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Red Dragon Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

26/171

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 3:24:12 PM

China's Yang Yang Leads Day 1B

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Yang Yang

RDPT PLUS 2026 is officially underway with the opening event, The Dragon Awakening Day 1B. The opener attracted 171 entries by the time late registration closed after around five hours of play.

After a gruelling 10 more hours of action during the opening flight, just 26 survivors bagged their chips and advanced to Day 2.

Leading the Day 1B field is China’s Yang Yang, who bagged a dominant stack of 570,000 to sit comfortably atop the leaderboard. Close behind is her compatriot Hongwei Yang with 525,000, while Japan’s Naohiro Matsuda rounds out the top three with a healthy 480,000 stack at day’s end.

Day 1B Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
YY Yang Yang 2China	570,000(48 BB)
HY Hongwei YangChina	525,000(44 BB)
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	480,000(40 BB)
RC Robert CheungCanada	450,000(38 BB)
SL Song LiChina	410,000(34 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	405,000(34 BB)
WL Weihong LiuChina	395,000(33 BB)
WD Wenqing DongChina	365,000(30 BB)
WK Wai Kin SuenHong Kong	340,000(28 BB)
JH Jianlun HuChina	330,000(28 BB)

Day 1B Action

The Dragon Awakening Day 1B has already delivered multiple thrilling hands. Early in the day, the competition intensified quickly, with several big names falling from the field and a number of sick hands colliding.

One of the notable exits was Robert Cheung. With over $1.7 million in lifetime earnings, Cheung was cracked when his ace-jack ran straight into Kozo Yamada’s ace-queen on a clean board.

Robert Cheung

Nonetheless, the Canadian pro returned to the competitive battlefield and grinded deep. His momentum finally returned during Level 9, when he scored a double knockout in one blow. Cheung got involved in a three-way all-in pot against Jianfeng Sun and Yue Sun. Cheung’s ace connected on the turn, besting Jianfeng Sun’s flopped pair of kings and Yue Sun’s pocket tens, adding a chunk to his stack. From that point on, Cheung’s stack grew steadily, climbing to fourth place on the leaderboard.

Quang Huy Nguyen

Bubble Drama

When the field thinned down to just 28 players remaining, the pace slowed and every decision became more cautious. This tense period lasted for nearly two hours, during which several nail-biting double-ups took place.

Quang Huy Nguyen was one of the players favored by the poker gods during the bubble. He shoved with a flopped pair of nines, running into Jun Zhang’s pocket kings. Just when Zhang looked poised to score an elimination, a queen on the river arrived for Nguyen, improving him to two pair and extending his tournament life.

Erdun Xu

Bubble Burst

Soon, the field was down to 27 players and hand-for-hand play resumed after the break. Just a few hands later, China’s Erdun Xu became the unfortunate bubble of Day 1B, calling off his last chips with Big Slick on the flop against Hongwei Yang’s pocket fives. The board offered no help on the runout, sending Xu home with the most unwanted title of the day, Bubble Boy.

With Xu's exit, Day 1B wrapped up, locking up the remaining 26 survivors a seat on Day 2.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 3:21:44 PM

Day 1B Comes to a Close

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

The Dragon Awakening Day 1B has wrapped up with just 26 survivors advancing to Day 2, as players bag up their chips for the night.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 2:49:25 PM

Xu's Big Slick Cracked; Bubble Burst

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

The action was picked up with around 320,000 chips in the pot and a flop of 3♠ J♠ 6♥, where Hongwei Yang bet 5,000 from the small blind. Erdun Xu called off his last 5,000 to put himself on the line.

Erdun Xu: A♣ K♥

Hongwei Yang: 5♣ 5♥

Yang started strong with pocket fives, and the dealer brought the 7♠ on the turn, leaving Xu still needing an ace or a king to survive.

Luck stayed on Yang’s side as the river bricked out the Q♠, sending Xu out as the bubble boy of the day.

The remaining 26 players successfully punched their tickets to Day 2.

Player	Chips
HY Hongwei YangChina	520,000(43 BB)
EX Erdun XuChina	busted

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/171

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 2:41:46 PM

Nguyen Spikes River Queen to Survive

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Quang Huy Nguyen

Jun Zhang opened the button to 20,000 and Quang Huy Nguyen defended his big blind.

On the 5♠ 9♥ 4♠ flop, Nguyen shoved for 61,000 and Zhang snap-called to put his opponent at risk.

Quang Huy Nguyen: Q♥ 9♦

Jun Zhang: K♠ K♥

Zhang took the lead with pocket kings against Nguyen’s flopped pair of nines.

The J♦ on the turn left Nguyen drawing to a queen. And he found it. The river brought the Q♠, improving Nguyen to two pair and extending his tournament life.

Player	Chips
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	169,000(17 BB)
JZ Jun Zhang (5)China	165,000(17 BB)

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/171

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 1:52:29 PM

Yang’s Nines Hold to Bust Hayashi

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hongwei Yang

Hongwei Yang made it 16,000 to go from the hijack and Zhaoxi Ma called from the cutoff. Yoichi Hayashi then shoved all in for 74,000 from the big blind, and Yang made the call.

Yoichi Hayashi: 3♣ 3♥

Hongwei Yang: 9♣ 9♠

Yang was ahead with pocket nines against Hayashi’s pocket threes and stayed in control on the A♦ Q♠ A♠ flop.

The dealer then revealed the 7♦ on the turn, leaving Hayashi drawing very thin. The river bricked out with the 8♦, sending Hayashi to the rail.

Right after this hand, Yang catapulted as the chip leader.

Player	Chips
HY Hongwei YangChina	610,000(76 BB)
ZM Zhaoxi MaChina	221,000(28 BB)
YH Yoichi HayashiJapan	busted

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/171

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 1:15:00 PM

River King Secures the Pot for Dong

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Naohiro Matsuda

Wenqing Dong opened the button to 12,000 and Naohiro Matsuda defended his big blind.

Matsuda check-called on the Q♠ Q♣ 9♥ flop after Dong continued for 8,000.

The Q♥ turn saw both players check to the K♣ river, where Matsuda bet 18,000. Dong snap-called.

Matsuda revealed T♦ 9♦ for a turned full house; however, it was still no match for Dong’s rivered boat with K♦ 8♠.

Player	Chips
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	615,000(103 BB)
WD Wenqing DongChina	126,000(21 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 12:54:49 PM

Shiratori Walks Out with a Boat

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

Takushi Shiratori

Wai Kin Suen raised from the hijack to 10,000 and Tenglong Chen called in the cutoff, as did Takushi Shiratori from the big blind.

On the 5♠ 6♦ 9♥ flop, Shiratori shoved for 28,000, which Suen raised to 50,000. Chen folded, leaving Shiratori heads-up against Suen.

Takushi Shiratori: 9♦ 3♠

Wai Kin Suen: Q♥ Q♠

Suen dominated the hand with pocket queens against Shiratori’s flopped pair of nines.

The dealer then delivered the 5♣ on the turn and the 5♦ on the river, giving both players a full house, but it didn’t flip the script for Shiratori, who was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips
TC Tenglong ChenChina	234,000(47 BB)
WK Wai Kin SuenHong Kong	190,000(38 BB)
TS Takushi ShiratoriJapan	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/171

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/171

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 12:06:58 PM

Top Pair Earns Split Pot

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

Naohiro Matsuda

The current Table #15 chip leader is Naohiro Matsuda, the 2025 APPT Manila Championship Big Mystery Bounty champion from Japan, who captured two APPT titles in 2024 and 2025. The Japanese player is now grinding deep in Day 1B in pursuit of his first RDP title.

In the hand, Yoichi Hayashi opened to 8,000 from early position and was called by Matsuda in middle position and Wenqing Dong in the big blind.

On the A♥ 2♠ 8♥ flop, it checked to Hayashi, who continued for 6,500. Matsuda and Dong both called.

The trio then checked through the 5♠ turn and T♦ river, bringing the hand to a free showdown.

Dong tabled pocket sixes with 6♥ 6♣, but it was no match for the top pair of aces held by Hayashi with A♦ J♠ and Matsuda with A♠ J♦, who chopped the pot.

Player	Chips
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	263,000(66 BB)
WD Wenqing DongChina	260,000(65 BB)
YH Yoichi HayashiJapan	200,000(50 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 12:01:06 PM

Peng's Hockey Sticks Score One Elimination

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

Meng Dian Peng raised to 6,000 from under the gun, and Hongwei Yang called, as did Zhaoxi Ma from the small blind. Tingjia Cao then three-bet shoved for 16,000 from the big blind, and Peng responded with a four-bet to 30,000. After Yang and Ma stepped aside, Cao was left at risk against Peng.

Tingjia Cao: K♣ 7♣

Meng Dian Peng: 7♦ 7♠

Peng was well ahead with pocket sevens against Cao’s king-high and remained in front on the A♦ 8♠ T♥ flop. The dealer delivered a J♥ on the turn, leaving Cao still needing a king to survive.

Unfortunately for Cao, the river bricked out a T♦, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips
MD Meng Dian PengChina	160,000(40 BB)
TC Tingjia CaoChina	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/171

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 11:28:20 AM

Big Call Pays Off for Bowen Yi

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

Xu Pan

The action was picked up on the turn with around 22,000 chips in the pot and the board reading 6♦ 6♠ K♦ 3♦. Xu Pan checked from the big blind, and Bowen Yi bet 15,000 from the hijack, sending Pan into the tank. After using one time bank card, Pan slid out a pile of chips, moving all in for around 120,000.

Action went back to Yi, who thought for a long time before calling off his last 78,000 chips to put himself at risk.

Xu Pan: A♦ 5♠

Bowen Yi: K♣ Q♣

Yi held the lead with a pair of kings but still needed to fade several outs as Pan had a flush draw.

Fortunately for Yi, the river came the 8♠, locking up a crucial pot for him.

Player	Chips
BY Bowen YiChina	176,500(59 BB)
XP Xu PanChina	42,500(14 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/171

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 11:09:45 AM

Dragon Awakening Day 1B Draws 171 Entries, Play Ends at Final 26

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

When registration officially closed, The Dragon Awakening Day 1B drew a field of 171 entries, pushing the prize pool to KRW 270,864,000 (~USD 182,412). With Day 1C still open to more contenders, another surge in turnout is expected as the prize pool continues to grow.

Play will conclude once the field is reduced to the final 26 players.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 10:57:41 AM

Dai's on Fumes

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

Dongxu Dai

The action was picked up on the turn with a board reading K♠ 3♦ J♦ 8♠ and around 55,000 chips in the pot. Yingjie Chen checked from the small blind, only to face a shove from Dongxu Dai on the button for 53,000. Chen went deep into the tank before calling for his last 45,000, putting himself on the line.

Dongxu Dai: T♦ 9♠

Yingjie Chen: A♠ Q♠

Chen held the lead with ace-high against Dai’s ten-high, though Dai still had several outs to stay alive.

Luck stayed on Chen’s side as the river delivered the 4♥, leaving Dai crippled with just 8,000 chips to continue his run.

Player	Chips
YC Yingjie ChenChina	156,000(62 BB)
DD Dongxu DaiChina	8,000(3 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 65/171

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 10:44:41 AM

Triple Barrel Gets Paid: Shiratori Tables Two Pair

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

Peng Huang

Takushi Shiratori opened the hijack to 4,000 and Peng Huang called on the button.

Shiratori continued for 4,000 on the 2♠ 6♣ Q♦ flop, and Huang stuck around.

The K♦ turn saw Shiratori fire a second barrel of 12,000, and Huang called once more.

When a 7♦ completed the board, Shiratori fired a third barrel of 15,000. Huang snap-called.

Shiratori quickly tabled two pair with K♠ Q♣ to claim the pot, while Huang mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
TS Takushi ShiratoriJapan	140,000(70 BB)
PH Peng HuangChina	67,000(34 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 10:32:24 AM

Hayashi Turns a Straight, Sends Guo to the Rail

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

The action was picked up with a pile of chips in the pot and Qizhi Guo was all in for 15,000 in the small blind against Yoichi Hayashi with a covering stack from middle position.

Yoichi Hayashi: A♣ T♣

Qizhi Guo: 7♠ 7♥

Guo picked up the lead with pocket sevens and maintained his dominance on the 8♠ Q♠ J♥ flop, while Hayashi picked up a straight draw.

The dealer then revealed the bad news to Guo with a 9♣ on the turn, completing Hayashi's straight and leaving Guo drawing nearly dead.

The river bricked out an 8♥, sending Guo to the rail.

Player	Chips
YH Yoichi HayashiJapan	185,000(93 BB)
QG Qizhi GuoChina	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 80/171

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 79/170

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 10:04:18 AM

Liu Straightens Out Yu Before the Break

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

Weihong Liu

Yunchao Yu opened the button to 3,500 and Weihong Liu defended her big blind.

On the 4♥ Q♥ 2♣ flop, Liu checked to Yu, who continued for 3,000. Liu cranked it up to 7,000; however, it didn’t deter Yu from making a three-bet to 12,000. Liu then four-bet shoved for around 33,000. Yu called off his 30,000, putting himself at risk.

Weihong Liu: 5♥ 3♥

Yunchao Yu: K♥ J♥

Yu was ahead with king-high but needed to fade several outs to stay alive. The dealer soon revealed dreadful news for Yu with a 3♣ on the turn, improving Liu to a pair of threes.

Much to Yu's dismay, the river came on Liu's side with an A♣, giving her a straight and sending Yu to the rail right before the end of Level 9.

Player	Chips
WL Weihong LiuChina	67,000(45 BB)
YY Yunchao YuChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 9:40:37 AM

Cheung Knocks Out Both Suns in One Blow

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

Robert Cheung

When the action was picked up, three players, Jianfeng Sun in the big blind, Yue Sun from middle position, and Robert Cheung in the hijack, collided, culminating in a double knockout.

Jianfeng Sun: K♥ J♣

Robert Cheung: A♥ 5♠

Yue Sun: T♥ T♦

Yue Sun started well with pocket tens against Cheung's ace-high and Jianfeng Sun's king-high. However, the dealer revealed bad news for her when the flop came Q♦ K♦ 4♣, improving Jianfeng Sun to a pair of kings.

Another twist came on the turn as an A♦ paired Cheung's ace, cracking Jianfeng Sun's kings and taking over the lead.

The river brought a 9♣, locking up a double elimination for Cheung and sending both Suns to the rail.

Player	Chips
RC Robert CheungCanada	96,000(64 BB)
YS Yue SunChina	busted
JS Jianfeng SunChina	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 90/164

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 9:19:01 AM

Selected Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
MF Mattia FestaItaly	188,000(188 BB)
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	176,500(177 BB)
MD Meng Dian PengChina	171,500(172 BB)
YH Yoichi HayashiJapan	165,000(165 BB)
JH Jianlun HuChina	155,000(155 BB)
HY Hongwei YangChina	145,000(145 BB)
HY Haibo YangChina	140,000(140 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	137,500(138 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 9:09:19 AM

Ace Holds Strong for Chen’s Crucial Double-Up

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

Xiaoxiao Chen

After a string of folds around the table, Jianlun Hu shoved from the small blind with his covering stack, and Xiaoxiao Chen called for her 11,500, putting herself at risk.

Jianlun Hu: K♠ T♥

Xiaoxiao Chen: A♦ J♥

Chen picked up the lead with ace-high against Hu's king-high and stayed in front on the 9♦ 4♣ 3♦ flop. The dealer sent an 8♥ on the turn, leaving Hu still needing a king or a ten to score an elimination.

Luck stayed on Chen's side as the river came a Q♠, securing her a tournament-extending double-up.

Player	Chips
JH Jianlun HuChina	47,000(47 BB)
XC Xiaoxiao ChenChina	24,000(24 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 92/155

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 8:54:39 AM

Set on the Turn Sends Zhang Packing

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

Yuxiang Cai opened the cutoff to 2,500, and Tianwei Zhang called in the big blind.

Both players tapped the table on the monotone 9♣ 6♣ T♣ flop to see the 3♦ fall on the turn, where Zhang check-called after Cai bet 2,000.

When the 2♠ completed the board, Zhang checked over, only to face a shove from Cai with his covering stack. Zhang called off his last 17,500 to put his tournament life on the line.

Cai tabled a turned set of threes with 3♥ 3♠, cracking Zhang's flopped pair of nines with 9♦ 4♦ and collecting the pot.

Player	Chips
YC Yuxiang CaiChina	44,500(45 BB)
TZ Tianwei ZhangChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 8:31:35 AM

Cen Cracks Ace-High with Flopped Set

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

Song Li open-shoved for around 29,000 from the hijack, and Mingrui Cen dropped in the call from the big blind to put his opponent at risk.

Song Li: A♥ T♦

Mingrui Cen: 9♠ 9♣

Cen started strong with pocket nines against Li's ace-high and extended his dominance on the 9♦ 7♦ 4♣ flop, improving to a set and leaving Li drawing thin.

When the 5♠ came on the turn, Li was effectively drawing dead before the 6♠ river completed the board.

Li left the table, and Cen raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
MC Mingrui CenChina	68,000(68 BB)
SL Song LiChina	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 102/143

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 96/137

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 7:45:11 AM

From RPT Glory to RDPT Action: Vasquez Builds Momentum in Day 1B

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Andres Vasquez

The champion of the 2026 RPT Championship, Andres Vasquez, took a seat in The Dragon Awakening Day 1B, building his stack steadily by Level 6.

With over $1 million in lifetime earnings, Vasquez is certainly a player to watch. He has found great success across the Asian circuit, including major stops like APT. In addition, he has recorded numerous deep runs in the WSOP and captured a WPT title in 2025 at WPT Australia.

The Colombian is performing well in a major event of RDPT PLUS 2026, grinding with a stack approaching the 100,000-chip mark.

In the hand, Xu Feng Zheng made it 1,300 to go from middle position, and Yuan Yao called in the hijack, as did Vasquez from the small blind.

Vasquez checked to Zheng, who continued for 2,000 on the K♥ 8♠ T♥ flop. Yao stepped aside and Vasquez stuck around.

The 4♥ turn saw both players check to the board-pairing K♣ river, where Vasquez bet 7,700. Zheng snap-folded, relinquishing the pot to Vasquez.

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezColombia	85,500(107 BB)
XF Xu Feng ZhengChina	25,500(32 BB)
YY Yuan YaoChina	13,000(16 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 102/125

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 7:32:56 AM

Nakagiri's Flopped Straight Gets Paid

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

With around 4,000 chips in the pot, the board showed T♦ 8♦ 9♥ A♠ when Junichi Nakagiri checked from the big blind. Robert Cheung then bet 1,500 on the button, and Nakagiri stuck around.

The 5♠ river saw Nakagiri bet 10,000, and Cheung snap-called.

Nakagiri turned over a flopped straight with J♦ 7♦, overtaking Cheung’s two pair with A♣ 9♠ and dragging in the pot.

Player	Chips
JN Junichi NakagiriJapan	60,000(100 BB)
RC Robert CheungCanada	35,000(58 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 7:24:41 AM

Sun's Nine Works Well

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Guguo Liu made it 1,200 to go from the hijack and was called by the blinds, Song Wang and Jianfeng Sun.

The three players checked through the 4♥ 9♦ T♦ flop to the 5♦ turn, where Wang checked to Sun, who bet 2,700. Only Liu came along.

The 2♣ river saw Sun bet 900, and Liu snap-called.

Sun tabled K♥ 9♥ for a flopped pair of nines to win the pot as Liu folded.

Player	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	55,500(93 BB)
GL Guguo LiuChina	30,500(51 BB)
SW Song WangChina	26,000(43 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 92/107

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 7:04:28 AM

More Players Join During Level 4

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
EX Erdun XuChina	40,000(80 BB)
ZZ Zhiying ZhouChina	40,000(80 BB)
YY Yipeng YeChina	40,000(80 BB)
HY Hongwei YangChina	40,000(80 BB)
WL Weihong LiuChina	40,000(80 BB)
YN Yizhou NieChina	40,000(80 BB)
JZ Jun Zhang (5)China	40,000(80 BB)
CS Changliang SunChina	40,000(80 BB)
TM Tatsuki MorikawaJapan	40,000(80 BB)
YC Yingjie ChenChina	40,000(80 BB)
YY Yuan YaoChina	40,000(80 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 6:54:40 AM

Fang Turns a Boat, Gets Paid on the River

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Song Li

Quanzhen Fang opened to 1,100 from under the gun, and Song Li called in the big blind.

On the K♠ 9♠ J♣ flop, Li check-called after Fang continued for 1,000 to see the 9♥ on the turn, where it went check-check.

The 3♦ river saw Li bet 1,800, and Fang raised to 6,400. It took Li a while before making the call.

Fang quickly revealed K♦ K♥ for a turned full house, leaving Li no choice but to muck.

Player	Chips
QF Quanzhen FangChina	36,500(73 BB)
SL Song LiChina	31,000(62 BB)

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 85/92

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/81

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 6:09:46 AM

Chen Sniffs Out the Bluff

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Shion Sakamoto opened to 800 from the hijack, and Zengxiang Chen called in the cutoff, as did Jiajin Hao from the big blind.

The trio checked the 2♦ 7♣ Q♥ flop to see the board-pairing 7♥ turn, where Hao checked to Sakamoto, who bet 1,500. Chen stuck around, and Hao folded.

When the 4♥ river completed the board, Sakamoto fired another barrel of 2,600. After thinking for a while, Chen made the call.

Sakamoto revealed T♦ 8♦ for a bluff, while Chen tabled ace-high with A♥ J♦ for the pot.

Player	Chips
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	105,000(263 BB)
JH Jiajin HaoChina	46,500(116 BB)
SS Shion SakamotoJapan	28,500(71 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/65

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 5:30:41 AM

Yamada’s Big Slick Sends Cheung to the Rail

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Robert Cheung

Robert Cheung open-shoved for 5,600 from the hijack and was put at risk by Kozo Yamada on the button.

Robert Cheung: A♦ J♦

Kozo Yamada: A♣ Q♠

Yamada took the lead with a stronger queen kicker and stayed in front on the K♠ 2♦ T♣ flop, while Cheung still needed a jack to stay alive.

Unfortunately for the Canadian player, the dealer revealed the runout of T♦ 7♥, offering no help to Cheung, who left the table after the hand.

Player	Chips
KY Kozo YamadaJapan	54,000(180 BB)
RC Robert CheungCanada	busted

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/44

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 5:18:21 AM

Back-to-Back Wins for Qiu

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Shuang Qiu

Shuang Qiu made it 600 to go from the hijack and received calls from the blinds: Chi Ngong Tang and Tian Tang.

On the 4♥ 2♥ Q♦ flop, the blinds checked to Qiu, who continued for 800. Only Ngong Tang came along for the ride.

Both players saw the T♠ turn, where Ngong Tang checked over. Qiu fired a second barrel of 4,500, prompting a fold from his opponent.

In the following hand, Yuxiang Cai opened to 500 from under the gun, and Qiu called from middle position.

The two saw a monotone 3♠ K♠ 7♠ flop, and Cai checked to Qiu, who led out for 1,400. After thinking for a while, Cai laid it down.

Player	Chips
SQ Shuang QiuChina	44,000(220 BB)
YC Yuxiang CaiChina	42,000(210 BB)
CN Chi Ngong TangHong Kong	40,000(200 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/37

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 4:59:16 AM

Cards are in the Air

Shuffle up and deal has been announced, and the cards are in the air for The Dragon Awakening Day 1B at the RDPT PLUS 2026.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/11/2026, 4:59:15 AM

Early Entrants

Player	Chips
WC Weijue CaiChina	40,000
YC Yuxiang CaiChina	40,000
CT Cheung Ting Pong RobertHong Kong	40,000
CG Callum GordonUnited Kingdom	40,000
JH Jiajin HaoChina	40,000
AH Ayako HashiokaJapan	40,000
YH Yoichi HayashiJapan	40,000
JK Jeongmo KooUnited States of America	40,000
ZP Ze Ping LiChina	40,000
LL Lian LiuChina	40,000
YO Yusuke ObaJapan	40,000
TS Takushi ShiratoriJapan	40,000
NS Noriko SuzukiJapan	40,000
KT Ken TakahashiJapan	40,000
CN Chi Ngong TangHong Kong	40,000
AV Andres VasquezColombia	40,000
KX Kunlei XieChina	40,000
BY Bowen YiChina	40,000
JZ Jinze ZhangChina	40,000
LZ Liangdong ZhengChina	40,000
XF Xu Feng ZhengChina	40,000
YZ Yi ZhouChina	40,000

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/10/2026, 6:56:02 AM

The Red Dragon Awakens at RDPT PLUS 2026 with Day 1B

The coiled dragon is finally about to rise at LES A Casino, located in the heart of the Jeju Shinhwa World resort complex, as RDPT PLUS 2026 officially kicks off today and begins another exciting chapter in Jeju.

The Red Dragon Poker Tour aims to give players a high-level poker festival with many championship moments through a well-designed schedule. With the main opening event, The Dragon Awakening, kicking off Day 1B at 14:00 local time, followed by Day 1C at 19:00, the field is expected to build excitement late into the night.

In this signature event, the champion will not only take home the top prize but also receive an additional award, the RDPT champion jacket, one of the tournament’s signature prizes.

Players will compete in 30-minute levels with a 40,000 starting stack for a KRW 1,500,000 buy-in. The blinds start at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante, and there will be a 15-minute break after every four levels (2 hours). Late registration is open until the end of Level 9, giving players plenty of time to join the event.

Day 1C will follow the same structure, with a turbo blind structure lasting 20 minutes per level.

Each player will receive five Time Bank cards at the start, and each card gives an extra 20 seconds to make a decision. To earn a share of the prize pool, players must survive until the field is reduced to 15% and qualify for Day 2.

The Dragon Awakening Full Schedule

Apr. 10 17:00 - DAY 1A (Cancelled)

Apr. 11 14:00 - DAY 1B (30 minutes)

Apr. 11 19:00 - DAY 1C (20 minutes)

Apr. 12 12:00 - Day 2 (30 minutes)

Stay tuned to Somuchpoker as we're on-site for RDPT PLUS 2026 at LES A Casino, delivering live updates and exclusive coverage straight from the tournament floor.

Event starts 14:00 local time..