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Red Dragon Poker Tour

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Blind level

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

22/60

Total Chips

18,000,000

Average

818,182

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 3:30:00 PM

Wenchao Liu Bags Massive Lead After Eventful Day 1 in Prestige High Roller

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Wenchao Liu - Day 1 Chip Leader

Day 1 of the three-day Red Dragon Prestige High Roller wrapped up with intense competition on the tournament floor. The premium KRW 8,000,000 (~USD 5,285) buy-in event attracted a strong field of 60 entries, but by the time the bags came out, only 22 players successfully punched their ticket to Day 2.

Topping the survival list is China's Wenchao Liu, who built a towering stack of 1,770,000 chips (177 big blinds). Liu secured his commanding chip lead through two major confrontations during the final stretch of the evening. He first cracked Lei Yu's pocket queens with a runner-runner flush, and followed it up shortly after by flopping trip queens to eliminate a freshly bought-in Quang Minh Nguyen.

Top 10 Chip Count

Player	Chips	Progress
WL Wenchao LiuChina	1,707,000(171 BB)	7,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	1,458,000(146 BB)	640,000
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	1,207,000(121 BB)	57,000
WY Wing Yin LeeHong Kong	1,138,000(114 BB)	317,000
YZ Yiyu Zhou 2China	1,138,000(114 BB)	-62,000
XK Xu KaiChina	1,096,000(110 BB)	230,000
TH Trung Hieu NguyenViet Nam	1,062,000(106 BB)	762,000
XS Xinyu ShenChina	988,000(99 BB)	688,000
CS Chau Shing LamHong Kong	923,000(92 BB)	413,000
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	785,000(79 BB)	485,000

Quan Zhou

Chasing closest behind the leader is Quan Zhou, who locked up the second-place spot overnight with an impressive stack of 1,458,000 (145 big blinds). Rounding out the top three podium spots is Vietnam’s Nang Quang Nguyen, who finished the night with a healthy 1,207,000 (120 big blinds) .

Wing Yin Lee

Right behind the leading trio is Wing Yin Lee, finishing the night with 1,138,000 (113 big blinds). Lee, the lone woman remaining in the field, put on an absolute clinic during the final level of the night.

She won back-to-back massive pots to vault up the leaderboard, orchestrating the eliminations of both Zhili Zhou and Lee Wee Liew before the final buzzer sounded.

Chengxu Hu

Highlight of the Day: The hand of the day occurred in a massive three-way all-in on the turn. Georgii Klenin had flopped top set of tens on a board of ten-four-two, but the ace of spades on the turn completely flipped the script. Chengxu Hu turned a wheel straight with his five-three of spades, and Peng Deng committed his chips with a spade flush draw.

An aggressive betting war ensued that resulted in all three players getting their chips in the middle. The river bricked out, giving Hu the victory to scoop an absolute mountain of chips, eliminating Deng and crippling Klenin in the process.

For players still looking to join the field, the door hasn't closed yet. Registration remains widely open for the first two levels of Day 2.

The surviving 22 players will return to the tournament floor tomorrow at 1:00 PM local time, and late entries will have until approximately 2:35 PM local time to jump straight into the action.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 2:45:00 PM

Day 1 Wraps as the Plastic Bags Come Out

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The final four hands of the evening have been dealt, bringing Day 1 of the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller to an official close.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 2:30:00 PM

Lee Rules with the Big Kicker

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Wing Yin Lee

With roughly 130,000 chips already in the middle and the board showing Q♦ 8♥ 3♣ A♥, the action escalated quickly.

The lone woman in the field, Wing Yin Lee, fired a bet of 95,000. Zhili Zhou countered by check-raising all-in for 235,000, prompting a snap-call from Lee.

Zhili Zhou: A♣ J♦

Wing Yin Lee: A♦ K♥

Both players had turned top pair, but Lee held the commanding advantage with her king kicker. The 4♥ river brought no help to Zhou, sealing his elimination and sending the healthy pot to Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Wing Yin LeeHong Kong	821,000(82 BB)	521,000
ZZ Zhili ZhouChina	busted	-430,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 2:17:00 PM

A Brutal River Card Sends Zhang Packing

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Under the gun, Xu Wang opened the action with a raise to 20,000. Folded around to Xugang Zhang, he three-bet shoved his remaining stack of 96,000, which Wang snap-called to set up a classic flip.

Xugang Zhang: 8♥ 8♠

Xu Wang: A♦ J♣

Zhang stayed safe through the Q♣ 6♦ 3♠ flop and the 9♥ turn, looking clean for a much-needed double-up. However, the devastating A♥ spiked on the river, giving Wang a superior top pair to eliminate Zhang in the final stretch of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
XW Xu WangChina	447,000(45 BB)	52,000
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	busted	-446,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 2:05:52 PM

Final Level of the Day

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The tournament has officially reached the final level of the night. This represents the last chance for players to build up a stack or make a move before the plastic bags come out.

Once the clock ticks down to zero, the surviving players will lock up their chips and head out for the evening. The remaining field will return to the tournament floor tomorrow at 1:00 PM local time to kick off Day 2.

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/58

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 2:04:00 PM

A 10-Minute High Roller Cameo for Nguyen

Level 11: 4,000 / 9,000 ante: 9,000

From middle position, Wenchao Liu opened the action with a raise to 18,000. Action folded around to Quang Minh Nguyen, who had freshly bought into the tournament just 10 minutes prior, and he three-bet the price up to 65,000, Liu made the call.

When a flop of Q♥ Q♦ 9♦ landed on the felt, the fireworks truly started. Liu immediately announced an all-in shove.

Nguyen double-checked with the dealer as if he couldn't quite believe the swift action, before deciding to commit his entire fresh starting stack for a massive showdown.

Quang Minh Nguyen: T♠ T♠

Wenchao Liu: A♦ Q♠

Liu proudly turned over his dominant trip queens, leaving Nguyen staring at the board in visible disbelief. The 8♠ turn gave Nguyen a few additional straight outs to sweat, but the 3♠ river came as a complete brick.

Nguyen was sent to the rail within minutes of taking his seat, staring at Liu in shock as Liu stacked the chips to soar into a massive tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
WL Wenchao LiuChina	1,700,000(189 BB)	420,000
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	busted	-300,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 1:50:00 PM

Runner-Runner Flush Extinguishes Yu’s Queens

Level 11: 4,000 / 9,000 ante: 9,000

Wenchao Liu

Facing an open-raise ahead of him, Wenchao Liu pushed the price up by three-betting to 65,000. Action then moved to the button, where Lei Yu, who holds over USD 4.7 million in lifetime live tournament earnings, four-bet shoved his remaining stack of 199,000.

The initial raiser quickly stepped aside, and Liu made the call to put the accomplished pro at risk.

Lei Yu: Q♥ Q♦

Wenchao Liu: K♠ J♠

Yu stayed safely ahead on the dry 8♠ 8♣ 6♦ flop. However, the 7♠ turn opened up the equity, handing Liu a spade flush draw. The dealer then burned and turned the 2♠ on the river, completing a runner-runner flush to crack Yu's pocket queens.

In a display of great sportsmanship, Liu offered a sincere "sorry, sorry" to his opponent. Yu stepped away from the table, though the option to re-enter remains widely open.

Player	Chips	Progress
WL Wenchao LiuChina	1,280,000(142 BB)	980,000
LY Lei YuChina	busted	-300,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 1:42:00 PM

Zhang Stops Li in His Tracks

Level 11: 4,000 / 9,000 ante: 9,000

Xugang Zhang

Action folded around to the button, where William Li opened the betting with a raise to 18,000. In the big blind, Xugang Zhang defended to see a heads-up flop.

The dealer put out Q♠ 8♦ 5♠, prompting an immediate 16,000 continuation bet from Li. Zhang countered with a heavy check-raise, pushing the price up to 66,000. Li made the call to see the 7♣ hit the turn.

With the turn open, Zhang maintained the pressure and led out for a bet of 80,000. The hefty sizing proved to be more than enough to take down the pot, forcing a quick fold from Li.

Player	Chips	Progress
WL William LiCanada	662,000(74 BB)	-80,000
XZ Xugang ZhangChina	446,000(50 BB)	146,000

Level 11: 4,000 / 9,000 ante: 9,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/57

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 1:23:00 PM

From Chipleader to Short Stack in One Cold Turn

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Georgii Klenin

The action kicked off with Georgii Klenin opening to 16,000. Small blind Peng Deng and big blind Chengxu Hu both made the call, taking them three-way to the flop.

On a flop of T♥ 4♠ 2♦, Klenin fired a continuation bet of 21,000, which both Deng and Hu called.

The turn brought the A♠, sparking an absolute betting war. Klenin fired a second barrel of 55,000. Deng check-called, but Hu check-raised the price to 115,000. Klenin made the call, only for Deng to suddenly announce an all-in shove for 215,000.

The action didn't stop there; Hu shoved over the top for 400,000, and Klenin snap-called to create a massive three-way showdown.

Peng Deng: Q♠ 7♠

Chengxu Hu: 5♠ 3♠

Georgii Klenin: T♣ T♦

Klenin was delivered the bad news as Hu had already turned a wheel straight, while Deng was trailing with a spade flush draw. Klenin needed the board to pair to save his tournament life, but the 9♣ river blanked out.

Hu scooped the monstrous 1,134,000 pot and eliminated Deng in the process. Klenin, who was sitting comfortably on 1,200,000 chips earlier, took a massive hit and plummeted down to 242,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
CH Chengxu HuChina	1,143,000(143 BB)	843,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	242,000(30 BB)	-323,000
PD Peng DengChina	busted	-456,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 1:05:59 PM

Back-to-Back Spades Send Rudnev Packing

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Joel Justin Singam

Left with a short stack of 102,000, Petr Rudnev moved all-in from early position. The action went to the player on his left, Joel Justin Singam, who made the call to put Rudnev at risk.

Petr Rudnev: A♦ K♣

Joel Justin Singam: A♠ J♦

Rudnev was dominating Singam preflop and kept his advantage on the T♦ 4♠ 2♠ flop. However, the 5♠ turn gave Rudnev a serious sweat, handing Singam a one-card spade flush draw.

The dealer then burned and turned the T♠ on the river, completing a runner-runner spade flush to secure the knockout for Singam and send a stunned Rudnev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	531,000(66 BB)	231,000
PR Petr RudnevRussia	busted	-300,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 12:55:00 PM

Current Chip Leaders

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yiyu Zhou

Player	Chips	Progress
YZ Yiyu Zhou 2China	1,200,000(150 BB)	385,000
XK Xu KaiChina	866,000(108 BB)	566,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	818,000(102 BB)	51,000
WL William LiCanada	742,000(93 BB)	257,000
BL Bin LengChina	672,000(84 BB)	372,000
JL Jun Lin (8)China	641,000(80 BB)	341,000

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/54

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 12:40:30 PM

Final Break

Break

The clock has been paused as the players head out of the tournament room for the final break of the day. Only three more levels of play remain on tonight's schedule before the surviving field bags up their chips for the evening.

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/54

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 12:30:00 PM

A Turn Disaster Becomes a River Miracle

Level 9: 3,500 / 7,000 ante: 7,000

Weiwei Huang

A massive preflop betting war erupted that resulted in Weiwei Huang committing his entire stack of 318,000 chips, while Zhili Zhou put him at risk with a commanding stack.

Weiwei Huang: A♥ K♦

Zhili Zhou: K♣ Q♣

Huang was looking good for a huge double-up and stayed firmly in the lead on the J♣ J♥ 9♠ flop. However, disaster struck on the turn when the Q♦ spiked, giving Zhou a superior two pair.

Just as it looked like lights out for Huang, the T♠ landed on the river to complete his broadway straight, cracking Zhou's two pair to lock up a massive double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
WH Weiwei HuangChina	653,500(93 BB)	353,500
ZZ Zhili ZhouChina	430,000(61 BB)	130,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 12:20:00 PM

Slow Play Pays Off for Wang

Level 9: 3,500 / 7,000 ante: 7,000

Facing an open-raise and a call ahead of him, Peng Deng pushed the price up from the cutoff, three-betting to 32,000. Action shifted to Xu Wang in the big blind, who countered with a cold four-bet to 68,500. The original raisers quickly stepped aside, leaving Deng as the only caller to take a heads-up flop.

The dealer dropped an A♣ 6♠ 5♠ flop, putting an ace on the board. Caution took over as both players checked through to the T♥ turn. With the turn open, Deng led out for a bet of 50,000, which was met by a snap-call from Wang. Both players tapped the table on the 6♥ river, bringing the hand to a showdown.

Wang was the first to show, turning over K♣ K♠. The pocket kings held up against the ace-high board, prompting Deng to muck his cards and award a healthy pot to Wang.

Player	Chips	Progress
PD Peng DengChina	456,000(65 BB)	156,000
XW Xu WangChina	395,000(56 BB)	95,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 12:05:00 PM

Big Slick Holds for Foster

Level 9: 3,500 / 7,000 ante: 7,000

Dylan Wayne Foster

Action opened under the gun with Dylan Wayne Foster moving all-in for his remaining 38,500 chips. The table folded around to Siyong Xie in the big blind, who quickly made a snap-call to set up the showdown.

Dylan Wayne Foster: A♥ K♥

Siyong Xie: A♠ 7♣

Foster was looking good for a double-up, leaving Xie with just three outer sevens to catch up. The dealer rolled out a clean Q♦ J♠ 4♥ 3♥ 3♦ board, keeping Foster's premium ace-king firmly ahead to lock up a much-needed double-up and keep his high roller campaign alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	87,500(13 BB)	-597,500
SX Siyong XieChina	56,500(8 BB)	-243,500

Level 9: 3,500 / 7,000 ante: 7,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/52

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

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

Sun Shines Bright on the Turn

Level 8: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Guodong Sun

Under the gun, Artsiom Panasiuk opened the action with a raise to 12,000. It found callers in cutoff Guodong Sun and the player in the big blind, sending three players to the flop.

The dealer spread out A♥ J♣ 4♠, and Panasiuk fired a continuation bet of 15,000. Sun wasn't content with just calling, raising the price to 30,500. The big blind quickly got out of the way, but Panasiuk stayed in, making the call to see a turn.

When the J♠ hit the turn, Panasiuk tapped the table and checked. Sun wasted no time and fired a hefty bet of 37,500, prompting a snap-fold from Panasiuk to lock up the pot for Sun without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
GS Guodong SunChina	487,000(81 BB)	223,000
AP Artsiom PanasiukBelarus	149,000(25 BB)	-151,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 11:23:32 AM

Perry Dominated and Departed

Level 8: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

John Perry

Action folded to the cutoff, where William Li opened the betting. After finding two callers behind him, the decision moved to John Perry in the big blind, who three-bet shoved his remaining stack of 155,000.

When the action folded back around, Li moved all-in over the top to isolate, successfully forcing the callers out of the hand to leave the two players heads-up.

John Perry: A♦ J♦

William Li: A♣ Q♥

Perry found himself heavily dominated by Li's superior kicker. The dealer ran out a 6♠ 2♦ 2♣ 5♥ A♠ board, bringing an ace on the river but providing no help to Perry's jack kicker.

With his hand bested, Perry was eliminated from the tournament field. The Australian pro has not yet been seen registering to jump back into the high roller action.

Player	Chips	Progress
WL William LiCanada	485,000(81 BB)	214,000
JP John PerryAustralia	busted	-300,000

Level 8: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 39/51

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

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

Sun Blocked by Pocket Aces

Level 7: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Left with a short stack of 103,500, Qiang Wang moved all-in preflop. On the other side of the table, Guodong Sun reshoved over the top to isolate the pot, successfully driving out the rest of the field to set up a massive showdown.

Qiang Wang: A♦ A♠

Guodong Sun: K♠ K♣

It was an absolute premium cooler for both players. Wang was a massive favorite with his pocket aces and stayed firmly in control as the dealer rolled out a clean Q♣ 6♠ 3♣ J♠ 7♣ board.

The bullets held up seamlessly, securing a crucial double-up for Wang while chipping away at Sun's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
QW Qiang WangChina	291,500(58 BB)	-8,500
GS Guodong SunChina	264,000(53 BB)	-36,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 10:50:00 AM

Diamonds Are Bowen’s Best Friend

Level 7: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Folded around to the cutoff, Bowen Li opened the action with a raise to 10,000. In the small blind, William Li pushed the price up, squeezing to 35,000. Bowen made the call, and the two players went heads-up to a monochrome flop.

The dealer spread 7♦ 6♦ 3♦, putting three diamonds out on the felt. William continued his aggression, leading out for a bet of 18,000. Bowen did not back down, responding with a raise to 48,000.

The pressure shifted back to William, who went deep into the tank before eventually folding his cards, giving Bowen the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
BL Bowen LiChina	626,000(125 BB)	326,000
WL William LiCanada	271,000(54 BB)	-29,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 10:40:00 AM

Current Chip Leaders

Level 7: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Georgii Klenin

Player	Chips	Progress
GK Georgii KleninRussia	1,165,000(233 BB)	865,000
YZ Yiyu Zhou 2China	815,000(163 BB)	515,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	767,000(153 BB)	467,000
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	685,000(137 BB)	385,000
KX Kai XuChina	618,000(124 BB)	318,000
CS Chau Shing LamChina	510,000(102 BB)	210,000

Level 7: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/46

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/11/2026, 10:25:11 AM

Field Building in the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller

Level 7: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

The action is heating up early in the three-day Red Dragon Prestige High Roller. With a premium buy-in of KRW 8,000,000 (~USD 5,285), the event is already pulling in a serious crowd, locking in 46 entries over just the first six levels of play.

Players are working with a deep starting stack of 300,000 chips, and with blinds climbing every 40 minutes, there is plenty of room for deep-stack poker. The plan for today is to play 12 levels, wrapping up tonight at around 11:30 AM local time. Since registration stays open all day and carries through the first two levels of Day 2 tomorrow, the field is bound to get a lot bigger.

The field is already packed with elite players. Jianting Cai, the 2024 Jeju Poker Festival Red Dragon Championship winner, is in his seat and looking for another big run. Joining the action is current SPI Rank 1 player Haohui Ma and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Guoliang Wei.

Estonia's Ranno Sootla has also taken a seat, alongside Dylan Wayne Foster and John Edward Perry, who are leading a strong Australian contingent today. A close eye will be kept on the felt as the stacks grow and the field narrows into the night.