Yan Wen Yee won the $5k King’s Debut at the KPC Poker Series on Jeju. Tianyu Chen and Lei Yu also scored high roller wins.
The KPC Poker Series has been running at Les A Casino on Jeju since Saturday. The first few high roller events have already been decided. In the $3,000 King’s Head Hunter Turbo, the win and $19,200 in prize money went to Tianyu Chen. The event drew 29 entries in total. In the $25,000 Single Day Super High Roller, 38 entries were recorded, so six players shared $889,200. In heads‑up, Lei Yu ($316,100) won against Punsri Punnat ($210,800).
The $5,000 King’s Debut drew 214 entries across three starting days. Not enough to crack the $1,000,000 guarantee. The win and $247,600 in prize money went to Yan Wen Yee. Runner‑up was Dutchman Michel Molenaar ($150,000).
2026 KPC Poker Series October
Date: October 10 to 21
Location: Les A Casino, Jeju
Events: 62 + Satellites
Buy-Ins: KRW 100,000 ($75) to KRW 7,000,000 ($5.200) & $2,000 to $60,000
Website: kpcpoker.com
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King’s Debut
Buy-In: $5,000
Entries: 214
Prize Money: $1,000,000 GTD
ITM: 34
Final Table Payouts
1st: Yan Wen Yee, $247,600
2nd: Michel Molenaar, $150,000
3rd: Tung Wing Wong, $105,000
4th: Wai Kiat Lee, $70,000
5th: Weidong Guo, $50,000
6th: Biao Ding, $36,500
7th: Alp Lin, $27,000
8th: Jian Zhu, $20,500
