Main Event – chip counts Buy in: KR₩ 3,400,000 (~USD 2,680) Guarantee: KR₩ 2,000,000,000 (~USD 1,575,600) Day 1A: 252 entries / 98 advanced Day 1B: 232 entries / 82 advanced Day 1C: 274 entries / 102 advanced Prize pool: KR₩ 2,246,947,400 (~USD 1,770,200) Day 2 – 283 players Player Flag Stack BB Zhao Yong China […]
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WPT Korea: Main Event Day 1A draws 252, Huidong Gu tops 98 survivors; David Erquiaga, Valeriy Pak, Yuan Xin win trophies
World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea is in full swing at Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Casino. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Jeju Island, the ten-day festival kicked off on July 15 and will run until July 24. After two days of pre-games, the KR₩ 2 Billion guaranteed Main Event took center stage. The first […]
World Poker Tour officially opens WPT Korea with welcome speech by CEO Adam Pliska
The World Poker Tour (WPT) officially opened WPT Korea with WPT host Ashleigh Lawrence introducing WPT CEO and President, Adam Pliska who delivered the welcome speech, “Hi everybody and welcome to WPT Korea, we are so happy to have you here. Thank you for coming out. The WPT always pairs with premier properties across the […]
China comes out in force at WPT Korea with 31 advancing to Day 2 of the opener; Zhao Wei and Haobo Zhu top last two flights
Chinese players arrived in droves to Jeju Island with more expected for the special ten-day festival hosted by the prestigious World Poker Tour (WPT). The games kicked off on July 15, 2023 at Jeju Shinhwa World resort and will run until July 24, 2023. Over the past two days, turnout was tremendous as players […]
Stakes are high for WPT Korea Main Event featuring KR₩ 2 Billion (~USD 1.57M) guarantee
The World Poker Tour (WPT) has set a new benchmark in Asia with the WPT Korea Main Event backed by a jaw-dropping KR₩ 2,000,000,000 (~USD 1,575,600) guarantee. This is the largest prize pool ever extended by the brand in the region. To have a chance at seizing a sizable portion, three starting days are scheduled […]
WPT Korea: Kataoka Toshio and Wang Hong Ling bag chip leads on opening day; Main Event KR₩ 2M gtd coming up on July 17-21
The World Poker Tour (WPT) concluded its first day of games in Jeju Island, with the WPT Opener and Deepstack NLH attracting good crowds. The ten-day festival is a special one on the WPT lineup with three key events to look forward to. The festival runs from July 15 to 24, 2023 at Landing […]
World Poker Tour makes landfall in Jeju Island, Korea – July 15 to 24 at Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Resort
The World Poker Tour (WPT) takes center stage in Asia for a special ten-day series running from today July 15 to 24 in the luxurious Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Resort in Jeju Island. The gorgeous world heritage site is the perfect backdrop for this extraordinary event as WPT Korea presents a schedule of 18 events, […]
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Mid-July,WPT Heading to Korea with 2 Billion KRW GTD
From July 15th to 24th, one of the world’s top three international poker events, WPT, will land on Jeju Island, South Korea. The Main Event guarantees a prize pool of 2 billion Korean Won, with a registration fee of 3.4 million Korean Won. The event will be directed by WPT veteran Matt Savage, with the […]