Sootla Captures First RDPT Gold Dragon Bracelet; Deng Dominates Red Dragon Plus Championship Day 1A

Day 6 of the Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT) Plus Jeju Summer 2026 festival at the LES A Casino , saw Ranno Sootla capture the Prestige High Roller title, earning his first RDPT trophy and Gold Dragon Bracelet.

Meanwhile, the Red Dragon Plus Championship kicked off with Day 1A, where Yawei Deng built a massive chip lead, and Dajie Zhuo survived a wild aces-vs-aces cooler to finish second in chips. Guoliang Wei also found the winner’s circle by taking down the Dragon’s Hoard PKO title.

Sootla Wins Prestige High Roller

The three-day Red Dragon Prestige High Roller concluded with Estonia’s Ranno Sootla taking down the top spot. Sootla earned the KRW 190,022,000 (~USD 125,535) first-place prize, his first RDPT trophy, and the first Gold Dragon Bracelet of the series.

The tournament attracted 101 entries, building a total prize pool of KRW 713,222,000 (~USD 471,190).

Nine players returned for the Day 3 final table. Start-of-day chip leader Yuhan Liu ran into trouble and was eliminated in fourth place, then Xugang Zhang in third place, setting up a heads-up match between Sootla and Yuhang Liu.

Sootla entered the duel holding a 2-to-1 chip lead. Early in the match, Sootla had a chance to close out the win with pocket eights against Liu’s ace-ten pre-flop, but a ten on the river kept Liu alive. Twenty minutes later, Sootla found his own double-up into the lead when his pocket jacks held up against Liu’s ace-four.

In the final hand, Liu moved all-in with ace-seven against Sootla’s pocket nines. Liu paired his seven on the turn, but the river failed to bring further help, giving Sootla the victory.

Sootla previously finished fifth in this exact event earlier this year. This win marks his first RDPT trophy and pushes his career live earnings past the USD 2 million mark.

The full final table broadcast is available on the official RDPT social media channels.

#25 RED DRAGON PRESTIGE HIGH ROLLER (8,000,000 KRW)

Total Prize USD

$471,190

Total Prize

₩713,222,000

Entries

101

ITM

16

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₩190,022,000 $126,380	RS Ranno Sootla Estonia	1,679.26
2	₩123,250,000 $81,970	YL Yuhang Liu Australia	1,187.42
3	₩82,950,000 $55,170	XZ Xugang Zhang China	969.52
4	₩58,150,000 $38,675	YL Yuhan Liu China	839.63
5	₩42,450,000 $28,235	QZ Quan Zhou China	750.99
6	₩32,300,000 $21,480	BL Bowen Li China	685.56
7	₩25,750,000 $17,125	HH Harry Halim Indonesia	634.70
8	₩21,550,000 $14,335	CS Chau Shing Lam Hong Kong	593.71
9	₩18,900,000 $12,570	GK Georgii Klenin Russia	559.75

Check the 16 Payouts & Results ...

Deng Dominates Championship Day 1A

The opening flight of the KRW 4,000,000 (~USD 2,640) buy-in Red Dragon Plus Championship finished its scheduled ten levels of play. Day 1A drew 163 entries, with 54 players surviving the night to advance to Day 2.

Yawei Deng secured the chip lead during the second half of the day and never let it go, bagging an enormous stack of 900,000 (360 big blinds). Dajie Zhuo finished second in chips with 545,000 (218 big blinds).

Zhuo grew his stack after an unusual pre-flop confrontation against Andres Vasquez , where both players moved all-in with pocket aces in a six-bet pot. Expected to split, the board instead delivered a runner-runner, one-card flush to give Zhuo a freeroll double-up. Vasquez recovered from the beat to finish the day with a healthy 148,500 (59 big blinds). Aichun Li rounded out the top three stacks of the flight, bagging 517,500 (207 big blinds).

Red Dragon Plus Championship Day 1A – Top 10 Chip Count

The tournament action continues today with Day 1B starting at 12:00 PM local time. The second flight features the exact same structure of 10 levels of play. For players who were eliminated in the opening flight and chose not to re-enter immediately, three opening flights remain on the schedule over today and tomorrow. Late registration also stays open through the first two levels of Day 2.

A complete player guide is available on the official RDPT website.

Missed the action? Read every Day 1A update on Somuchpoker Live Updates .

Wei Wins The Dragon’s Hoard (PKO)

In side event action, The Dragon’s Hoard (PKO) drew 181 entries, generating a KRW 281,492,000 (~USD 187,220) prize pool. Regular tour competitor and two-time bracelet winner Guoliang Wei won the tournament, outlasting the field to take home the top prize of KRW 33,250,000 (~USD 22,115).

#31 THE DRAGON'S HOARD (PKO) (1,400,000 KRW)

Total Prize USD

$187,220

Total Prize

₩281,492,000

Entries

181

ITM

26

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₩33,250,000 $22,115	GW Guoliang Wei China	1,360.60
2	₩22,460,000 $14,940	DY Doi Yukishige Japan	962.09
3	₩15,620,000 $10,390	AP Artsiom Panasiuk Belarus	785.54
4	₩11,210,000 $7,455	XZ Xiaosheng Zheng China	680.30
5	₩8,300,000 $5,520	GS Guodong Sun China	608.48
6	₩6,360,000 $4,230	DN Darius Neagoe Romania	555.46
7	₩5,020,000 $3,340	XZ Xiao Zhang China	514.26
8	₩4,120,000 $2,740	LS Lingfeng Sun China	481.04
9	₩3,510,000 $2,335	RZ Rongze Zhang China	453.53

Check the 26 Payouts & Results ...

Super U Challenge Down to 13

The USD 8,000 buy-in Super U Challenge completed its opening day with 34 entries. After 12 levels of play, 13 players advanced to Day 2. Win Meng Tan bagged the chip lead with a commanding 2,146,000 (214 big blinds), ahead of Defeng Chen with 1,291,000 (129 big blinds) and Haohui Ma with 1,153,000 (115 big blinds). They were the only three players to finish the day with seven-figure stacks.

Late registration remains open for the first two levels of Day 2 today, closing at approximately 2:35 PM. Day 2 starts today at 1:00 PM local time and will play down until a champion is crowned.

A livestream of the final table will be available on the official RDPT social media channels.

Lady Dragon+ Begins Today

The Lady Dragon+ takes center stage at 2:00 PM local time, featuring a KRW 1,000,000 (~USD 670) buy-in. The exclusive all-women’s tournament will bring together a field of skilled players, all vying for another RDPT trophy. With plenty of talent expected on display, the event promises another competitive chapter in the Red Dragon Plus Jeju Summer 2026 schedule.

Today’s Schedule: July 14 (Tuesday)

Official RDPT Plus Jeju Summer 2026 Livestream Schedule Released

The full livestream schedule for the RDPT Plus Jeju Summer 2026 running from July 8 to 19 is now available on the official RDPT social media channels.

Fans can tune in daily to catch all the featured action, starting with the Red Dragon Team Event Final Day and moving through premier events like The Dragon Awakening, Baby Dragon Plus, and the RDPT Plus Jeju Summer 2026 Championship, before wrapping up with the massive Red Dragon Prestige Super High Roller Day 2.

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