Action continued on Wednesday at the KPC x LPT Series 2026 , with another long day inside LES A Casino as the Main Event added its second and third opening flights, the High Roller played down to its Day 1 survivors, and the mixed game schedule once again showed the depth of formats on offer.

Main Event Day 1B Draws 322 Entries

Day 1B of the KPC x LPT Main Event brought in a field of 322 entries and played deep into the night. By the time the dust settled, 49 players had reached the money, with 41 advancing to Day 2. Kuo Chen Hung led the way after bagging 935,000 chips, followed by Zengxiang Chen with 788,000 and Ben Fan in third with 592,000 after a crucial late double.

The bubble stage on Day 1B produced several key moments. Chen narrowly avoided elimination after doubling up with just 6,000 chips, while Chean Shih exited on the stone bubble when his ace-deuce ran into pocket queens, locking up payouts for the remaining field. Play eventually concluded with Yankai Zhang falling one spot short of Day 2 after calling off against Hung, ending Day 1B with 41 survivors.

Later in the day, Day 1C added a further 136 entries to the Main Event, pushing the overall turnout to 839 entries across the first three opening flights. A total of 21 players cashed in the flight, with Chen Cheng finishing as the chip leader after building a stack of 544,000 by the close of play.

With three opening flights still to come, the KRW 880 million guarantee has already been surpassed, and the prize pool continues to climb as the KPC x LPT Main Event moves deeper into the festival.

Day 1b + 1c Survivors

High Roller Day 1 Ends With 77 Survivors

The KPC x LPT Series 2026 High Roller also kicked off on Wednesday, drawing 168 total entries and building a net prize pool of KRW 887,040,000. By the end of Day 1, 77 players remained in contention, all securing a seat in Day 2.

China’s Qin Yuan topped the chip counts with 1,140,000, followed by Feng Xueqi and Yuhan Liu. The survivor list featured a familiar mix of regional regulars and international names, underlining the depth of the High Roller field as it heads into the later stages. The top 25 stacks of the 77 survivors can be found below.

Mixed Games Continue to Shine

The mixed game schedule remained a key part of the KPC x LPT Series 2026, offering players a break from No Limit Hold’em and highlighting the variety available throughout the festival.

In the Mix Game Master T.O.R.S.E. event, Zhang Bin claimed the title after navigating a six-max final table, earning KRW 13,240,000. He was joined on the podium by Long Jin and Yilong Wang, while Singapore’s Yujian Eugene Zhou also made a deep run.

Mix Game Master T.O.R.S.E Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (KRW)
1	Zhang Bin	China	13,240,000
2	Long Jin	China	8,830,000
3	Yilong Wang	China	5,560,000
4	Eugene Zhou Yujian	Singapore	3,860,000
5	Chiyuan You	China	2,980,000
6	Martin Schamaun	Switzerland	2,600,000

Fang Scores a Hat Trick of Trophies

The PL Drawmaha Hi-Lo Turbo added another mixed format to the schedule, drawing a solid field and producing a fast-moving final table under the turbo structure. Quncheng Fang emerged on top after outlasting Li Zehao and Liu Jin, continuing the strong turnout for non-Hold’em events during the series.

The win marked Fang’s third title of the KPC x LPT Series 2026, following earlier victories in the PL Courchevel Hi-Lo 5 Card Turbo and the FL 2-7 Triple Draw. His run across multiple mixed formats has been one of the standout stories of the festival so far, highlighting his expertise in the mixed game streets.

PL Drawmaha Hi-Lo Turbo Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (KRW)
1	Quncheng Fang	China	4,200,000
2	Zehao Li	China	3,225,000
3	Jin Liu	China	2,905,000
4	Kuo Wei Kao	Taiwan	1,490,000
5	Lante Zhang	China	1,130,000
6	Jason Li	Canada	920,000
7	Xianming Zhai	China	810,000
8	Yang Lu	China	780,000

For a snapshot of what’s coming up next on the tournament floor, the full schedule for today, January 7, is outlined below, featuring all running and upcoming events at LES A Casino.

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