Bao Qiang Ho Wins KPC Final Coronation for USD 608K; Punsri Claims Single Day High Roller Title

Bao Qiang Ho brought the K Poker Cup and King Poker Cup Series to a close by winning the USD 30,000 Final Coronation for USD 608,600 at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea .

The Singaporean player defeated Tony Ren Lin heads-up to secure the largest recorded cash of his career, along with the Final Coronation trophy and golden crown. Lin received USD 394,500 as runner-up before being named the King Poker Cup Player of the Series.

Thailand’s Punnat Punsri also finished the festival with a title, winning the USD 30,000 Single Day High Roller for USD 262,640.

#K12 Final Coronation ($30,000)

Total Prize USD

$2,106,000

Total Prize

2.1M USD

Entries

75

ITM

12

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$608,600	BQ Bao Qiang Ho Singapore	2,632.27
2	$394,500	TR Tony Ren Lin China	1,861.29
3	$263,000	DC David Coleman United States of America	1,519.74
4	$184,300	X Xing China	1,316.13
5	$135,400	MW Matthew Wantman United States of America	1,177.18
6	$104,500	ZY Zhi Ye China	1,074.62
7	$84,900	CZ Chi Zhang United Kingdom	994.90
8	$72,800	BV Bruno Volkmann Brazil	930.65
9	$66,000	VH Vincent Huang Australia	877.42

Check the 12 Payouts & Results ...

Final Coronation Builds USD 2.1 Million Prize Pool

The opening day of the Final Coronation attracted 65 entries and played through eleven 40-minute levels, leaving 27 players with chips at the end of the night.

Australia’s Vincent Huang led the survivors with 2,670,000, followed by Lithuania’s Gytis Lazauninkas on 2,285,000. Danny Tang occupied third place with 1,870,000.

Registration remained open until the beginning of the final day, allowing another ten entries to join the field. The final attendance reached 75 entries and created a USD 2,106,000 prize pool, with the top 12 players earning a payout.

There were 37 players in contention when play resumed, but the field was reduced to 24 during the opening levels. Punsri, Toby Joyce and Ryuta Nakai were among those eliminated before the money.

Tom Dwan also fell short, as did King’s Main Event champion Ye Wang only one day after collecting USD 587,200 for his victory.

Abraham Ceesvin Falls on Final Coronation Bubble

It took five more levels to reach the money, with Abraham Ceesvin becoming the last player eliminated without a payout.

The Singaporean committed his chips with ace-king against the pocket jacks of Chi Zhang. The pair remained ahead, leaving the 12 surviving players guaranteed at least USD 63,000.

Lazauninkas later became the final-table bubble after moving all in with ace-king against the king-queen of David Coleman . Lazauninkas paired his ace, but two queens on the board gave Coleman three of a kind and ended the Lithuanian’s run in tenth place.

Lin entered the nine-handed final table with the chip lead after building his stack to 8,500,000. Xing followed with 7,100,000, while Coleman began with 4,900,000.

Ho started fourth with 3,700,000, leaving him with less than half of Lin’s stack at the beginning of the final table.

Tony Ren Lin Controls Early Final Table Action

Huang had entered the final day as chip leader, but his run ended with the first elimination of the final table. He committed his chips with ace-eight and found himself dominated by Lin’s ace-king, which remained ahead to send Huang out in ninth place for USD 66,000.

Brazil’s Bruno Volkmann followed in eighth after suffering a painful reversal against Coleman.

Volkmann moved all in with suited ace-nine against Coleman’s pocket jacks and flopped the nut flush. The board then paired on the turn before another jack arrived on the river, improving Coleman to a full house and ending Volkmann’s tournament.

Zhang departed in seventh after pairing his ace on the turn with ace-king. The hand was not strong enough to overcome the three nines already held by Coleman, leaving Zhang to collect USD 84,900.

Zhi Ye became the sixth-place finisher when his ace-three failed to improve against Lin’s pocket fives.

Bao Qiang Ho Begins His Climb with a Wantman KO

American professional Matthew Wantman was the next player eliminated after losing a race against Ho.

Wantman committed his stack with pocket tens, but Ho found the cards he needed to move ahead and send the American out in fifth place for USD 135,400.

The four remaining players settled into a slower period of play before Xing moved all in with ace-four. Lin called with pocket queens, which remained ahead to eliminate Xing in fourth place for USD 184,300.

Coleman followed shortly afterwards after committing his stack with suited eight-seven against Lin’s ace-king. Coleman had several ways to improve, including a straight flush draw, but none arrived and he departed in third place for USD 263,000.

The elimination gave Lin 22,000,000 at the beginning of heads-up play, compared with 16,000,000 for Ho.

Bao Qiang Ho Overtakes Tony Ren Lin Heads-Up

Ho began reducing the deficit through a series of smaller pots before taking the lead in the biggest hand of their heads-up match.

Ho raised from the button and Lin called before pairing the flop. Lin checked, Ho bet 750,000 with a straight draw and Lin called, before both players checked the turn.

Ho completed his straight on the river after Lin had improved to top pair. Lin bet 2,900,000, but folded when Ho raised to 8,200,000, surrendering the chip lead without paying the additional amount.

The Singaporean continued to apply pressure once he moved ahead and never allowed Lin to regain control of the match.

Ace-Deuce Secures Final Coronation Crown

The deciding hand arrived less than an hour after heads-up play began.

Ho moved all in from the button with suited ace-two, putting Lin to a decision for his remaining stack. Lin called with king-ten and needed to improve to keep his hopes of winning the Final Coronation alive.

The flop gave Lin additional straight possibilities, but neither the turn nor river provided the help he needed. Ho’s ace-high remained ahead to secure the championship and USD 608,600 top prize.

The result surpassed Ho’s previous career-best cash of USD 477,000 and moved his recorded live tournament earnings close to USD 3 million.

Tony Ren Lin Named King Poker Cup Player of the Series

Although Lin narrowly missed the Final Coronation title, his USD 394,500 runner-up finish completed an excellent festival and secured the King Poker Cup Player of the Series award.

Lin’s results included victory in the USD 10,000 NLH/PLO Mix for USD 134,540, an 11th-place finish worth USD 200,000 in the King’s Charity Super High Roller and another cash in the King’s Main Event. His final run to second place in the Final Coronation confirmed his place at the top of the series standings.

The Chinese professional received a custom gold Player of the Series ring for the achievement, adding another major award to a festival in which he repeatedly reached the closing stages of the biggest events.

After winning the King’s Main Event at the previous King Poker Cup festival , it’s fair to say Lin is the king over at KPC.

Punnat Punsri Wins USD 30,000 High Roller

While the Final Coronation decided the festival’s final major title, Punsri closed his own KPC campaign by winning the USD 30,000 Single Day High Roller.

The tournament attracted 23 entries and generated a USD 645,840 prize pool, with only four players reaching the money.

Punsri secured USD 262,640 for the victory, while China’s Lei Yu received USD 175,100 as runner-up.

Royal Ascent champion Tien Loon Ling added USD 115,900 for finishing third, while Elizabeth Chen collected USD 92,200 in fourth place.

#K13 Single Day High Roller ($30,000)

Total Prize USD

$645,840

Total Prize

645.8K USD

Entries

23

ITM

4

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$262,640	PP Punnat Punsri Thailand	1,457.68
2	$175,100	LY Lei Yu China	1,030.74
3	$115,900	TL Tien Loon Ling Malaysia	841.59
4	$92,200	EC Elizabeth Chen China	728.84

The final-day results completed 17 consecutive days of tournament action in Jeju, bringing the combined K Poker Cup and King Poker Cup festival to an end.

Complete results and coverage from the series are available through the landing page .

All images courtesy of KPC.