South Korea, LES A CasinoEVENT #33

2026.04.15 - 2026.04.21Add to Calendar

Red Dragon Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 32: 300,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Entries

3/931

Total Chips

74,480,000

Average

24,826,667

Livestream: Red Dragon Plus Championship

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Level 32: 300,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

90 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/931

Dinner Break

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/931

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 10:13:47 AM

Wei Sun Eliminated in 4th Place for KRW 177,250,000 (USD 119,335)

Level 31: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Wei Sun

Jieming Xu limped from the button before small blind Christian Harder shoved for 8,200,000. Big blind Wei Sun called off his 6,800,000 stack and Xu called to put both players at risk.

Wei Sun: T♥ T♦

Christian Harder: A♠ Q♦

Jieming Xu: K♠ Q♠

The 7♥ J♥ 4♥ flop favoured Sun, holding the only heart. The 7♦ turn had a triple looking likely, but the A♣ river gave Harder his two-outer, tripling him up and sending Sun to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	27,000,000(68 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	25,000,000(63 BB)
WS Wei SunChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
4	WS Wei SunChina	$119,335

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 9:55:32 AM

Xu Shows the Bluff

Level 31: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Jieming Xu limped from the small blind and Christian Harder checked his option in the big.

Xu led for 400,000 on the A♦ 7♥ 8♠ flop and Harder called.

Xu fired 2,200,000 on the Q♣ turn and Harder stuck around again.

A third barrel of 3,500,000 on the 3♥ river proved too much, however, and Harder folded. Xu flicked over 6♣ 5c; a six-high bluff that had got through all three streets.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	39,000,000(98 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	10,000,000(25 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 9:22:43 AM

Naohiro Matsuda Eliminated in 5th Place for KRW 127,150,000 (USD 85,605)

Level 31: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Naohiro Matsuda

Naohiro Matsuda opened to 800,000 from under the gun and was called by button Jieming Xu and small blind Christian Harder.

The action checked to Xu on the flop, who fired 2,500,000 almost pot-sized, before calling Matsuda's shove for 8,800,000. The remaining players folded and the cards went on their backs for the largest pot of the tournament so far.

Naohiro Matsuda: K♥ J♣

Jieming Xu: A♦ K♠

Matsuda flopped a king on the 9♦ K♣ 6♦ flop but was already behind Xu's top two pair. The 6♥ A♠ runout improved Xu further and ended Matsuda's run in fifth place.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	33,000,000(83 BB)
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
5	NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	$85,605

Level 31: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

90 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/931

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/931

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 8:03:43 AM

Harder Bluffs Through with Nine-High

Level 30: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Christian Harder

Jieming Xu limped with J♦ T♦ from the small blind, and Christian Harder checked with 9♣ 7♦.

The flop came 5♥ Q♦ 8♦, and Xu picked up a flush draw then checked to Harder, who led out for 325,000. Xu called.

The board-pairing Q♠ hit on the turn, and the action went check-check.

When the 4♥ landed on the river, the action remained with Xu, who checked. Harder then fired out 1,700,000, forcing Xu out of the pot immediately.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	20,000,000(67 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	7,600,000(25 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 7:25:07 AM

Yu Folds to Avoid Xu’s Rivered Straight

Level 30: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Jieming Xu

Jieming Xu opened to 600,000 from under the gun with A♥ K♠, and Yunchao Yu defended his big blind with A♣ 9♦.

The flop came Q♣ T♣ 2♠, and Yu checked to Xu, who continued for 300,000. Yu then cranked it up to 1,100,000, and Xu called.

The dealer then revealed a 9♥ on the turn, improving Yu to a pair of nines, while Xu picked up a straight draw. The action went check-check.

The river brought the J♠ to complete Xu's straight. Yu checked, and Xu fired a hefty bet of 3,000,000, prompting a snap-fold from Yu.

Player	Chips
YY Yunchao YuChina	25,000,000(83 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	13,000,000(43 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 7:00:31 AM

Yu Raises River to Push Matsuda Off

Level 30: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Yunchao Yu

Yunchao Yu raised to 600,000 from under the gun with 9♠ 9♦, and Naohiro Matsuda three-bet to 1,500,000 from the big blind with A♦ K♦. Yu called.

On the T♥ 2♠ 9♣ flop, Yu flopped a set. Matsuda check-called a 1,100,000 bet from Yu.

The turn J♣ saw both players check to the 4♣ on the river, where Matsuda tanked before betting 1,800,000. Yu then raised to 5,000,000, forcing a fold from Matsuda.

Player	Chips
YY Yunchao YuChina	29,000,000(97 BB)
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	13,000,000(43 BB)

Level 30: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

90 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/931

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/931

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 6:39:10 AM

Ivan Karatayeu Eliminated in 6th Place for KRW 92,800,000 (USD 62,480)

Level 29: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Ivan Karatayeu

Ivan Karatayeu moved all in from the cutoff for 2,700,000 and Wei Sun called from the button.

Ivan Karatayeu: J♠ J♦

Wei Sun: Q♠ Q♣

Karatayeu was dominated and found no help on the 6♣ 5♥ 7♠ A♠ 7♦ runout, ending his run in sixth place.

Player	Chips
WS Wei SunChina	10,000,000(40 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
6	IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	$62,480

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 6:32:24 AM

Zehao Li Eliminated in 7th Place for KRW 68,950,000 (USD 46,420)

Level 29: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Yunchao Yu raised from early position before Zehao Li three-bet from the big blind. Yu four-bet jammed and Li snapped it off for his tournament life.

Zehao Li: A♥ A♠

Yunchao Yu: K♥ K♦

Yu looked set to be doubling someone up yet again, having already granted that privilege to Christian Harder twice.

The 9♥ 5♦ 7♠ flop did nothing to change that impression, but the K♣ turn flipped the script entirely, sending shockwaves through the rail. The 5♣ river sealed it, and Li was eliminated in sixth place in one of the most brutal hands of the tournament.

Player	Chips
YY Yunchao YuChina	23,000,000(92 BB)
ZL Zehao LiChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
7	ZL Zehao LiChina	$46,420

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 5:13:58 AM

Harder Finds Another Double

Level 29: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Yunchao Yu opened from the button and Christian Harder called from the big blind.

Harder check-raised Yu's 375,000 bet to 900,000 on the 6♥ Q♣ 2♣ flop, and Yu called.

On the 3♦ turn, Harder checked and Yu jammed his covering stack. After a moment of deliberation, Harder called for his tournament life, tabling Q♦ J♠ for top pair — ahead of Yu's 4♠ 3♠ for a turned pair of threes.

The Q♥ river gave Harder trips and a massive boost to his stack, severely denting the chip leader in the process.

Player	Chips
YY Yunchao YuChina	21,000,000(84 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	7,000,000(28 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 5:01:35 AM

Guoliang Wei Eliminated in 8th Place for KRW 52,150,000 (USD 35,110)

Level 29: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Guoliang Wei

Guoliang Wei shoved his remaining 3,000,000 chips from early position and Jieming Xu called it off from the small blind.

Guoliang Wei: 5♠ 5♣

Jieming Xu: J♦ J♣

Wei found no five on the K♥ 2♦ 3♠ 9♥ T♠ runout, ending his run as the second final table elimination.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	8,300,000(33 BB)
GW Guoliang WeiChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
8	GW Guoliang WeiChina	$35,110

Level 29: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

90 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/931

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/931

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 4:10:09 AM

Harder Doubles Through Chip Leader Yu

Level 28: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Christian Harder

Yunchao Yu open-jammed for 26,000,000 on the button, and Christian Harder called for 1,600,000 in the big blind, putting his tournament life on the line.

Christian Harder: A♥ K♣

Yunchao Yu: 5♠ 5♣

Harder trailed with Big Slick against Yu's pocket fives and picked up a gutshot on the J♠ 8♥ T♥ flop.

The gods of poker obviously favoured the American player as the turn brought the Q♦ to complete Harder’s Broadway, leaving Yu drawing dead.

The 3♥ river came to officially ship the crucial double-up Harder’s way.

Player	Chips
YY Yunchao YuChina	24,000,000(120 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	3,600,000(18 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 3:56:01 AM

Zuyou Wang Eliminated in 9th Place for KRW 40,200,000 (~$27065)

Level 28: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Zuyou Wang

Zuyou Wang opened the cutoff to 800,000, and Wei Sun three-bet to 2,000,000 from the small blind. Wang called for 875,000, putting himself at risk.

Zuyou Wang: 9♣ 8♣

Wei Sun: 9♠ 9♦

Sun started strong with pocket nines against Wang's nine-high and stayed in front on the 7♥ A♦ J♥ flop, giving Wang a gutshot.

The dealer revealed a 7♣ on the turn, leaving Wang still drawing to a ten. Sadly for Wang, the river bricked out with an A♥, seeing him exit the field early in the day.

Player	Chips
WS Wei SunChina	6,900,000(35 BB)
ZW Zuyou WangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
9	ZW Zuyou WangChina	$27,065

Level 28: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

90 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/931

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/20/2026, 10:47:48 AM

Red Dragon Plus Championship in Jeju is Down to Nine

After four days of intense competition, the Red Dragon Plus Championship final table is set, and today, only one player will etch his name into history as the champion of the 2026 RDPT PLUS held in Jeju, South Korea. With a massive KRW 3,217,536,000 (~USD 2,193,111) prize pool and a KRW 546,386,000 (~USD 372,423) first-place prize on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Leading the charge is China's Yunchao Yu, who surged ahead on Day 4 after eliminating multiple people late in Day 4 and bagged up a staggering stack of 26,800,000 in chips.

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
YY Yunchao YuChina	26,800,000
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	17,400,000
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	6,975,000
WS Wei SunChina	5,900,000
GW Guoliang WeiChina	5,250,000
JX Jieming XuChina	4,850,000
ZL Zehao LiChina	3,850,000
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	1,925,000
ZW Zuyou WangChina	1,375,000

Japan's Naohiro Matsuda (17,400,000) will start second in chips. Rounding out the top three is Belarus' Ivan Karatayeu (5,976,000).

Further down the leaderboard sits Christian Harder (1,925,000) of the United States. With over $7 million in lifetime earnings, he remains a formidable presence, giving his opponents little room to let their guard down.

Christian Harder

Each of the remaining nine players is already guaranteed a payout of KRW 40,200,000 (~$27065), but the real battle begins now, with all eyes are on the top prize and the coveted trophy.

The pressure is on, and every decision will be magnified under the bright lights of the final table. Play resumes at 12:00 local time. The blinds resume at Level 28 (100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante).

The final table action will be livestreamed with a 30-minute delay. By day’s end, only one will remain, the RDPT PLUS champion. Who will rise to the occasion and claim poker immortality?

It’s time to find out!