Aaron Lim Leads Championship Final 26 as Khoa Anh Ngo Dominates Super High Roller and Martin Sedlak Wins Mini Main Event

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Updated: 2026.04.20

Day 9 of RDPT Plus Jeju 2026 at LES A Casino was highlighted by Day 3 of the Red Dragon Plus Championship , where the field was trimmed to the final 26 players. Aaron Lim finished the night as the chip leader with 6,300,000 (126 big blinds), while the Prestige Super High Roller kicked off with Khoa Anh Ngo amassing a massive lead. Martin Sedlak also made headlines by securing his first win of the year in the Mini Main Event .

Aaron Lim Finishes Day 3 As Chip Leader In Red Dragon Plus Championship

Day 3 of the Red Dragon Plus Championship has officially concluded, with play ending after six 90-minute levels. After nearly 11 hours of play, the field of 85 players was reduced to just 26 finalists who will move on to the next round.

Australia’s Aaron Lim ended the night atop the leaderboard, bagging a commanding 6,300,000 (126 big blinds). With over $2.4 million in live earnings and a WSOP title to his name, the Australian pro remains among the key contenders heading into the next stage.

Chasing Pack Led By Elite Names

Behind Lim, China’s Lei Yu sits in second place with 5,060,000 (101 big blinds). Like Lim, Yu is also a WSOP bracelet winner and holds more than $4.6 million in career earnings. Vietnam’s Quang Minh Nguyen follows in third with 4,450,000 (89 big blinds), remaining within range of the leaders. Other players advancing with strong stacks include Yongbin Wang , Naohiro Matsuda , and Jieming Xu .

Red Dragon Plus Championship Day 4 Seat Draw – Click to Expand
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Rank	Player	Flag	Chip Count	Table	Seat
1	Aaron Lim	Australia	6,300,000	2	6
2	Lei Yu	China	5,060,000	1	6
3	Quang Minh Nguyen	Vietnam	4,455,000	2	3
4	Yongbin Wang	China	4,040,000	1	8
5	Naohiro Matsuda	Japan	4,030,000	4	2
6	Jieming Xu	China	3,800,000	4	3
7	Guoliang Wei	China	3,685,000	4	7
8	Patrik Demus	Hungary	3,560,000	3	4
9	Zehao Li	China	3,510,000	1	5
10	Christian Harder	USA	3,420,000	4	5
11	Wei Sun	China	3,280,000	1	7
12	Qidong He	China	3,140,000	2	8
13	Zuyou Wang	China	3,100,000	3	3
14	Yunchao Yu	China	3,070,000	2	2
15	Yiming Li	China	2,740,000	3	8
16	Jianen Li	China	2,720,000	1	2
17	Xu Wang	China	2,285,000	1	1
18	Han Shao	China	2,280,000	2	7
19	Ziang Wang	China	2,025,000	4	8
20	Ivan Karatayeu	Belarus	1,805,000	2	4
21	Shunqing Peng	China	1,550,000	4	6
22	Qizhi Guo	China	1,290,000	2	5
23	Jiangpu Jin	China	1,085,000	3	5
24	Rosalie Petit	France	855,000	3	6
25	Xiongfeng Chen	China	720,000	3	1
26	Hugues Girard	France	505,000	1	4

Red Dragon Plus Championship: Remaining Payouts – Click to Expand
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Place	Prize in KRW	Prize in USD
1	546,386,000	367,860
2	362,450,000	244,025
3	251,350,000	169,225
4	177,250,000	119,335
5	127,150,000	85,605
6	92,800,000	62,480
7	68,950,000	46,420
8	52,150,000	35,110
9	40,200,000	27,065
10-11	31,550,000	21,240
12-15	25,250,000	17,000
16-23	20,600,000	13,870
24-26	17,150,000	11,545

Key Hands From Day 3

Several notable eliminations took place during the day. Fangzhou Zhu was eliminated early after his pocket jacks ran into pocket aces held by Qidong He. In another significant hand, Maodi Gao won a large three-way all-in pot, resulting in the elimination of Dinesh Alt .

Check out Somuchpoker’s live updates for the full action from Day 3 of the Red Dragon Plus Championship at RDPT Plus Jeju 2026.

Day 4 Ahead

Day 4 is set to begin today at 12 PM local time, with blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. All remaining players have secured at least KRW 17,150,000 (~USD 11,545). The objective for today is to play down to the final table.

Somuchpoker will be providing live coverage for Day 4 of the Red Dragon Plus Championship today, tracking the action as the field plays toward the money.

Khoa Anh Ngo Leads Prestige Super High Roller Day 1

The $20,000 buy-in Prestige Super High Roller began at the RDPT Plus Jeju with 21 entries. By the end of the first day, 12 players remained to pack up their chips. The prize pool has already reached $395,136, and more players can still join until the second day begins.

Khoa Anh Ngo finished the day as the chip leader with 3,360,000 (134 big blinds). Ngo is a well-known high-roller player who recently made history as a first player to win two trophies in the Triton One series.

In second place is Tony Ren Lin with 1,415,000 (57 big blinds). Lin is a very successful professional with over $16 million in career winnings. Third place is held by Australian pro Yita Choong , who finished with 1,305,000 chips (52 big blinds).

Key Moments From The Day

The day featured several important hands between the top players. In one instance, Lin lost a bit pot to Ngo. Lin had set, but Ngo had already made a flush, allowing him to win a massive pot.

Biao Ding also moved up the leaderboard by forcing Martin Nielsen to fold a hand late in the day. While some players like Renji Mao and Toan Chan Truong were knocked out before the end of play.

Prestige Super High Roller Day 2 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Flag	Chip Count
1	Khoa Anh Ngo	Vietnam	3,360,000
2	Tony Ren Lin	China	1,415,000
3	Yita Choong	Australia	1,305,000
4	Minh Thang Tran	Vietnam	1,090,000
5	Johnny Liu	China	1,035,000
6	Yoko Sasaki	Japan	925,000
7	Biao Ding	China	860,000
8	Chao Zheng	China	600,000
9	Xuanyi Wang	China	600,000
10	Huu Dung Nguyen	Vietnam	540,000
11	Nguyen Le	Vietnam	420,000
12	Xiaqing Ji	China	350,000

What’s Next

Day 2 starts today at 1:00 PM local time. Since registration is still open, the final prize pool and the total number of players may increase before the game resumes. The remaining finalists will return to compete for the title.

Somuchpoker will provide live coverage for Day 2 of the Red Dragon Prestige Super High Roller today.

Martin Sedlak Wins Red Dragon Plus Mini Main Event

Germany’s Martin Sedlak came out on top in the KRW 2,500,000 Mini Main Event at RDPT Plus Jeju. This victory marks Sedlak’s first tournament win of 2026, earning him a top prize of KRW 125,560,000 (~USD 84,535). He outlasted a field of 261 entries, which created a total prize pool of KRW 563,760,000 (~USD 379,555).

#52 RED DRAGON+ MINI MAIN EVENT (2,500,000 KRW)

Total Prize USD

$379,555

Total Prize

₩563,760,000

Entries

261

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₩125,560,000 $84,535	MS Martin Sedlak Germany	1,830.34
2	₩82,650,000 $55,645	TC Tianyu Chen China	1,294.25
3	₩56,100,000 $37,770	WC Wenwen Chen China	1,056.75
4	₩39,050,000 $26,290	JP John Perry Australia	915.17
5	₩27,900,000 $18,785	ZX Zhongmin Xia China	818.55
6	₩20,500,000 $13,800	HY Haibo Yang China	747.23
7	₩15,450,000 $10,400	RZ Rongze Zhang China	691.80
8	₩12,000,000 $8,080	LC Liao Cheng China	647.12
9	₩9,600,000 $6,465	BY Bo Yang China	610.11

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Side Event Winners

The Winners’ Circle: April 19 Trophy Gallery

Side Event	The Champion	Flag	Entries	Top Prize (KRW)
#59 PLO Championship	Yunpeng Bai	China (CHN)	TBA	19,711,000
#61 NLH Baby Dragon Turbo	Yuan Qin	China (CHN)	140	21,530,000
#62 Super Hold’em (3 Cards)	Ruidi Yu	China (CHN)	30	5,010,000
#64 NLH Super Hyper Turbo	Tian Liu	China (CHN)	63	6,224,000

RDPT Plus Jeju 2026: April 20 Schedule Of Events

Today is the final day for players to qualify for the Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty at RDPT Plus Jeju. Two starting flights are available for those looking to join the action:

Day 1B: Starts at 12:00 PM with 40-minute levels.
Day 1C (Turbo): Starts at 7:00 PM with 20-minute levels for a faster pace.

The buy-in for this event is KRW 4,500,000 (~USD 3,050). Players will start with a stack of 40,000 chips, and both flights will play through 9 levels before bagging up for the next stage. This is the last opportunity to secure a seat and a chance at the mystery bounty prizes.

Somuchpoker provides continued coverage of the festival, including key hand histories and floor action. Stay tuned for further updates from RDPT Plus Jeju 2026.