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RDPT Jeju 2024: Shiina Okamoto, Tsung Yen Wan, Li Zhang, Zhichen Yu triumph over side events; Meng Guo clinches third trophy of the season

Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju 2024
Photo Credit – Chris Librojo

The Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea has been teeming with excitement each day, with at least six tournaments running daily. Day five of the series saw another five runners – Shiina Okamoto, Tsung Yen Wan, Li Zhang, Zhichen Yu, and Meng Guo, rise as champions over at the side events. With a 38 trophy event lineup, players looking to clinch victories still have five days to go as the series continues through August 4th.

Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Player Guide
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Festival Results

Side Event Results

Event #14: Jeju Dragon Quest: Shiina Okamoto – KRW 89,344,000 (~USD 64,530)

Shiina Okamoto wins RDPT Jeju Dragon Quest
Shiina Okamoto

Newly minted WSOP bracelet winner Shiina Okamoto landed the victory at the two day Jeju Dragon Quest after outlasting the 313 entry field. Okamoto defeated Zhang Dianlei in heads up battle and successfully banked the lion’s share of the KRW 409,874,000 (~USD 296,050) prize pool. The Japanese runner entered the final day as the chip leader and carried this advantage all the way to the end to eventually seal the win. Okamoto adds another KRW 89,344,000 (~USD 64,530) to her career winnings, bumping up her total to a smashing USD 550,605.

Date/s: July 29-30, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 1,500,000 (~USD 1,080)
Prize pool: KRW 409,874,000 (~USD 296,050)
Entries: 313 (270 unique)
ITM: 48 players

Event #14: Jeju Dragon Quest Final Table Results

Rank First Name Last Name Flag Prize (KRW)
1 SHIINA OKAMOTO Japan 89,344,000
2 ZHANG DIANLEI China 59,350,000
3 ZHAOXI MA China 39,550,000
4 ZHE FAN China 27,050,000
5 YANJUN MA China 19,060,000
6 FANGXIAO ZHANG China 13,770,000
7 LONG CHEN China 10,290,000
8 YONGHUA LONG China 7,910,000
9 XUN ZHANG China 6,270,000

Event #11: Flip Out #1: Tsung Yen Wan – KRW 16,232,000 (~USD 11,720)

Tsung Yen Wan wins RDPT Flip Out 1
Tsung Yen Wan

The first Flip Out event on schedule drew in 280 entries, more than half which were re-buys in an attempt to qualify for the Final Day. 40 runners headed back to the felt on July 30th and banked a share of the KRW 71,064,000 (~USD 51,330) prize pool. However, it was Tsung Yen Wan who picked up the largest payout, taking with him KRW 16,232,000 (~USD 11,720) in prizes along with Taiwan’s first trophy of the season.

Date/s: July 28-30, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 300,000 (~USD 210)
Prize pool: KRW 71,064,000 (~USD 51,330)
Entries: 280 (110 unique)
ITM: 40 players

Event #11: Flip Out #1 Final Table Results

Rank First Name Last Name Flag Prize (KRW)
1 TSUNG YEN WAN Taiwan 16,232,000
2 LIYING SU China 10,780,000
3 XIANGCHEN GAO China 7,330,000
4 JIEMING XU China 5,110,000
5 ZHANGHUI YU China 3,660,000
6 YIN LIU China 2,690,000
7 HAOYU WANG China 2,030,000
8 WANG HONGJIE China 1,580,000
9 SHUANG LI China 1,260,000

Event #17: Single Day High Roller #2: Li Zhang – KRW 70,062,000 (~USD 50,600)

Li Zhang wins RDPT Single Day HIgh Roller
Li Zhang

Date/s: July 30, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 8,000,000 (~USD 5,770)
Prize pool: KRW 172,272,000 (~USD 124,430)
Entries: 24 (22 unique)
ITM: 4 players

Event #17: Single Day High Roller #2 Full Payouts

Rank First Name Last Name Flag Prize (KRW)
1 LI ZHANG China 70,062,000
2 KAI WU China 46,700,000
3 PAUL HONG New Zealand 30,910,000
4 WEN-YAO TSAI Taiwan 24,600,000

Event #18: Pot Limit Omaha: Zhichen Yu – KRW 10,602,000 (~USD 7,650)

Zhichen Yu wins RDPT Pot Limit Omaha
Zhichen Yu

Date/s: July 30, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 1,000,000 (~USD 720)
Prize pool: KRW 29,682,000 (~USD 21,440)
Entries: 34 (28 unique)
ITM: 6 players

Event #18: Pot Limit Omaha Full Payouts

Rank First Name Last Name Flag Prize (KRW)
1 ZHICHEN YU China 10,602,000
2 YIGUANG XU China 7,070,000
3 HUI DENG China 4,450,000
4 PARK YU CHEUNG China 3,090,000
5 DONG LI China 2,390,000
6 HAITAO LUAN China 2,080,000

Event #20: PLO Hyper Turbo: Meng Guo – KRW 7,887,000 (~USD 5,690)

An astonishing run, China’s Meng Guo is so far, the sole multi-series winner throughout the festival, having bagged three trophy wins just as the series reached its halfway mark. Guo took down Event #6: Limit 2-7 Triple Draw for KRW 6,588,000 (~USD 4,750), and Event #12: Win the Button Hyper Turbo for KRW 8,270,000 (~USD 5,970) the following day. Guo’s series now boasts KRW 22,745,000 (~USD 16,420) in total, but is yet to capture the limited RDPT Winner’s Jacket up for grabs.

Date/s: July 30, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 500,000 (~USD 360)
Prize pool: KRW 25,317,000 (~USD 18,280)
Entries: 58 (46 unique)
ITM: 9 players

Event #20: PLO Hyper Turbo Full Payouts

Rank First Name Last Name Flag Prize (KRW)
1 MENG GUO China 7,887,000
2 CHEN HAO China 5,010,000
3 YING SONG China 3,360,000
4 QIFENG DUAN China 2,380,000
5 XUANYU JIN China 1,790,000
6 HSIN-MIN HUANG China 1,430,000
7 JIWEI DENG China 1,220,000
8 ERDUN XU China 1,120,000
9 CHUNG CHING CHEUNG Hong Kong 1,120,000

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Graduated from De La Salle University, Janette works as a full time teacher in Manila, Philippines. She has long joined the local poker community as a recreational player for the last decade. Having a natural love for the game, she decided to branch out into a different avenue of poker. Currently, Janette works for Somuchpoker as a content writer reporting local and international news for the site.

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