KPC Poker October Series | King's Main Event Final Table Set: Martin Sedlak Leads, Huang Peng Reaches the Final Table in Two Consecutive Main Events

2026年10月19日，KPC Poker十月系列賽在韓國濟州島LES A Casino迎來第10個比賽日。買入15,000美元的王者主賽（King’s Main Event）正式進入Day2，50名晉級選手重新集結，爭奪26個獎勵圈席位及最後九人的Final Table資格。

After a full day of eliminations, the nine-handed Final Table was officially set. Martin Michael Sedlak took the chip lead with17,600,000 in chipswhile Tony Lin ranked second with 14,700,000 and ZHAO YUE YING sat third with 12,100,000.

Of greatest interest to Chinese players was Huang Peng. The Chinese player, who had just won this edition's KPC Main Event, once again made the US$15,000 King's Main Event Final Table. He ranked fourth with 11,450,000 in chips and remains in contention for his second Main Event title of the series.

King's Main Event Draws 169 Entries, Creating a US$2.37 Million Prize Pool

本屆King’s Main Event共設三個Day1起始組，最終吸引169人次參賽，形成2,372,760美元總獎池。

After the three starting flights concluded, 50 players successfully advanced to Day 2, but only the top 26 would earn prize money.

King's Main Event Key Data

From 50 players down to the 26 paid places, followed by the battle for the final nine Final Table seats, Day 2 became one of the most crucial elimination stages of the entire King's Main Event.

Ding Biao's 55 Cracked by AK, Leaving Him Short Early

Shortly after Day 2 began, Chinese player Ding Biao suffered a major setback.

Preflop, he held:

55

and chose to go All-in.

Lithuanian player ROKAS ASIPAUSKAS held:

offsuit AK

and made the call.

An A appeared on the flop, giving ROKAS ASIPAUSKAS top pair and allowing him to overtake Ding Biao's pocket fives.

The remaining community cards did not help Ding Biao regain the lead.

After the hand, Ding Biao was left with only:

1.5 BB

Although he remained in the tournament briefly, he no longer had sufficient room to maneuver and was eliminated soon afterward, missing the King's Main Event money.

Mao Renji's KJs Runs Into Tony Lin's AKs to Become the Money Bubble

As the field continued to shrink, the tournament officially entered the money-bubble stage.

At that point, one more elimination would guarantee prize money for all 26 remaining players.

Chinese player Mao Renji faced Tony Lin at this crucial stage.

From UTG+1, Mao Renji held:

suited KJ

and opened to 2 BB.

Tony Lin picked up:

suited AK

in the CO and chose to 3-Bet.

Facing his opponent's re-raise, Mao Renji did not fold and instead shoved his remaining approximately:

21 BB

Tony Lin immediately called.

Key Money-Bubble Confrontation

Player

Mao Renji ultimately failed to come from behind, losing the crucial pot that decided the money bubble.

He therefore became the

money-bubble playermoney-bubble playerTony Lin, meanwhile, won the pot and continued his push toward the Final Table.

Notably, this was not Mao Renji's first encounter with a bubble at this KPC series. He had previously burst the money bubble himself in the 5M High Roller, only to finish 10th and fall just short of the Final Table; now, in the King's Main Event, he was eliminated at the final hurdle before the money.

Chen Dong Survives the Bubble Short-Stacked, Earns US$30,000 in 26th Place

Another Chinese player, Chen Dong, also faced immense chip pressure during the bubble stage.

Before the money was reached, he played an important hand against CAI TING YI.

Chen Dong attempted a bluff but was successfully bluff-caught by his opponent, causing his stack to drop substantially.

After the hand, Chen Dong had only:

7.4 BB

making him one of the shortest stacks during the bubble stage.

However, Chen Dong successfully survived the final stretch of the bubble.

With Mao Renji's elimination, Chen Dong officially made the money and secured at least a payout.

Shortly after the bubble burst, Chen Dong chose to go All-in again but was outdrawn in the confrontation, ultimately finishing the King's Main Event in:

26th place

and earning:

US$30,000 in prize money

Although he was unable to advance toward the Final Table, Chen Dong still made the money with only 7.4BB remaining, recording a cash in this event.

Final 11 Stalemate Sees Two Female Players Both Suffer Major Losses

When the King's Main Event was down to its final 11 players, the tournament entered a relatively prolonged stalemate.

Only two eliminations remained before the nine-handed Final Table, but several players still held sizable stacks.

Two female players in particular:

ZHAO YUE YING

and:

LI XIAO YU

had both held more than 10,000,000 in chips, but suffered consecutive major losses at the final-11 stage.

ZHAO YUE YING Loses a Pot of More Than 4 Million to Tony Lin's Steal

At the Final Table bubble stage, ZHAO YUE YING played a significant hand against Tony Lin.

Through a successful bluff, Tony Lin won a large pot of more than:

4,000,000 in chips

from her.

This reduced ZHAO YUE YING's previously deeper stack and put her under greater pressure with 11 players remaining.

However, she did not lose her chance to contend and later successfully adjusted her pace as she continued to pursue a seat among the final nine.

LI XIAO YU Folds AK Against AA in Time to Preserve Her Stack

Elsewhere, LI XIAO YU was also involved in a major hand.

She held:

AK

AK

AA

AA

Ultimately, LI XIAO YU folded, avoiding a preflop all-in confrontation against pocket aces.

Although she avoided an even bigger loss, she had already invested a substantial number of chips and still lost more than:

3,500,000 in chips

in the hand.

The confrontation also significantly reduced her chip advantage.

Both female players took heavy hits at the final-11 stage, but they were also the ones who would next break the deadlock.

LI XIAO YU Eliminates Liu Dongwen With 66, Moving Play to Hand-for-Hand on the FT Bubble

After a long tug-of-war, the tournament finally saw another elimination.

In a key confrontation, LI XIAO YU held:

66

and successfully defeated Chinese player Liu Dongwen.

Liu Dongwen was eliminated, reducing the field from 11 players to 10.

This hand officially moved the tournament into hand-for-hand play on the Final Table bubble.

For the 10 remaining players, one more elimination would secure the final nine-player Final Table seats.

ZHAO YUE YING completes a straight with 6-7 on the river, eliminating WANG WEN GANG

The key hand that determined the final nine came between ZHAO YUE YING and WANG WEN GANG.

The two players got all-in preflop.

ZHAO YUE YING held:

6♣7♦

WANG WEN GANG held:

T♥7♥

The board ran out:

A♥ 9♥ Q♦ 8♠ 5♦

The final hand of the King's Main Event Final Table bubble

On the flop, WANG WEN GANG had a hearts flush draw, while ZHAO YUE YING had not yet made a hand.

After the 8♠ appeared on the turn, ZHAO YUE YING picked up an open-ended straight draw.

River:

5♦

Using her 6 and 7 together with the board's 5, 8, and 9, she made a:

5-6-7-8-9 straight

and won the pot.

WANG WEN GANG failed to complete his flush and was ultimately eliminated in 10th place, becoming the Final Table bubble player in this King's Main Event.

With the conclusion of this hand, the nine-player Final Table was officially set.

The original report contained a name error in its description of the winner of this final hand; based on the complete hole cards and board, it was ZHAO YUE YING who actually made the straight and won the pot.

Martin Michael Sedlak leads the nine-player Final Table with 17.6 million

After a 50-player Day2, 26 paid places, and a lengthy Final Table bubble stage, the final nine players in the King's Main Event were finally confirmed.

Martin Michael Sedlak brought:

17,600,000 in chips

to become the Final Table chip leader.

Tony Lin, meanwhile, had:

14,700,000 in chips

to rank second.

ZHAO YUE YING successfully overcame a major loss at the final 11-player stage to take third with 12,100,000 in chips.

Peng Huang, who had just won the KPC Main Event, also made another deep run, ranking fourth with 11,450,000 in chips.

King’s Main Event九人決賽桌起始籌碼排名

Looking at the chip distribution, the top four all have more than 11 million in chips, while Zhuoqun Zhang has just 410,000 and will enter the final day as a clear short stack.

This also means that once the Final Table begins, players with shorter stacks will need to more aggressively seek opportunities to double up.

Peng Huang makes back-to-back Main Event FTs, chasing his second title of the series

For Chinese players, Peng Huang is one of the most closely watched figures at this Final Table.

Just days earlier, he had emerged from a large field in this KPC Main Event to claim the title and:

KRW 171,873,000

approximately $128,000.

At the time, Peng Huang entered the Final Table as chip leader and ultimately converted his advantage into the Main Event title, adding another major result to his KPC record.

如今，他再度參加買入15,000美元的King’s Main Event，並成功進入九人決賽桌。

This means that Peng Huang has, within the same series:

made the Final Table in two consecutive Main Events

and already won the first one.

如果黃鵬能夠在King’s Main Event再次登頂，便將完成同一屆KPC系列賽兩項主賽冠軍的特殊成績。

He currently has 11,450,000 in chips and sits fourth at the Final Table, still with plenty of room to contend.

Tony Lin enters the FT in second, continuing his pursuit of a high-stakes title

Another Chinese high-stakes player, Tony Lin, is also an important contender at the Final Table.

He had previously finished as the chip leader in Group B of the King's Main Event with 5,275,000 in chips and remained strong after advancing to Day2.

During the bubble stage, Tony Lin's suited AK defeated Mao Renji's suited KJ, personally bursting the money bubble.

He then successfully bluffed ZHAO YUE YING during the final 11-player stage, winning a pot of more than 4 million in chips.

Tony Lin ultimately entered the Final Table with 14,700,000 in chips, ranking second and trailing only Martin Michael Sedlak.

As the Final Table begins, the chip battle between him and Sedlak will be a key storyline in the race for the title.

Champion to receive $533,800, final nine guaranteed at least $54,000

With the nine-player Final Table set, every Final Table player has locked up at least $54,000 in prize money.

本屆King’s Main Event冠軍最高可獲得：

$533,800

The runner-up will receive $350,000, while third place will earn $250,000.

King’s Main Event決賽桌獎金分配

These figures are the scheduled prize distribution, not the final prize amounts already earned by the nine players.

As Final Table positions continue to improve, each elimination will directly affect the prize money players can receive.

Championship final on October 20: Sedlak, Tony Lin, and Peng Huang vie for the title

King’s Main Event最後九人將於：

October 20, 2026

to LES A Casino for the Final Table title battle.

Martin Michael Sedlak currently leads with 17,600,000 in chips, Tony Lin is second with 14,700,000, ZHAO YUE YING ranks third, and Peng Huang is fourth with 11,450,000 in chips.

Notably, both Peng Huang and Tony Lin currently have substantial stacks, giving them the ability to keep applying pressure to the other players through the middle stages of the Final Table.

On the other hand, whether the short-stacked players can double up successfully in the early stages of the Final Table could also directly alter the eventual title picture.

Peng Huang chases two KPC Main Event titles as the nine-player Final Table officially gets underway

KPC Poker十月系列賽第10個比賽日，以15,000美元King’s Main Event九人Final Table產生成為最大焦點。

The event drew 169 entries and generated a $2,372,760 prize pool. After fierce eliminations among 50 Day2 players, only the final nine remained.

Mao Renji's KJs lost to Tony Lin's AKs during the bubble stage, leaving him outside the paid places; Chen Dong, meanwhile, successfully made the money with just 7.4BB and ultimately earned $30,000 for 26th place.

At the final table bubble, LI XIAO YU first eliminated LIU DONG WEN with pocket sixes. ZHAO YUE YING then completed a straight on the river holding 67 to eliminate WANG WEN GANG, officially setting the final nine.

Martin Michael Sedlak以1,760萬記分牌領跑，Tony Lin排名第二，黃鵬則在剛剛贏得KPC Main Event冠軍後，再次打進King’s Main Event決賽桌。

On October 20, the final nine players will compete for the $533,800 top prize. Whether Huang Peng can win both main events at this edition of KPC Poker will also be one of the key storylines at the final table.

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