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

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Updated: 2026.05.18

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.

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 poker — 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.

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.