WPT Korea 2024: Jin Boxin, Andrew Matahira, Xu Jie, Jun Weng, and Takeya Naoto claim side event wins
The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea has reached its halfway mark with 9 trophies out of the 28 tournaments already awarded. Four side events which ran alongside the Main Event festivities came into completion with China’s Jin Boxin, Xu Jie, and Jun Weng, Japan’s Andrew Matahira and Takeya Naoto, clinching WPT Korea victories. A total of 19 trophies and nine WPT Korea Rings remain up for the taking with the festival continuing through this Wednesday, April 3rd.
WPT Korea 2024 – Festival Results
WPT Korea 2024 – Player Guide
China’s Jin Boxin bests Jeju Dragon Quest field – KRW 47,770,000 (~USD 35,530)
Date/s: March 27-28, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 1,100,000 (~USD 810)
Prize pool: KR₩ 265,043,000 (~USD 197,130)
Entries: 276 (188 unique)
ITM: 36 players
Event #5: Jeju Dragon Quest Final Table Results
Rank | Last Name | First Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
1 | JIN | BOXIN | China | 47,770,000* |
2 | LI | ZHONGXIAN | China | 47,770,000* |
3 | NIELSEN | MARTIN | Denmark | 27,950,000 |
4 | WU | SHENGHAO | China | 20,700,000 |
5 | ZHANG | XIN | China | 15,500,000 |
6 | GAO | QINRONG | China | 11,750,000 |
7 | LI | LEI | China | 8,950,000 |
8 | LOEFFLER | KILIAN MARKUS HYUN | Germany | 6,950,000 |
9 | XU | YIGUANG | China | 5,400,000 |
*Denotes deal was made
Japan’s Andrew Matahira takes down NLH Bounty – KRW 14,739,000 (~USD 10,960)
Date/s: March 28, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 850,000 (~USD 630)
Prize pool: KR₩ 52,579,000 (~USD 39,100)
Entries: 97 (83 unique)
ITM: 13 players
Event #7: NLH Bounty Full Payouts
Rank | Last Name | First Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
1 | MATAHIRA | ANDREW TOMOYA | Japan | 14,739,000 |
2 | KONISHO | HIORI | Japan | 9,820,000 |
3 | HAN | YADONG | China | 6,670,000 |
4 | INAGAKI SHOGO | Japan | 4,700,000 | |
5 | Sun | Wei Xiong | China | 3,430,000 |
6 | DOI | KEN | Japan | 2,610,000 |
7 | YU | JIANQIANG | 2,070,000 | |
8 | MATSUTANI | IKKEI | Japan | 1,710,000 |
9 | YUJI | KAWATA | Japan | 1,480,000 |
10 | CHEUNG | WIING HUNG | China | 1,480,000 |
11 | Chen | Yu | China | 1,290,000 |
12 | QI | WANGJIE | China | 1,290,000 |
13 | BAATAR | MUNKHTUMEN | Mongolia | 1,290,000 |
China’s Xu Jie wins Pot Limit Omaha – KRW 11,423,000 (~USD 8,490)
Date/s: March 29, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 600,000 (~USD 440)
Prize pool: KR₩ 36,143,000 (~USD 26,880)
Entries: 69 (46 unique)
ITM: 9 players
Event #23: Pot Limit Omaha Full Payouts
Rank | Last Name | First Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
1 | XU | JIE | China | 11,423,000 |
2 | MAO | RENJI | China | 7,620,000 |
3 | WUH | HUNG HSIANG | Taiwan | 5,080,000 |
4 | SHI | ENZE | China | 3,530,000 |
5 | KA | TSZ YEUNG | Hong Kong | 2,560,000 |
6 | AI | REX HUNT | Australia | 1,940,000 |
7 | YANG | SHAO-ME | Taiwan | 1,550,000 |
8 | Sasaki | Takuya | Japan | 1,300,000 |
9 | ZHANG | LEI | China | 1,140,000 |
China’s Weng Jun ships Limit 2-7 Draw – KRW 5,020,000 (~USD 3,730)
Date/s: March 29, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 600,000 (~USD 440)
Prize pool: KR₩ 13,619,000 (~USD 10,130)
Entries: 26 (22 unique)
ITM: 4 players
Event #24: Limit 2-7 Draw Full Payouts
Rank | Last Name | First Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
1 | WENG | JUN | China | 4,510,000* |
2 | ZHANG | XIAOCHUAN | China | 5,020,000* |
3 | LO | YIK HEI ISAAC | China | 2,450,000 |
4 | TAN | CHUNING | China | 1,630,000 |
*Denotes deal was made
Japan’s Takeya Naoto claims Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH – KRW 7,919,000 (~USD 5,890)
Date/s: March 29, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 400,000 (~USD 300)
Prize pool: KR₩ 1,079,960,000 (~USD 803,250)
Entries: 122 (100 unique)
ITM: 16 players
Event #9: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH Final Table Results
Rank | Last Name | First Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
1 | TAKEYA | NAOTO | Japan | 7,919,000 |
2 | CHANG | CHIH-CHUN | China | 5,290,000 |
3 | SHIN | JUNGHWAN | Australia | 3,671,000 |
4 | XUE | WENZE | China | 2,624,000 |
5 | KIM | VLADISLAV | Uzbekistan | 1,935,000 |
6 | WANG | YUE | 1,472,000 | |
7 | HIRANO | KEITA | Japan | 1,157,000 |
8 | WUH | HUNG HSIANG | Taiwan | 941,000 |
9 | MATAHIRA | ANDREW TOMOYA | Japan | 793,000 |
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