Final Wrap: Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju 2024 awards over KRW 7.2 Billion (~USD 5.3M) in prizes
Following ten days of fun filled action at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, the Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities has come to a close with a staggering KRW 7,239,839,500 (~USD 5,330,600) in prizes awarded across its ten day lineup. A total of 36 trophy events played down with China’s Zhang Mai securing the biggest payout of the season, having outlasted the Red Dragon Championship’s 1,337 entry field. Fellow Chinese runners Meng Guo and Leng Bin, likewise found gold throughout the series with multi-event wins over at the side events. Scroll down below for all the highlights.
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Festival Results
Festival Review
Date/s: July 26 to August 4, 2024
Venue: Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea
Trophy Events: 36
Festival prize pool: KRW 7,239,839,500 (~USD 5,330,600)
Entries: 5,856
Record RDPT prize pool: Red Dragon Championship – KRW 2,567,843,000 (~USD 1,875,480)
Red Dragon Championship winner: Zhang Mai – KRW 392,403,000 (~USD 288,920)
Biggest earner: Zhang Mai – KRW 392,403,000 (~USD 288,920)
Most final table cashes: Chen Wen Wen (3), Yu Lei (3), Li Jun (3), Chen Jie (3), Cheung Chung Ching (3)
Multiple wins: Guo Meng (3), Leng Bin (2)
Trophy wins: China (26), Japan (3), Taiwan (3), Australia (1), Hong Kong (1), Mongolia (1), United Kingdom (1)
Red Dragon Championship Event
The headliner Red Dragon Championship Event blew away all expectations after a smashing turnout of 1,137 entries were recorded across its four flights on schedule. Whilst ambitious for the Tour’s first showing in five years, the generated pot soared past the KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,236,390) guarantee, and saw its prize pool swell to KRW 2,567,843,000 (~USD 1,875,480) in value. It took four days of play before a champion was crowned with China’s Zhang Mai reigning in the victory. Zhang crushingly defeated final table captain Nana Nakamura and secured his best career live cash, amounting to KRW 392,403,000 (~USD 287,400) in just under three hours of play. Zhang also stands as the festival’s biggest earner with his one cash throughout the events, enough to propel him to the top of the list.
Dates: July 30 – August 4, 2024
Buy in: KRW 2,200,000 (~USD 1,620)
Guarantee: KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,236,390)
Prize pool: KRW 2,567,843,000 (~USD 1,875,480)
Entries: 1,337 (700 unique)
ITM: 201 places
Day 1A: 332 entries / 103 qualified
Day 1B: 395 entries / 138 qualified
Day 1C: 421 entries / 144 qualified
Day 1D: 190 entries / 74 qualified
Day 2: 456 players / 60 qualified
Day 3: 60 players
Red Dragon Championship Event Final Table Results
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) | Prize (~USD) |
| 1 | MAI | ZHANG | China | ₩392,403,000 | $287,400 |
| 2 | NANA | NAKAMURA | Japan | ₩263,200,000 | $192,770 |
| 3 | KOZO | YAMADA | Japan | ₩186,940,000 | $136,920 |
| 4 | GO | SAITO | Japan | ₩134,300,000 | $98,360 |
| 5 | CHUANSHU | CHEN | China | ₩98,090,000 | $71,840 |
| 6 | XIAO | LIU | China | ₩72,670,000 | $53,220 |
| 7 | JUN | LIU | China | ₩54,440,000 | $39,870 |
| 8 | QIAO | CHI | China | ₩41,600,000 | $30,460 |
| 9 | HAOYUN | MA | China | ₩32,100,000 | $23,510 |
Backtrack on the concluded action via SMP Live Updates or Red Dragon Poker Tour’s official livestream channels:
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Multi-Event Winners
With 36 trophies set to be awarded, only two runners out of the player pool bagged multi-event wins across the series. China’s Meng Guo was the first to rake in multiple victories with three events already in the bag before the festival even reached its halfway mark. Meng’s total winnings comes out to KRW 22,745,000 (~USD 16,740), along with bragging rights for her three trophy take downs.
Leng Bin on the other hand, stands as the series’ sole winner of two RDPT Winner Jackets for emerging triumphant at the Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty event, and the third Single Day High Roller. Leng takes with him KRW 124,820,000 (~USD 91,900) in combined winnings, putting him well in the green for his worthy performance.
Meng Guo
Event #6: Limit 2-7 Triple Draw – KRW 6,588,000
Event #12: Win the Button Hyper Turbo – KRW 8,270,000
Event #20: PLO Hyper Turbo – KRW 7,887,000
Leng Bin
Event #9: Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty – KRW 48,586,000
Event #28: Single Day High Roller #3 – KRW 76,234,000
Most Final Tables
Five players in total enjoyed the spotlight across the festival, with three final table finishes each as listed below. Impressive indeed, Chen Jie, Cheung Chung Ching, Li Jun, and Yu Lei likewise picked up trophy wins to go along with their deep runs. While Chen Wen Wen only bagged close finishes, her 2nd place rank at the opening event earned her the biggest payout of all five, with a combined KRW 99,460,000 (~USD 73,230) in prizes across the three side events.
Chen Wen Wen (3)
2nd place – Event #1: KPC Baby Dragon
5th place – Event #31: SuperStack Classic
6th place – Event #35: SuperStack Closer Turbo
Chen Jie (3)
1st place – Event #19: Deepstack
8th place – Event #7: Hyper Turbo NLH
8th place – Event #27: Mini Main Event
Cheung Chung Ching (3)
1st place – Event #34: RD MegaStack Closer
4th place – Event #7: Hyper Turbo NLH
9th place – Event #20: PLO Hyper Turbo
Li Jun (3)
1st place – Event #31: SuperStack Classic
3rd place – Event #26: Hyper Turbo NLH
4th place – Event #29: Hyper Turbo NLH
Yu Lei (3)
1st place – Event #4: MonsterStack
5th place – Event #32: Flip Out #2 to Mystery Bounty
9th place – Event #9: Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty
Country Wins
Having attracted a strong contingent from neighboring China, the series saw its playing field heavily dominated by Chinese runners, with 26 out of 36 trophy events raising the red star studded flag. The largest payout remains to be Zhang Mai’s top prize at the Red Dragon Championship Event with Wang Shengyong, Liu Jun, Wang Wuyi, and Zhou Quan equally banking six figure scores (KRW).
| Event | First Name | Last Name | Prize (KRW) |
| #1: KPC Baby Dragon | SHENGYONG | WANG | 132,654,000 |
| #4: MonsterStack NLH | LEI | YU | 17,464,000 |
| #5: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH | CHI | ZHANG | 7,497,000 |
| #6: Limit 2-7 Triple Draw | MENG | GUO | 6,588,000 |
| #7: Hyper Turbo NLH | SISHU | PENG | 9,258,000 |
| #8: Single Day High Roller #1 | JUN | LIU | 107,742,000 |
| #9: Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty | BIN | LENG | 48,586,000 |
| #10: Limit 2-7 Single Draw | CHAO | XU | 5,143,000 |
| #12: Win the Button Hyper Turbo | MENG | GUO | 8,270,000 |
| #13: Pot Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty | JIACHENG | PANG | 14,310,000 |
| #15: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH | WANGCHENG | ZHANG | 14,497,000 |
| #16: Red Dragon Championship | MAI | ZHANG | 392,403,000 |
| #17: Single Day High Roller #2 | LI | ZHANG | 70,062,000 |
| #18: Pot Limit Omaha | ZHICHEN | YU | 10,602,000 |
| #20: PLO Hyper Turbo | MENG | GUO | 7,887,000 |
| #23: Win the Button Hyper Turbo | DONGDONG | SUN | 17,722,000 |
| #24: Survivor Bounty NLH | YIYU | ZHOU | 33,948,000 |
| #25: Flip Out #2 to Mystery Bounty | XINJIAN | LIN | 16,000,000 |
| #26: Hyper Turbo NLH | QINGBO | GAO | 17,207,000 |
| #27: Mini Main Event | WUYI | WANG | 119,248,000 |
| #28: Single Day High Roller #3 | BIN | LENG | 76,234,000 |
| #30: Red Dragon High Roller | QUAN | ZHOU | 149,850,000 |
| #32: MegaStack NLH | HONG | ZHU | 18,000,000 |
| #33: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH | BEI | SHI | 10,327,000 |
| #36: MonsterStackCloser Hyper Turbo | FEIZE | LI | 7,596,000 |
| #38: Short Deck NLH #2 | ZHIHUA | YANG | 14,808,000 |
