The Landing Casino Jeju is currently hosting the Jeju Poker Festival, under which it hosted the World Poker Tour Korea and now hosting the Korea Poker Cup. Korea Poker Cup is in its last stage, with the conclusion of the Main Event final table on November 26th. Here is a look at into the Single Day High Roller Winners: Huang Bohao and Lee Cavin Sungwon.
Huang Bohao Wins Event #2 KPC Single Day High Roller
Huang Bohao topped a Chinese field and defeated his fellow countrymen Zhang Lirui in the heads-up to clinch the inaugural Korea Poker Cup in Event #2: KPC Single Day High Roller at the Landing Casino Jeju. Bohao earned a payday of KRW 55,856,000 (~$39,799).
The single-day high roller ran on November 22nd, with a buy-in of KRW 5,000,000 (~$3,570), the event registered 33 entrants, generating a total prize pool of KRW 147,246,000 (~$105,720). The event was long and grueling as only the top 5 players collected a payout.
Zhang Lirui ended up in second place and took home KRW 37,240,000 (~$26,544), while Zhang Chenxu picked KRW 23,380,000 (~$16,655) for his podium finish.
Event #2: KPC Single Day High Roller Final Table Payouts
Rank | Player | Prize (KRW) |
1st | Huang Bohao | 55,856,000 |
2nd | Zhang Lirui | 37,240,000 |
3rd | Zhang Chenxu | 23,380,000 |
4th | Liu Yin | 16,770,000 |
5th | Yu Yunchao | 14,000,000 |
Lee Cavin Sungwon Wins Event #5: KPC Single-Day High Roller
US’s Lee Cavin Sungwon triumphed in Event #5: KPC Single-Day High Roller, scooping the Korea Poker Cup trophy, and a massive payout of KRW 53,070,000 (~$37,818).
Event #5: KRW 5,000,000 (~$3,570) buy-in KPC Single Day High Roller drew 35 entrants, generating a total prize pool of KRW 156,170,000 (~$112,130). Out of 35 players, the final six locked up a payday for their deep runs.
Zhang Lirui, who previously made a runner-up finish in Event 2 Single Day High Roller, again made a runner-up finish and failed to capture his first KPC trophy. Lirui took home KRW 36,700,000 for his impressive finish. Wong Ka Fai from Hong Kong finished at 3rd, collecting KRW 23,450,000.
Event #5: KPC Single Day High Roller Final Table Payouts
Rank | Player | Prize (KRW) |
1st | Lee Cavin Sungwon | 53,070,000 |
2nd | Zhang Lirui | 36,700,000 |
3rd | Wong Ka Fai | 23,450,000 |
4th | Wu Benjamin | 17,950,000 |
5th | Chen Dong | 14,050,000 |
6th | Heung Tsz Kin | 10,950,000 |
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