Red Dragon Cup PLUS | Enomoto Ryoya triumphs over adversity, Qiao Dapeng takes runner-up title at the Azure Dragon Cup

On July 13, 2026, the Red Dragon Cup PLUS Summer Jeju Station entered its fifth day of competition, with the three-day long-running event, #15, culminating in the final championship match of the Blue Dragon Cup PLUS. After more than 12 hours of intense competition, Japanese player Enomoto Ryoya rallied from a disadvantageous position multiple times in the later stages of the final table, ultimately defeating Chinese player Qiao Dapeng to successfully claim the Blue Dragon Cup PLUS championship.

The Azure Dragon Cup PLUS attracted 430 participants, with 66 players ultimately advancing from the group stage to the final round. Enomoto Ryoya entered the later stages as the chip leader in Group D and successfully ambushed the final table with AA, establishing a significant advantage before heads-up play.

This victory also brought Enomoto Ryoya his first Red Dragon Series title. He also took home ₩169,004,000 in prize money, setting a new career best record for a live tournament.

Enomoto Ryoya staged a comeback from a desperate situation, completing a crucial turning point in the three-man battle.

The final round began at 12:00 noon local time, with 66 players returning to compete for the Azure Dragon Cup PLUS championship trophy. The final nine-player final table was set around 6:00 PM. In the final table bubble, Wu GuanCheng, holding A♥3♥, faced Yang Zhihua's A♣7♠, ultimately falling behind and finishing in 10th place.

Before reaching the final table, several well-known players had already been eliminated. Sun Guodong finished in 23rd place, Ma Haohui took 25th, and Xue Jiamin, known as the "Queen of Jeju," finished in 21st, prematurely ending her title contention.

The key to truly changing the course of the championship came during the three-player stage. At that time, Qiao Dapeng was leading with nearly 9 million chips, Jia William had 5.7 million, and Enomoto Ryoya had only 2.7 million, the shortest chip count among the three.

Ryoya then completed a crucial double-up against Qiao Dapeng, bringing the three players' chips closer together again. About an hour later, in a decisive hand, he opened with 2BB, holding AA; Qiao Dapeng in the small blind 3-bet with pocket Jacks, while William in the big blind went all-in with KQo. Ryoya quickly called, and Qiao Dapeng folded.

The community cards dealt A♠5♥6♣T♣K♣, giving Ryoya a top set and a massive pot, boosting his chip count to approximately 12 million. William was reduced to just 125,000 and was eliminated in the next hand, finishing third in the Blue Dragon Cup Plus.

The one-on-one duel was full of ups and downs, with Qiao Dapeng once taking the lead.

Heads-up play began with Enomoto Ryoya holding approximately 12 million chips, while Qiao Dapeng had 5.9 million. Although Ryoya started with a roughly 2:1 advantage, Qiao Dapeng displayed a steady playstyle in the first half of the heads-up match, gradually closing the gap by using small pots.

In the crucial stage, Qiao Dapeng defeated Ryoya's KQ with AK, taking a huge pot of approximately 13.5 million chips, completing the chip lead and putting Ryoya back under pressure.

However, Ryoya quickly demonstrated remarkable resilience. He used a precise bluff catch and a large pot win to bring the heads-up match back to even within about 10 minutes.

In one representative hand, Ryoya limped into the pot with 9♠8♦, and Qiao Dapeng raised to 1 million with A♦3♦, which Ryoya called. The flop came 8♣2♦J♥, and Qiao Dapeng bet 500,000, which Ryoya called. The turn was 5♦, and both players checked. The river was 7♠, and after a long deliberation, Qiao Dapeng bet 1.8 million, which Ryoya quickly called and won the pot. This hand brought the chip count back to the close balance it had been at the start of heads-up play.

In the final showdown, Qiao Dapeng went all-in with K♣Q♥, and Ryoya called with Q♦6♦. The community cards came out as 8♥A♥6♠7♠Q♣, giving Ryoya two pair and securing the victory, officially claiming the Qinglong Cup PLUS championship. Qiao Dapeng fought to the very end, finishing as the runner-up in this event.

Final Table Recap: William defeats short stacks, Tao Jinguo fails to defend his title.

After the start of the nine-player final table, Xu Chenyi became the first player to be eliminated. He entered the final table with only 7 big blinds, and then slipped into the pot from the small blind with pocket eights, facing off against Jia William's 9♣6♥ from the big blind.

The flop came 8♦4♣7♥, giving Xu Chenyi a set, while William had a straight draw. The turn was 9♠, and both players poured in large chips, with Xu Chenyi calling all-in. The river was 5♠, completing William's straight, and Xu Chenyi finished in 9th place.

After dinner break, last year's Qinglong Cup champion, Tao Jinguo, was also eliminated by William. William opened the pot from the CO position with K♣Q♣, and Tao Jinguo went all-in for about 400,000 from the BTN position with A♠7♠. William called. After the community cards were dealt J♦J♠3♦T♣Q♦, William hit a pair of Queens on the river to complete the comeback, and Tao Jinguo finished in 8th place, failing to defend his title.

Peng Shunqing suffered a major setback in the eight-player stage, giving away a double-up in a crucial all-in duel with Shi Li, causing his chip count to plummet. Later, he went all-in for 640,000 with pocket 3s, only to be called by Yang Zhihua with A♣K♣. On the flop, Yang Zhihua hit top pair, and Peng Shunqing ultimately finished in 7th place.

In the five-player phase, Yang Zhihua opened the pot from the cutoff position with pocket queens, only to be 3-bet by Qiao Dapeng from the button position. Yang then went all-in for approximately 1.8 million. Qiao Dapeng called with AKs and hit top pair on the flop, taking the lead and eliminating Yang Zhihua in 5th place.

In the four-player phase, after a prolonged back-and-forth, Gao Guowei's chips were reduced to approximately 1.5 million. He then went all-in from the small blind with A♠K♣, and William from the big blind called with 5♠5♥. The community cards failed to improve Gao Guowei's hand, and he ultimately finished in 4th place.

Qinglong Cup PLUS Final Results

Note: The original text did not provide information on the 6th place contestant, so this table only compiles the rankings that have been provided.

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From breaking through as the chip leader in the group stage, to making a comeback with a short stack in the three-person final table, and then pulling back after being overtaken in heads-up play, Enomoto Ryoya demonstrated exceptional resilience and mastery of crucial hands in this Blue Dragon Cup PLUS event.

With Ryoya lifting the Blue Dragon Cup trophy, the Red Dragon Cup PLUS Summer Jeju Station adds another iconic championship story. The series will continue, with more key events and championship battles set to become the focus of the Jeju circuit.

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