RDPT Jeju 2024: KRW 2.5 Billion (~USD 1.8M) Championship Event down to 60 players, Jiang Daqiao on top
Eight days through its ten-day schedule, the Red Dragon Poker Tour games at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, is coming down to its final days, accompanied by the electrifying Championship Event heading onto Day 3. Four days of action saw the 1,337 entry field narrow down to only 60 players remaining in contention for the Main Event title, as well as the biggest payout this season. China’s Jiang Daqiao stands in the lead, having found the largest bag by the end of Day 2, followed closely by Cai Jianting. Action resumes this Saturday, August 3rd at 12 noon, where players will again course through ten levels of play or down to the final table, whichever comes first.
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Player Guide
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Festival Results
Championship Event Day 2 Recap
Red Dragon Championship Event Day 2 welcomed 456 players back on the felt, and quickly saw at least a dozen contenders fall out of contention within the first ten minutes. By the fifth level of play, runners began to tread more carefully with the money bubble fast approaching. However, it was the exit of Zhu Fang Zhou by the hands of Chen Xu that guaranteed everyone else a KRW 4,620,000 (~USD 3,400) minimum payout. Zhu open shoved his last 11 BB with 
and ran right into Chen’s 
for his elimination in 202nd place.
With all players locking in a profit, chips continuously swung back and forth and saw Japan’s Kozo Yamada and Nana Nakamura stack the highest by the final break. China’s Chi Qiao just a few minutes later, inched over the field after landing a 30 BB boost with 
against Zhang Nan’s 
to send the latter out. Chi enters the Day 3 order, positioned 4th in chips, joined by four other countrymen Jiang Daqiao, Cai Jianting, Jun Liu, and Li Dong, across the top five.
All returning 60 survivors are now guaranteed a KRW 7,190,000 (~USD 5,285) payday and a fighting chance to claim the coveted KRW 392,403,000 (~USD 288,460) top prize, RDPT Main Event trophy, and the exclusive Red Dragon Winner’s Jacket. Also making it through, is latest WPT ambassador Pete Chen, and highly decorated pros Jinlong Hu, Wu Chiayun, and Xue Song, along with strong female contenders Shiina Okamoto, Zhang Chenxu, and Hua Wei Lin.
Backtrack on the concluded action via SMP Live Updates or Red Dragon Poker Tour’s official livestream channels:
https://www.youtube.com/@reddragonpokertour
https://www.twitch.tv/playreddragon
Dates: July 30 – August 4, 2024
Buy in: KRW 2,200,000 (~USD 1,620)
Guarantee: KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,236,390)
Prize pool: KRW 2,567,843,000 (~USD 1,875,480)
Entries: 1,337
ITM: 201 places
Day 1A: 332 entries / 103 qualified
Day 1B: 395 entries / 138 qualified
Day 1C: 421 entries / 144 qualified
Day 1D: 190 entries / 74 qualified
Day 2: 456 players / 60 qualified
Day 3: Saturday, August 3
Final Day: Sunday, August 4
Day 3 Chip Count & Seat Draw
| Pos. | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
| 1 | DAQIAO | JIANG | China | 3,130,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | JIANTING | CAI | China | 2,695,000 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | JUN | LIU | China | 2,670,000 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | QIAO | CHI | China | 2,525,000 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | DONG | LI | China | 2,350,000 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | KOZO | YAMADA | Japan | 2,165,000 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | QIFENG | DUAN | China | 2,100,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | BO | LYU | China | 2,100,000 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | CHENG-YEN | LO | Taiwan | 2,015,000 | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | YUHAO | ZHANG | China | 1,750,000 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | NANA | NAKAMURA | Japan | 1,635,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | CHUAN SHU | CHEN | China | 1,580,000 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | AKINOBU | KIRISHIMA | Japan | 1,525,000 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | HUA WEI | LIN | Taiwan | 1,485,000 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | WANG | HONGJIE | China | 1,465,000 | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | XIAO | LIU | China | 1,460,000 | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Xu Dong | Jin | China | 1,455,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | LEI | SHI | China | 1,405,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | WEIFENG | WENG | China | 1,360,000 | 2 | 9 |
| 20 | TINGJIA | CAO | China | 1,345,000 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | DMITRII | GNUSAEV | Russia | 1,260,000 | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | VALERY ANATOLEVICH | LI | Uzbekistan | 1,210,000 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | XIAO HUI | TAN | China | 1,195,000 | 2 | 8 |
| 24 | WENQING | CAI | China | 1,155,000 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | MAI | ZHANG | China | 1,100,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | JIAN | ZHENG | China | 1,100,000 | 1 | 7 |
| 27 | JIN LONG | HU | China | 1,020,000 | 7 | 7 |
| 28 | ZHAOYI | LIN | China | 1,010,000 | 2 | 5 |
| 29 | KA FAI | WONG | Hong Kong | 940,000 | 5 | 9 |
| 30 | YAYUN | DING | China | 900,000 | 4 | 9 |
| 31 | CHENXU | ZHANG | China | 865,000 | 6 | 7 |
| 32 | WEI | ZHU | China | 820,000 | 6 | 8 |
| 33 | BOXIN | JIN | China | 800,000 | 1 | 8 |
| 34 | YAWEI | DENG | China | 780,000 | 6 | 5 |
| 35 | YIGUANG | XU | China | 770,000 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | ZIH-JING | YANG | Taiwan | 770,000 | 6 | 4 |
| 37 | WU | CHIA YUN | Taiwan | 735,000 | 7 | 2 |
| 38 | HUI | DENG | China | 730,000 | 6 | 2 |
| 39 | SONG | XUE | China | 700,000 | 4 | 8 |
| 40 | GO | SAITO | Japan | 690,000 | 2 | 7 |
| 41 | XU | CHEN | China | 685,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | YAHUI | XU | China | 650,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 43 | ZEHAO | LI | China | 630,000 | 4 | 5 |
| 44 | CHEN | SHICONG | China | 630,000 | 7 | 4 |
| 45 | CHUN HSIANG | HU | China | 600,000 | 3 | 5 |
| 46 | MINGYUE | WANG | China | 595,000 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | YEN-HAN | CHEN | China | 580,000 | 3 | 7 |
| 48 | XINJUN | WANG | China | 565,000 | 7 | 5 |
| 49 | XUEJIAN | LI | China | 550,000 | 7 | 1 |
| 50 | CHI | ZHANG | China | 535,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 51 | KYUNG MIN | LEE | United States | 485,000 | 5 | 6 |
| 52 | XU | FENG | China | 480,000 | 3 | 3 |
| 53 | ZHONGYAO | LI | China | 425,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 54 | XIAOTONG | YU | China | 420,000 | 7 | 9 |
| 55 | SHENGHONG | ZHU | China | 410,000 | 4 | 6 |
| 56 | MING-CHEN | LU | Taiwan | 385,000 | 3 | 6 |
| 57 | LINLI | ZENG | China | 360,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 58 | HAOYUN | MA | China | 355,000 | 3 | 8 |
| 59 | YUEJUN | ZHAO | China | 345,000 | 5 | 2 |
| 60 | SHIINA | OKAMOTO | Japan | 295,000 | 3 | 4 |
Live Streaming Schedule
In addition to live coverage provided by Somuchpoker, live streaming for the Red Dragon Championship Event will be available throughout the festival from July 30th through August 4 via the Tour’s official Youtube and Twitch channels. Featured tables leading up to the Final Table will be captured for the said event, all the way down to the champion. Tune in for all the latest via the links listed below.
https://www.youtube.com/@reddragonpokertour
https://www.twitch.tv/playreddragon
Side Event Results
Event #28: Single Day High Roller #3: Bin Leng – KRW 76,234,000 (~USD 56,040)
Date/s: August 2, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 8,000,000 (~USD 5,850)
Prize pool: KRW 200,984,000 (~USD 147,740)
Entries: 28 (23 unique)
ITM: 5 players
Event #28: Single Day High Roller #3 Full Payouts
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | BIN | LENG | China | 76,234,000 |
| 2 | JIAMING | ZHAO | China | 50,830,000 |
| 3 | PARK YU | CHEUNG | China | 31,920,000 |
| 4 | ZHIXIN | XU | China | 22,890,000 |
| 5 | XIAOCHUN | SHI | China | 19,110,000 |
Event #29: Hyper Turbo NLH: Kyosuke Nagami – KRW 11,511,000 (~USD 8,460)
Date/s: August 2, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 500,000 (~USD 360)
Prize pool: KRW 42,341,000 (~USD 31,125)
Entries: 97 (83 unique)
ITM: 15 players
Event #29: Hyper Turbo NLH Full Payouts
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | KYOSUKE | NAGAMI | Japan | 11,511,000 |
| 2 | WILLIAM | LI | Canada | 7,430,000 |
| 3 | CHENG YU | LAI | China | 5,000,000 |
| 4 | JUN | LI | United Kingdom | 3,490,000 |
| 5 | JIA CHUAN | TONG | Singapore | 2,540,000 |
| 6 | WENJIE | LIU | China | 1,930,000 |
| 7 | JUNNOSUKE | TAGUCHI | Japan | 1,540,000 |
| 8 | CHAK SEN | WONG | Hong Kong | 1,290,000 |
| 9 | HSU | KAI-CHENG | Taiwan | 1,130,000 |
| 10 | ZIXUN | WANG | China | 1,100,000 |
| 11 | XIANGZHI | CHEN | China | 1,100,000 |
| 12 | HUANG | HUANG | China | 1,070,000 |
| 13 | RONG | ZHANG | China | 1,070,000 |
| 14 | DAJIE | ZHUO | China | 1,070,000 |
| 15 | LUYAO | WU | China | 1,070,000 |
For more information on Red Dragon Poker Tour, Jeju including registration details and event schedules, please visit https://linktr.ee/RDPTpoker.
