KPC Jeju Station | Kang Dae-kyo crowned the first double champion, Zhu Jingxuan wins the PLO championship, and 76 players advance in the bounty tournament.

On July 28, 2026, the latest tournament report for KPC Jeju Station was released. Multiple tournaments proceeded simultaneously. The High Roller event saw 171 entries and a champion was determined. The Mystery Bounty event recorded a total of 595 entries across its four starting groups, with 76 players ultimately securing Day 2 slots.

In the side events, Jiang Daqiao once again took the top spot, becoming the first double champion of this station; Frank YuZhang won the Deepstacks Turbo tournament, while Zhu Jingxuan was crowned champion in the Five-Card PLO Double Community Bomb Pot Turbo tournament.

The High Roller event attracted 171 entries, with the champion decided late at night in a nine-player final table.

The KPC High Roller tournament final day kicked off at noon local time. Because registration remained open after the start of the tournament, the final number of participants increased to 171, with many professional players and regulars of high-stakes events competing against each other.

After a full day of elimination matches, the nine-player final table was set in the evening. The competition continued until nearly 3 a.m. local time, when the final two players decided to speed things up, and the champion was decided after several hands. The original article did not list the names of the champion and runner-up, nor the final prize money; this article will not include the unpublished results.

Zhang Bin's head-to-head match ended in defeat, resulting in his elimination in ninth place.

The first player eliminated from the final table was Zhang Bin from China.

Tony Lin raised first from the MP2 position, and Zhang Bin, with only 200,000 chips left, went all-in from the small blind. Toby Joyce called from the big blind, and Tony Lin also entered the pot.

The public signs are issued in sequence:

A♣5♠3♦9♦7♥

Neither player committed more chips on the flop or turn. On the river, Toby Joyce bet, forcing Tony Lin to fold.

Zhang Bin's A♥Q♠ hit top pair, but Toby Joyce completed a straight with 6♣4♣, eliminating Zhang Bin in ninth place.

Wang Xuanyi eliminated Tony Lin in succession, but was then reversed on the river.

After several hands, Tony Lin put pressure on Wang Xuanyi, who was in the BTN position, by going all in.

Wang Xuanyi holds:

A♦7♠

Tony Lin, on the other hand, said:

K♣J♣

After considering both timing cards, choose to call.

The community cards were A♥8♥8♠Q♦6♣. Wang Xuanyi maintained his lead with a pair of Aces, while Tony Lin finished in eighth place.

In the seven-handed stage, Wang Xuanyi was once again involved in a large pot. He held two pair with A♠9♦ on an A♣K♣9♥10♠ board, leading OOI ZHI JIAN SEAN's 10♣8♣.

However, the river card Q♣ completed an OOI flush, causing Wang Xuanyi to be reversed and ultimately finish in seventh place.

Cai Yinglin eliminated Toby Joyce with an AK score.

In the six-player stage, Malaysian veteran Cai Yinglin and Toby Joyce faced off in a rookie duel between AK and AQ.

Tsai Ying-lin holds:

A♦K♣

Toby Joyce holds:

A♥Q♣

The community cards were 6♣2♦6♥K♦8♠. Cai Yinglin hit a K on the turn, winning the pot with two pair. Toby Joyce finished the tournament in sixth place.

Both A-4, but with different fates; Tsai Ying-lin stopped at fifth place.

With five players remaining, the small blind player went all in for 8,700,000, and Cai Yinglin called with 3,400,000 chips.

After the showdown, both sides surprisingly held A-4:

• Blind player: A♥4♥

• Tsai Ying-lin: A♦4♦

The community cards were 9♥J♠J♣10♥K♥, and the small blind player won the pot with a flush of hearts, with Cai Yinglin finishing in fifth place.

Sun Changliang came in fourth place, and OOI ZHI JIAN SEAN won third place.

In the four-player stage, Sun Changliang called his opponent's all-in with A♣J♠ and was initially in the lead against Q♠4♦.

The community cards dealt 4♣K♣7♥K♥5♣. The opponent hit a 4 on the flop and eventually won with two pairs of K and 4, leaving Sun Changliang in fourth place.

After entering the three-player battle, the short-stacked OOI ZHI JIAN SEAN pushed in the final 1,300,000 chips from the small blind, with J♥8♥ against the big blind's A♦2♦.

The community cards were A♠3♥Q♦3♣5♥. OOI failed to improve his hand and ultimately finished third.

KPC High Roller Tournament Final Table Rankings

The mystery bounty tournament had 595 participants, with 76 advancing to Day 2.

After completing Day 1C and Day 1D, all four starting groups of the Mystery Bounty Tournament have finished.

This event attracted:

Only about one-eighth of the participants successfully passed the first round, and the 76 finalists will compete for a mystery prize and the championship on Day 2.

Jiang Daqiao wins the title again, becoming the first player in the series to win two championships.

Jiang Daqiao won the TP5T11 Limited Stud Poker Mixed Tournament.

Jiang Daqiao had previously won the Event #2 Limit Three-Draw Mixed Event on the opening day of this station. After winning the title again this time, he officially became the first player to win two championships at the 2026 KPC Jeju Station.

Both championships came from non-standard No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournaments, demonstrating Jiang Daqiao's competitiveness in various mixed events.

Frank YuZhang wins the Deepst Fastball event.

The champion of Event #12 Deepstack Turbo was Frank YuZhang from the United States.

The deep stacking structure allows players some room for maneuver after a rollback, but the fast pace also quickly increases the pressure in the later stages. Frank YuZhang successfully completed the final breakthrough, taking home the championship trophy.

Zhu Jingxuan crowned Five Card PLO champion

Event #13 Pot Limit Five-Card Omaha Turbo uses a double community bomb pot format, combining the high combinability of PLO, the complex judgment of two boards, and the chip pressure brought by the fast format.

Zhu Jingxuan ultimately stood out from the competition lineup and won the championship and the KPC trophy.

Latest KPC Jeju Station Champions List

The final battle of the mysterious bounty tournament becomes the next focus.

With the High Roller event reaching its final table and Kang Dae-kyo crowned the first double champion of the event, the KPC Jeju event will now move into the final day of the Mystery Bounty event.

From the initial 595 entries, only 76 remain. In addition to the traditional ranking prizes, the results of the mystery bounty draw will directly impact the final earnings of the players; the champion and the highest prize winner may be different players.

Whether Jiang Daqiao can extend her double-crown advantage, and what high-value prizes will be awarded in the mystery bounty tournament, will be the main highlights of the next day's competition.

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