KPC Poker Merges K Poker Cup and King Poker Cup for $2.3 Million Guaranteed Jeju Series
TL;DR — KPC Poker unifies prior K Poker Cup and King Poker Cup brands for its October 10-21 Jeju debut at LES A Casino. The series guarantees $2.3M across two Main Events, multiple high rollers up to $60K buy-in, and supporting events. Packages offer hotel credits and halved admin fees for early entry.
SCCG Take — The merged brand and tiered guarantees target international attendance through structured incentives, signaling how live series operators can bundle value to fill multi-flight fields in Asia.
KPC Poker has unified the K Poker Cup and King Poker Cup under a single banner. The rebranded tour makes its debut at LES A Casino in Jeju, Shinhwa World from October 10-21 with $2.3 million (₩3.1 billion) in total guarantees and buy-ins ranging up to $60,000.
The 12-day schedule features two Main Events. The ₩1.3 million KPC Main Event carries an ₩880 million guarantee while the $15,000 King’s Main Event closes the festival.
Schedule and Guarantees
Opening events include the ₩800,000 KPC Bankroll Builder with ₩180 million guaranteed across three flights and the $5,000 King’s Debut with a $1 million guarantee and three starting flights. The KPC Main Event runs six flights from October 11-14. Mid-festival high rollers begin with a ₩5 million event guaranteeing ₩420 million, followed by $25,000 and $60,000 Super High Rollers. The $15,000 King’s Main Event has two flights before its October 20 final. Later tournaments include a $30,000 Final Coronation and a closing $20,000 Single Day Super High Roller.
Player Packages and Registration Incentives
Packages bundle tournament entries, credits and hotel stays. One option grants complimentary accommodation for the full festival with $70,000 in pre-paid buy-ins. KPC Poker also cuts the administration fee in half for early registrants seated before 17 specified tournaments and flights, identified by a gift-box symbol on the schedule. According to PokerNews, players should contact the official KPC Poker VIP Service for package details.
Reporting: PokerNews
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The merged tour uses tiered guarantees and hospitality bundles to pull international fields into Asia's live-poker market.
We track how live tournaments compete for cross-border liquidity. KPC's package structure—hotel credits, halved fees, six-figure buy-in bundles—shows operators turning accommodation and admin into acquisition levers. That playbook travels: any jurisdiction chasing premium poker traffic can learn from the incentive layer here.
- Merged K Poker Cup and King Poker Cup brands launch October 10–21 at LES A Casino, Jeju
- $2.3M guaranteed across two Main Events, high rollers to $60K, and supporting flights
- Packages include hotel stays and half-price admin fees for early-seated players across 17 tournaments
SCCG angle: SCCG connects live-tournament operators to hospitality, payments, and compliance partners across Asia-Pacific. If you're building tiered series or bundling travel into poker packages, we introduce the platform, hotel, and local licensing advisors who make multi-flight guarantees bankable in regulated and grey markets alike.
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