RDPT Plus Jeju 2026 Concludes With Jieming Xu Winning Red Dragon Plus Championship and July Return Confirmed

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Updated: 2026.04.22

The final day of RDPT Plus Jeju 2026 at LES A Casino reached its conclusion as Jieming Xu emerged victorious in the Red Dragon Plus Championship , outlasting a 931-entry field to claim the KRW 508,000,000 (~USD 343,475) top prize. The day also saw Dajie Zhuo cross the USD 1 million career earnings mark by winning the Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty , while Xue Song secured the event’s largest bounty pull of KRW 150,000,000 (~USD 101,000). With the festival officially wrapped up, the tour has already confirmed its return to Jeju for another series from July 8 to 19.

Jieming Xu Outlasts 931-Entry Field To Win Red Dragon Plus Championship

China’s Jieming Xu has been crowned the champion of the Red Dragon Plus Championship, surviving a field of 931 entries and a marathon final table to claim the title. Xu earned a career-best KRW 508,000,000 (~$343,475) from the massive KRW 3,217,536,000 (~$2,193,111) total prize pool.

The victory came after an intense five-hour heads-up battle against American pro Christian Harder , who finished as the runner-up for KRW 400,000,000 (~$270,467). This win marks the biggest achievement of Xu’s career, easily surpassing his previous best live score.

Final Table Highlights

Red Dragon Plus Championship Final Table (Credit: RDPT)

The final nine began with Yunchao Yu holding a massive chip lead, while Harder started as the shortest stack with less than 2 million chips. Early eliminations came quickly, as Zuyou Wang exited in ninth place when his nine-eight failed to beat Wei Sun’s pocket nines, and Guoliang Wei followed in eighth after his pocket fives ran into Xu’s pocket jacks.

Harder managed to stay alive by doubling through the chip leader multiple times, first with ace-king against pocket fives, and again by catching a bluff from Yu. In a key hand, Zehao Li was eliminated in seventh place when his pocket aces were overtaken by Yu’s pocket kings, which made a set on the turn. Ivan Karatayeu finished in sixth when his pocket jacks were unable to hold against Sun’s pocket queens, while Naohiro Matsuda was knocked out in fifth by Xu’s ace-king.

A three-way all-in resulted in the elimination of Sun in fourth place, with Harder tripling up in the process and taking control. The long-time chip leader Yu eventually exited in third place after his ace-jack was beaten by Xu’s king-ten, which paired a king on the river.

Heads-Up

Jieming Xu (L) - Christian Harder (R) — Jieming Xu (L) – Christian Harder (R) (Credit: RDPT)

The heads-up between Xu and Harder lasted five hours, with the chip lead swinging back and forth multiple times. Harder started the match with a slight chip advantage, but the lead shifted frequently throughout the session. Xu won several key pots by rivering a flush and a straight to gradually build momentum.

Harder came close to eliminating Xu in one crucial hand when his ace-king faced Xu’s ace-five, but the board resulted in a chopped pot, allowing Xu to stay in contention. Despite a few doubles from Harder, Xu eventually built a 2:1 chip lead during the later stages.

In the final hand, Harder moved all-in with ace-five suited and was called by Xu’s ace-ten. Although the flop gave Harder a flush draw, the turn and river did not improve his hand, securing the championship for Xu.

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#33 RED DRAGON PLUS CHAMPIONSHIP (4,000,000 KRW)

Total Prize USD

$2,166,240

Total Prize

₩3,217,536,000

Guaranteed

₩1,800,000,000

Entries

931

ITM

140

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₩508,000,000 $343,475	JX Jieming Xu China	4,043.22
2	₩400,000,000 $270,467	CH Christian Harder United States of America	2,858.99
3	₩251,350,000 $169,225	YY Yunchao Yu China	2,334.35
4	₩177,250,000 $119,335	WS Wei Sun China	2,021.61
5	₩127,150,000 $85,605	NM Naohiro Matsuda Japan	1,808.18
6	₩92,800,000 $62,480	IK Ivan Karatayeu Belarus	1,650.64
7	₩68,950,000 $46,420	ZL Zehao Li China	1,528.19
8	₩52,150,000 $35,110	GW Guoliang Wei China	1,429.49
9	₩40,200,000 $27,065	ZW Zuyou Wang China	1,347.74

Check the 140 Payouts & Results ...

Dajie Zhuo Wins Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty

Dajie Zhuo has emerged as the champion of the Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty, outlasting a field of 392 entries to claim the top prize of KRW 156,166,000 (~$105,140). The tournament generated a massive total prize pool of KRW 1,524,096,000 (~$1,026,115), split between regular payouts and mystery bounties.

The final showdown saw Zhuo face off against fellow Peng Jiang, who earned KRW 102,950,000 (~$69,310) for his second-place finish. With this victory, Zhuo officially surpasses the USD 1 million mark in total live tournament earnings, marking a major milestone in his career.

Xue Song Pulls Biggest Bounty

While Zhuo took home the trophy, the mystery bounty format provided another massive winner. Xue Song made headlines by pulling the biggest “Dragon Egg” of the event, cracking open the KRW 150,000,000 (~$101,000) top bounty. Xue’s luck continued onto the felt, as he also navigated his way to a 6th-place finish in the overall standings.

#60 DRAGON EGG MYSTERY BOUNTY (4,500,000 KRW)

Total Prize USD

$1,026,115

Total Prize

₩1,524,096,000

Entries

392

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₩156,166,000 $105,140	DZ Dajie Zhuo China	2,728.64
2	₩102,950,000 $69,310	PJ Peng Jiang China	1,929.44
3	₩69,270,000 $46,635	KA Khoa Anh Ngo Viet Nam	1,575.38
4	₩47,740,000 $32,140	SZ Shouda Zhang China	1,364.32
5	₩33,670,000 $22,670	XX Xian Xiao China	1,220.29
6	₩24,350,000 $16,395	XS Xue Song China	1,113.96
7	₩17,980,000 $12,105	YZ Yinan Zhou China	1,031.33
8	₩13,690,000 $9,215	JL Jingjing Li China	964.72
9	₩10,660,000 $7,175	QZ Quan Zhang China	909.55

Check the 59 Payouts & Results ...

Side Event Winners

The Winners’ Circle: April 21 Trophy Gallery

Side Event	The Champion	Flag	Entries	Top Prize (KRW)
#69 The Dragon’s Ascent Finale	Qizhi Guo	China (CHN)	82	30,132,000
#70 NLH Turbo High Roller	Toni Ravnak	Serbia (SRB)	14	14,240,000
#71 NLH Hyper Turbo	Bo Yang	China (CHN)	32	6,002,000
#72 NLH Super Hyper Turbo	Quan Zhang	China (CHN)	40	4,676,000

RDPT Plus Jeju Returns In July 8-19 Series

With the final trophies awarded and the champions crowned, the festival has officially concluded. However, the action is set to return to LES A Casino sooner than expected. The Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT) has officially announced its next stop, with RDPT Plus Jeju confirmed to take place from July 8 to 19.

Following the success of this series and its record-breaking turnouts, the summer edition is expected to draw an even larger international field. Players are encouraged to save the dates for what promises to be another premier festival in Jeju. Stay tuned for the full schedule and further announcements regarding the upcoming July series.

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