South Korea, LES A CasinoEVENT #33

2026.04.15 - 2026.04.21Add to Calendar

Red Dragon Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Entries

112/311

Total Chips

24,880,000

Average

222,143

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 3:03:50 PM

Quang Huy Nguyen Leads an Action-Packed Day 1C

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Quang Huy Nguyen

Day 1C of the RDPT Plus Championship is in the books at Les A Casino in Jeju, with Vietnam's Quang Huy Nguyen bagging the overnight chip lead with 484,000. A total of 311 entries were logged across the day, bringing the overall Championship field to 892 entries across all three starting flights, with the total prize pool sitting at KRW 3,003,264,000 (~USD 2,023,800). Registration remains open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow.

Nguyen is one of the most active and respected players on the Asian circuit, having accumulated over $1.7 million in career earnings across 182 cashes. The Vietnamese pro has been a consistent presence at major stops across the region and arrives at Day 2 in the best possible position.

Breathing down his neck is China's Zhemin Xu with 478,000, who featured in the day's action picking up pots and maintaining pressure throughout. Rounding out the top three is China's Chuanshu Chen with 466,000, a player who needs little introduction on the circuit after finishing runner-up in the $5,000 Seniors High Roller at the 2025 WSOP for $431,173; one of the more notable recent results from any player in the field.

Top 10 Counts

Player	Chips
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	484,000(161 BB)
ZX Zhemin XuChina	478,000(159 BB)
CC Chuanshu ChenChina	466,000(155 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	462,000(154 BB)
WW Weiping WangChina	447,000(149 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	420,000(140 BB)
AL Angwei LiChina	408,000(136 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	407,000(136 BB)
LZ Lin ZhouChina	400,000(133 BB)
YZ Yibo ZhouChina	400,000(133 BB)

Day 1C Action

The day produced plenty of entertaining moments. Perhaps the most memorable came courtesy of Tony "Lady Gaga" Ren Lin, who opened and joked to Rosalie Petit on the button "Good call, you are ahead." After the three-three-jack flop he revised his view: "Okay, now you might be behind," before continuing. Petit called. Lin fired again on the king turn and unloaded a 50,000 triple barrel on the river, only for Petit to shove the moment the chips hit the felt. Lin snap-folded. Petit tabled flopped quads with pocket threes, smiling: "When you said 'you are behind,' I was thinking, 'No… I don't think so.'"

Zhuzhai Wang ran into a cooler in a five-bet pot, his ace-king dominated by Yibo Zhou's pocket aces. Despite picking up a broadway draw on the ten-jack flop, Zhou's ace of diamonds stripped a key out, and Wang was sent back to the registration desk for another bullet.

Rosalie Petit

In the mid-levels, Quang Minh Nguyen picked up a full house on the river to overcome Siyu Liu's flopped straight, scooping a significant pot. Na Yang rivered a straight to pick off Dong Chen's ace-high bluff, whilst Karl Karlsson took down a pot with pocket jacks after both players checked through an ace-high board, while Chuanshu Chen found himself on the wrong end of a river call, his ace-high bet snapped off by Andres Vasquez's better kicker.

Konstantin Held's appearance at Day 1C was one of the more remarkable footnotes of the day. Less than 12 hours after being crowned Super U Challenge Champion, the German pro was back at the felt and looking sharp, bagging 6th in chips with 420,000. Petit bags in 10th with 387,000. Ranno Sootla, a near-constant presence across the festival's High Roller events, also returns near the top end of the counts heading into Day 2.

Nevan Chang

Christian Harder bags 379,000, the American veteran with nearly $7 million in career earnings continuing to put in the work deep into the festival. Dinesh Alt returns with 333,000, whilst Super U Challenge runner-up Toan Chan Truong is also back at the felt with 298,000, looking to build on what has already been a career-defining week in Jeju. Nevan Chang rounds out the notable baggers with 273,000.

Day 2 of the RDPT Plus Championship resumes tomorrow at 12:00 local time. Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for continued coverage from Jeju.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 2:30:55 PM

Four More Hands

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Four more hands before the Day 1C session wraps up for the day! Stick around for a full recap of the day's action.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 2:26:36 PM

Yang Rivers a Straight

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Na Yang

Ying Zheng opened to 6,000 from under the gun and received calls from Na Yang in middle position and Dong Chen in the big blind.

The J♣ J♦ T♥ flop and K♠ turn were checked through by all three players.

On the 9♥ river, Chen led out for 8,000, prompting a fold from Zheng and a call from Yang.

"Ace-high!" Chen said, flicking over A♠ 2♦, but Yang had rivered the best of it, tabling 8♠ 7♠ for a straight to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
NY Na YangChina	150,000(50 BB)
YZ Ying ZhengChina	110,000(37 BB)
DC Dong ChenChina	26,000(9 BB)

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 130/307

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 1:47:04 PM

Chen Slow Plays His King

Level 9: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Hongzi Chen limped from under the gun and was joined by Xuanyi Wang in the hijack before Tran Minh Thang raised to 13,000 on the button, both limpers calling.

The T♦ T♥ K♠ flop saw Chen check-call Thang's 9,000 continuation-bet as Wang check-folded. Chen then led for 12,000 on the 3♠ turn and got the call.

On the 4♦ river, Chen checked and Thang checked behind, seeing the bad news as Chen tabled K♥ J♣ for top pair on the flop.

Player	Chips
HC Hongzi ChenChina	337,000(112 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	36,500(12 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 1:17:27 PM

KRW 3,000,000,000 Prize Pool!

Level 9: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Day 1C of the RDPT Plus Championship has logged 304 entries across 224 unique players, tipping the total prize pool just over the three billion won mark to KRW 3,003,264,000 (~USD 2,023,800). Registration remains open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 12:48:53 PM

Zhou's Aces Hold in Five-Bet Pot

Level 9: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Zhuzhai Wang

Zhuzhai Wang raised to 6,000 from under the gun before Yibo Zhou three-bet to 18,000 from the big blind. Wang four-bet to 51,000 and called Zhou's five-bet jam to put himself at risk.

Zhuzhai Wang: A♥ K♦

Yibo Zhou: A♦ A♠

Wang was in a world of trouble, and despite flopping a broadway draw on the T♦ 3♦ J♦ flop, Zhou's A♦ stripped away one of the outs would otherwise have had.

The 4♥ turn changed little, and the 6♠ river sent Wang back to the registration desk for another bullet.

Player	Chips
YZ Yibo ZhouChina	310,000(103 BB)
ZW Zhuzhai WangChina	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 12:40:27 PM

Feature Table Chip Counts

Level 9: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Dong Chen

Player	Chips
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	289,000(96 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	190,000(63 BB)
DC Dong ChenChina	160,000(53 BB)
XW Xiaoyu WangChina	66,500(22 BB)
RS Ranno SootlaEstonia	61,000(20 BB)
LC Liao ChengChina	30,500(10 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	25,500(9 BB)
YY Yipeng YangChina	18,500(6 BB)

Level 9: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 153/299

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 153/299

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 12:04:47 PM

Ins & Outs

Level 8: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
NL Nguyen LeViet Nam	80,000(32 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	80,000(32 BB)
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	80,000(32 BB)
HM Haohui MaChina	80,000(32 BB)
YY Yipeng YangChina	busted
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	busted
GY Guosheng YangChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 11:48:50 AM

Lin’s Table Talk Runs Into Petit’s Quads

Level 8: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Rosalie Petit

Tony Ren Lin opened to 5,000 from under the gun and, when Rosalie Petit called on the button, he joked, “Good call, you are ahead.”

After the dealer revealed the 3♠ 3♥ J♦ flop, Lin added, “Okay, now you might be behind,” as he continued for 4,000. Petit stuck around.

The turn brought the K♠, and Lin fired a second barrel of 10,000. Petit came along again.

When the 2♣ landed on the river, Lin unloaded a triple barrel of 50,000. The moment Petit slid out a pile of blue chips for a raise, Lin snap-folded.

Petit then flipped over her flopped quads threes with 3♦ 3♣, "Wow," exclamations rose around the table. “When you said ‘you are behind,’ I was thinking, ‘No… I don’t think so.’” she smiled.

Player	Chips
RP Rosalie PetitFrance	435,500(174 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	37,500(15 BB)

Level 8: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 154/288

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 11:17:19 AM

Yu's Lady Holds for a Double Up

Level 7: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Yunchao Yu

Yunchao Yu open-jammed for 7,000 from under the gun and was called by Yiming Li in the hijack.

Yiming Li: K♣ J♣

Yunchao Yu: K♦ Q♥

Yu was ahead with the stronger queen kicker and stayed in front on the 6♦ 3♥ 3♦ flop. The turn then brought a 7♦, leaving Li still looking for a jack to take down his tablemate.

Sadly for Li, the deck delivered an A♠ on the river, forcing him to pay for Yu’s double-up.

Player	Chips
YL Yiming LiChina	175,000(88 BB)
YY Yunchao YuChina	59,000(30 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 10:30:16 AM

Day 1 Turbo Kicks Off During Dinner Break

Level 7: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

During the dinner break, Day 1 Turbo has opened its doors to welcome more players into the prestigious event. With 30-minute levels, it’s perfectly suited for those who thrive in fast-paced action.

With momentum building across both flights, a strong overall turnout now looks inevitable.

Level 7: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 174/249

Dinner Break

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 174/249

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 9:25:41 AM

Held Back at the Felt 12 Hours After His Win

Level 6: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Less than 12 hours after being crowned Super U Challenge champion, Konstantin Held is back at the felt for Day 1C of the RDPT Championship; showing no signs of slowing down after a gruelling final day that saw him eliminate multiple players on his way to the title.

The German pro's form at RDPT Plus Jeju has been nothing short of outstanding, and with a winner's mentality and fresh momentum behind him, he will be a name to watch as the Championship gets underway.

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	80,000(53 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 9:17:14 AM

River Bet Gets It Done for Foster

Level 6: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Dylan Foster

Matthew Chan raised to 3,000 from under the gun, and Dylan Foster called on the button.

Chan continued for 3,000 on the K♣ 2♦ 4♦ flop, and Foster stuck around.

It went check-check on the 5♦ turn before the river brought the K♠. Chan checked to Foster, who fired out 3,500 and took down the pot as Chan laid it down.

Player	Chips
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	137,000(91 BB)
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	66,000(44 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/17/2026, 8:40:59 AM

Zhang Makes the Right Call

Level 6: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Cutoff Yuezeng Li raised to 3,500 and small blind Quan Zhang made the call.

On the Q♥ 2♣ 9♥ flop Zhang thought for a moment, before leading for 10,000. Almost immediately after placing the chips in, Li grabbed his stack of 25,000s and 5,000s and place them in the middle, putting Zhang all-in. Zhang went into the tank for what seemed like an age, deliberating over the decision.

After about 4 minutes of thinking, he eventually stuck in the call, turning over A♥ 6♥, drawing to the nut flush. Li had K♦ Q♣, for top pair.

The 3♦ landed on the turn, jeopardising Zhang's tournament life. However, the K♥ river card completed his flush, securing the full double through Li.

Player	Chips
QZ Quan ZhangChina	240,000(160 BB)
YL Yuezeng LiChina	120,000(80 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 8:31:48 AM

Strong Turnout Builds, Pushes Prize Pool Past KRW 2.6B

Level 6: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

The Red Dragon Plus Championship Day 1C field has reached 238 entries, pushing the cumulative turnout to 759 so far.

The prize pool currently stands at KRW 2,623,104,000 (~USD 1,770,239) and is expected to climb further, with late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2.

Level 6: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 177/238

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 8:04:03 AM

Broadway vs. Broadway; Chop It Up

Level 5: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Na Yang

Na Yang made it 2,000 to go from under the gun and got herself three callers: Daming Kang in the cutoff, Ying Zheng from the small blind, and Angwei Li in the big blind.

It checked to Yang, who continued with a 2,000 bet on the 6♥ K♦ A♠ flop. Kang folded, and the blinds stuck around.

The trio tapped the table on the 3♣ turn before the river brought a T♠, where Zheng fired out 11,000. Li folded, and Yang cranked it up to 30,000, only to face a shove from Zheng for around 136,000. Yang snap-called off her last 69,000.

Zheng flipped over Q♦ J♥ for a Broadway, while Yang also revealed Q♥ J♣ for another Broadway, splitting the pot.

Player	Chips
YZ Ying ZhengChina	147,000(147 BB)
NY Na YangChina	75,500(76 BB)
DK Daming KangChina	72,000(72 BB)
AL Angwei LiChina	32,500(33 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 7:56:15 AM

Zheng Turns Flush for the Pot

Level 5: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Ying Zheng

Na Yang made it 2,500 to go from middle position and was called by both blinds, Chen Yuanye and Ying Zheng.

The blinds checked over the monochrome 9♦ J♦ 8♦ flop to Yang, who continued for 3,000, which only Zheng stuck around for.

It went check-check on the T♦ turn before an 8♠ fell on the river. Zheng then fired out 6,000, and Yang called.

Zheng revealed a turned flush with 7♣ 7♦ for the pot as Yang folded.

Player	Chips
YZ Ying ZhengChina	141,500(142 BB)
CY Chen YuanyeChina	75,500(76 BB)
NY Na YangChina	73,000(73 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 7:48:33 AM

Xia's Ten Works Well for the Pot

Level 5: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Zhongmin Xia checked from the small blind, and Kai Shi raised from the big blind to 3,500. Xia stuck around.

Xia check-called on the 4♣ 8♠ 9♣ flop after Shi continued with a 4,000 bet.

It went check-check on the T♠ turn before the board-pairing 4♥ landed on the river, where Xia fired 6,000. Shi called.

Xia quickly tabled a turned pair of tens with Q♣ T♣ and dragged in the pot as Shi folded.

Player	Chips
ZX Zhongmin XiaChina	78,000(78 BB)
KS Kai ShiChina	68,000(68 BB)

Level 5: 1,000 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 177/211

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 177/207

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 6:54:59 AM

Full House Over Straight Takes a Chunk from Liu

Level 4: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Siyu Liu opened the cutoff to 7,600, and Quang Minh Nguyen defended his big blind.

Nguyen led out for 4,600 on the Q♦ T♣ J♠ flop, and Liu stuck around to see the K♣ turn, where Nguyen check-called after Liu bet 7,500.

When the board-pairing J♥ filled out the board, Nguyen shoved all in for around 37,500. Liu snap-called.

Nguyen flipped over a full house with T♠ T♥ to overcome Liu’s straight with A♥ J♦, who had to part with chips for his tablemate.

Player	Chips
SL Siyu LiuChina	82,000(82 BB)
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	78,500(79 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 6:44:05 AM

Harder's Double Barrel for Two Pair

Level 4: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Christian Harder

Christian Harder made it 2,300 to go from the hijack, and Mu He three-bet from the big blind. Harder stuck around.

He continued with a 6,000 bet on the A♦ K♦ J♣ flop, and Harder came along.

The dealer then revealed a 9♠ on the turn, where Mu check-called after Harder fired 12,000.

The 3♠ river saw Mu check-call again, this time for another barrel of 27,000 from Harder.

Harder flipped over J♦ 9♦ for two pair, and it was good for the pot as He tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	156,000(156 BB)
MH Mu HeChina	15,000(15 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 6:37:25 AM

Rivered Kings Get the Job Done for Shi

Level 4: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Bei Shi

Bei Shi raised the hijack to 2,000, and Song Wang defended his big blind.

Wang check-called on the 6♦ 3♥ Q♦ flop after Shi continued for 2,000.

The J♠ came on the turn, and Wang check-called again, this time for 4,000.

The K♥ river saw Wang keep his pace and check-call a triple barrel of 7,100 from Shi.

Shi then revealed K♠ 4♠ for a rivered pair of kings, and it was good for the pot as Wang returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips
BS Bei ShiChina	104,000(104 BB)
SW Song WangChina	66,000(66 BB)

Level 4: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 139/154

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 5:56:14 AM

Vasquez Edges Out Chen

Level 3: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Andres Vasquez

Chuanshu Chen raised the cutoff to 1,600, and Andres Vasquez three-bet to 5,800 on the button. Chen stuck around.

The two tapped the table on the 3♣ 4♣ 7♠ flop to see a T♣ turn, where there was another check around.

When the 4♦ came on the river, Chen thought for a long time before making a bet of 4,400. Vasquez went deep in the tank and eventually dropped in the call.

Chen tabled A♥ J♣ for ace-high, while Vasquez revealed A♦ Q♦ for the pot with a stronger queen kicker.

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezColombia	164,000(205 BB)
CC Chuanshu ChenChina	78,500(98 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 5:44:20 AM

Khanh's Jack Holds for the Pot

Level 3: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Dinesh Alt

Le Ngoc Khanh made it 1,700 to go from under the gun and got himself three callers: Xuanyi Wang in the hijack, Lin Zhou from the small blind, and Dinesh Alt from the big blind.

The four checked through the 6♠ 7♥ J♦ flop to see an 8♦ turn, where Zhou checked. Alt led out for 5,000, which Khanh and Wang stuck around, while Zhou folded.

The trio then tapped the table on the 3♣ river, taking it to a free showdown.

Alt tabled K♦ 9♦ for king-high, but it was no good against Khanh’s K♠ J♥, while Wang mucked.

Player	Chips
LN Le Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	92,500(116 BB)
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	69,500(87 BB)
XW Xuanyi WangChina	51,500(64 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 5:38:49 AM

Rivered Trips Earn Big Payoff for Nguyen

Level 3: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Hao Thinh Nguyen

Xuanyi Wang opened the cutoff to 1,600, and Hao Thinh Nguyen three-bet from the small blind to 6,400. Wang stuck around.

Nguyen continued with a 7,000 bet on the 9♥ J♠ 4♥ flop, which Wang stuck around to see the K♥ fall on the turn, where it went check-check.

When the board-pairing K♠ came on the river, Nguyen fired out 15,000, and Wang made the call.

Nguyen tabled a rivered trip kings with K♦ 6♦, leaving Wang no choice but to relinquish the pot.

Player	Chips
HT Hao Thinh NguyenViet Nam	88,500(111 BB)
XW Xuanyi WangChina	51,500(64 BB)

Level 3: 400 / 800 ante: 800

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 82/87

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/64

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 4:34:58 AM

Karlsson Hooks in the Pot

Level 2: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Karl Karlsson

Evgenii Chzhen opened the hijack to 1,200, and Karl Karlsson three-bet from the small blind to 3,800. Chzhen called.

Karlsson continued for 2,000 on the T♦ A♦ 4♣ flop, and Chzhen stuck around.

Both players then checked through the K♠ turn and 3♣ river, bringing it to a free showdown.

Karlsson flipped over his pocket jacks with J♥ J♠, leaving Chzhen no choice but to muck.

Player	Chips
KK Karl KarlssonSweden	151,000(252 BB)
EC Evgenii ChzhenRussia	94,500(158 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 4:24:22 AM

River Barrel Gets the Job Done for Liu

Level 2: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Qiang Liu

Qiang Liu made it 1,200 to go from under the gun, and Yubing Zhang called on the button.

Both players tapped the table on the T♦ 4♣ 9♠ flop to see a 3♥ fall on the turn, where Liu bet 2,100 and Zhang stuck around.

When the river brought a J♣, Liu sent another barrel of 6,000, prompting a snap-fold from Zhang.

Player	Chips
QL Qiang LiuChina	85,500(143 BB)
YZ Yubing ZhangChina	69,500(116 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 4:14:31 AM

Two Streets of Value for Nakagiri’s Flush

Level 2: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Junichi Nakagiri

Zengxiang Chen made it 1,500 to go from under the gun, and Junichi Nakagiri defended his big blind.

Both players checked through the 7♠ T♦ J♦ flop to the 3♦ turn, where Nakagiri bet 1,400. Chen stuck around.

When the K♦ filled out the board, Nakagiri sent another barrel of 3,000. Chen thought for a while before making the call.

Nakagiri tabled a flush with A♦ 7♦ and dragged in the pot as Chen folded.

Player	Chips
JN Junichi NakagiriJapan	81,000(135 BB)
ZC Zengxiang ChenChina	73,500(123 BB)

Level 2: 300 / 600 ante: 600

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 41/42

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 3:34:51 AM

Turn Pressure from Sedlak and Chzhen

Level 1: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Martin Sedlak

Martin Sedlak raised to 1,200 from under the gun, and Ceng Zeng defended his big blind.

Zeng check-called on the K♦ 5♦ K♠ flop after Sedlak continued with a 700 bet.

When the turn brought a 7♥, Zeng checked over. Sedlak then sent another barrel of 3,300, prompting a fold from his opponent.

At another table, Evgenii Chzhen limped from the small blind, and Jiajin Hao checked from the big blind.

Chzhen led out for 500 on the 2♠ K♠ Q♣ flop, and Hao stuck around.

The 9♥ hit on the turn, where Chzhen checked and Hao fired out 1,200. Chzhen then cranked it up to 4,000, prompting a snap-fold from Hao.

Jiajin Hao

Player	Chips
JH Jiajin HaoChina	89,500(179 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	82,500(165 BB)
EC Evgenii ChzhenRussia	81,500(163 BB)
CZ Ceng ZengChina	77,000(154 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 3:29:34 AM

Wang Flops a Set for the Pot

Level 1: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Wengang Wang

Callum Gordon raised to 1,100 from under the gun, and Wengang Wang called from the small blind.

Both players checked to the river on the 9♣ 9♠ T♣ A♥ Q♦ board, where Wang bet 2,200. Gordon thought for a while before making the call.

Wang tabled 9♥ 8♥ for a flopped set of nines, and it was good for the pot as Gordon folded.

Player	Chips
WW Wengang WangChina	83,000(166 BB)
CG Callum GordonUnited Kingdom	79,000(158 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/17/2026, 3:00:26 AM

Early Entrants

Level 1: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
ZD Zhiwei DingChina	80,000(160 BB)
JG Junjie GanChina	80,000(160 BB)
LG Lei GaoChina	80,000(160 BB)
CG Callum GordonUnited Kingdom	80,000(160 BB)
WG Weidong GuoChina	80,000(160 BB)
YL Yong LiangChina	80,000(160 BB)
SL Siyu LiuUnited Kingdom	80,000(160 BB)
WW Wengang WangChina	80,000(160 BB)
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	80,000(160 BB)

Level 1: 300 / 500 ante: 500

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/9

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/16/2026, 3:47:44 AM

Red Dragon Plus Championship Continues with Day 1C, Inviting More Poker Action

Welcome back to LES A Casino today as the gates open for Day 1C of the 2026 RDPT PLUS Championship, boasting a KRW 1.8 billion guaranteed prize pool. Action kicks off at 12 PM local time, welcoming the next wave of players.

Across the first two flights, a total of 521 entries have been recorded (243 from Day 1A; 278 from Day 1B). With the current turnout, the guaranteed prize pool has been smashed at ease, and is expected to grow further as more players continue to fill the felts, grinding for glory with unwavering resolve.

Jieming Xu

The chip leader from Day 1A, China's Jieming Xu, has amassed a commanding stack of 959,000, standing firm and well ahead at the top of the leaderboard. He's set to take a strong position heading into Day 2 as he is the only player to surpass the 900,000 chip mark so far.

Chasing behind is a heavy name from Australia, Aaron Lim, who accumulated a stack of 837,000 after intense play in Day 1B, while China's Yongbin Wang, also from Day 1B, rounded out the top three with 824,000 chips. The top-three stacks remain to be challenged as more poker elites enter the field.

Current Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	959,000
AL Aaron LimAustralia	837,000
YW Yongbin WangChina	824,000
QW Qiang WangChina	716,000
GW Guofeng WangChina	653,000
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	639,000
JL Jingjing LiChina	638,000
EC Elizabeth ChenChina	594,000
AL Aichun LiChina	591,000
HS Han ShaoChina	590,000

More big names outside the leaderboard include Lei Yu (581,000) and Martin Nielsen (225,000), both of whom have the renowned WSOP title under their belts. Other notable players with seven figures in total live earnings include Anton Lu (514,000), William Jia (399,000), and Patrik Demus (281,000).

Lei Yu

Championship Remaining Schedule

Apr. 15 12:00- DAY 1A (243 entries; 78 survivors)

Apr. 16 12:00- DAY 1B (278 entries; 80 survivors)

Apr. 17 12:00- DAY 1C (60 minutes)

Apr. 17 17:00- DAY 1D Turbo (30 minutes)

Apr. 18 12:00- DAY 2 (90 minutes)

Apr. 19 12:00- DAY 3 (90 minutes)

Apr. 20 12:00- DAY 4 (90 minutes)

Apr. 21 12:00- Final Day (36 hands)

This tournament spans 7 days, taking up over half of the 12-day events. Registration remains open until the start of Day 2, April 18, giving plenty of time for hopefuls to participate in the prestigious event.

Much like the previous two opening flights, blinds begin at 300/500 with a 500 big blind ante. Contenders will play through ten 60-minute levels. A 15-minute break is scheduled after every two levels.

Right after Day 1C, the final starting flight of the Championship event, Day 1D Turbo, will take place at 17:00 local time, for more poker enthusiasts and those fallen pros looking for redemption after earlier exits.

Stay tuned here for live coverage throughout the day as the live reporting team will bring you more pivotal moments, thrilling showdowns, and chip updates of the 2026 Red Dragon Plus Championship.