MGM Poker Championship 2026
Jeju Poker Festival 2026
Yuhan Liu Wins King Poker Cup Series Main Event for KRW 224 Million
China's Yuhan Liu won the KPC Main Event at the 2026 July K Poker Cup King Poker Cup Series on August 3, 2026, collecting KRW 224,255,000 (~US$146,900). The KRW 1.3 million (~US$850) tournament at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea, drew 1,692 entries, and the win is the largest cash Liu has on record.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, October 23, 2026.
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The Final Table
China- Prize
- KRW 224.3 million (~US$146,900)
- Event
- KPC Main Event
- Field
- 1,692 entries
- Prize pool
- KRW 1.9 billion (~US$1.2 million)
KPC Main Event final table, 2026 July K Poker Cup King Poker Cup Series
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| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuhan Liu | China | KRW 224,255,000 | ~US$146,853 |
| 2 | Jing Su | China | KRW 169,000,000 | ~US$110,670 |
| 3 | Jingwei Cheng | China | KRW 124,000,000 | ~US$81,201 |
| 4 | Chen An Lin | Taiwan | KRW 89,000,000 | ~US$58,282 |
| 5 | Weidong Guo | China | KRW 69,000,000 | ~US$45,185 |
| 6 | Qian Wu | China | KRW 52,000,000 | ~US$34,052 |
| 7 | Bo Chen | China | KRW 39,000,000 | ~US$25,539 |
| 8 | Yu Yung Lin | Taiwan | KRW 30,000,000 | ~US$19,646 |
| 9 | Zhengqing Zhao | China | KRW 23,000,000 | ~US$15,062 |
Seven of the nine finalists came from China and two from Taiwan. Jing Su finished second for KRW 169 million (~US$110,700), and Jingwei Cheng took third for KRW 124 million (~US$81,200). Liu won the last hand with ace-ten.
The Field
Six Day 1 flights ran from July 29 to August 1. The 1,692 entries built a prize pool of KRW 1.9 billion (~US$1.24 million), 2.16 times the KRW 880 million guarantee. The top 187 places were paid. Players from China took 134 of those cashes, ahead of Taiwan with 26 and Hong Kong with 13.
The Winner
Liu came to Jeju with 37 recorded cashes and two titles. His previous best was fourth place in the Super High Roller at Korea Poker Cup Series 2, worth about US$84,000. This third title lifts his live earnings recorded by Asia Poker Hub since 2024 to about US$722,600.
The Festival
The series ran from July 25 to August 10, and our data holds results for 71 of its events. The Main Event field was the largest of them, almost three times the 595 entries of the KRW 1 million Mystery Bounty in second place. Upcoming stops are on the KPC Poker tour calendar, and every other Asian series is in the Asia live poker calendar.