The prestigious Red Dragon Plus Championship, with a buy-in of 4,000,000 KRW (~$3,000), was held at LES A Casino in the South Korean resort on Jeju Island. Over four initial flights, the tournament attracted 407 entries, allowing players to compete for a share of the guaranteed prize pool of 1,800,000,000 KRW (~$1.34 million).
All eyes were on the massive chipleader Yichen Wu ahead of the final table, who was aiming for a unique double. Just days earlier, Wu had won the Red Dragon Classic Championship and now held nearly a third of the chips in play.
In contrast, Shuanghong Zhu started as a short stack. Zhu opted for an aggressive strategy aimed at winning rather than playing passively to improve his position. He doubled his stack by the third hand and kept up the momentum. The original chipleader, Yichen Wu, had to settle for 5th place when Zhu himself eliminated him.
The final showdown between Shuanghong Zhu and Wenjie Sun lasted over two and a half hours. Sun entered the heads-up with a 2:1 chip lead, but the pivotal moment came when Zhu read Sun's all-in bluff and doubled up with pocket fives against Sun's J-high.
In the decisive hand of the tournament, Sun went all-in with Q-Q. Zhu called with A-8, and an ace on the flop secured the victory for him. However, Wenjie Sun walked away with a larger payout than the winner, thanks to a prior agreement.
🏆 Congratulations once again to Shuanghong Zhu, our Red Dragon Plus Champion!
— Red Dragon Poker (@playreddragon) November 11, 2026
His strategy was simple: stay calm under pressure. He did just that, coming back from a short stack heads-up to win his first Main Event title.
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Final Table Results for the Red Dragon Plus Championship:
|
Position |
Player |
Country |
Winnings (KRW) |
Winnings (~USD) |
|
1. |
Shuanghong Zhu |
China |
283,017,000 KRW |
$207,754 |
|
2. |
Wenjie Sun |
China |
305,283,000 KRW |
$224,099 |
|
3. |
Junqing Ge |
China |
158,950,000 KRW |
$118,440 |
|
4. |
Weiyang Zhou |
China |
109,600,000 KRW |
$81,670 |
|
5. |
Yichen Wu |
China |
77,400,000 KRW |
$57,680 |
|
6. |
Takashi Yagura |
Japan |
55,800,000 KRW |
$41,580 |
|
7. |
Xugang Zhang |
China |
41,200,000 KRW |
$30,700 |
|
8. |
Qian Liu |
China |
31,150,000 KRW |
$23,210 |
|
9. |
Joseph Cheong |
USA |
24,100,000 KRW |
$17,960 |
Sources: SoMuchPoker, Flickr, X
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