Long Poker Tour Concludes Strong Debut In Jeju; Zhang Chunhao Wins Main Event

*News provided by Chinese poker media dzpknews.com. 

Running from May 9 to 15, 2025, the inaugural Long Poker Tour was held at the Lotte Hotel Jeju in Jeju, South Korea, and was co-hosted by Ryushi Goraku and Seven Star Casino. The week-long series featured a ₩1 Billion (~US$ 715K) guarantee, headlined by the ₩700 Million (~US$ 500K) Main Event.

Zhang Chunhao Wins Long Poker Tour Main Event

The "Long" in Long Poker Tour derives from the Chinese pronunciation of the mythical creature “龙” (dragon). To avoid cultural misinterpretation of the Western “dragon", the tournament adopted the Mandarin pinyin “long” instead of direct translation.

Starting off with a modest schedule of just 15 tournaments, it reached its climax on May 15 with the 485 entry field of the Main Event  down to the final 9 players. Only one Japanese contender remained, Hiroshi Miyoshi, among the Chinese dominated lineup.

In the final hand, Zhang Chunhao defeated Miyoshi when he turned the flush to claim the championship trophy and a top prize of ₩130,000,000 (~US$ 93,000). This marked Zhang's second career Main Event title, coming two years after his 2023 CPG Jinan Main Event win.

I first got into poker six or seven years ago at local clubs. A few years later, I started playing tournaments and have had several deep runs. Strategic planning and the support of my team really helped me succeed here.

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A Promising Start

The inaugural LPT drew 1,028 entries throughout the festival with well known figures such as LPT Ambassador Chen Hao and recent Red Dragon Main Event champion Shengfa Huang in the crowd. With strong numbers and positive feedback, the organizers have announced plans for future LPT events with details to be revealed soon.