Landing Casino Gears Up For the Massive Jeju Poker Festival

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For the first time in Asian poker history, three major brands are coming together and creating a massive tournament series. The 2024 Jeju Poker Festival takes place at Landing Casino, Jeju, South Korea, between November 15 and December 1, and sees the World Poker Tour (WPT), the Korea Poker Cup (KPC), and Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT) run exciting festivals back-to-back-to-back!

WPT Korea (November 15-22)

WPT Korea
Image courtsy of the World Poker Tour

The Jeju Poker Festival bursts into life with WPT Korea, which runs November 15-22. Among the 28 WPT Korea events is the eagerly anticipated WPT Korea Main Event, which costs KRW2,500,000 ($1,800). The WPT is massive in South Korea, as the March 2024 stop proved.

In March 2024, the WPT ran a Main Event costing KRW2,800,000 to enter. Including re-entries, the total attendance stood at 1,065, resulting in a prize pool the equivalent of $1,926,886. Hungary's Mate Hanusi came out on top and raked in $322,567 for his efforts. Expect similar numbers this time around.

The biggest buy-in WPT Korea event is a two-day Super High Roller starting November 20, which commands a KRW16,000,000 ($11,500) buy-in.

DateTimeEventBuy-in (KRW)
Fri 15 Nov12:00 p.m.#1 WPT Opener Day 1A1,500,000
 1:00 p.m.#2 Single Day High Roller5,000,000
 2:00 p.m.#3 Pot Limit Omaha1,000,000
 5:00 p.m.#1 WPT Opener Day 1B1,500,000
 9:00 p.m.#4 Hyper Turbo Bounty600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS#1 Milestone Satellite to WPT Main Event500,000
Sat 16 Nov12:00 p.m.#5 WPT Main Event Day 1A2,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#1 WPT Opener Day 2 
 2:00 p.m.#6 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo1,000,000
 3:00 p.m.#7 WPT High Roller Day 18,000,000
 5:00 p.m.#8 Single Day Mystery Bounty NLHE1,500,000
 9:00 p.m.#9 Hyper Turbo NLHE600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS#3 Milestone Satellite to WPT Main Event500,000
Sun 17 Nov12:00 p.m.#5 WPT Main Event Day 1B2,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#7 WPT High Roller Day 28,000,000
 1:00 p.m.#10 DeepStack NLHE1,000,000
 2:00 p.m.#11 5 Card Pot Limit Omaha1,000,000
 5:00 p.m.#12 Short Deck NLHE2,000,000
 7:00 p.m.#13 Flip and Go Day 1500,000
 9:00 p.m.#14 Win the Button Hyper Turbo600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS#4 Milestone Satellite to WPT Main Event500,000
Mon 18 Nov12:00 p.m.#5 WPT Main Event Day 1C2,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#13 Flip and Go Day 2 
 1:00 p.m.#15 Survivor Bounty1,500,000
 5:00 p.m.#16 Single Day High Roller NLHE Turbo4,000,000
 9:00 p.m.#17 Pot Limit Omaha Hyper Turbo400,000
 10:00 p.m.MS#5 Milestone Satellite to WPT Mystery Bounty400,000
Tue 19 Nov12:00 p.m.#5 WPT Main Event Day 2 
 12:00 p.m.#18 WPT Mystery Bounty Flight A2,000,000
 2:00 p.m.#19 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw1,000,000
 5:00 p.m.#18 WPT Mystery Bunty Flight B2,000,000
 6:00 p.m.#20 Single Day High Roller NLHE Turbo4,000,000
 9:00 p.m.#21 Hyper Turbo Bounty NLHE600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS#6 Milestone Satellite to WPT Closer400,000
Wed 20 Nov12:00 p.m.#5 WPT Main Event Day 3 
 12:00 p.m.#18 WPT Mystery Bounty Day 2 
 12:00 p.m.#22 WPT Closer Day 1A2,000,000
 2:00 p.m.#23 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw1,000,000
 3:00 p.m.#24 WPT Super High Roller Day 116,000,000
 5:00 p.m.#22 WPT Closer Day 1B2,000,000
 9:00 p.m.#25 Win the button Hyper Turbo NLHE600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS#7 Milestone Satellite to KPC Main Event300,000
Thu 21 Nov12:00 p.m.#5 WPT Main Event Day 4 
 12:00 p.m.#22 WPT Closer Day 2 
 12:00 p.m.#24 WPT Super High Roller Day 216,000,000
 1:00 p.m.#26 Mini High Roller Turbo2,500,000
 4:00 p.m.#27 WPT Mini Closer Turbo NLHE1,500,000
 5:00 p.m.MS#8 Milestone Satellite to KPC Main Event300,000
 6:00 p.m.#28 Monster Stack Hyper Turbo NLE1,000,000
Fri 22 Nov12:00 p.m.#5 WPT Main Event Day 5 

Approximate conversion rate of 1,380 South Korean won to 1 US Dollar

Korea Poker Cup (November 21-26)

Korea Poker Cup
Korea Poker Cup (KPC)

The Korea Poker Cup (KPC) features 13 numbered events between November 21-26, including a couple of High Rollers and Super High Rollers that have the largest buy-ins of the entire festival.

On November 24, the KPC Single Day High Roller comes with a KRW33,400,000 ($24,100) buy-in. A day later, a two-day Super High Roller Short Deck event will bring out the best six-plus Hold'em players from Asia and much further afield, as it costs a staggering KRW66,800,000 ($48,200) to enter!

Of course, more affordable events such as the KRW1,600,000 ($1,150) Korea Poker Cup Main Event and the KRW1,200,000 ($865) Jeju Cup are available and should be immensely popular to boot.

DateTimeEventBuy-in (KRW)
Thu 21 Nov2:00 p.m.KPC Freeroll to Korea Poker Cup Main EventFree
 4:00 p.m.#27 WPT Mini Closer Turbo NLHE1,500,000
 5:00 p.m.MS#8 Milestone Satellite to KPC Main Event300,000
 6:00 p.m.#28 Monster Stack Hyper Turbo NLE1,000,000
Fri 22 Nov12:00 p.m.#5 WPT Main Event Day 5 
 12:00 p.m.KPC1 Korea Poker Cup Main Event Day 1A1,600,000
 2:00 p.m.KPC2 KPC Single Day High Roller5,000,000
 4:00 p.m.KPC3 Pot Limit Omaha1,000,000
 7:30 p.m.KPC3 Turbo NLHE500,000
 9:30 p.m.MS1 Milestone Satellite to KPC Main Event300,000
Sat 23 Nov11:00 a.m.MS2 Milestone Satellite to KPC Main Event300,000
 12:00 p.m.KPC1 Korea Poker Cup Main Event Day 1B1,600,000
 2:00 p.m.KPC5 KPC Single Day High Roller5,000,000
 3:00 p.m.KPC6 Freezeout NLHE1,000,000
 7:00 p.m.KPC1 Korea Poker Cup Main Event Day 1C Turbo1,600,000
 9:00 p.m.KPC7 Turbo NLH500,000
Sun 24 Nov11:00 a.m.MS3 Milestone Satellite to Jeju Cup200,000
 12:00 p.m.KPC1 Korea Poker Cup Main Event Day 2 
 12:30 p.m.KPC8 Jeju Cup Day 1A1,200,000
 2:00 p.m.KPC9 KPC Single Day High Roller33,400,000
 5:30 p.m.KPC10 Big Bounty NLHE1,000,000
 9:00 p.m.KPC11 All-in or Fold NLH500,000
Mon 25 Nov11:00 a.m.MS4 Milestone Satellite to Jeju Cup200,000
 12:00 p.m.KPC1 Korea Poker Cup Main Event Day 3 
 12:00 p.m.KPC8 Jeju Cup Day 1B1,200,000
 3:00 p.m.KPC12 KPC Super High Roller Short Deck Day 166,800,000
 5:00 p.m.KPC13 Ultra Stack NLHE1,000,000
 7:00 p.m.MS5 Milestone Satellite to RDPT Main Event400,000
Tue 26 Nov12:00 p.m.KPC1 Korea Poker Cup Main Event Day 4 
 12:00 p.m.KPC8 Jeju Cup Day 2 

Approximate conversion rate of 1,380 South Korean won to 1 US Dollar

Red Dragon Poker Tour (November 26 to December 1)

Red Dragon Poker Tour
Image courtesy of the Red Dragon Poker Tour

The Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT) picks up the baton for the third and final part of the massive Jeju Poker Festival. Its 25 events run from November 26 through December 1. The KRW12,000,000 ($8,650) Super High Roller will attract well-heeled poker players in droves. A slightly higher ($11,500) edition of this event ran at Landing Casino in August 2024 and saw Quan Zhou of China outlast 31 entrants to bank $110,938.

The Red Dragon Championship is the event every player will have their eye on. In August 2024, a bumper crowd of 1,974 turned out. China's Mai Zhang came out on top and received $284,022 for their efforts.

DateTimeEventBuy-in (KRW)
Tue 26 Nov12:00 p.m.RDPT1 Baby Dragon Day 1A1,500,000
 1:00 p.m.MS1 Milestone Satellite to Baby Dragon350,000
 2:00 p.m.RDPT2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo1,000,000
 3:00 p.m.RDPT3 Red Dragon Super High Roller Day 112,000,000
 5:00 p.m.RDPT1 Baby Dragon Day 1B1,500,000
 9:00 p.m.RDPT4 Hyper Turbo Bounty NLHE600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS2 Milestone Satellite to RDPT Main Event400,000
Wed 27 Nov12:00 p.m.RDPT5 Red Dragon Championship Day 1A2,000,000
 12:00 p.m.RDPT3 Red Dragon Super High Roller Day 212,000,000
 12:00 p.m.RDPT1 Baby Dragon Day 2 
 2:00 p.m.RDPT6 Lady Dragon1,000,000
 5:00 p.m.RDPT7 Short Deck NLH1,500,000
 6:00 p.m.RDPT5 Red Dragon Championship Day 1B2,000,000
 9:00 p.m.RDPT8 Win the Button Hyper Turbo600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS3 Milestone Satellite to RDPT Main Wvent400,000
Thu 28 Nov12:00 p.m.RDPT5 Red Dragon Championship Day 1C2,000,000
 1:00 p.m.RDPT9 MegaStack NLHE1,500,000
 4:00 p.m.RDPT10 Mixed Game NLHE/PLO1,500,000
 5:00 p.m.RDPT11 Single Day High Roller NLHE Turbo4,000,000
 6:00 p.m.RDPT5 Red Dragon Championship Day 1D2,000,000
 9:00 p.m.RDPT12 Pot Limit Omaha Hyper Turbo600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS4 Milestone Satellite to Dragon Egg500,000
Fri 29 Nov12:00 p.m.RDPT5 Red Dragon Championship Day 2 
 12:00 p.m.RDPT13 Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty4,000,000
 4:00 p.m.RDPT14 Survivor Bounty NLHE1,500,000
 7:00 p.m.RDPT15 Big Bounty Turbo3,000000
 9:00 p.m.RDPT16 Hyper Turbo Bounty600,000
 10:00 p.m.MS5 Milestone Satellite to Mini Main350,000
Sat 30 Nov12:00 p.m.RDPT5 Red Dragon Championship Day 3 
 12:00 p.m.RDPT17 Mini Main Event Flight A1,500,000
 12:00 p.m.RDPT13 Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty Day 2 
 2:00 p.m.RDPT18 Pot Limit Omaha1,500,000
 3:00 p.m.RDPT19 Red Dragon High Roller Day 16,000,000
 5:00 p.m.RDPT17 Mini Main Event Flight B1,500,000
 7:00 p.m.RDPT20 Flip and Go Day 1500,000
 9:00 p.m.RDPT21 Win the Button Hyper Turbo600,000
 10:00 p.m.RDPT22 All-in of Fold Hyper Turbo600,000
Sun 1 Dec12:00 p.m.RDPT5 Red Dragon Championship Day 4 
 12:00 p.m.RDPT19 Red Dragon High Roller Day 26,000,000
 12:00 p.m.RDPT17 Mini Main Event Day 2 
 12:00 p.m.RDPT20 Flip and Go Day 2 
 1:00 p.m.RDPT23 SuperStack Bounty Turbo1,500,000
 3:00 p.m.RDPT24 MegaStack Turbo1,000,000
 5:00 p.m.RDPT25 MonsterStack Hyper Turbo800,000

Approximate conversion rate of 1,380 South Korean won to 1 US Dollar

Special Early Bird Discounts Are Available

It pays to be an early bird at the Jeju Poker Festival because the organizers have created five Early Bird Specials that see you save a bunch of money if you book in advance using its link. These four packages can be seen below; will you be an early bird in Jeju?

Jeju Poker Festival Main Event Early Bird Package

  • WPT Korea #5 WPT Main Event: KRW 2,500,000
  • KPC #1 Korea Poker Cup Main Event: KRW 1,600,000
  • RDPT #5 Red Dragon Main Event: KRW 2,000,000
  • Six nights' accommodation at Landing

You pay: KRW 6,100,000

Jeju Poker Festival High Roller Early Bird Package

  • WPT Korea #7High Roller: KRW 8,000,000
  • KPC #5 One-Day High Roller: KRW 5,000,000
  • RDPT #19 Red Dragon High Roller: KRW 6,000,000
  • Seven nights' accommodation at the Marriott

You pay: KRW 19,000,000

WPT Korea High Roller Early Bird Package

  • #7 WPT High Roller: KRW 8,000,000
  • #24 WPT Super High Roller: KRW 16,000,000
  • Six nights' accommodation at the Marriott

You pay: KRW 24,000,000

KPC High Roller Early Bird Package

  • #1 Korea Poker Cup Main Event: KRW 1,600,000
  • #2 or #5 KPC Single Day High Roller: KRW 5,000,000
  • Six nights' accommodation at the Marriott

Early Bird package limited to 20 players. Players must put chips in play before start of Level 2 in Single Day High Roller events

You pay: KRW 7,000,000

Red Dragon High Roller Early Bird Package

  • #3 Red Dragon Super High Roller: KRW 12,000,000
  • #19 Red Dragon High Roller: KRW 6,000,000
  • Five nights' accommodation at the Marriott

You pay: KRW 18,000,000

Jeju Poker Festival Main Events Special Reward

Jeju Poker Festival Main Event Special Reward

Should you play well and run hot during the Jeju Poker Festival, you could see yourself returning home with a cash prize worth up to KRW 60 million, hotel accommodation, and with up to three Main Event seats for the 2025 edition of the Jeju Poker Festival!

Reach two Main Event final tables during the 2024 Jeju PokerFestival, and you'll receive KRW 30 million in cash and two Main Event seats for the 2025 edition of this incredible festival. Complete a hat-trick and navigate to three Main Event final table at the 2024 Jeju Poker Festival to receive KRW 60 million in cash, six nights' accommodation, and three Main Event seats for the 2025 Jeju Poker Festival!

Terms and Conditions

  • Non-transferable: Invitations and accommodations are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
  • Ticket Refund: If any brand of main event cancels participation in the Jeju Poker Festival next year, the corresponding ticket amount will be refunded to the winners.
  • Exclusive Reward: If a player qualifies for both the Double FT Reward and the Triple FT Reward, only the Triple FT Reward will be granted.
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