In return following a five year absence, the Red Dragon Poker Tour is back with a fresh new look, celebrating its debut with a KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,236,390) guaranteed Championship Event. While ambitious for its first showing, the esteemed tour was met with a smashing turnout over the expected with a total of 1,337 entries recorded across four flights. This appears to be the brand’s largest field as of late, breaking its previous 1,308 attendance in Macau back in 2017.
Today’s Day 2 sees another ten levels of 60 minute play with 456 players returning to the felt, and only 201 runners banking a share of the KRW 2,567,843,000 (~USD 1,875,480) pot. Payouts are expected to trickle in this afternoon with the minimum prize listed at KRW 4,620,000 (~USD 3,360). Day 1A chip leader Chen Weihang continues to lead, with 1C’s Li Zhongyao right on his tail.
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Player Guide
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju – Festival Results
Championship Event Day 1C & Day 1D Recap
The final two qualifiers for the Red Dragon Championship Event played through yesterday and booked its highest turnout so far, with 421 entries turning up for Day 1C. The first flight of the day coursed through another twelve levels of 40 minute gameplay and saw China’s Li Zhongyao top the remaining 144 survivors. While Li bagged a massive 515,000 stack, Chen Weihang continues to hold down the lead across the overall Day 2 order.
Several Asian crushers were seen in the mix throughout the day including Ting Yi Tsai (250,000), Hua Wei Lin (215,000), Chen Hao (204,000), Tianhao Zheng (185,000), Kuang Hung Lee (181,000) , Chang Yu Chung (179,000), CTP owner Hsing Hsiung Tai (174,000), Wei Guo Liang (77,000), and Chao Ting Cheng (40,000), all of which found bags by the end of the night.
With a last flight on schedule, players focused on qualifying for Day 2 jumped in at the last minute and added another 190 entries to the tally. Running at a faster pace, it only took six hours on the felt before the day closed in with Japan’s Nana Nakamura stacking the highest. Nakamura enters Day 2 with 359,000, positioned amongst the top ten contenders looking to bag a payout. Joining her are seasoned pros Quan Zhou (317,000), Huahuan Feng (76,000), and Cheng Zhang (68,000).
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
Day 3: Saturday, August 3
Final Day: Sunday, August 4
Top 10 Day 2 Chip Counts
| Pos. | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Chip Count |
| 1 | WEIHANG | CHEN | China | 625,000 |
| 2 | ZHONGYAO | LI | China | 515,000 |
| 3 | CHENG-YEN | LO | Taiwan | 481,000 |
| 4 | DONG | LI | China | 455,000 |
| 5 | HONGJUN | ZHAO | China | 386,000 |
| 6 | JIAMING | ZHAO | CHINA | 378,000 |
| 7 | WEIFENG | WENG | CHINA | 376,000 |
| 8 | JIAN | ZHENG | China | 365,000 |
| 9 | XIAO | LIU | China | 363,000 |
| 10 | NANA | NAKAMURA | Japan | 359,000 |
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 #24: Survivor Bounty NLH: Yiyu Zhou – KRW 33,948,000 (~USD 24,770)
Date/s: August 1, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 1,000,000 (~USD 720)
Prize pool: KRW 145,368,000 (~USD 106,100)
Entries: 216 (150 unique)
ITM: 33 players
Event #24: Survivor Bounty NLH Final Table Results
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | YIYU | ZHOU | China | 33,948,000 |
| 2 | JIE | ZHENG | China | 22,070,000 |
| 3 | ALEKSANDR | DIUDIAEV | Russia | 14,800,000 |
| 4 | PENG | HUANG | China | 10,220,000 |
| 5 | XIAOCHUN | SHI | China | 7,280,000 |
| 6 | ZHONGXIAN | LI | China | 5,360,000 |
| 7 | XU | CHEN | China | 4,080,000 |
| 8 | XUMING | QI | China | 3,210,000 |
| 9 | BAIYU | NI | China | 2,620,000 |
Event #26: Hyper Turbo NLH: Qingbo Gao – KRW 17,207,000 (~USD 12,550)
Date/s: August 1, 2024
Buy-in: KRW 500,000 (~USD 360)
Prize pool: KRW 70,277,000 (~USD 51,290)
Entries: 161 (125 unique)
ITM: 25 players
Event #26: Hyper Turbo NLH Final Table Results
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Flag | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | QINGBO | GAO | China | 17,207,000 |
| 2 | CHANG | LIU | China | 11,170,000 |
| 3 | JUN | LI | United Kingdom | 7,480,000 |
| 4 | CHENG YA | KUO | China | 5,180,000 |
| 5 | XIN | ZHANG | China | 3,720,000 |
| 6 | SISHU | PENG | China | 2,760,000 |
| 7 | HUANG | HUANG | China | 2,140,000 |
| 8 | FANG-KAI | YANG | Taiwan | 1,710,000 |
| 9 | ZHE | FAN | China | 1,430,000 |
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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