TLPT Jeju Circuit Main Event Heads Toward Potential Overlay After Day 1b

Kai Cocklin
Kai CocklinHead of Live Poker

Day 3 of the TLPT Jeju 2026 festival saw the Main Event move another step closer toward a potential overlay in the USD 1,500,000 guaranteed championship, while the Circuits High Roller crowned a champion and the opening flight of the Mystery Bounty played out inside LES A Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World.

Main Event Crosses 350 Entries After Day 1b

The TLPT Circuits Main Event added another 171 entries on Day 1b, bringing the total field so far to 363 entries through the opening two flights. A further 26 players successfully secured their Day 2 seats from the second starting flight.

China’s Bai Yunpeng finished as the runaway chip leader after bagging 806,000, comfortably ahead of Jiang Peng with 460,500 and Quan Zhou with 456,500. Japan’s Okawa Takuto was among the notables to advance after ending the night with 277,500.

TLPT Jeju 2026 - Quan Zhou
TLPT Jeju 2026 - Quan Zhou

Across the first two flights, 55 players have now secured a place in Day 2, with the Main Event field sitting at 363 entries heading into the final three starting flights. With the tournament carrying a USD 1,500,000 guarantee, plenty of added value could still be on the table if the remaining flights do not produce a late surge in numbers.

Main Event Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank

Player

Country

Chip Count

1

Bai Yunpeng

China

806,000

2

Jiang Peng

China

460,500

3

Quan Zhou

China

456,500

4

Ni Jianyi

China

348,000

5

Okawa Takuto

Japan

277,500

6

Gan Disheng

China

237,000

7

Li Zihan

China

217,500

8

Zhang Xudong

China

200,000

9

Liang Tie

China

185,000

10

Li Qin

China

184,500

Li Yiming Wins Circuits High Roller

TLPT Jeju 2026 - Li Yiming
TLPT Jeju 2026 - Li Yiming

The TLPT Circuits High Roller also reached its conclusion after attracting 31 entries and generating a KRW 115,980,000 prize pool.

China’s Li Yiming emerged victorious to claim the title and KRW 43,990,000 top prize after defeating fellow countryman Dai Dongxu heads-up. Haohui Ma completed the podium, while Japan’s Matsuda Naohiro rounded out the five paid places.

Circuits High Roller Results

Place

Player

Country

Payout

1

Li Yiming

China

KRW 43,990,000

2

Dai Dongxu

China

KRW 29,330,000

3

Ma Haohui

China

KRW 18,420,000

4

Xia Feng

China

KRW 13,210,000

5

Matsuda Naohiro

Japan

KRW 11,030,000

Kert Hallik Wins PLO Turbo

TLPT Jeju 2026 - Kert Hallik
TLPT Jeju 2026 - Kert Hallik

The Sunday schedule also featured the TLPT PLO Turbo, which attracted 52 entries and generated a KRW 27,144,050 prize pool.

Estonia’s Kert Hallik came away with the title and KRW 8,900,000 top prize after defeating Taiwan’s Chao-Ting Cheng heads-up. China’s Jumiao She continued her strong series run with another podium finish in third place, shortly after already capturing the Ladies Event title earlier in the festival.

Fu Honggang followed up his runner-up finish in the No Limit Hold’em Turbo with another deep run in fourth place, while Canada’s Zhou Jie bubbled the money in ninth after Australia’s Joshua Gebissa was the final elimination before the unofficial final table.

PLO Turbo Results

Place

Player

Country

Payout

1

Kert Hallik

Estonia

KRW 8,900,000

2

Chao-Ting Cheng

Taiwan

KRW 5,570,000

3

She Jumiao

China

KRW 3,700,000

4

Fu Honggang

China

KRW 2,610,000

5

Batsukh Myagmardorj

Mongolia

KRW 1,980,000

6

Klenin Georgii

Russia

KRW 1,610,000

7

Yang Kanghao

China

KRW 1,420,000

8

Liu Tao

China

KRW 1,360,000

Masatsugu Horiuchi Wins Single Day High Roller Bounty

TLPT Jeju 2026 - Masatsugu Horiuchi
TLPT Jeju 2026 - Masatsugu Horiuchi

The TLPT Single Day High Roller Bounty drew 22 entries on Sunday, creating a KRW 18,766,050 regular prize pool alongside a separate KRW 17,600,000 bounty pool.

Japan’s Masatsugu Horiuchi came away with the title after defeating China’s Ge Sha heads-up, earning KRW 7,640,000 in prize money along with an additional KRW 4,800,000 in bounty rewards.

China’s Shen Yinchao finished third and collected KRW 3,200,000 in bounties during his run, while Qin Peng finished fourth but actually topped the bounty earnings leaderboard with KRW 4,000,000 in knockouts despite narrowly missing the podium places.

American player John Dorsey fell just short of the regular payouts in fifth place but still picked up KRW 2,400,000 in bounty prizes.

Single Day High Roller Bounty Results

Place

Player

Country

Payout

Bounties

1

Masatsugu Horiuchi

Japan

KRW 7,640,000

KRW 4,800,000

2

Ge Sha

China

KRW 5,090,000

KRW 1,600,000

3

Shen Yinchao

China

KRW 3,440,000

KRW 3,200,000

4

Qin Peng

China

KRW 2,600,000

KRW 4,000,000

TLPT Jeju Mystery Bounty Opens With Day 1a

The first flight of the Mystery Bounty also got underway on Sunday, with 13 entries recorded in Day 1a. Each starting flight plays down to 25% of the field, with four players advancing from the opener. Once the surviving players combine for Day 2, the tournament will play into the money at 15% of the overall field, while bounty prizes will be in play from the very start of Day 2 action.

China’s Xu Jieming finished atop the counts after bagging 193,000, while Li Yuezeng, Gao Shuang, and Hu Yang also secured their Day 2 seats.

TLPT Jeju 2026
TLPT Jeju 2026

Mystery Bounty Day 1a Survivors

Player

Country

Chip Count

Xu Jieming

China

193,000

Li Yuezeng

China

65,500

Gao Shuang

China

38,500

Hu Yang

China

28,000

What’s Coming Up on Day 4

Monday’s schedule will see the TLPT Circuits Main Event continue with Day 1c, while the AA High Roller also gets underway in Jeju.

The Mystery Bounty will return with both Day 1b and Day 1c set to play out as players continue chasing Day 2 qualification and a shot at the bounty prizes.

With the Main Event field continuing to climb and more trophies set to be awarded, the TLPT Jeju festival is beginning to hit full stride inside Jeju Shinhwa World.

About the Editor

Kai Cocklin

Kai Cocklin is Head of Live Poker at SoMuchPoker, overseeing live tournament coverage, reporting teams and festival partnerships across the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Before joining SoMuchPoker he worked with PokerNews at major festivals including the World Series of Poker and the European Poker Tour, where he managed live reporting teams and helped develop new writers.