Korea Poker Cup 2 Highlights And Chung Tang Lin As Record Breaking Main Event Champion

First Major Title For Chung Tang Lin At KPC 2 Main Event

"I’m so so happy! I’m happy to say there is finally a champion photo in which I’m not in the back as one of the champion’s friends'! It’s my first main event trophy. I’m so grateful that I didn’t have to wait three to five years to have the first main event trophy, like other players on average. The trophy looks so nice, so I will figure out a way to put it on a display shelf in my room."

After reaching an ICM heads up deal, poker vlogger Chung Tang Lin came from behind to defeat Cheng Huang to clinch the title, trophy, and an extra KR₩ 9,000,000 for a total payout of KR₩ 183,990,000 (~US$ 132,527). In a post win interview, Lin shared some insights into his game,

How did you hear about the event and how do you like the series and the Landing Casino?

I have a bunch of friends who are also from Taiwan. They have played KPC before. It’s my first KPC and I just love it!

How did you prepare mentally and physically for a marathon event like this?

I just tried my best to enjoy the game and the event itself. I think KPC Main Event’s blind structure is great. I had a lots of fun playing this Main Event.

We’ve seen you taking a video while playing, are you vlogging? if yes how long are you been vlogging?

Yes, I am a vlogger and I have my own YouTube and Instagram channels. I have been doing this vlog thing for two years. I used to work in animation so making videos is easy for me. I’m happy with sharing my life in poker and I’m grateful that my followers like my content.

What was the most memorable hand or moment from the tournament?

There are two hands that are the most crucial. One is from when the heads-up just started, in which I had Q3. The flop came out as J-Q-K in which he bet and I called. The turn card was a two, and the river a very important card - a queen. That pot was monstrous and the queen in river helped me - my opponent had K3 - so after this hand, our stacks were in near amounts. The other hand is when I open-raised with 83o, and the flop was A-2-2, in which I had nothing. I bluffed ang got called by him. Then the turn was an eight, in which we both checked, only to see the river card was another eight! He made a huge river-bet, and I re-raised to around five million because I thought I had nuts. He called and showed a two in his hand. After these two hands, I got a huge chip lead.

What was your plan going into the final table?

Since I didn’t have much chips when the final table started, I chose not to play junk hands or marginal hands. The strongest starting hand I played before I began to act was A9o, as I remember. And I folded that hand after someone 3-bet. So in general, I was waiting for the right hand and the right time.

How did your outlook on the heads-up change after making the deal then winning the first seven hands after? Take us inside your mind at that point.

To be honest, there was not much going on in my head. I’m just really grateful that I ran really good.

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Weiwi Tang Wins First Ever Trophy At The KPC Mystery Bounty

"I'm so excited! After all, it is my first trophy in live poker. I may seem very calm now but inside I’m feeling nothing but psyched!"

Weiwi Tang battled through a field of 61 players that started Day 2 to lift his first ever trophy and scored the second biggest cash of his career of KRW 45,000,000 (~$32,895). In addition, Tang collected KRW 8,000,000 (~$5,824) in total bounties for a combined payout of KRW 53,000,000 (~$38,586).

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Winfred Yu Wins $20K 2-Day Super High Roller To Break $10 Million Live Time Earnings

Poker industry legend Winfred Yu took home the biggest champion's purse of the series with $285,300 after 48 of the best poker players from Asia and around the world ponied up the $20,000 buy-in which resulted in an $870,300 prize pool.

Bracelet winner Joseph Cheong and No.1 on the Polish all-time-money-list Wiktor Malinowski were in the lead at the end of Day 1, but neither of them made it to the final table. The money bubble burst when Weiwei Huang was all-in pre and Sai Ho Chiu and Jingxuan Zhu ganged up on him, checking to the river with both of them beating Huang's ace-seven.

Bracelet winner Weiran Pu and No. 5 on China's all time money list Xuan Tan were the most accomplished players on the final table that Yu had to go through to finally lift the trophy after being 3rd at the KPC Single Day High Roller back in November.

His big break came with three players left at the table when Bin Leng shoved 4M with T♥ 9♥ , then chip leader Zhu tried to isolate with A♥ 3♦ , but Yu called for his last 4.3M holding J♦ J♣ . The board ran all blanks with Yu entering the heads up as 7 to 5 favorite. The deciding hand of the heads up was a preflop all-in with Zhu holding K♥ Q♠ slightly covering Yu with 7♦ 7♣ and the board ran K♣ 6♥ 5♣ Q♣ 3♣ giving Yu running clubs for a flush that had Zhu left with 1BB.

You can rewatch Yu's claim to victory at 2025 June Korea Poker Cup #17 Super High Roller

Career High Takedown By Erdun Xu At The High Roller 2

Before entering this event, Erdun Xu was just shy of six figures in live career earnings. That all changed at the KPC 2 High Roller event where Xu outlasted the 168 entry field, defeating tough contenders such as Tae Hoon Han, Trung Quan Nguyen, and eventually Jingxuan Zhu after an hour of heads up action. Xu was ahead throughout as he grinded down Zhu and giving him no chance at taking control. Xu shipped a massive KRW 140 Million, equivalent to around USD 101,900.

Relive the race to victory via the Live Stream.

Andrew Han Ships The Mini High Roller Turbo For KR₩ 30,620,000 (~$22,385)

Topping a field of 84 in this KR₩ 1,5 Million (~$1,101) buy-in event that saw its prize pool grow to KR₩ 109,430,000 (~$79,990), Australia's Andrew Han takes home KR₩ 30,620,000 (~$22,385) - the 2nd biggest cash of his poker career - and lifts his first poker trophy since 2012.

He already had three cashes at the KPC 1 back in April that included one final table at the Mega Stack Closer, but was finally able to clinch his first trophy in 13 years after playing great poker for 26 levels against a lot of the Asian high roller circuit regulars and beat Dongxu Dai who had just final tabled the Two-Day High Roller the day before in the heads-up.

Single Day $10K SHR

Jiali Ouyang Claims $10K Single Day Super High Roller Title For $106,100

Attracting 26 entries for a $235,700 prize pool, the third biggest buy-in of the series had Jiali Ouyang top a field of multi-million dollar poker earners like Joseph Cheong, Elton Tsang, Winfred Yu, Kenneth Kee, and Wayne Heung, just to name a few.

The money was reached after Menghan Gao became bubble girl in 5th place before Jiali Ouyang and Chi Yan Pang ended up in a rare all-female high stakes heads-up that was dominated by Ouyang to claim the 2nd Super High Roller trophy of her compact career that now includes five cashes with three victories.

Late Game KO Spree Earns Kanwen Du The Last Trophy Of The Festival

One of the last events on closing day was a big hit as 218 entered the Mega Stack Closer-Rooms Giveaway. This more than doubled the KRW 100 Million guarantee for a richer KRW 210,370,000 (~USD 153,180) prize pool. Out of the 28 players that earned a share, it was Kanwen Du who shaved the largest cut after a late game knockout spree that sen the last three players in his path to dust.

Du first eliminated Yuxi Huang with T♣ T♥ prevailing over A♣ T♦ , Zhifan Ye was out next with 8♠ 9♠ unable to improve against Q♦ 3♦ . Then to seal the victory, Du finished off Yang Yang with Q♥ T♦ outdrawing A♠ 6♣ on a final board 5♥ J♠ 3♠ T♥ 5♦ .