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Yichen Wu is a Chinese poker player from Beijing who claimed the biggest title of his career at Jeju Poker Festival 2026, winning the Red Dragon Classic Championship for a career-best KRW 266,980,000 (~USD 198,940). Beating a 668-entry field at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea, Wu turned around a heads-up chip deficit to defeat Lithuania’s Aleksandras Rusinovas in just three hands.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With prior live tournament earnings of USD 73,308 before the JPF win (according to The Hendon Mob), Wu’s victory in the Red Dragon Classic Championship stands as comfortably the biggest result of his career, worth more than ten times his previous best live cash of USD 18,436 and well over double his entire prior live earnings.
Notable results include:
November 2026: 1st place in the Red Dragon Classic Championship at Jeju Poker Festival 2026 for KRW 266,980,000 (~USD 198,940) — his career-best cash, from a 668-entry field.
You can read the full recap of Wu’s Red Dragon Classic victory here.
Biography & Poker Background
Based in Beijing, China, Wu is a tournament player who competes across the Asian live circuit. He travelled to the Jeju Poker Festival as part of the Expedition Team, and said afterwards that he most likely would not have made the trip without their support.
He pointed to his experience at past Main Event final tables as the key to his Red Dragon Classic run, which he described as his third career Main Event title.
His win carried a particular significance. “Proud,” he said when asked to sum it up. “When the final table got down to the final three, it was me against two foreign players. So winning this championship took on a different, special significance for me.”
He rested on the day off after Day 1A and went for morning runs before Days 2 and 3, before going on to win the title and immediately setting his sights on the Red Dragon Plus Championship, aiming to become a Red Dragon double champion.
Play Style & Strategy
Wu is a tournament player whose Red Dragon Classic win showed composure in the biggest moments. Trailing Aleksandras Rusinovas when heads-up play began, Wu doubled through on the very first hand with eight-three for two pair and never looked back, closing out the title two hands later with ace-jack.
He credited his past deep runs as the foundation for navigating the final table, and singled out his heads-up opponent as the toughest test. “His style was very versatile and loose-aggressive. Battling him was filled with deep strategic leveling and mental warfare.”
Social Media & Online Presence
About the Editor
Callum Jury is Somuchpoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.