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Red Dragon Poker Tour

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Blind level

Level 22: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Entries

9/101

Total Chips

30,300,000

Average

3,366,667

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 2:25:00 PM

Final Nine Set After Wang Busts

Level 22: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Yilong Wang

After shoving all-in two hands prior with no callers, Yilong Wang moved his last 665,000 into the middle once again. This time, Bowen Li made the call to put Wang at risk.

Yilong Wang: K♠ J♣

Bowen Li: A♦ Q♥

The 8♥ 6♣ 2♣ flop kept Li safely ahead. The A♥ turn sealed the deal by pairing Li's ace, making the A♠ on the river a mere formality.

Wang hits the rail as the official final table bubble boy. With his departure, the day officially concludes with our final 9 players locking up their seats.

Congratulations to the finalists!

Stay tuned for the Day 2 recap, alongside the official chip counts and seat assignments for all the remaining players returning to battle for the trophy.

Player	Chips	Progress
BL Bowen LiChina	4,595,000(57 BB)	1,195,000
YW Yilong WangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
10	YW Yilong WangChina	17,450,000	$11,605

Level 22: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/101

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 2:09:00 PM

Zhou Wins Flip to Bust Li

Level 21: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Jingjing Li

Action folded all the way around to the small blind, where Quan Zhou moved all-in, covering the table. In the big blind, Jingjing Li looked down at his cards and committed his remaining 820,000 chips for a total call.

Jingjing Li: K♥ J♥

Quan Zhou: 7♦ 7♠

It was a flip for Li's tournament life. However, the board ran out completely dry, coming 5♣ 4♥ 3♠ 3♦ 5♠. Zhou's pocket sevens held up strong to secure the knockout, sending Li to the rail in 11th place.

With his elimination, the tournament is now just one single bustout away from wrapping up play for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
QZ Quan ZhouChina	2,640,000(44 BB)	1,115,000
JL Jingjing LiChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
11	JL Jingjing LiChina	17,450,000	$11,605

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 1:59:00 PM

Wang Flops Draw, Turns Pair to Spike Double Up

Level 21: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

From the cutoff, Jingjing Li opened the action to 130,000. Over in the big blind, Yilong Wang looked down at his stack and shoved his remaining 580,000 into the middle. Li didn't wait around and snap-called.

Yilong Wang: K♦ Q♦

Jingjing Li: A♠ J♦

Wang was trailing preflop but held plenty of live cards, and his equity skyrocketed on the 8♦ 4♦ 3♣ flop where he picked up a diamond flush draw.

The Q♣ on the turn was even better, pairing Wang's queen to give him top pair and leaving Li with just two outer aces to win. The T♣ on the river bricked off, sealing a massive double-up for Wang.

Player	Chips	Progress
YW Yilong WangChina	1,250,000(21 BB)	270,000
JL Jingjing LiChina	945,000(16 BB)	-630,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 1:50:00 PM

One Hand and Done: Nguyen Exits in 12th Post-Penalty

Level 21: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Trung Hieu Nguyen's rollercoaster tournament came to a sudden end just moments after serving his time away from the table. After sitting out his three-hand penalty for prematurely exposing his cards, Nguyen returned to the felt for his very first active hand back in rotation.

Unfortunately for Nguyen, his return was cut short. He got his remaining chips into the middle on that exact hand but couldn't find a way to survive, hitting the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips
TH Trung Hieu NguyenViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
12	TH Trung Hieu NguyenViet Nam	16,600,000	$11,040

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 1:43:00 PM

Klenin Double-Ups as Nguyen Faces Three-Hand Penalty

Level 21: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Georgii Klenin

While Joel Justin Singam was walking out of the tournament area in 13th place, a bizarre sequence of events unfolded at the other table.

From the hijack, Xugang Zhang opened the action to 125,000. Small blind Trung Hieu Nguyen three-bet shoved for 835,000, and big blind Georgii Klenin burned through four time-bank chips before committing his final 520,000 into the middle.

Thinking the action was entirely over, Nguyen immediately flipped his cards face up. However, Zhang was still active in the hand behind him. Realizing he had accidentally revealed his cards, Zhang eventually elected to fold, leaving Nguyen and Klenin to run the board.

Georgii Klenin: A♠ T♥

Trung Hieu Nguyen: K♣ 8♦

Klenin’s ace-high held strong on the safe 6♠ 4♥ 3♠ 9♠ 3♦ runout to secure a vital double-up.

Once the pot was pushed to Klenin, the tournament director stepped in to issue Nguyen a strict three-hand penalty for exposing his cards while action was still pending.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	1,975,000(33 BB)	-295,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	1,225,000(20 BB)	525,000
TH Trung Hieu NguyenViet Nam	315,000(5 BB)	-1,980,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 1:27:00 PM

Zhang Smiles and Snaps with Big Slick

Level 21: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Xugang Zhang

From the hijack, Yan Wen Yee open-shoved his remaining 460,000 chips into the middle. Action folded to the big blind, where Xugang Zhang looked down at his cards, flashed a smile, and instantly snap-called.

Yan Wen Yee: A♥ 6♦

Xugang Zhang: A♦ K♥

Yee was dominated by Zhang's Big Slick and found no relief on the J♣ 9♥ 5♦ 8♥ K♠ runout.

Zhang put an exclamation point on the hand by rivering top pair with his king kicker, sending Yee to the cashier.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	2,270,000(38 BB)	780,000
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
14	YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	16,600,000	$11,040

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 1:15:00 PM

Final 14 Players

Level 21: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuhan LiuChina	6,180,000(103 BB)	1,980,000
RS Ranno SootlaEstonia	5,150,000(86 BB)	1,625,000
BL Bowen LiChina	3,400,000(57 BB)	800,000
CS Chau Shing LamHong Kong	2,575,000(43 BB)	-185,000
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	2,485,000(41 BB)	-165,000
TH Trung Hieu NguyenViet Nam	2,295,000(38 BB)	1,275,000
JL Jingjing LiChina	1,575,000(26 BB)	425,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,525,000(25 BB)	-1,100,000
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	1,490,000(25 BB)	-180,000
YW Yilong WangChina	980,000(16 BB)	350,000
YL Yuhang LiuAustralia	930,000(16 BB)	135,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	700,000(12 BB)	-1,800,000
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	460,000(8 BB)	-35,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	420,000(7 BB)	-90,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
15	QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	16,600,000	$11,040
16	TY Takashi YaguraJapan	16,600,000	$11,040

Level 21: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/101

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/101

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 12:44:00 PM

Nguyen Runs Into a Flopped Boat Exit

Level 20: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Quang Minh Nguyen

Quang Minh Nguyen moved all-in on one hand but found no callers.

On the very next hand, he shoved again, but this time Jingjing Li called off his remaining 525,000 chips.

Jingjing Li: A♥ K♦

Quang Minh Nguyen: T♣ T♦

Li hit the absolute jackpot on the A♥ A♦ K♠ flop, flopping a full house and leaving Nguyen drawing to runner-runner quads.

The 9♦ turn sealed the double-up for Li, while Nguyen was left with less than a single big blind and was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jingjing LiChina	1,150,000(23 BB)	425,000
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
15	QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	16,600,000	$11,040

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 12:30:00 PM

King Kicker Sends Cao Home Empty-Handed

Level 20: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Tingjia Cao

On just the fourth hand of hand-for-hand play, the tournament bubble officially burst.

Action folded around to the button, where Tingjia Cao opened with a huge raise to 480,000, leaving himself a single 100,000-chip behind.

From the small blind, Quan Zhou shoved all-in, and Cao committed his last remaining chip to put his tournament life on the line.

Tingjia Cao: A♥ 9♣

Quan Zhou: A♠ K♠

Cao got the bad news instantly, finding himself heavily dominated by Zhou’s Big Slick. The board ran out a clean A♦ Q♣ 7♦ 2♠ 5♥, giving both players top pair on the flop.

However, Zhou’s king kicker held up to secure the knockout, sending Cao home as the final bubble boy.

With that elimination, the remaining 16 players are officially in the money.

Congratulations to all the players who locked up a cash!

Player	Chips	Progress
QZ Quan ZhouChina	2,625,000(53 BB)	795,000
TC Tingjia CaoChina	busted	-580,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 12:15:00 PM

Bubble Time!

Level 20: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

It is officially bubble time with 17 players left, and the tournament is now playing hand-for-hand until the bubble bursts since only the top 16 will make the money.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 12:12:00 PM

Nguyen Exits as Soft Bubble

Level 20: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Nang Quang Nguyen

Under the gun Georgii Klenin started the action with an opening raise to 100,000. In the big blind, Nang Quang Nguyen three-bet shoved his stack of 775,000 chips. Klenin didn't hesitate and snap-called to put Nguyen at risk.

Nang Quang Nguyen: A♠ 9♥

Georgii Klenin: T♠ T♣

Nguyen needed to find an ace or some serious help to survive, but the board ran out a clean 8♠ 8♣ 5♥ 3♣ T♥, with Klenin even rivering a full house for good measure.

With that, Nguyen officially became the soft bubble finisher, leaving the remaining field just two eliminations away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
GK Georgii KleninRussia	2,500,000(50 BB)	1,100,000
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	busted	-450,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 12:06:00 PM

Cruel River Knocks Out Lee

Level 20: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Wing Yin Lee

With roughly 300,000 chips already sitting in the middle and the board showing T♦ 9♣ 3♥ 6♦, Wing Yin Lee fired a pot-sized bet. Bowen Li used a time-bank chip before electing to check-call.

When the J♣ spiked on the river, Li shifted gears, leading out with an all-in shove that put Lee to the ultimate test. After spending some time in the tank, Lee finally called off the rest of her chips for her tournament life.

Wing Yin Lee: A♥ T♣

Bowen Li: J♦ 9♦

Lee could only look on in disappointment as Li turned over his cards. Li's rivered two pair successfully cracked her top pair, ending the deep run of the lone remaining woman in the field just three spots shy of the money line.

Player	Chips	Progress
BL Bowen LiChina	2,600,000(52 BB)	1,035,000
WY Wing Yin LeeHong Kong	busted	-540,000

Level 20: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/101

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 11:48:00 AM

Liu Wins Biggest Pot with Hero Call

Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Yuhan Liu

In what was easily the biggest pot of the tournament so far, action folded to small blind Georgii Klenin, who decided to just limp in. Big blind Yuhan Liu bumped it up to 140,000, and Klenin made the call.

The flop came A♦ J♠ 5♥. Klenin checked over to Liu, who fired a continuation bet of 100,000. Klenin called.

When the 6♠ landed on the turn, Liu fired again, this time putting out 350,000. Klenin responded by executing a massive check-raise all-in.

Liu was put to an incredibly tough decision, burning through every single one of his remaining time banks before ultimately finding a huge call.

Yuhan Liu: A♠ Q♥

Georgii Klenin: Q♠ T♠

Liu was ahead with top pair, but he had to dodge a massive combo draw from Klenin, who held both straight and flush options.

The 9♣ on the river was a total brick, cementing a legendary hero call for Liu. With that massive scoop, Liu vaults into the absolute chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuhan LiuChina	4,200,000(105 BB)	1,450,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	1,400,000(35 BB)	-1,805,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 11:40:00 AM

Lone Woman Stays Alive with Tens

Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Wing Yin Lee

Down to just 220,000 chips, Wing Yin Lee, the lone woman player left in the field, moved all-in from early position. Cutoff Yan Wen Yee pushed over the top, successfully isolating the pot and putting Lee’s tournament life on the line.

Wing Yin Lee: T♠ T♣

Yan Wen Yee: A♦ T♦

Lee just needed to dodge an ace to keep her tournament hopes alive. The board ran out safely for her, coming 8♠ 7♥ 5♠ 8♣ 6♠.

Her pocket tens held up through the sweat, earning her a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Wing Yin LeeHong Kong	540,000(14 BB)	-910,000
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	495,000(12 BB)	-146,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 11:29:00 AM

Yiyu Falls Four Away from Cash

Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Yiyu Zhou

Quan Zhou started the hand with an opening raise to 85,000. Action folded all the way around to big blind Yiyu Zhou, who pushed his remaining 690,000 chips into the middle.

Quan hesitated for a brief moment, weighing his options before finally deciding to make the call.

Yiyu Zhou: A♥ Q♣

Quan Zhou: 7♦ 7♣

Yiyu was left practically drawing dead after Quan flopped bottom set on the T♦ 8♣ 7♣ board. The T♥ turn locked things up instantly, giving Quan a full house and officially eliminating Yiyu just four spots away from the money line.

Player	Chips	Progress
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,830,000(46 BB)	25,000
YZ Yiyu Zhou 2China	busted	-1,138,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 11:10:00 AM

Play Slows Four Away From Money

Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

The remaining field has collectively put on the brakes, taking their time with every decision as they sit just four eliminations away from the money bubble. No one wants to walk away empty-handed this close to the cash line.

The plan for Day 2 is to play through the bubble and push all the way down until the final table of 9 players is officially set. Those lucky final nine will bag up their chips and return tomorrow for the final day to battle it out for the trophy.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 10:55:00 AM

Current Chip Leaders

Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips	Progress
RS Ranno SootlaEstonia	3,525,000(88 BB)	195,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	3,205,000(80 BB)	5,000
CS Chau Shing LamHong Kong	2,760,000(69 BB)	-340,000
YL Yuhan LiuChina	2,750,000(69 BB)	-850,000
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	2,070,000(52 BB)	130,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,805,000(45 BB)	250,000

Level 19: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/101

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/101

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 10:32:00 AM

King Kicker Propels Sootla Upwards

Level 18: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ranno Sootla

Phuong Ngoc Nguyen opened from the cutoff to 60,000, only for big blind Ranno Sootla to click it up with a three-bet to 210,000.

Nguyen didn't back down, shoving all-in for roughly 900,000 chips. Sootla snap-called, putting Nguyen at risk.

Phuong Ngoc Nguyen: A♦ Q♠

Ranno Sootla: A♣ K♦

Sootla had Nguyen dominated preflop and never lost the lead on the J♥ 6♠ 3♥ 2♦ A♠ runout. While both players paired their aces on the river, Sootla's king kicker played to lock up the pot and eliminate Nguyen.

With that massive scoop, Sootla rockets up the leaderboard and now sits as one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
RS Ranno SootlaEstonia	3,330,000(111 BB)	775,000
PN Phuong Ngoc NguyenViet Nam	busted	-735,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 10:26:00 AM

Heung Busted by Klenin’s Ladies

Level 18: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

First to act, Tsz Kin Heung moved all-in for his remaining 330,000 chips. Action folded around to Georgii Klenin, who looked down at a premium pocket pair and quickly made the call.

Tsz Kin Heung: 6♥ 6♦

Georgii Klenin: Q♠ Q♦

Heung was in desperate shape, needing a miracle six to survive against Klenin’s dominant ladies. The board ran out dry, coming 9♥ 7♦ 4♦ 7♣ A♠.

Klenin’s pocket queens held up easily through every street, ending Heung's deep run and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
GK Georgii KleninRussia	3,200,000(107 BB)	1,540,000
TK Tsz Kin HeungHong Kong	busted	-300,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 10:10:00 AM

Liu Eyes $1M Career Milestone

Level 18: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Yuhan Liu

Maximum late registrant Yuhan Liu is absolutely putting on a show, flying out ahead of the pack with a massive 3,600,000 stack. That is roughly three times the current average stack, giving him a massive chip lead with only 8 spots left before the money bubble bursts.

Liu already has over US$ 955,000 in total live earnings, meaning a deep run here will easily push him past the magic US$ 1 million milestone. Expect him to put maximum pressure on the short stacks as the cash line approaches.

Player	Chips
YL Yuhan LiuChina	3,600,000(120 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 9:57:00 AM

Li vs Li

Level 18: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Bowen Li

Bowen Li kicked off the action with an opening raise to 60,000, only for Shaoshuai Li to three-bet to 140,000 from his direct left.

Back on Bowen, he moved all-in, prompting a quick call from Shaoshuai for his remaining 640,000.

Shaoshuai Li: 6♠ 6♥

Bowen Li: A♠ Q♦

Shaoshuai was looking good for a double-up after dodging danger on the J♥ 7♠ 2♦ flop and the 4♥ turn.

However, the brutal A♣ spiked on the river, giving Bowen top pair to score the knockout and eliminate Shaoshuai in a classic flip.

Player	Chips	Progress
BL Bowen LiChina	1,820,000(61 BB)	1,053,000
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	busted	-1,645,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 9:43:56 AM

Nguyen Spins 45k to 450k

Level 18: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Nang Quang Nguyen

Nang Quang Nguyen was left with just 45,000 chips after a brutal beat earlier, but managed to build it up to 195,000 before open-shoving from the button. Hoping to finish what he started, Xu Wang moved all-in over the top to isolate.

Nang Quang Nguyen: A♥ J♣

Xu Wang: K♠ Q♠

This time, the poker gods sided with Nguyen. His ace-high held strong through the T♠ 9♥ 6♦ 9♦ 4♦ board, securing a clean double-up and sweet revenge against Wang.

After sitting on life support with less than two big blinds, Nguyen's stack has now spun all the way up to 450,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	450,000(15 BB)	405,000
XW Xu WangChina	245,000(8 BB)	-710,000

Level 18: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/101

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 9:28:00 AM

River Ace Saves Zhou

Level 17: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Quan Zhou

Under the gun Jingjing Li got the action started with an open to 50,000, and Yilong Wang three-bet from the cutoff to 125,000. Small blind Quan Zhou escalated things quickly, four-betting to 265,000.

Back on Li, a massive five-bet jam for 815,000 flew into the middle. Wang burned through two time-banks before deciding to fold, but Zhou eagerly called off his remaining 690,000.

Quan Zhou: A♣ Q♣

Jingjing Li: J♦ J♠

Li's pocket jacks held firm on the safe 7♥ 4♣ 2♦ flop and kept the lead on the 5♥ turn.

Disaster struck for Li on the river as the A♠ spiked, giving Zhou top pair. The river card secured a massive double-up for Zhou, while a shell-shocked Li was left critically short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,555,000(62 BB)	-95,000
YW Yilong WangChina	630,000(25 BB)	330,000
JL Jingjing LiChina	125,000(5 BB)	-175,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 9:17:00 AM

River Card Leaves Nguyen on Life Support

Level 17: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Xu Wang

Facing a minimum raise, small blind Nang Quang Nguyen moved all-in. Xu Wang decided to join the action, pushing his own stack of 440,000 chips into the middle, which quickly forced the initial raiser out of the way.

Xu Wang: 9♦ 9♠

Nang Quang Nguyen: J♦ J♥

Nguyen was in good shape with his higher pocket pair and kept his clean lead through the 5♦ 4♥ 3♠ flop and the 8♥ turn.

Just as Wang seemed headed for the rail, the 9♥ spiked on the river. The two-outer set sent a wave of awe through the tournament table, securing a miracle double-up for Wang and leaving Nguyen critically short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
XW Xu WangChina	955,000(38 BB)	522,000
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	45,000(2 BB)	-1,725,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 9:03:00 AM

Sootla Tanks, Calls, and Knocks Out Wei

Level 17: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Ranno Sootla

Under the gun Ranno Sootla started the action with an opening raise to 50,000. From the cutoff, Guoliang Wei moved all-in for his remaining 335,000 chips.

The action folded back to Sootla, who used a time-bank chip before ultimately making the call.

Guoliang Wei: A♥ T♠

Ranno Sootla: K♣ Q♣

Sootla took the lead on the Q♠ J♣ 2♠ flop with a pair of queens, though Wei picked up some straight draws. The T♥ turn paired Wei up to add some more outs, but the 9♣ river gave Sootla a king-high straight.

With that river card, Wei, a WSOP bracelet winner, was officially sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
RS Ranno SootlaEstonia	1,525,000(61 BB)	980,000
GW Guoliang WeiChina	busted	-435,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 8:49:00 AM

Rivered Boat Saves Yagura

Level 17: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Under the gun Xugang Zhang started the action with an open to 50,000. Takashi Yagura, the lone Japanese player remaining in the field, moved all-in from his seat for 345,000. Zhang made a quick snap-call to put Yagura at risk.

Takashi Yagura: A♣ J♣

Xugang Zhang: Q♣ Q♠

Yagura was looking for help against Zhang's pocket queens. The J♠ T♣ 5♠ flop gave him a pair of jacks and extra back-door outs, though the 5♥ turn missed his draws.

Just as his tournament life seemed in serious danger, the J♥ spiked on the river, giving Yagura a full house to secure a vital double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	1,670,000(67 BB)	-330,000
TY Takashi YaguraJapan	755,000(30 BB)	455,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 8:35:00 AM

Current Chip Leaders

Level 17: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Chau Shing Lam

Chau Shing Lam just took a massive chunk out of Wenchao Liu right before the break, dragging a monster pot worth over 3,000,000 chips.

The huge win completely shakes up the leaderboard, sitting Lam comfortably at the top of the mountain as everyone heads out to stretch their legs.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chau Shing LamHong Kong	3,660,000(146 BB)	1,860,000
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	2,000,000(80 BB)	400,000
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	1,940,000(78 BB)	1,069,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	1,660,000(66 BB)	580,000
WY Wing Yin LeeHong Kong	1,450,000(58 BB)	130,000

Level 17: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/101

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/101

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 8:14:00 AM

Lam's Nut Flush Punishes Ravnak's Stalling Tactics

Level 16: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Chau Shing Lam

Facing an early position opening raise, Chau Shing Lam elected to flat-call. The action then landed on small blind Toni Ravnak, who had been actively stalling previous hands to preserve his stack. Ravnak moved all-in for his remaining 300,000 chips.

The initial raiser quickly folded, but Lam snap-called to put Ravnak at risk.

Chau Shing Lam: A♠ K♠

Toni Ravnak: A♣ 8♣

Ravnak was in dominant shape preflop and his survival prospects plummeted on the Q♦ 9♠ 5♠ flop, leaving him chasing just two non-spide eights.

The Q♠ turn sealed the deal instantly, completing a nut flush for Lam and rendering the Q♥ river a mere formality to eliminate Ravnak.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chau Shing LamHong Kong	1,800,000(90 BB)	1,150,000
TR Toni RavnakSerbia	busted	-300,000

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7/12/2026, 7:55:00 AM

New High Roller Sparks Instant Action for the Departed

Level 16: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

While the door has officially closed on the Prestige High Roller, leaving the recently eliminated players with no way back into that specific field, a golden safety net has already appeared on the tournament floor.

The Single Day High Roller has just kicked off, offering an immediate avenue for those looking to jump right back into the high roller action. The tournament is already gaining momentum, capturing 10 entries in its opening minutes.

For the players currently walking away from the rail, or anyone else looking to get a piece of the action, late registration will remain wide open until 8:00 PM local time, leaving plenty of time to lock in a seat and chase the next trophy.

Recently Eliminated

Player	Chips	Progress
BL Bin LengChina	busted	-340,000
WH Weiwei HuangChina	busted	-756,000
TW Tung Wing WongHong Kong	busted	-300,000
CH Chengxu HuChina	busted	-223,000
XW Xiaoming WengChina	busted
GS Guodong SunChina	busted
DS Dicky Siu Hang TsangHong Kong	busted	-300,000
AL Aaron LimAustralia	busted	-300,000
YY Yunchao YuChina	busted	-300,000
AT Anh Tuan TrinhViet Nam	busted	-300,000

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7/12/2026, 7:45:00 AM

Max Late-Reg Zhang Climbs to 1.6 Million

Level 16: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Xugang Zhang

Down to 145,000 chips, Xiaoming Weng moved all-in and found one caller. The action then fell to big blind Xugang Zhang, who re-shoved over the top. The move successfully isolated the pot, forcing the original caller to fold and setting up a heads-up showdown.

Xiaoming Weng: 2♠ 2♥

Xugang Zhang: A♦ Q♠

The A♣ T♦ 4♦ flop immediately paired Zhang's ace, leaving Weng searching for one of the two remaining deuces in the deck to survive. Neither arrived on the 3♦ 3♠ runout, sealing Weng's elimination.

Zhang, who entered the field at the final moment as a maximum late registrant, now sits comfortably with a massive stack of 1,600,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	1,600,000(80 BB)	1,300,000
XW Xiaoming WengChina	busted	-300,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 7:30:23 AM

Nguyen's Ace-High Extinguishes Sun

Level 16: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Action folded around to the button, where Guodong Sun moved all-in for his remaining 165,000 chips. In the small blind, Phuong Ngoc Nguyen re-shoved to isolate, and the big blind quickly folded to leave the two remaining players heads-up.

Guodong Sun: K♠ 4♠

Phuong Ngoc Nguyen: A♥ J♦

Sun was trailing preflop but held live cards to survive. However, the board ran out dry, coming T♦ 9♣ 5♥ T♥ 7♣.

Neither player connected with the community cards, allowing Nguyen's ace-high to prevail and eliminate Sun from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
PN Phuong Ngoc NguyenViet Nam	735,000(37 BB)	435,000
GS Guodong SunChina	busted	-300,000

Level 16: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 41/101

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7/12/2026, 7:12:00 AM

Registration Closes at 101 Entries; KRW 713M Prize Pool, 16 ITM

Level 15: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

The registration desk has officially closed for the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller, and the final field size has cracked the three-digit mark. A total of 101 entries were logged, creating a massive prize pool of KRW 713,222,000 (~USD 471,190).

The money bubble will burst when the field shrinks to the final 16 players. A minimum cash is worth KRW 16,600,000 (~USD 11,040), but all eyes are fixed on the top tier of the payout structure.

The eventual champion will walk away with a grand prize of KRW 190,022,000 (~USD 126,380) along with the coveted Red Dragon trophy.

Red Dragon Prestige High Roller Payouts

Place	Payout (KRW)	Payout (USD)
1	190,022,000	$126,380
2	123,250,000	$81,970
3	82,950,000	$55,170
4	58,150,000	$38,675
5	42,450,000	$28,235
6	32,300,000	$21,480
7	25,750,000	$17,125
8	21,550,000	$14,335
9	18,900,000	$12,570
10	17,450,000	$11,605
11	17,450,000	$11,605
12	16,600,000	$11,040
13	16,600,000	$11,040
14	16,600,000	$11,040
15	16,600,000	$11,040
16	16,600,000	$11,040

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 6:54:00 AM

Nguyen's Kings Cool Down Liew's Late Entry

Level 15: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Nang Quang Nguyen

Facing a minimum opening raise, Lee Wee Liew moved all-in for 390,000 as a maximum late registrant.

Directly to his left, table chip leader Nang Quang Nguyen re-shoved to isolate the pot. The move worked perfectly, forcing a quick fold from the initial raiser.

Lee Wee Liew: A♦ K♥

Nang Quang Nguyen: K♣ K♠

Both players held premium hands, but Liew was in deep trouble, searching for one of the three remaining aces in the deck.

The board ran out dry with T♠ 5♥ 4♦ 4♠ Q♦, offering no help to Big Slick. Nguyen scooped the pot with his pocket kings, sending Liew to the rail shortly after his late entry.

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	1,770,000(118 BB)	305,000
LW Lee Wee LiewMalaysia	busted	-300,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 6:40:00 AM

Instant Aces for Late-Entering Wei

Level 15: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Guoliang Wei

Facing a minimum opening raise, Bin Leng stepped up the aggression from the button with a three-bet to 75,000. The action then landed on Guoliang Wei, who had just entered the tournament as a maximum late registrant. Wei wasted no time, moving his fresh 300,000 stack all-in.

The initial raiser quickly folded, sending the decision back to Leng. After spending some time in the tank, Leng ultimately folded, awarding a nice, uncontested pot to Wei right after sitting down.

Before scooping the chips, Wei flashed A♠ A♥ to show the table he had the absolute goods.

Player	Chips	Progress
GW Guoliang WeiChina	435,000(29 BB)	135,000
BL Bin LengChina	340,000(23 BB)	-50,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 6:25:00 AM

Current Chip Leaders

Level 15: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Player	Chips	Progress
WL Wenchao LiuChina	2,020,000(135 BB)	570,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,650,000(110 BB)	-105,000
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	1,645,000(110 BB)	860,000
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	1,465,000(98 BB)	258,000
WY Wing Yin LeeHong Kong	1,320,000(88 BB)	182,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	1,080,000(72 BB)	-100,000
TH Trung Hieu NguyenViet Nam	1,020,000(68 BB)	-42,000
XS Xinyu ShenChina	1,000,000(67 BB)	85,000

Level 15: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 52/101

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7/12/2026, 6:00:53 AM

Break Time!

Break

Registration will close at the end of this 15-minute break.

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/94

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 5:59:00 AM

Fourth Bullet's a Charm for Nguyen

Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Quang Minh Nguyen

Under the gun Chengxu Hu opened the action to 27,000 and found one caller before small blind Quang Minh Nguyen squeezed the price to 85,000.

Back on Hu, an all-in announcement quickly cleared out the flat-caller, but Nguyen snap-called for a total of 410,000.

Quang Minh Nguyen: A♦ K♦

Chengxu Hu: Q♠ Q♦

It was a classic flip for Nguyen, who had already fired four bullets in this tournament.

This time, the poker gods cooperated as a king spiked on the K♠ J♦ 4♠ flop. The 5♣ turn and 3♦ river changed nothing, locking up a massive double-up to finally give Nguyen some momentum on his fourth try.

Player	Chips	Progress
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	871,000(73 BB)	871,000
CH Chengxu HuChina	223,000(19 BB)	-553,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 5:50:00 AM

Klenin Recovers from Day 1 Disaster

Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Georgii Klenin

The action started in the hijack with Georgii Klenin opening to 25,000. Sitting directly to his left, Xinyu Shen looked him up with a three-bet to 75,000.

Klenin was not done with the hand, however, and clicked it back with a four-bet to 200,000. Shen burned through a time-bank before ultimately folding his cards.

Klenin then flashed A♦ 4♦ to the table to show the bluff.

The successful preflop play completes a massive comeback for Klenin. On Day 1, a brutal bad beat saw his top set cracked by an open-ended straight draw on the turn, decimating a 1,200,000 stack down to just 200,000.

With this latest pot, Klenin has officially fought his way back to where the tournament journey started.

Player	Chips	Progress
GK Georgii KleninRussia	1,180,000(98 BB)	570,000
XS Xinyu ShenChina	915,000(76 BB)	-73,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 5:33:00 AM

Kings Save Singam's Tournament

Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Joel Justin Singam

Joel Justin Singam dropped half of his stack early in the session, leaving the cutoff with 192,000 chips. Singam moved all-in from that position, and action folded to the big blind where Bowen Li made a snap-call to put Singam at risk.

Joel Justin Singam: K♣ K♥

Bowen Li: 9♥ 9♣

Both players held pocket pairs, but Singam was a massive favorite before the cards came out. The board ran out J♣ 4♠ 3♥ 6♠ K♦, keeping Singam safely ahead throughout before a king on the river locked up top set. The hand earned Singam a crucial double-up to restore the stack, while Li took a hit.

Player	Chips	Progress
BL Bowen LiChina	767,000(64 BB)	-343,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	402,000(34 BB)	-45,000

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7/12/2026, 5:19:00 AM

Day 1 Chip Leaders Clash

Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Quan Zhou

The biggest stacks in the room did not take long to cross paths. The top two chip leaders from Day 1 locked horns in a massive collision that completely shifted the power dynamics at the top.

The hand swelled into a massive 600,000 pot by the time the board completely rolled out K♦ K♣ Q♦ 3♣ 3♦.

With a mountain of chips already sitting in the middle, Quan Zhou put the ultimate question to the overnight leader, firing a massive bet of 375,000 on the river.

Wenchao Liu went deep into the tank. After agonizing over the decision and burning through a time-bank chip, the cards went into the muck. With that fold, Zhou dragged the pot and officially wrestled away the overall chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,755,000(146 BB)	297,000
WL Wenchao LiuChina	1,450,000(121 BB)	-257,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 5:05:00 AM

One Last Level to Ride the Prestige High Roller Express

Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

The final opportunity to join the field has arrived, as the tournament enters the last level of late registration. Once this level concludes and the players head on a quick 15-minute break, the window will officially slam shut, locking in the final field size and the prize pool numbers.

The action has been frantic right from the start of the afternoon. In just the first level of play alone, an absolute stampede of 24 entries scrambled to the registration desk. That massive surge has pushed the total field size to 84 entries and counting, promising an even bigger payout for whoever navigates their way to the winner's circle.

Level 14: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/84

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7/12/2026, 4:54:42 AM

Day 1 Heartbreak Followed by Quick Day 2 Exit for Nguyen

Level 13: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Chau Shing Lam

After an initial raise and a call, Chau Shing Lam came along from the small blind. The action then fell to big blind Quang Minh Nguyen, who had already suffered two brutal bad beats on Day 1.

Having fired his third overall bullet of the tournament today, Nguyen moved his remaining 100,000 chips all-in. The field folded back around to Lam, who was the only one to make the call.

Quang Minh Nguyen: K♦ Q♦

Chau Shing Lam: 7♥ 7♠

It was a flip, but Lam’s pocket sevens held strong all the way through the A♣ 9♣ 8♠ 6♦ J♠ board. Nguyen’s king-queen couldn't find any help, sending him to the rail once again in the early stages of the afternoon.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chau Shing LamHong Kong	650,000(65 BB)	-273,000
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	busted	-300,000

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7/12/2026, 4:45:00 AM

Runner-Runner Straight Ruins Tan's Day 2 Comeback

Level 13: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Newly registered Win Meng Tan was left with a micro-stack of just 43,000 after an earlier loss and moved it all-in from under the gun. It looked like the desperation shove might successfully steal the blinds until Bowen Li looked him up from the big blind.

Win Meng Tan: K♦ Q♣

Bowen Li: 7♥ 6♥

The flop of T♦ 5♦ 3♣ kept Tan safely ahead with his king-high. The 9♠ turn card split the skies, handing Li a double gutshot straight draw.

The 8♥ river completed the runner-runner straight for Li, sealing Tan's elimination early in his Day 2 campaign.

Player	Chips	Progress
BL Bowen LiChina	1,110,000(111 BB)	401,000
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	busted	-300,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 4:30:00 AM

Early Double for Liu

Level 13: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The action heated up early on Day 2 when Harry Halim opened the action from early position to 20,000. From the big blind, Yuhang Liu picked up a premium hand and three-bet to 80,000. Back on Halim, he moved all-in, prompting a snap-call from Liu who committed his remaining 267,000 chips.

Yuhang Liu: A♦ Q♠

Harry Halim: A♠ J♠

Liu was in a dominant position to double up, and things looked even brighter after the Q♦ 6♠ 5♦ flop brought him top pair, leaving Halim with very few outs.

The J♥ turn card pairing Halim's jack gave him a brief glimmer of hope, but the K♥ river bricked out completely. Liu locked up the early double-up to boost his stack, while the newly registered Halim was left severely short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuhang LiuAustralia	549,000(55 BB)	167,000
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	53,000(5 BB)	-247,000

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7/12/2026, 4:10:00 AM

Cards in the Air!

Level 13: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The cards are officially in the air for Day 2 of the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller.

The action got an immediate boost just before the clock started spinning, as 8 late entries jumped into the field at the buzzer.

Here is the list of new players:

Player	Chips
YL Yuhan LiuChina	300,000(30 BB)
YW Yilong WangChina	300,000(30 BB)
RH Rudy HalimIndonesia	300,000(30 BB)
XW Xiaoming WengChina	300,000(30 BB)
DS Dicky Siu Hang TsangHong Kong	300,000(30 BB)
TW Tung Wing WongHong Kong	300,000(30 BB)
AL Aaron LimAustralia	300,000(30 BB)
SX Siyong XieChina	300,000(30 BB)

Level 13: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/68

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 3:25:30 AM

Red Dragon Prestige High Roller Day 2 Begins with 60 Entries and Late Registration Open

Level 13: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The Red Dragon Prestige High Roller returns today for Day 2 after drawing 60 entries on opening day, with 22 players already through and late registration remaining open for the first two levels.

With the field still set to grow before registration closes at approximately 3:15 PM local time, the chase for one of the festival’s most coveted titles resumes at 1:00 PM local time.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/12/2026, 3:00:00 AM

Liu Leads the Final Nine of the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller

Level 22: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Red Dragon Prestige High Roller Final Table

The final table is officially locked in for the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller after 11 hours of action on Day 2. The tournament drew a field of 101 total entries, creating a KRW 713,222,000 (~USD 471,190) prize pool.

A total of 16 players secured a minimum cash of KRW 16,600,000 (~USD 10,965), but the remaining nine finalists are now playing for the KRW 190,022,000 (~USD 125,535) top prize reserved for the champion.

Final Table Chip Count

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuhan LiuChina	8,720,000(109 BB)	2,540,000
RS Ranno SootlaEstonia	6,485,000(81 BB)	-315,000
BL Bowen LiChina	4,595,000(57 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	2,655,000(33 BB)	15,000
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	2,555,000(32 BB)	70,000
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	2,160,000(27 BB)	185,000
YL Yuhang LiuAustralia	1,510,000(19 BB)	580,000
CS Chau Shing LamHong Kong	1,050,000(13 BB)	-1,525,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	910,000(11 BB)	-315,000

Yuhan Liu

Yuhan Liu leads the final nine after bagging a commanding 8,720,000 chips (109 big blinds). His surge to the top of the leaderboard was propelled by a hero call against Georgii Klenin in a 4,200,000 chip pot, which allowed him to build his massive stack by the end of the night.

Ranno Sootla sits second in chips with 6,485,000 (81 big blinds), followed closely by Bowen Li, who holds 4,595,000 (57 big blinds) after scoring the final knockout of the evening.

Tingjia Cao - Bubble

Earlier in the day, the tournament reached the money when the bubble burst on the fourth hand of hand-for-hand play. Tingjia Cao was eliminated in 17th place after his ace-nine failed to overtake the ace-king of Quan Zhou.

Quan Zhou

Once the remaining field locked up a cash, the pace quickened significantly. It took just two hours to trim the field from 16 down to the final nine, with the day ending when Yilong Wang shoved with king-jack and was looked up by Bowen Li's ace-queen, which paired its ace on the turn to establish the official final table.

The final nine players will return tomorrow at 1:00 PM to play on the feature table. Fans can follow the conclusion of the tournament live via the livestream on RDPT's official social media channels, where the structure will change from 1-hour levels to 25 hands per level until a winner is crowned.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Player	Chips
WL Wenchao LiuChina	1,707,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,458,000
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	1,207,000
WY Wing Yin LeeHong Kong	1,138,000
YZ Yiyu Zhou 2China	1,138,000
KX Kai XuChina	1,096,000
TH Trung Hieu NguyenViet Nam	1,062,000
XS Xinyu ShenChina	988,000
CS Chau Shing LamHong Kong	923,000
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	785,000
CH Chengxu HuChina	776,000
WH Weiwei HuangChina	756,000
BL Bowen LiChina	709,000
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	641,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	610,000
RS Ranno SootlaEstonia	545,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	447,000
XW Xu WangChina	433,000
JL Jun Lin 2China	405,000
BL Bin LengChina	390,000
YL Yuhang LiuAustralia	382,000
WL William LiCanada	316,000