Main Event Begins as Zhang Yu Wins TLPT Jeju Opening Event

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Updated: 2026.05.17

The second day of the TLPT Jeju 2026 festival brought more champions, the launch of the Main Event, and the finale of the Team Event inside LES A Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World.

China’s Team Chen Jun Wins TLPT Team Event

The Team Event reached its conclusion on Saturday after beginning with nine teams of six players each. Every team member started on a separate table, with the winner of each table advancing to the streamed final table. Points were then awarded based on finishing positions, with the overall standings determined by cumulative team performance.

There was no prize money awarded for individual performances, with the entire prize pool reserved for the top three performing teams overall.

TLPT Jeju 2026 – Team Japan, Captained by Sanechika Nana, finished second overall, but won the final table.

The team led by Chen Jun claimed the title and the KRW 26,760,000 top prize after a strong showing across the opening rounds, including winning three of the six starting tables. The team captained by Japan’s Sanechika Nana produced the player who won the streamed final table, but finished second overall in the team standings for KRW 17,840,000. The team captained by Nie Yu rounded out the podium in third place.

Team Event Results (Captain’s Name)

1. Chen Jun (China) – KRW 26,760,000
2. Sanechika Nana (Japan) – KRW 17,840,000
3. Nie Yu (China) – KRW 12,170,000

Main Event Day 1a Draws 192 Entries

The TLPT Jeju Main Event officially kicked off with Day 1a and attracted 192 entries, with just 29 players successfully bagging chips for Day 2.

China’s Li Xiubo finished atop the counts with 518,500, the only player to cross the half-million mark, while Julie Marriott of the United States ended the night second in chips with 458,000. Xue Jiawen completed the top three with 393,500.

Several familiar names also advanced, including Australia’s Kota Kagasaki with 222,500 and China’s Liu Xingyu with 292,500, as the USD 1,500,000 guaranteed TLPT Main Event began to gather momentum heading into the remaining opening flights.

Main Event Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Li Xiubo	China	518,500
2	Julie Marriott	United States	458,000
3	Xue Jiawen	China	393,500
4	Li Songlin	China	369,000
5	Liu Xingyu	China	292,500
6	Luo Yihang	China	279,000
7	Wang Zheng	China	279,000
8	Chen Lei	China	242,500
9	Jian Yi	China	230,000
10	Kota Kagasaki	Australia	222,500

Zhang Yu Wins Opening Event

The Opening Event also crowned its champion after generating 202 total entries across three starting flights. China’s Zhang Yu came away with the title and KRW 39,700,000 after defeating fellow countryman Jin Boxin heads-up.

Japan’s Miyanaga Mitsumasa was the lone non-Chinese player at the final table and finished in fifth place for KRW 8,530,000.

Opening Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Payout
1	Zhang Yu	China	KRW 39,700,000
2	Jin Boxin	China	KRW 25,810,000
3	Zhang Jiahao	China	KRW 17,310,000
4	Tao Junjie	China	KRW 11,970,000
5	Miyanaga Mitsumasa	Japan	KRW 8,530,000
6	Zeng Quanyu	China	KRW 6,260,000
7	Han Yongnan	China	KRW 4,760,000
8	Zang Chenfeng	China	KRW 3,740,000
9	Ma Ning	China	KRW 3,040,000

Side Event Winners Crowned on Busy Saturday

Saturday’s side event schedule kept the action flowing throughout the day at TLPT Jeju, with both the Ladies Event and No Limit Hold’em Turbo drawing healthy fields.

She Jumiao Wins Ladies Event

The TLPT Ladies Event attracted 28 entries and generated a KRW 9,744,050 prize pool, with China’s She Jumiao eventually taking home the trophy and KRW 3,690,000 after defeating Teng Jinxi heads-up.

Chen Xiaoxiao added another deep run to her growing series resume with a third-place finish, while Japan’s Nana continued her strong weekend by reaching another final table shortly after helping her team finish runner-up in the Team Event.

Place	Player	Country	Payout
1	She Jumiao	China	KRW 3,690,000
2	Teng Jinxi	China	KRW 2,470,000
3	Chen Xiaoxiao	China	KRW 1,550,000
4	Li Xin	China	KRW 1,110,000
5	Sanechika Nana	Japan	KRW 930,000

Caixin “Tina” Wong Takes Down NLH Turbo

The No Limit Hold’em Turbo proved even more popular, drawing 82 entries and building a KRW 42,804,050 prize pool. Taiwan’s Caixin “Tina” Wong emerged victorious for KRW 12,130,000 after overcoming China’s Fu Honggang in heads-up play.

Xiaoxiao nearly turned her Ladies Event podium finish into a second final table appearance of the day, eventually finishing fourth, while Nana added yet another cash to her weekend results with a sixth-place finish.

Place	Player	Country	Payout
1	Caixin “Tina” Wong	Taiwan	KRW 12,130,000
2	Fu Honggang	China	KRW 7,770,000
3	Chen Xiaohuang	China	KRW 5,200,000
4	Chen Xiaoxiao	China	KRW 3,640,000
5	Ivan Zhang	China	KRW 2,670,000
6	Sanechika Nana	Japan	KRW 2,050,000
7	Ni Jianyi	China	KRW 1,670,000
8	John Dorsey	United States	KRW 1,430,000
9	Fan Jinsui	China	KRW 1,290,000

What’s Coming Up on Day 3

Day 3 of TLPT Jeju will see the Main Event continue with Day 1b, while the opening flight of the Mystery Bounty also gets underway at LES A Casino .

The Circuits High Roller will also return for its final day after 13 players survived from a 30-entry field. Only five players will make the money, with Xia Feng leading the way after bagging 1,100,000. Li Yiming sits second with 767,000, while Triton One Main Event Winner Joshua Gebissa rounds out the top three on 444,000.

Circuits High Roller Day 1 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Xia Feng	China	1,100,000
2	Li Yiming	China	767,000
3	Joshua Gebissa	Germany	444,000
4	Martin Sedlak	Germany	407,000
5	Ma Haohui	China	362,000
6	Ye Zhi	China	349,000
7	Matsuda Naohiro	Japan	254,000
8	Chen Jingqi	China	233,000
9	Jesse Spatuzzi Felmanas Wigan	United Kingdom	219,000
10	Shen Yuzhi	China	126,000
11	Dai Dongxu	China	96,000
12	Chen Si	China	84,000
13	Le Nguyen Khoi Nguyen	Vietnam	78,000

With the Main Event field continuing to grow, the Mystery Bounty set to make its debut, and the Circuits High Roller champion still to be crowned, another packed day of action awaits inside Jeju Shinhwa World as the TLPT Jeju festival continues to pick up steam.