For Wenchao Liu

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

Wenchao Liu

Under the gun Wenchao Liu leads 5,500 and big blind Hao Wang defends. Liu triple barrels 3,500, 18,500 and 20,000 all-in on 5♠ 6♠ 6♥ 7♠ T♠ with Wang calling twice before tank-folding the river.

Player	Chips
WL Wenchao LiuChina	78,000(39 BB)
HW Hao WangChina	20,000(10 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 61/116

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:23:34 PM

Leaderboard Going Into Level 10

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
SP Sishu PengChina	277,000(185 BB)
JL Jun Lin (8)China	222,000(148 BB)
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	171,000(114 BB)
JY Jiapeng YuChina	167,000(111 BB)
KD Kanwen DuChina	152,000(101 BB)
PW Peng WangChina	147,000(98 BB)
WH Wen Hong Lionel LohSingapore	144,000(96 BB)
GZ Guodong ZhuoChina	129,500(86 BB)
ZX Zhemin XuChina	117,000(78 BB)
JT Jing TangChina	116,000(77 BB)
ZL Zhan LiChina	115,000(77 BB)
YY Yi Yang (4)China	109,000(73 BB)
LW Luyao WuChina	104,000(69 BB)
ZY Zhifan YeChina	103,500(69 BB)
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	96,000(64 BB)
BY Bo YangChina	93,000(62 BB)
FY Frank Yu ZhangUnited States of America	89,000(59 BB)
BY Bohong YuChina	79,000(53 BB)

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:22:41 PM

Yansong Wu Scoops Flop

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Yansong Wu

Player	Chips
YW Yansong WuChina	96,000(64 BB)
LY Lijun YuanChina	54,500(36 BB)

Hijack Yansong Wu lays out 3,000, small blind Lijun Yuan ups it to 6,500 and calls after Wu four-bet to 13,000. Yuan donk-bets 8,000 on the K♠ 2♠ 5♠ flop, but lets it go when Wu raised to 20,000.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:21:31 PM

Xin He Has Too Many Outs

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Xin He

With the board showing Q♠ 7♠ 9♦ and 19,000 up for grabs, Xin He leads 7,500 from +1, small blind Jun Lin check-raises to 30,000 and fills up after He jammed for 42,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
XH Xin HeChina	K♠T♠ UTG+1	busted
JL Jun Lin (8)China	A♦Q♥ SB	228,000(152 BB)

None of He's 15 outs show up on the 3♣ turn and 6♦ river, making Jun Lin the new chip leader.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:20:08 PM

Table 37 Update

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JH Jiawen HuChina	23,000(15 BB)	37	1
VT Vu Tuan Khanh TruongViet Nam	19,500(13 BB)	37	4
ZJ Zhu JingxuanChina	39,000(26 BB)	37	5
BC Biao ChenChina	52,000(35 BB)	37	6
CL Chaofan LeiChina	35,000(23 BB)	37	7
JY Jiapeng YuChina	116,000(77 BB)	37	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:18:55 PM

Table 36 Update

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HW Hao WangChina	39,000(26 BB)	36	1
WL Wenchao LiuChina	44,000(29 BB)	36	2
SP Sishu PengChina	191,000(127 BB)	36	3
JT Jing TangChina	151,000(101 BB)	36	6
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	73,000(49 BB)	36	7
DA Dilijiang AChina	16,500(11 BB)	36	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:17:34 PM

Table 35 Update

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	102,000(68 BB)	35	1
ZZ Zhiying ZhouChina	52,500(35 BB)	35	3
WH Wanbin HuChina	1,500(1 BB)	35	5
LX Long XiangChina	82,000(55 BB)	35	6
RQ Rui QinChina	43,000(29 BB)	35	7
FY Frank Yu ZhangUnited States of America	118,000(79 BB)	35	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:16:17 PM

Table 34 Update

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JP Jun PiaoChina	45,500(30 BB)	34	1
LC Liangcai ChenChina	19,000(13 BB)	34	2
ZX Zhemin XuChina	81,000(54 BB)	34	4
BY Bohong YuChina	75,500(50 BB)	34	6
SW Shengyong WangChina	83,000(55 BB)	34	7
ZL Zijie LuChina	69,000(46 BB)	34	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:14:48 PM

Table 33 Update

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HY Hongwei YangChina	45,500(30 BB)	33	1
JJ Jiahao JinChina	44,500(30 BB)	33	2
JL Jianming LuoChina	48,000(32 BB)	33	4
LJ Liu JiajunChina	46,000(31 BB)	33	5
YY Yi Yang (4)China	125,000(83 BB)	33	6
SS Shaoji ShenChina	21,000(14 BB)	33	7
WC Wenqing CaiChina	68,000(45 BB)	33	8

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/102

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:08:54 PM

Table 32 Update

Level 8: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LZ Lante ZhangChina	56,500(57 BB)	32	1
YZ Yuqi ZhengChina	27,500(28 BB)	32	2
PW Peng WangChina	70,000(70 BB)	32	3
JH Jiawei HuangChina	63,500(64 BB)	32	5
CN Chuer NiChina	41,000(41 BB)	32	7
ZY Zhifan YeChina	146,000(146 BB)	32	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:07:40 PM

Table 31 Update

Level 8: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YL Yin Liu (3)China	30,500(31 BB)	31	1
YI Yuri IshidaJapan	59,500(60 BB)	31	2
YX Yu Xiang ZhengChina	17,500(18 BB)	31	3
KD Kanwen DuChina	108,000(108 BB)	31	6
ZY Zhihua YangChina	75,500(76 BB)	31	7
YW Yansong WuChina	90,000(90 BB)	31	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:05:22 PM

Table 30 Update

Level 8: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ZJ Zhenlong JiaChina	88,000(88 BB)	30	2
JL Jun Lin (8)China	71,500(72 BB)	30	3
GH Gao HanChina	37,500(38 BB)	30	4
PC Ping Chen (3)China		30	5
LW Luyao WuChina	48,000(48 BB)	30	6
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	88,000(88 BB)	30	7
YY Yang Yang (2)China	53,000(53 BB)	30	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:03:53 PM

Table 29 Update

Level 8: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BZ Borui ZhangChina	18,500(19 BB)	29	2
HW Haozhao WangChina	30,000(30 BB)	29	3
NA Ngoc Anh CaoViet Nam	42,500(43 BB)	29	4
WH Wen Hong Lionel LohSingapore	183,000(183 BB)	29	5
GZ Guodong ZhuoChina	54,000(54 BB)	29	6
XH Xin HeChina	26,000(26 BB)	29	7
BY Bo YangChina	86,000(86 BB)	29	8

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/10/2025, 2:02:18 PM

Table 28 Update

Level 8: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JL Jianming LuoChina	48,000(48 BB)	28	1
WZ Wei ZengChina	96,500(97 BB)	28	2
YS Ying SongChina	90,000(90 BB)	28	3
CM Chenxiang MiaoChina	70,500(71 BB)	28	4
ZL Zhan LiChina	95,000(95 BB)	28	6
LY Lijun YuanChina	37,500(38 BB)	28	8

Level 8: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/95

Sandro SimonSandro Simon

7/9/2025, 5:45:11 PM

Day 1E Turbo Of The Red Dragon Championship Starts At 18:00

The Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju II 2025 continues tonight, July 10, at the Landing Casino inside the luxurious Jeju Shinhwa World Resort with the last of five opening flights for the KR₩ 2.5 Million (~$1,815) Red Dragon Championship with a KR₩ 2 Billion (~$1,451,326) guaranteed prize pool taking the spotlight once again. The first three flights saw 145 out of 549 players advance to Day 2 already.

The event generated a total KR₩ 2,175,953,000 (~$1,582,120) in May, with KR₩ 360,000,000 (~$250,615) going to champion Shengfa Huang, who has already been preparing for his title defense by entering some of the early events in the past few days. With one more opening flight added this time around, these records won't be standing long. We quickly caught up with Shengfa Huang - who only learned how to play poker when the pandemic hit - during Flight A:

SMP: How has winning the RDPT Main Event impacted your career or life in general?

Huang: It doesn't have any impact. I may go out to play more games in the future.

SMP: Where did you spend your winnings?

Huang: Eat, drink, play, buy, but spent nothing really.

SMP: Did you continue playing poker after your win, or do you return to your previous life?

Huang: I continue to play poker, it is my favorite pastime.

SMP: How do you handle the pressure of playing against more experienced, professional poker players?

Huang: No pressure, because I don't know anyone.

SMP: What surprised you most about the live poker experience?

Huang: There are a lot of people playing!

Entering players have a 40,000 starting stack to work with, worth 200 times the opening blinds, intervals are at a comfortable 30 minutes and late registration will be open until the end of level 9 and the day concludes at the end of level 12.

SMP Live Updates will cover the action right after Flight D is on the books until the last batch of qualifiers is decided.

Red Dragon Championship Schedule

• Day 1E Turbo 2025.07.10 - 18:00

• Day 2 2025.07.11 - 12:00

• Day 3 2025.07.12 - 12:00

• Final Day 2025.07.13 - 12:00