Running from July 26th to August 4th, 2024 at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, the Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT) drew 5,856 entries across 36 trophy events and generated KRW 7,239,839,500 ($ 5,330,600) in prizes awarded across its ten day line up. In the end, China’s Zhang Mai took home the biggest payout of the season after outlasting the 1,337 entry field to win the Red Dragon Championship for KRW 392,403,000. Here is a quick recap of key highlights!
Biggest Prize pool Event: Red Dragon Championship that drew a record prize pool of KRW 2,567,843,000 (~USD 1,875,480)
Biggest Earner: Red Dragon Championship Winner Zhang Mai who took home a whopping KRW 392,403,000 (~USD 288,920)
Most Final Tables: Chen Wen Wen, Yu Lei, Li Jun, Chen Jie, and Cheung Chung Ching each made three final table appearances
Multiple wins: China’s Guo Meng secured three wins and his fellow countryman Leng Bin won two events
Trophy wins: The trophy tally was led by China with 26, followed by Japan and Taiwan with 3 each, and single wins for Australia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, and the United Kingdom.
Event #16: Red Dragon Championship
The series headliner Red Dragon Championship Event surpassed all expectations after a smashing turnout of 1,137 entries were recorded across its four flights. Running from July 30- August 4, the Championship event drew 1,337 to crush its KRW 1,680,000,000 ($1,236,390) and generate a record KRW 2,567,843,000 ($1,875,480) in prize pool, which was finally shared by the top 201 places. After four days of intense play, China’s Zhang Mai overcame the massive field to secure his best career live cash, amounting to KRW 392,403,000 (~USD 287,400). Zhang also walked away as the festival’s biggest earner with just one cash, enough to propel him to the top of the list.
He eventually outlasted final table captain Nana Nakamura from Japan who was able to chip up and overtake the lead in heads-up. However, she could not carry her momentum and was left short when she ran 8d 7d into the Ah 10d of Zhang who rivered a trip with aces to win the pot, leaving his opponent short.
While she fought back and doubled up, Zhang regained control and was able to finish off things quickly from there on. On the final hand, Zhang shoved all-in and Nana Nakamura called for her last 8,700,000. She held Ac 8c against Zhang’s Ad 6c. The board ran out 5h 6h 9d 9s Jc to give Zhang the title.
Red Dragon Championship Event Final Table Results
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Prize (KRW) |
| 1 | MAI | ZHANG | ₩392,403,000 |
| 2 | NANA | NAKAMURA | ₩263,200,000 |
| 3 | KOZO | YAMADA | ₩186,940,000 |
| 4 | GO | SAITO | ₩134,300,000 |
| 5 | CHUANSHU | CHEN | ₩98,090,000 |
| 6 | XIAO | LIU | ₩72,670,000 |
| 7 | JUN | LIU | ₩54,440,000 |
| 8 | QIAO | CHI | ₩41,600,000 |
| 9 | HAOYUN | MA | ₩32,100,000 |
Multi-Event Winners
Only two players bagged multi-event wins across the series. China’s Meng Guo won three events, while his fellow countryman Leng Bin took home two titles. Meng amassed KRW 22,745,000 (~USD 16,740) in total winnings, along with bragging rights for her three wins. Meng first took down Event #6: Limit 2-7 Triple Draw for KRW 6,588,000, which was followed by her victories in Event #12: Win the Button Hyper Turbo (KRW 8,270,000) and Event #20: PLO Hyper Turbo (KRW 7,887,000).
Talking about Leng Bin, he earned an impressive KRW 124,820,000 (~USD 91,900) in combined winnings on the back of two victories. He first won Event #9: Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty for KRW 48,586,000 and then shipped Event #28: Single Day High Roller #3, earning KRW 76,234,000 for his second win.
Most Final Tables
Chen Jie, Cheung Chung Ching, Li Jun, and Yu Lei enjoyed an incredible run during the festival, scoring three final tables each.
Chen Wen Wen
China’s Chen Wen Wen earned an impressive KRW 99,460,000 (~USD 73,230) in combined prizes across three side events, with her 2nd place rank Event #1: KPC Baby Dragon being her biggest payout. Her other final table scores included 5th place in Event #31: SuperStack Classic for KRW 8,860,000 then a 6th place in Event #35: SuperStack Closer Turbo for KRW 2,700,000.
Chen Jie
Australia’s Chen Jie showcased consistent performance with three final table finishes. He secured 8th place finishes in both Event #7: Hyper Turbo NLH and Event #27: Mini Main Event. He also overcame a field of 105 entries to secure 1st place in Event #19: Deepstack and KRW 28,955,000 in top prize.
Cheung Chung Ching
Hong Kong’s Cheung Chung Ching had a remarkable run with three final table appearances, including a 1st place win in Event #34: RD MegaStack Closer where he defeated a field of 91 entries to win KRW 33,015,000. He also finished 4th in Event #7: Hyper Turbo NLH and 9th in Event #20: PLO Hyper Turbo.
Li Jun
UK’s Li Jun also scored three final table finishes, clinching 1st place in Event #31: SuperStack Classic where he bested a field of 201 entrants, earning KRW 41,743,000 in top prize. He also achieved a 3rd place finish in Event #26: Hyper Turbo NLH and a 4th place finish in Event #29: Hyper Turbo NLH.
Yu Lei
China’s Yu Lei demonstrated strong performances with three final table finishes, winning 1st place in Event #4: MonsterStack where he overcame a field of 68 entries to win KRW 17,464,000. He also placed 5th in Event #32: Flip Out #2 to Mystery Bounty and 9th in Event #9: Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty.
Complete List of Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju 2024 Winners
| Event | First Name | Last Name | Prize (KRW) |
| #1: KPC Baby Dragon | SHENGYONG | WANG | 132,654,000 |
| #4: MonsterStack NLH | LEI | YU | 17,464,000 |
| #5: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH | CHI | ZHANG | 7,497,000 |
| #6: Limit 2-7 Triple Draw | MENG | GUO | 6,588,000 |
| #7: Hyper Turbo NLH | SISHU | PENG | 9,258,000 |
| #8: Single Day High Roller #1 | JUN | LIU | 107,742,000 |
| #9: Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty | BIN | LENG | 48,586,000 |
| #10: Limit 2-7 Single Draw | CHAO | XU | 5,143,000 |
| #12: Win the Button Hyper Turbo | MENG | GUO | 8,270,000 |
| #13: Pot Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty | JIACHENG | PANG | 14,310,000 |
| #15: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH | WANGCHENG | ZHANG | 14,497,000 |
| #16: Red Dragon Championship | MAI | ZHANG | 392,403,000 |
| #17: Single Day High Roller #2 | LI | ZHANG | 70,062,000 |
| #18: Pot Limit Omaha | ZHICHEN | YU | 10,602,000 |
| #20: PLO Hyper Turbo | MENG | GUO | 7,887,000 |
| #23: Win the Button Hyper Turbo | DONGDONG | SUN | 17,722,000 |
| #24: Survivor Bounty NLH | YIYU | ZHOU | 33,948,000 |
| #25: Flip Out #2 to Mystery Bounty | XINJIAN | LIN | 16,000,000 |
| #26: Hyper Turbo NLH | QINGBO | GAO | 17,207,000 |
| #27: Mini Main Event | WUYI | WANG | 119,248,000 |
| #28: Single Day High Roller #3 | BIN | LENG | 76,234,000 |
| #30: Red Dragon High Roller | QUAN | ZHOU | 149,850,000 |
| #32: MegaStack NLH | HONG | ZHU | 18,000,000 |
| #33: Hyper Turbo Bounty NLH | BEI | SHI | 10,327,000 |
| #36: MonsterStackCloser Hyper Turbo | FEIZE | LI | 7,596,000 |
| #38: Short Deck NLH #2 | ZHIHUA | YANG | 14,808,000 |
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