China’s Fang Po Wen leads WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event Final Table, KRW 434,936,000 (~USD 323K) up top
The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea has been packed with action since day 1 with a full house right on the floor day after day. Currently underway is the headlining Championship Event where the 1,065 entry field has drawn down to its final nine players. Day 3 saw 45 runners battle for a spot into the final table and ended with China’s Fang Po Wen leading the pack. A champion is deemed to be crowned today, April 2nd, listing a massive KR₩ 434,936,000 (~USD 323,500) up top.
WPT Korea 2024 – Festival Results
WPT Korea 2024 – Player Guide
Running alongside the Main Event festivities is Day 1 of the last WPT High Roller highlight on schedule, together with side events SuperStack NLH, Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH, and the qualifying round for the WPT Korea Ring event, SuperStack Classic NLH.
China’s Fang Po Wen leads WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event Final Table
Day 3 of the WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event welcomed 45 runners back on the felt and saw several players fall out of the running by the first hour. Stacks continuously swung back and forth with only half the field remaining by midday. It took nearly seven hours of play before the field dwindled down to its final two tables with China’s Ding Yayun holding down the top spot for majority of the past levels. Asian crusher Fang Po Wen however, catapulted to the top after spiking a set with 
against Qi Xuming’s 
to knock the latter out in 12th place. Fang then carried on to deliver another elimination with Luo Jianming on the losing end of a blind vs blind confrontation. The two battled on a board of 
with Fang landing a full house by the river with 
against Luo’s 
to scoop up the massive pot. The aggressive Chinese runner continued to chip up, overtaking Ding by the final hour to lock in the lead with a mighty 12,350,000 (61 BB). Second in the running, Ding Yayun is right on his tail with 12,175,000 (60 BB), followed by Dai Linghui with 6,025,000 (30 BB). All returning players are now guaranteed a KRW 43,500,000 payout and a fighting chance to bag the WPT Korea Main Event title.
A whopping KR₩ 434,936,000 (~USD 323,500) top prize is at stake with the eventual champion geared to receive the highly coveted WPT Korea Main Event Trophy and the region’s inaugural WPT Main Event Ring in addition.
Date/s: March 28 – April 2, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 2,800,000 (~US$ 2,100)
Guarantee: KR₩ 2,000,000,000 (~US$ 1,500,000)
Prize pool: KR₩ 2,603,286,000 (~US$ 1,936,270)
Entries: 1,065 (587 unique)
ITM: 134 players
Day 1 Results
Day 1A: 319 entries, 84 qualified
Day 1B: 361 entries, 108 qualified
Day 1C: 385 entries, 129 qualified
Day 2: 321 runners, 45 qualified
Day 3: 45 runners, 9 qualified
Day 4: Tuesday, April 2
Final Table Chip Counts
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Fang Po Wen | China | 12,350,000 | 62 |
| 2 | Ding Yayun | China | 12,175,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Dai Linghui | China | 6,025,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Zhang Chi | China | 4,350,000 | 22 |
| 5 | Fokin Valeriy | Russia | 4,325,000 | 22 |
| 6 | Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh | Vietnam | 4,275,000 | 21 |
| 7 | Aghayev Farhad | Azerbaigian | 3,750,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Ma Li | China | 3,375,000 | 17 |
| 9 | Hanusi Mate | Hungary | 2,975,000 | 15 |
Remaining Payouts
| Rank | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | 434,936,000 |
| 2 | 290,150,000 |
| 3 | 214,400,000 |
| 4 | 160,100,000 |
| 5 | 120,750,000 |
| 6 | 92,050,000 |
| 7 | 70,950,000 |
| 8 | 55,250,000 |
| 9 | 43,500,000 |
WPT Korea Main Event – Chip Counts
WPT Korea 2024 – Main Event Day 3 Live Updates
WPT Global
Did you know that WPT brand launched WPT Global? WPT Global is one of the fastest growing rooms, has a soft field, and offers action in every limit.
Read our WPT Global review or register here:
Contact Us for any questions
Related news
Upcoming Jeju Poker Festival in November With More Than KRW 4 Billion in Main Event Guarantees
Since 2013, Jeju Island has been home to international poker tournaments in South Korea and several brands headed there to set attendance records for the country throughout the years. In November 2024, three brands will team up for the Jeju Poker Festival 2024 and return to Landing Casino which is located inside of Jeju Shinhwa … Read more
Final Wrap: WPT Korea 2024 pays out over KR₩ 8 Billion (~US$ 6.2M) in prizes, Hungary’s Mate Hanusi stands as biggest earner
The WPT Korea 2024 games at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea played through another round of thrilling festivities, surpassing records from that of its previous offering. The premium festival ran from March 25 to April 3, 2024 and welcomed its share of international players across 33 various nations, including a large contingent […]
Somuchpoker’s own Mate Hanusi ships WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event for KRW 434,936,000 (~USD 323K)
The WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, wrapped up with Hungary’s Mate Hanusi clinching the win after four grueling days on the felt. Hanusi outlasted the 1,065 entry field and bested the final nine from behind after coming into the final table with the smallest stack of 15 […]
WPT Korea 2024: Six more trophies lifted with Doi Kojiro, Fan Zhe, Maxwell Curtis, Zhou Quan, Shi Qizheng, and Zhang Xiaochuan claiming side event victories
Running through Wednesday, April 3rd, the WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea is running its course with fifteen trophies already awarded within the past week. Japan’s Doi Kojiro, China’s Fan Zhe, Zhou Quan, Shi Qizheng, and Zhang Xiaochuan, and USA’s Maxwell Curtis emerged as the festival’s latest winners, having […]
WPT Korea 2024: Ouyang Jiali ships Super High Roller for KRW 405,260,000 (~USD 302K); Iakimenko Anton leads WPT Opener Day 2
Thrilling action is seen left and right at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea with the WPT Korea festivities running through Wednesday, April 3rd. The first of 13 WPT Korea Rings to be awarded was earned yesterday by China’s Ouyang Jiali after she clinched the victory at the Super High Roller event. […]
![Korea (Republic of) [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "Korea (Republic of) [KOR]"){kind=small}
