Xixiang Luo Wins Prestige HR as Day 5 of Red Dragon Plus Jeju 2026 Delivers Multiple Winners
Day 5 of RDPT Plus Jeju 2026 at LES A Casino saw Xixiang Luo outlast a 157-entry field to capture the Prestige High Roller title. The Baby Dragon Plus also wrapped up with Jianting Cai securing two featured titles, while Xiangyu Yu continued an incredible run by picking up his third trophy of the series in the NLH Super Hyper Turbo. Meanwhile, the opening flight of the Red Dragon Plus Championship drew 243 entries, leaving Jieming Xu at the top of the counts.
The focus now shifts to Day 1B of the Red Dragon Plus Championship, which kicks off today at 12:00 PM local time. More players will look to join the 78 survivors already through to Day 2 as the hunt continues for a share of the KRW 1,800,000,000 guarantee.
Xixiang Luo Runs Hot To Claim Red Dragon Prestige High Roller Title
China’s Xixiang Luo put on a dominant performance at RDPT Plus Jeju 2026, outlasting a 157-entry field to capture the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller title. Luo walked away with the trophy and the KRW 276,483,300 (~USD 186,145) top prize after eliminating multiple opponents at the final table on his way to victory.
Final Day Action
Twelve players returned for the final day, with John Perry and Christian Harder sitting at the top of the counts. The opening levels moved fast, with Patrik Demus quickly becoming the one to watch after turning a set to take a massive lead. However, the momentum shifted entirely toward Luo after he busted Martin Nielsen on the final table bubble, and from there, he maintained total control of the table.
Final Table Highlights
Players were hitting the exit one after another as Luo's chip lead just kept getting bigger. Zhuzhai Wang was the first to exit in ninth place after running his pocket fours into Luo's sixes, and Peng Deng soon followed in eighth place when his ace-ten could not flip past Luo's pocket nines. Demus eventually saw his run end in seventh place, followed by Xue Song in sixth. Estonian pro Ranno Sootla stayed patient, grinding a short stack and surviving multiple all-ins before eventually finishing in fifth place.
Nguyen Le put in a strong performance but ultimately ended his run in fourth place after his jack-nine could not catch up to Perry's queen-ten. With three players remaining, Harder saw his king-jack outdrawn when Luo spiked a nine on the river to take the lead, sending the American to the rail in third place.
Heads-Up: Bad Beat For Perry
Luo started heads-up with a massive 4-to-1 chip lead, but Perry was not going to give it up easily. The Australian picked up some chips in the early pots, and it briefly looked like the heads-up could go longer, before a crucial bad beat ended his comeback.
The end came in a total heartbreaker for Perry. After he three-bet to 4,500,000, Perry snap-called Luo’s shove and was in the perfect spot to double up with ace-king against Luo’s ace-eight. Perry was way ahead, but an eight spiked right in the window to give Luo the lead. The turn and river were no help, ending Perry’s run in second place. With that, Luo secured the victory and added the Red Dragon trophy to his collection.
Jieming Xu Tops Red Dragon Plus Championship Day 1A
Day 1A of the Red Dragon Plus Championship, featuring a KRW 1.8 billion guarantee, drew a field of 243 entries by the end of day, with just 78 players advancing to Day 2 after ten levels of play. Leading the way is China’s Jieming Xu, who bagged 959,000 (320 big blinds) and stood as the only player to break the 900,000 mark, putting clear distance between himself and the rest of the field.
Fellow countryman Qiang Wang follows in second with 716,000 (239 big blinds), while Jingjing Li rounds out the top three after finishing the day with 638,000 (213 big blinds). Notably, the entire top ten chip counts from Day 1A are made up of Chinese players, highlighting a strong showing from the contingent early in the tournament.
With the opening flight in the books, attention now shifts to Day 1B, which gets underway today at 12:00 local time, where another wave of players will look to secure their place in Day 2
Red Dragon Plus Championship Day 1A Survivor - Click to Expand
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rank | Player | Chip counts | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jieming Xu | 959,000 | China |
2 | Qiang Wang | 716,000 | China |
3 | Jingjing Li | 638,000 | China |
4 | Yisha Chen | 594,000 | China |
5 | Aichun Li | 591,000 | China |
6 | Han Shao | 590,000 | China |
7 | Zeping Li | 581,000 | China |
8 | Zhili Zhou | 564,000 | China |
9 | Hao Wang | 501,000 | China |
10 | Jianglong Zheng | 450,000 | China |
11 | Qiwei Han | 432,000 | China |
12 | Fangzhou Zhu | 402,000 | China |
13 | Xiao Li | 388,000 | China |
14 | Hao Chuang | 378,000 | Taiwan |
15 | Junwen Jiang | 365,000 | China |
16 | Yongliang Li | 338,000 | China |
17 | Siyu Ji | 298,000 | China |
18 | Zuyun Li | 285,000 | China |
19 | Guoliang Wei | 285,000 | China |
20 | Kozo Yamada | 283,000 | Japan |
21 | Jin Wang | 280,000 | Hong Kong |
22 | Binbin Gu | 278,000 | China |
23 | Lili Tang | 275,000 | China |
24 | Shuang Qiu | 274,000 | China |
25 | Yilu Yuan | 273,000 | China |
26 | Jiangpu Jin | 267,000 | China |
27 | Yuzhu Wang | 267,000 | China |
28 | Qian Wang | 254,000 | China |
29 | Peng Huang | 252,000 | China |
30 | Chenyun Lin | 252,000 | China |
31 | Pingfeng Wu | 250,000 | China |
32 | Yuhan Liu | 243,000 | China |
33 | Jing Wang | 239,000 | China |
34 | Zixiong Jiang | 234,000 | China |
35 | Yin Zhang | 232,000 | China |
36 | Yucheng Zhang | 223,000 | China |
37 | Gang Wang | 219,000 | China |
38 | Shuang Bao | 215,000 | China |
39 | Chuyuan Peng | 208,000 | China |
40 | Isaac Hechanova | 203,000 | Philippines |
41 | Shengyong Wang | 196,000 | China |
42 | Peifei | 191,000 | China |
43 | Cheng Li | 189,000 | China |
44 | Liangdong Zheng | 188,000 | China |
45 | Huanyuan Chen | 187,000 | United States |
46 | Erdun Xue | 177,000 | China |
47 | Wenchao Liu | 176,000 | China |
48 | Ding Biao | 170,000 | Hong Kong |
49 | Tingjia Cao | 170,000 | China |
50 | Guoan Yuan | 163,000 | China |
51 | Quanzhen Fang | 160,000 | China |
52 | Jing Sun | 157,000 | China |
53 | Wenyan Liao | 154,000 | China |
54 | Shu Tanaka | 153,000 | Japan |
55 | Yang Yang | 153,000 | China |
56 | Ledong Zhou | 150,000 | China |
57 | Qiangsheng Li | 144,000 | China |
58 | Hao Chen | 136,000 | China |
59 | Wenjie Sun | 132,000 | China |
60 | Yunpeng Bai | 129,000 | China |
61 | Wenwen Chen | 128,000 | China |
62 | Tian Liu | 128,000 | China |
63 | Xu Chen | 118,000 | China |
64 | Kunlei Xie | 118,000 | China |
65 | Haibo Yang | 117,000 | China |
66 | Weidong Cai | 115,000 | China |
67 | Yipeng Ye | 114,000 | China |
68 | Matthew Chan Weng Chin | 108,000 | Singapore |
69 | Zhongyao Li | 108,000 | China |
70 | Miao Feng | 105,000 | China |
71 | Mengqing Lou | 96,000 | China |
72 | Zhongcai Peng | 87,000 | China |
73 | Yankai Zhang | 73,000 | China |
74 | Ben Fan | 62,000 | China |
75 | Tianyu Chen | 54,000 | China |
76 | Youkan Li | 37,000 | China |
77 | Chi Zhang | 30,000 | China |
78 | Tsz Hin Chow | 28,000 | Hong Kong |
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Jianting Cai Wins Two Featured Events at RDPT Plus Jeju 2026
Jianting Cai continued his strong run at RDPT Plus Jeju 2026 by capturing two featured titles, following up his earlier victory by taking down the Baby Dragon Plus.
Cai topped a 746-entry field to claim KRW 171,120,000 (~USD 171,120), defeating Xianglai Li in a heads-up match to secure the win. The Baby Dragon Plus generated a total prize pool of KRW 1,417,997,000 (~USD 954,680).
Earlier in the series, Cai also won the Dragon’s Gate High Roller for $67,325, bringing his combined earnings from the two victories to $238,445.
Side Event Winners: Xiangyu Yu Secures Third Trophy in Four Days
Xiangyu Yu has been on an absolute tear, picking up his third trophy in just four days. After winning the NLH Short Deck on April 12 and the 9 Game Dragon Mix High Roller on April 14, he proved he can win in any format by taking down the NLH Super Hyper Turbo on Day 5. Along with Cai’s back-to-back wins, Yu’s triple-trophy run is easily one of the biggest stories of the series so far.
The Winners' Circle: April 15 Trophy Gallery
Side Event | The Champion | Flag | Entries | Top Prize (KRW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
China (CHN) | 24 | 6,442,000 | ||
Poland (POL) | 103 | 13,484,000 | ||
China (CHN) | 30 | 3,100,000 | ||
China (CHN) | 80 | 11,489,000 | ||
China (CHN) | 71 | 6,835,000 |
RDPT Plus Jeju 2026: April 16 Schedule Of Events
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About the Editor
Derick Elomina is Somuchpoker's Lead Content Writer and Interview Specialist, reporting live from WSOP bracelet events and Asia Pacific poker festivals such as TMT, APT, RDPT and APL Jeju, alongside player features and interviews for the site's Stories section. He discovered poker at 14 playing home games with friends, and by 21 he had entered the industry as a field reporter, starting as a hand reporter before building his current role on the tournament floor.
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