Day 5 of the Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT) Plus Jeju Summer 2026 festival at the LES A Casino was filled with milestone moments, headlined by the final table being set in the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller , an unpredictable breakthrough champion crowned in the Baby Dragon Plus , and a massive triple-trophy sweep by Japanese players in a single day.

The Red Dragon Prestige High Roller built a massive field of 101 total entries, creating a KRW 713,222,000 (~USD 471,190) prize pool. A total of 16 players secured a minimum cash of KRW 16,600,000 (~USD 10,965), but the remaining nine finalists are now playing for the KRW 190,022,000 (~USD 125,535) top prize reserved for the champion.

Yuhan Liu leads the final nine after bagging a commanding 8,720,000 chips (109 big blinds). His surge to the top of the leaderboard was propelled by a hero call against Georgii Klenin in a 4,200,000 chip pot, which allowed him to build his massive stack by the end of the night.

Ranno Sootla sits second in chips with 6,485,000 (81 big blinds), followed closely by Bowen Li, who holds 4,595,000 (57 big blinds) after scoring the final knockout of the evening.

The tournament reached the money when the bubble burst on the fourth hand of hand-for-hand play. Tingjia Cao was eliminated in 17th place after his ace-nine failed to overtake the ace-king of Quan Zhou.

Once the remaining field locked up a cash, the pace quickened significantly. It took just two hours to trim the field from 16 down to the final nine, with the day ending when Yilong Wang shoved with king-jack and was looked up by Bowen Li’s ace-queen, which paired its ace on the turn to establish the official final table.

The finalists return today at 1:00 PM to play on the feature table, where the structure will change from 1-hour levels to 25 hands per level until a winner is crowned. Fans can follow the action live via the livestream on RDPT’s official social media channels.

Parallel to the High Roller action, the Baby Dragon Plus concluded its run after drawing 430 entries and building a total prize pool of KRW 817,344,000 (~USD 543,605).

A total of 66 players returned for Day 2, but Ryoya Enomoto emerged as the champion to take home a breakthrough career win of KRW 169,004,000 (~USD 112,405). Prior to this victory, Enomoto held just USD 19,207 in live earnings according to The Hendon Mob, proving that RDPT is a venue where recreational players can make their poker dreams come true.

Enomoto defeated Dapeng Qiao heads-u, on the final hand, Enomoto’s queen-six was up against Qiao’s king-queen, but a six on the flop gave Enomoto the lead to secure the title

Enomoto’s victory capped off an incredibly successful day for Japanese poker players at the series, as three separate trophies went to Japan yesterday. Alongside Enomoto’s victory in the Baby Dragon Plus, Takeshi Tsuzuki took down Event #35 No Limit Hold’em , and Naohiro Matsuda won Event #37 NLH Hyper Turbo High Roller.

This dominant showing highlights the growing presence and skill of Japanese players in the international poker field, mirroring their recent strong performances at the WSOP and driving the strong overall attendance here at RDPT Plus Jeju Summer 2026.

The most anticipated tournament of the series, the RDPT Plus Jeju Summer 2026 Main Event, known as the Red Dragon Plus Championship, officially kicks off today at 12:00 PM. The event features a KRW 4,000,000 (~USD 2,640) buy-in alongside a massive KRW 1,800,000,000 (~USD 1,190,000) prize pool guarantee.

Players will start with a deep stack of 80,000 chips (160 big blinds) and play through 60-minute levels. The event features four opening flights, with each flight scheduled to play 10 levels on Day 1. The tournament will not reach the money stages today, as registration remains open through the first two levels of Day 2, officially closing at the end of Level 12.

A complete player guide is available on the official RDPT website.

An incredibly busy schedule awaits players today, as the series will crown champions in both The Dragon’s Hoard PKO and the Red Dragon Prestige High Roller.

In addition to the launch of the Red Dragon Plus Championship Day 1A, high rollers can look forward to the start of the USD 8,000 buy-in Super U Challenge, which kicks off at 3:00 PM local time.

The full livestream schedule for the RDPT Plus Jeju Summer 2026 running from July 8 to 19 is now available on the official RDPT social media channels.

Fans can tune in daily to catch all the featured action, starting with the Red Dragon Team Event Final Day and moving through premier events like The Dragon Awakening, Baby Dragon Plus, and the RDPT Plus Jeju Summer 2026 Championship, before wrapping up with the massive Red Dragon Prestige Super High Roller Day 2.

Source: SOMUCHPOKER
Original article: SoMuchPoker