Super Cup Makes Waves In Busan With Maximum Turnouts At Key Events

From June 2 to 9, 2025, the port city of Busan played host to one of the most promising signs of live poker’s revival in South Korea. The Super Cup. A young and ambitious brand that brought players together from across the region, delivering an eight-day event that exceeded all expectations.

Emerging only in late 2024, Super Cup is currently the only brand hosting events in South Korea outside of Jeju Island. Its debut in Seoul saw a rocky start as players expressed concerns over legal uncertainties. Interest then shifted in Jeju where turnout increased. But it was the recent stop in Busan that marked the brand’s turning point where it drew the largest attendance of all three stops to date. 

Super Cup Busan

Taking place at the Paradise City Hotel, from day 1 local support for Super Cup Busan was strong, resulting in long registration lines and elbow to elbow room. Familiar Korean player Kim Hak Do was among those in the field. Japan was also well represented, led by Yuri Ishida and Nana Nakamura, the latter who won three trophies at the inaugural run in Seoul. China’s contingent included pros Xiaosheng Zheng and Baiyu Ni, Hong Kong’s Steven Lai and Taiwan’s Christy Huang were also spotted, and Malaysia’s Shyh Chyn Lim made the trip, adding Busan to his growing list of poker destinations. 

By the end of the brand’s eight-day run, a total of 22 champions were crowned with the large Korean force claiming a whopping 14 trophies. At the top of that list was Lee Jun Kyu for his victory at the Main Event. Lee hailed above a field of 1000 entries, earning an ICM deal payout of KR₩ 103 Million (~US$ 75,765). The largest cut was banked by 3rd placer Lee Kwan Soo of KR₩ 112.7 Million (~US$ 82,900), and wedged between in 2nd place was Han Taekyung who walked away with KR₩ 106.2 Million (~US$ 78,120). Below are the results and highlights of both key and side events.  

SUPER CUP – RESULTS

Key Events Highlights

Taking a look at the festival majors where guarantees across the board were crushed. For example, the Main Event started with a KR₩ 500 Million prize pool that amassed to KR₩ 750 Million. Here’s a look at how they all stacked up. 

#9 MAIN EVENT (10 TICKET)

Total Prize

$551,680

Guaranteed

500,000,000

Entries

1,000

ITM

125

#	Payout	Player
1	$75,765 103,000,000 TICKET	LJ Lee Jun Kyu Korea (Republic of)
2	$78,120 106,200,000 TICKET	HT Han Taekyung Korea (Republic of)
3	$82,900 112,700,000 TICKET	LK Lee Kwan Soo Korea (Republic of)
4	$35,310 48,000,000 TICKET	YJ You Junho Korea (Republic of)
5	$27,950 38,000,000 TICKET	LY Li Youkan China
6	$21,330 29,000,000 TICKET	LJ Lee Jae Hwang Korea (Republic of)
7	$15,445 21,000,000 TICKET	GD Gong Dong Ho Korea (Republic of)
8	$11,035 15,000,000 TICKET	PJ Park Jun Ho Korea (Republic of)
9	$8,090 11,000,000 TICKET	KY Kozo Yamada Japan

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#1 KICK OFF (5 TICKET)

Total Prize

$61,790

Guaranteed

50,000,000

Entries

300

ITM

38

#	Payout	Player
1	$14,710 20,000,000 TICKET	KY Kim Young Hoon Korea (Republic of)
2	$9,560 13,000,000 TICKET	CY Chun Young Bae Korea (Republic of)
3	$6,250 8,500,000 TICKET	KS Kim Sul Bum Korea (Republic of)
4	$4,780 6,500,000 TICKET	CC Chae Chang Seog Korea (Republic of)
5	$3,750 5,100,000 TICKET	KK Kim Kyung Mo Korea (Republic of)
6	$2,795 3,800,000 TICKET	LM Lee Man Su Korea (Republic of)
7	$2,060 2,800,000 TICKET	ZY Zhang Yankai China
8	$1,545 2,100,000 TICKET	WZ Wang Zixu China
9	$1,105 1,500,000 TICKET	PJ Park Jung Jae Korea (Republic of)

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#4 BUSAN CUP (6 TICKET)

Total Prize

$92,680

Guaranteed

80,000,000

Entries

300

ITM

38

#	Payout	Player
1	$23,945 32,550,000 TICKET	LS Lee Sang Woo Korea (Republic of)
2	$13,975 19,000,000 TICKET	XZ Xiaosheng Zheng China
3	$8,825 12,000,000 TICKET	JJ Jang Jun Yong Korea (Republic of)
4	$6,620 9,000,000 TICKET	PS Park Sung Il Korea (Republic of)
5	$5,150 7,000,000 TICKET	PJ Park Jae Sung Korea (Republic of)
6	$3,970 5,400,000 TICKET	WZ Wang Zixu China
7	$3,015 4,100,000 TICKET	LK Lee Kyung Woo Korea (Republic of)
8	$2,205 3,000,000 TICKET	FC Feng Chuan China
9	$1,765 2,400,000 TICKET	PJ Park Jun Sung Korea (Republic of)

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#7 MYSTERY BOUNTY (8 TICKET)

Total Prize

$176,540

Guaranteed

130,000,000

Entries

400

ITM

50

#	Payout	Player
1	$35,160 47,800,000 TICKET	HY Ha Yun Hwan Korea (Republic of)
2	$20,520 27,900,000 TICKET	KJ Kim Jin Hwan Korea (Republic of)
3	$24,275 33,000,000 TICKET	JS Jeong Sang Jun Korea (Republic of)
4	$8,680 11,800,000 TICKET	ZC Zhang Chunhao China
5	$5,735 7,800,000 TICKET	CJ Choi Jun Young Korea (Republic of)
6	$4,045 5,500,000 TICKET	KC Kim Chang Jun Korea (Republic of)
7	$4,855 6,600,000 TICKET	MW Min Woong Ki Korea (Republic of)
8	$5,150 7,000,000 TICKET	PJ Park Jung Eun Korea (Republic of)
9	$4,045 5,500,000 TICKET	LJ Lee Jong Seon Korea (Republic of)

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#10 HIGH ROLLER (15 TICKET)

Total Prize

$176,540

Guaranteed

60,000,000

Entries

200

ITM

30

#	Payout	Player
1	$39,720 54,000,000 TICKET	KW Kang Won Kyu Korea (Republic of)
2	$25,010 34,000,000 TICKET	OJ Oh Jun Seok Korea (Republic of)
3	$22,065 30,000,000 TICKET	WJ Won Jong Sun Korea (Republic of)
4	$12,360 16,800,000 TICKET	KS Kim Seong Gwon Korea (Republic of)
5	$9,195 12,500,000 TICKET	YX Yu Xiao Tong China
6	$7,060 9,600,000 TICKET	WZ Wang Zixu China
7	$5,150 7,000,000 TICKET	KH Kim Hyun Su Korea (Republic of)
8	$3,680 5,000,000 TICKET	CC Chae Chang Seog Korea (Republic of)
9	$2,940 4,000,000 TICKET	YJ Yeo Jee Woong Korea (Republic of)

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#12 SUPER HIGH ROLLER (40 TICKET)

Total Prize

$147,555

Guaranteed

100,000,000

Entries

59

ITM

9

#	Payout	Player
1	$27,215 37,000,000 TICKET	GF Gu Feng China
2	$36,780 50,000,000 TICKET	JH Jung Hwi Gun Korea (Republic of)
3	$25,010 34,000,000 TICKET	LK Lee Kwang Soo Korea (Republic of)
4	$15,445 21,000,000 TICKET	LY Li You Kan China
5	$12,505 17,000,000 TICKET	OJ Oh Jun Seok Korea (Republic of)
6	$10,005 13,600,000 TICKET	SH Shim Hyeon Tae Korea (Republic of)
7	$8,090 11,000,000 TICKET	LB Lee Bong Jae Korea (Republic of)
8	$6,620 9,000,000 TICKET	ZL Zhou Ledong China
9	$5,885 8,000,000 TICKET	JG Jeon Gyeongseok Korea (Republic of)

#14 ISABELLE LADIES (3 TICKET)

Total Prize

$14,520

Entries

94

ITM

12

#	Payout	Player
1	$4,415 6,000,000 TICKET	KJ Kang Jeong Hwa Korea (Republic of)
2	$2,720 3,700,000 TICKET	LC Lee Chae Hyun Korea (Republic of)
3	$1,765 2,400,000 TICKET	LD Lee Da Eun Korea (Republic of)
4	$1,175 1,600,000 TICKET	KH Kim Hee Yeon Korea (Republic of)
5	$885 1,200,000 TICKET	H Hatayrad Korea (Republic of)
6	$720 980,000 TICKET	KM Kim Min Ji Korea (Republic of)
7	$625 850,000 TICKET	LY Lee Ye Rin Korea (Republic of)
8	$535 730,000 TICKET	YK Yun Kyung Mee Korea (Republic of)
9	$465 630,000 TICKET	LS Lee So Mi Korea (Republic of)

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Side Event Highlights

The side events were just as popular as the key events. Listed below are events that drew over 100 entries.

#16 MEDICOS CUP (8 TICKET)

Total Prize

$65,870

Guaranteed

60,000,000

Entries

199

ITM

25

#	Payout	Player
1	$16,735 22,750,000 TICKET	ST Sato Takumi Japan
2	$10,520 14,300,000 TICKET	KI Kim In Gyu Korea (Republic of)
3	$6,765 9,200,000 TICKET	YH Yu Hyeon Seung Korea (Republic of)
4	$4,635 6,300,000 TICKET	UC Uda Chntsu Japan
5	$3,455 4,700,000 TICKET	WS Wu Siman China
6	$2,870 3,900,000 TICKET	WY Woo Young Ho Korea (Republic of)
7	$2,425 3,300,000 TICKET	NY Nishikawa Yuki Japan
8	$2,060 2,800,000 TICKET	A Aito Japan
9	$1,690 2,300,000 TICKET	CI Cho Il Chan Korea (Republic of)

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#13 NIGHT GAME : PLO TURBO (2 TICKET)

Total Prize

$13,800

Entries

134

ITM

17

#	Payout	Player
1	$3,825 5,200,000 TICKET	BG Biao Guo China
2	$2,355 3,200,000 TICKET	KS Kim Sangho Korea (Republic of)
3	$1,470 2,000,000 TICKET	LC Lee Cheong Hoon Korea (Republic of)
4	$1,105 1,500,000 TICKET	LJ Lee Jeong Yeob Korea (Republic of)
5	$770 1,050,000 TICKET	KR Kotake Ryo Japan
6	$655 890,000 TICKET	LS Lee Sang Min Korea (Republic of)
7	$545 740,000 TICKET	KD Kim Don Won Korea (Republic of)
8	$440 600,000 TICKET	CB Choi Bong Jin Korea (Republic of)
9	$370 500,000 TICKET	NC Nam Chi Gyu Korea (Republic of)

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#15 NIGHT GAME : NLH TURBO 4 (2 TICKET)

Total Prize

$11,535

Entries

112

ITM

14

#	Payout	Player
1	$3,455 4,700,000 TICKET	MT Masaya Tokui Japan
2	$2,135 2,900,000 TICKET	CE Cho Eun Seo Korea (Republic of)
3	$1,250 1,700,000 TICKET	NY Nishikawa Yuki Japan
4	$885 1,200,000 TICKET	PM Park Mina Korea (Republic of)
5	$670 910,000 TICKET	JH Jang Hyun Je Korea (Republic of)
6	$530 720,000 TICKET	HS Hong Seung Jae Korea (Republic of)
7	$440 600,000 TICKET	SR Sun Rui China
8	$380 520,000 TICKET	KK Kim Kyung Ruk Korea (Republic of)
9	$340 460,000 TICKET	MH Miyoshi Hiroshi Japan

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#20 CLOSER EVENT (3 TICKET)

Total Prize

$37,220

Guaranteed

20,000,000

Entries

241

ITM

31

#	Payout	Player
1	$6,620 9,000,000 TICKET	KH Kim Hyun Su Korea (Republic of)
2	$5,735 7,800,000 TICKET	LD Lee Dong Hun Korea (Republic of)
3	$4,710 6,400,000 TICKET	MY Moon Young Chan Korea (Republic of)
4	$3,680 5,000,000 TICKET	CH Choi Hyeon Yeol Korea (Republic of)
5	$2,135 2,900,000 TICKET	LM Lee Myeong Seong Korea (Republic of)
6	$1,800 2,450,000 TICKET	JC Joo Cheol Hyeon Korea (Republic of)
7	$1,470 2,000,000 TICKET	CI Cho Il Chan Korea (Republic of)
8	$1,175 1,600,000 TICKET	HH Hyun Hyeong Cheol Korea (Republic of)
9	$955 1,300,000 TICKET	JS Jang Su Min Korea (Republic of)

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Up Next: Super Cup Incheon

Super Cup continues to bring players in Korea live poker action with the brand headed to Incheon from October 2-12, 2025 at the Paradise City Resort. Mark the dates!