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Asian Live Poker, November 2 to 8: 135 Titles and a $450K Win in North Cyprus
The week of November 2 to 8, 2026 produced 135 titles at five live festivals. Red Dragon Jeju 2026 awarded 58 of them and GOP Incheon 50. The biggest prize of the week was paid in North Cyprus.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, November 11, 2026.
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The week's biggest wins
The week's five biggest wins, November 2 to 8, 2026
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| Player | Country | Event | Prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alin Ivan | Romania | Triton One QQPK Genesis | $450K |
| Yichen Wu | China | Red Dragon Classic Championship | ~$197K |
| Shuai Li | China | Red Dragon Prestige High Roller | ~$147K |
| Yuan Li | China | Super U Challenge | ~$121K |
| Ranno Sootla | Estonia | Baby Dragon | ~$105K |
Alin Ivan of Romania won Triton One's QQPK Genesis in North Cyprus for $450K, the biggest prize of the week. Viktor Kudinov of Russia took second place for $272K.
Other results
Jing Ku Huang of Taiwan won the 489-entry GOP Main Event at GOP Incheon for KRW 123.6M (~$91K). Yichen Wu of China won the Red Dragon Classic Championship at Red Dragon Jeju for ~$197K. Li Ta Hsu, also from Taiwan, won three titles in the week. WPT Seoul 2026 awarded 22 titles, Triton One North Cyprus four and KPC Jeju one. Players from Japan won 49 of the 135 titles and players from China 37. Nine titles went to players with no country on record, so the table leaves them out.
Titles by country, November 2 to 8, 2026
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| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Japan | 49 |
| China | 37 |
| Taiwan | 10 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Vietnam | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
Coming up
WPT Seoul 2026 ends on November 9 and Red Dragon Jeju 2026 ends on November 11. The APT Championship Taipei 2026 runs from November 12 to 29 at Red Space with 191 tournaments and a $10K Main Event guaranteed at $5M. The Super High Roller Series North Cyprus 2026 starts on November 15 with a $100K Main Event. WPT Venetian Las Vegas Fall and Triton One North Cyprus 2026 both end on November 15.