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2026.04.15 - 2026.04.21Add to Calendar

Red Dragon Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 35: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Entries

1/931

Total Chips

74,480,000

Average

74,480,000

Livestream: Red Dragon Plus Championship

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Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 4:55:00 PM

Jieming Xu Tops 931-Entry Field to Win the Red Dragon Championship

Level 35: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

China's Jieming Xu has been crowned the Champion of the Red Dragon Championship, outlasting a total field of 931 entrants, and a challenging final table to claim the title and the lion's share of a KRW 3,217,536,000 (~USD 2,193,111) prize pool. The result is comfortably the biggest of Xu's career, surpassing his previous best of $90,366, and announces him as a serious force on the Asian high-stakes circuit.

Christian Harder, who battled brilliantly throughout and held the chip lead entering heads-up play, takes home the runner-up title, plus KRW 400,000,000 (USD 270,467) after the pair struck an ICM deal before the conclusion, with KRW 38,000,000 and the title still to play for.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
1	JX Jieming XuChina	508,000,000	$343,475
2	CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	400,000,000	$270,467
3	YY Yunchao YuChina	251,350,000	$169,225
4	WS Wei SunChina	177,250,000	$119,335
5	NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	127,150,000	$85,605
6	IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	92,800,000	$62,480
7	ZL Zehao LiChina	68,950,000	$46,420
8	GW Guoliang WeiChina	52,150,000	$35,110
9	ZW Zuyou WangChina	40,200,000	$27,065

Final Table Action

Overnight chip leader Yunchao Yu arrived at the final table with 26,800,000, nearly a third of chips in play, and looked every inch the favourite. Naohiro Matsuda sat second with 17,400,000, while Harder was the short stack of the group with just 1,925,000.

The first elimination came quickly. Zuyou Wang called off his last chips from the cutoff with nine-eight suited against Wei Sun's pocket nines in the small blind, and bricked the runout to exit in ninth place. Guoliang Wei followed in eighth, shoving with pocket fives only to run into Xu's pocket jacks. No five arrived and Wei was eliminated.

Harder, despite his short stack, wasted little time making his presence felt. Yu open-jammed the button and Harder called off his remaining chips in the big blind with ace-king against Yu's pocket fives. Harder picked up a gutshot on the flop and the turn completed Broadway, leaving Yu drawing dead and shipping Harder a crucial double. Yu would extend the same courtesy a second time when Harder called Yu's turn jam with top pair, improving to trips on the river against Yu's bluff.

Zehao Li

Zehao Li's exit was one of the most brutal of the day. Li snap-called Yu's four-bet shove with pocket aces and led on the flop, only for the turn to deliver a set to Yu with pocket kings. The river completed the brutal board and Li was gone in seventh, sending shockwaves through the rail.

Ivan Karatayeu followed in sixth, his pocket jacks unable to hold against Sun's pocket queens, bricking the runout. Matsuda's exit in fifth set up a key shift in momentum. Matsuda moved in with king-jack after Xu had fired on the flop, but Xu's ace-king well ahead and the runout ended Matsuda's run.

Sun was eliminated in a dramatic three-way pot in fourth. Harder shoved from the small blind, Sun called off his stack with pocket tens and Xu called with king-queen. The board had Sun firmly in front until the ace on the river gave Harder a crucial triple and sent Sun to the rail. Yu, who had dominated for much of the day, was the next casualty. He got it in with ace-jack against Xu's king-ten on the flop, but the king on the river gave Xu top pair and ended the Chinese pro's run in third place, leaving Harder and Xu to battle it out for the title.

Heads Up

Heads up lasted around five hours, during which time the two players exchanged stacks multiple times. Whilst Harder started with the advantage, Xu won a key pot when he rivered the nut flush, and then chipped away steadily through a series of smaller pots to build his own advantage. Harder fought back, reclaiming the lead with a rivered pair of eights, before Xu retook control once more by rivering a straight and forcing a fold.

With Xu holding a commanding 2:1 lead, Harder appeared to have a lifeline when the two got it in on the flop with ace-queen against ace-jack. The runout denied Xu the win and sent the chips back to Harder. Xu then doubled through when his ace-jack connected on the flop against Harder's pocket sixes, swinging the momentum back in his favour. A subsequent pot looked set to hand Harder the title when he held a dominating ace on a board with two pair, only for the hand to be cruelly chopped, keeping Xu alive at a pivotal moment.

From there, it was a simple war of attrition. The final hand saw Harder get it in short with ace-five suited against Xu's ace-ten. The flop left Harder with flush outs, but the runout couldn't deliver for the American and Xu claimed the win.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 4:49:41 PM

Jieming Xu Wins the RDPT Jeju Plus Championship for KRW 508,000 (USD 343,475)

Level 35: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Jieming Xu

Jieming Xu has won the RDPT Jeju Plus Championship, defeating Christian Harder heads-up to claim the title and KRW 508,000,000 (~USD 343,475). A full recap will follow shortly.

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
1	JX Jieming XuChina	508,000,000	$343,475

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 4:45:23 PM

Christian Harder Eliminated in 2nd Place for KRW 400,000,000 (USD 270,467)

Level 35: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Christian Harder

After watching his stack dwindle to around 22,000,000, Christian Harder finally got his chips in and Jieming Xu called, looking to bring the battle to a close.

Christian Harder: A♦ 5♦

Jieming Xu: A♣ T♣

The 8♣ Q♦ 2♦ flop kept Xu ahead while giving Harder plenty of outs to work with. The T♥ 2♥ runout didn't oblige, however, and Harder was eliminated in second place.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	74,000,000(74 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
2	CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	400,000,000	$270,467

Level 35: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

90 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/931

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/931

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 3:28:44 PM

Frustrating Chop for Harder

Level 34: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Jieming Xu limped on the button, and Christian Harder raised to 3,200,000 in the big blind, only to face a jam from Xu for 29,000,000. Harder snap-called to put his opponent at risk.

Jieming Xu: A♠ 5♥

Christian Harder: A♥ K♣

Harder started well with Big Slick and stayed in front on the J♥ Q♥ 9♠ flop. The dealer then sent a board-pairing 9♣ on the turn, leaving Xu drawing to a five only.

While Harder looked poised to send Xu packing, the deck delivered a Q♠ on the river, splitting the pot for both players.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	45,000,000(56 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	29,000,000(36 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 3:06:24 PM

Harder Rivers the Winner to Even the Stacks

Level 34: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Christian Harder

Jieming Xu limped the button with Q♣ 6♦, and Christian Harder checked the big blind with K♣ 7♣.

Xu picked up a pair of sixes on the 8♥ 6♣ A♥ flop, where Harder check-called after Xu led out for 1,000,000.

It went check-check on the 2♣ turn before the 7♠ hit on the river. Harder took over the lead with a rivered pair of sevens and made a small bet of 800,000. Xu snap-called and paid for it.

Harder slowly clawed back chips, and after this hand, the stacks were even.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	37,000,000(46 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	37,000,000(46 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 2:38:50 PM

Xu Regains the Chip Lead with a Double-Up

Level 34: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Jieming Xu

Jieming Xu limped from the button, and Christian Harder raised the big blind to 3,200,000, only to face a jam from Xu for 24,000,000. Harder dropped in the call.

Jieming Xu: A♥ J♥

Christian Harder: 6♥ 6♣

Harder started strong with pocket sixes, but the dealer revealed dreadful news to him on the 2♦ 3♥ A♦ flop, connecting with Xu's ace.

The turn showed a 9♣, leaving Harder drawing to a six only. Unfortunately, the river bricked out a Q♥, locking up a double-up for Xu.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	50,000,000(63 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	25,000,000(31 BB)

Level 34: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

90 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/931

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/931

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 2:04:44 PM

Stack Swap

Level 33: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Both players held premium holdings and the action opened with a raise and three-bet preflop.

On the 5♥ 4♣ 2♠ flop, Harder bet 3,200,000 before calling Xu's shove. The two tabled their hands.

Christian Harder: A♦ Q♥

Jieming Xu: A♣ J♦

Xu needed a jack to take the title, but the 6♦ 5♦ runout denied him, securing a crucial double for Harder and effectively flipping their stacks.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	48,000,000(80 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	27,000,000(45 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 1:49:30 PM

Xu Back on Top

Level 33: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

The cards haven't been falling Christian Harder's way of late, with Jieming Xu reasserting a dominant 2:1 chip lead.

The latest hand saw the board run out J♥ J♠ 3♠ K♠ A♠, with Xu tabling Q♥ T♠ for a straight and Harder paying off the river overbet with T♥ 5♠ for a flush, only to find himself on the wrong end of it.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	50,000,000(83 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	24,000,000(40 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 1:44:47 PM

Harder Reclaims the Lead

Level 33: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Christian Harder limped from the button before calling Jieming Xu's raise to 1,600,000.

Xu led for 1,800,000 on the 8♠ 5♠ K♥ flop and Harder called. Both checked the A♦ turn, before Xu fired a small 800,000 on the 6♣ river. Harder called and reclaimed the chip lead, his J♠ 8♣ for a pair of eights besting Xu's 8♦ 3♦.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	37,000,000(62 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	36,000,000(60 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

4/21/2026, 1:23:24 PM

Chip Changes

Level 33: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

No single decisive pot has swung things dramatically over the last level, but Xu has been quietly chipping away with a series of smaller wins and now holds a 2:1 chip advantage over Harder.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	51,000,000(85 BB)
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	24,000,000(40 BB)

Level 33: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

90 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/931

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 12:55:02 PM

Harder Folds to Avoid Xu's Set

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

Jieming Xu

Jieming Xu raised to 1,800,000 on the button with J♦ J♣, and Christian Harder called with A♦ T♣.

Xu picked up a set of jacks on the J♠ 5♦ T♥ flop, while Harder got a pair of tens. Harder check-called after Xu continued for 1,000,000.

The Q♠ turn offered Harder a gutshot, and he check-called again, this time for 3,500,000 from Xu.

When a 4♦ completed the board, Harder checked. Xu fired a hefty barrel of 10,000,000, and Harder tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	38,000,000(76 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	36,000,000(72 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 12:38:33 PM

Harder Turns Top Pair to Win the Pot

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

Christian Harder opened K♦ T♥ on the button to 1,300,000, and Jieming Xu defended from the big blind with 7♦ 6♣.

Xu picked up a pair of sixes on the 9♥ 6♠ 3♥ flop, where the action went check-check.

Harder then took over the lead on the K♠ turn, connecting with his king. Xu check-called after Harder bet 1,700,000.

When the Q♣ came on the river, Xu checked. Harder fired another barrel of 5,100,000, forcing Xu out of the pot.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	50,000,000(100 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	24,000,000(48 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 12:25:42 PM

Short Break for Heads-Up

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

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	42,000,000(84 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	32,000,000(64 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 12:08:49 PM

Yunchao Yu Eliminated in 3rd Place for KRW 251,350,000 (USD 169,225)

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

Yunchao Yu

Yunchao Yu made it 1,600,000 to go from the small blind, only to face a shove from Jieming Xu in the big blind for 16,000,000. Yu called off his stack.

Jieming Xu: K♣ T♣

Yunchao Yu: A♥ J♦

Yu was ahead with ace-high against Xu's high and stayed in control on the 6♠ 4♣ 6♦ flop.

The dealer revealed a 7♣ on the turn, giving Yu a sweat as Xu picked up a flush draw.

Much to Yu's dismay, the K♥ came on the river, improving Xu to top pair of kings and sending Yu out of the field in third place for a payout of KRW 251,350,000 (USD 169,225).

(L-R): Yunchao Yu & Jieming Xu

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	32,000,000(64 BB)
YY Yunchao YuChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
3	YY Yunchao YuChina	251,350,000	$169,225

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 11:42:59 AM

Harder Flops Two Pair for the Pot

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

Christian Harder

Jieming Xu limped with A♦ 2♣ from the small blind, and Christian Harder checked in the big blind with A♣ 3♥.

The flop came 3♣ A♥ 9♣, and Harder picked up two pair while Xu made top pair. Xu led out for 1,000,000, and Harder called.

The turn brought the board-pairing 8♥, where Xu check-called after Harder bet 2,000,000.

When the 9♥ completed the board, Xu made a small bet of 500,000. Harder snap-called and took down the pot.

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	35,000,000(70 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	28,000,000(56 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/21/2026, 11:39:00 AM

Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
CH Christian HarderUnited States of America	36,000,000(72 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	29,000,000(58 BB)
YY Yunchao YuChina	8,600,000(17 BB)

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 (KRW)	Prize (USD)
4	WS Wei SunChina	177,250,000	$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 (KRW)	Prize (USD)
5	NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	127,150,000	$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 (KRW)	Prize (USD)
6	IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	92,800,000	$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 (KRW)	Prize (USD)
7	ZL Zehao LiChina	68,950,000	$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 (KRW)	Prize (USD)
8	GW Guoliang WeiChina	52,150,000	$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 (KRW)	Prize (USD)
9	ZW Zuyou WangChina	40,200,000	$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!