Shuanghong Zhu claimed victory in the Red Dragon Plus Championship to round off the Jeju Poker Festival.
The Jeju Poker Festival 2026 has come to an end, with two major titles decided on the final day. The $12,000 Red Dragon Prestige Super High Roller attracted 20 entries, with three players sharing $222,260 in prize money. Florian Duta ($104,760) claimed the title, while Calvin Lee (2nd – $69,800) and Ranno Sootla (3rd – $47,700) also finished on the podium.
The $3,000 Red Dragon Plus Championship attracted 407 entries, falling short of its approximately $1.34 million guarantee. Poker pro Joe Cheong (9th – $17,928) was among the finalists. A deal was agreed between the two remaining players. Runner-up Wenjie Sun collected $227,099, while Shuanghong Zhu claimed the title and the same amount in prize money.
2026 Jeju Poker Festival – RDPT & KPC Poker
Date: October 28 to November 11
Location: Les A Casino, Jeju
Events: 140 incl. satellites
Buy-Ins: KRW 300,000 ($225) to KRW 8,000,000 ($5,950) & $8,000 and $12,000
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Red Dragon Plus Championship
Buy-In: KRW 4,000,000 ($3,000)
Entries: 407
Prize pool: KRW 1,800,000,000 GTD ($1,339,017)
Final Table Payouts
1st: Shuanghong Zhu (China), KRW 283,017,000 ($210,536)
2nd: Wenjie Sun (China), KRW 305,283,000 ($227,099)
3rd: Junqing Ge (China), KRW 158,950,000 ($118,243)
4th: Weiyang Zhou (China), KRW 109,600,000 ($81,531)
5th: Yichen Wu (China), KRW 77,400,000 ($57,578)
6th: Takashi Yagura (Japan), KRW 55,800,000 ($41,510)
7th: Xugang Zhang (China), KRW 41,200,000 ($30,649)
8th: Qian Liu (China), KRW 31,150,000 ($23,172)
9th: Joseph Cheong (USA), KRW 24,100,000 ($17,928)
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