Having coursed through nine days of thrilling action at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, the Red Dragon Poker Tour festival is winding down to its final day of games this Sunday, August 4th, with its headlining Championship Event close to crowning its newest champion. The biggest event held this year in Jeju drew in an astonishing 1,337 entries across four flights, and saw its prize pool soar way past the guarantee, listing KRW 2,567,843,000 (~USD 1,875,480) in total prizes. Japan’s Nana Nakamura currently leads the remaining nine into the Final Day after securing the largest bag by the end of Day 3, and stands to be in the best position to secure the KRW 392,403,000 (~USD 287,400) top prize.
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Player Guide
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Festival Results
Championship Event Day 3 Recap
Day 3 ushered a 60 player field back on the felt, all in search of a spot into the final table. China’s Ding Yayun kicked off the eliminations half an hour into the games, having lost a flip for a 60 big blind pot against Liu Jun. Still a long way through, a third of the pack quickly followed suit and was already seen stepping off the floor by the initial hour of play. Seasoned contenders Pete Chen (55th), Jinlong Hu (48th), Shiina Okamoto (43rd), and Wu Chiayun (39th), all fell short of running deep and exited early in the afternoon.
China’s Chen Chuan Shu who sat consistently amongst the big stacks throughout the day, found his momentum heading down as two tables remained. Chen paid off Japan’s Kozo Yamada in two crucial spots which cost him half his stack, and eventually advance through just stacking below average.
The biggest pot of the day however, unfolded after Nana Nakamura called off for her tournament life against Lyu Bo in a massive blind vs blind clash. The fearless Japanese contender made the right call, shipping her 16,950,000 in chips and landing the lead across the final table. Nakamura is already guaranteed her biggest career cash with all returning players in for a minimum payout of KRW 32,100,000 (~USD 23,510).
The final table bubble closed in following the exit of Zhao Yuejun in 10th place, having committed his last 7.5 big blinds with 
against Liu Xiao’s 
. At risk, Zhao had his hopes up all the way through the turn, up until the river 
paired up his opponent’s overcards to knock him out. Zhao settles for a KRW 25,160,000 (~USD 18,420) payday, and leaves with the final nine in place.
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: 60 players
Final Day: Sunday, August 4
Final Table Chip Counts
| Pos. | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | NANA | NAKAMURA | Japan | 16,800,000 | 67 |
| 2 | MAI | ZHANG | China | 10,175,000 | 41 |
| 3 | KOZO | YAMADA | Japan | 7,625,000 | 31 |
| 4 | QIAO | CHI | China | 6,750,000 | 27 |
| 5 | CHUANSHU | CHEN | China | 6,100,000 | 24 |
| 6 | GO | SAITO | Japan | 6,100,000 | 24 |
| 7 | XIAO | LIU | China | 5,300,000 | 21 |
| 8 | JUN | LIU | China | 5,100,000 | 20 |
| 9 | HAOYUN | MA | China | 3,900,000 | 16 |
Average stack: 7,414,778
Total chips in play: 66,733,000
Remaining Payouts
| Rank | Prize (KRW) | Prize (~USD) |
| 1 | ₩392,403,000 | $287,400 |
| 2 | ₩263,200,000 | $192,770 |
| 3 | ₩186,940,000 | $136,920 |
| 4 | ₩134,300,000 | $98,360 |
| 5 | ₩98,090,000 | $71,840 |
| 6 | ₩72,670,000 | $53,220 |
| 7 | ₩54,440,000 | $39,870 |
| 8 | ₩41,600,000 | $30,460 |
| 9 | ₩32,100,000 | $23,510 |
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 #25: Flip Out #2 to Mystery Big Bounty: Xinjian Lin – KRW 16,000,000 (~USD 11,780)
Date/s: August 1-3, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 500,000 (~USD 360)
Total Prize pool: KRW 88,610,000 (~USD 65,240)
Entries: 203 (83 unique)
ITM: 29 players
Event #25: Flip Out #2 Final Table Results
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | XINJIAN | LIN | China | 16,000,000 |
| 2 | TAO | YIN | China | 10,570,000 |
| 3 | SHOUDA | ZHANG | China | 7,150,000 |
| 4 | GUOLIANG | WEI | China | 4,990,000 |
| 5 | LEI | YU | China | 3,580,000 |
| 6 | JING-YU | HUANG | Taiwan | 2,660,000 |
| 7 | YING | SONG | China | 2,040,000 |
| 8 | ZHUN | WANG | China | 1,610,000 |
| 9 | ZHENG | XIAOSHENG | China | 1,330,000 |
*Excluding bounty prizes
Event #27: Mini Main Event: Wuyi Wang – KRW 119,248,000 (~USD 87,800)
Date/s: August 2-3, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 1,500,000 (~USD 1,090)
Prize pool: KRW 582,728,000 (~USD 429,055)
Entries: 445 (310 unique)
ITM: 67 players
Event #27: Mini Main Event Final Table Results
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | WUYI | WANG | China | 119,248,000 |
| 2 | TING YI | TSAI | Taiwan | 79,190,000 |
| 3 | JONTY ALED | OBRIEN | Australia | 53,730,000 |
| 4 | XIANGCHEN | GAO | China | 37,240,000 |
| 5 | PAUL | HONG | New Zealand | 26,400,000 |
| 6 | JINGZHI | WANG | China | 19,170,000 |
| 7 | XIA | WANG | Taiwan | 14,220,000 |
| 8 | JIE | CHEN | Australia | 10,840,000 |
| 9 | QINGHAO | YANG | China | 8,450,000 |
Event #32: MegaStack NLH: Hong Zhu – KRW 18,000,000 (~USD 13,250)
Date/s: August 3, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 850,000 (~USD 620)
Prize pool: KRW 126,149,000 (~USD 92,880)
Entries: 170 (136 unique)
ITM: 26 players
Event #32: MegaStack NLH Final Table Results
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | HONG | ZHU | China | 18,000,000* |
| 2 | PING-CHIEH | WU | Taiwan | 23,000,000* |
| 3 | HUI | WANG | China | 22,759,000* |
| 4 | FARHAD | AGHAYEV | Azerbaigian | 9,260,000 |
| 5 | SHOU TING | TU | Taiwan | 6,640,000 |
| 6 | KAZUKI | SATO | Japan | 4,930,000 |
| 7 | XIAOSHENG | ZHENG | China | 3,810,000 |
| 8 | CHIA YUN | WU | Taiwan | 3,050,000 |
| 9 | JIANWEI | LIN | China | 2,540,000 |
*Denotes deal was made
Event #33: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH: Bei Shi – KRW 10,327,000 (~USD 7,600)
Date/s: August 3, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 500,000 (~USD 360)
Prize pool: KRW 40,717,000 (~USD 29,980)
Entries: 121 (103 unique)
ITM: 19 players
Event #33: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH Final Table Results
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | BEI | SHI | China | 10,327,000 |
| 2 | DAJIE | ZHUO | China | 6,740,000 |
| 3 | QIN | RUI | China | 4,560,000 |
| 4 | CHIEN YU | LIN | Taiwan | 3,200,000 |
| 5 | BOWEN | XI | China | 2,330,000 |
| 6 | YIN | LIU | China | 1,770,000 |
| 7 | CHUNZHOU | WANG | China | 1,390,000 |
| 8 | TIN LONG | CHENG | Hong Kong | 1,150,000 |
| 9 | LEI | GAO | China | 990,000 |
Event #38: Short Deck NLH #2: Zhihua Yang – KRW 14,808,000 (~USD 10,900)
Date/s: August 3, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 2,000,000 (~USD 1,460)
Prize pool: KRW 31,428,000 (~USD 23,140)
Entries: 18 (15 unique)
ITM: 3 players
Event #38: Short Deck NLH #2 Full Payouts
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | ZHIHUA | YANG | China | 14,808,000 |
| 2 | FEIZE | LI | China | 9,880,000 |
| 3 | ADRIAN BOON CHYE | CHUA | Singapore | 6,740,000 |
For more information on Red Dragon Poker Tour, Jeju including registration details and event schedules, please visit https://linktr.ee/RDPTpoker.
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