KPC Poker and Red Dragon Poker Tour Expand 2026 Jeju Festival to 123 Events
The 2026 Jeju Poker Festival expands to 15 days and 123 events from Oct 28-Nov 11 with KRW 3.88B in headline guarantees, building on 2025’s 38-country draw and KRW 13.1B payouts. KPC Poker and RDPT introduce enhanced formats like RDPT PLUS alongside high rollers, mixed games, and early bird packages through Oct 10.
SCCG Take — The collaboration sharpens live poker product for international operators by bundling guarantees, amenities, and schedule flexibility in a key Asian market.
The 2026 Jeju Poker Festival will run from October 28 through November 11 at LES A Casino, expanding to 15 days and 123 trophy events. KPC Poker and the Red Dragon Poker Tour are partnering again after last year’s event drew players from 38 countries for 87 events over 12 days and paid out more than KRW 13.1 billion. The 2026 schedule features three headline tournaments with combined guarantees of KRW 3.88 billion, according to PokerNews.
Headline Tournaments and New Formats
Red Dragon Poker Tour, active since 2008, introduces RDPT PLUS this year with deeper stacks, more decision time, and structures designed for additional play. The Red Dragon portion includes the KRW 2.5 million Red Dragon Classic Main Event and the KRW 4 million Red Dragon Plus Championship carrying the festival’s largest guarantee of KRW 1.8 billion. KPC Poker, now unified under one brand after merging with King Poker Cup, leads with the KRW 880 million guaranteed KPC Main Event.
The 123-event schedule adds more than a dozen high rollers, Mystery Bounty tournaments, and mixed games including PLO, Big O, Dealer’s Choice, 2-7, Drawmaha, Stud, and Razz. Buy-ins range from KRW 300,000 to the $12,000 Red Dragon Prestige Super High Roller. The expanded program adds 36 trophy events and three days compared with 2025.
Player Packages and Support Services
Early Bird packages are available until October 10 with accommodation at the Marriott or Landing Hotel in Jeju Shinhwa World. The Red Dragon Double Crown package includes entries to both Red Dragon main events and six nights of accommodation, with prices starting at KRW 6.83 million at the Landing Hotel and KRW 7 million at the Marriott. Separate packages target mixed-game and high-roller players.
Festival organizers will provide a player shuttle, dedicated VIP support for international attendees, fluent English assistance, and efficient event management. These elements allow players to combine Jeju with other fall Asia festivals or attend select segments of the 15-day run.
Reporting: PokerNews
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KPC and RDPT are turning Jeju into a 15-day anchor festival that forces Asia-Pacific operators to rethink fall poker calendars.
We track how live poker moves liquidity and hotel nights in regulated and emerging markets. Jeju's jump from 87 to 123 events signals serious infrastructure investment and operator confidence in Asia-Pacific's post-COVID poker recovery. Clients building events or negotiating venue deals need to understand where the guarantee money is flowing and why players are choosing October-November windows.
- Festival grows 41% to 123 events over 15 days; 2025 drew 38 countries and paid KRW 13.1B
- Three headline tournaments carry KRW 3.88B in combined guarantees; Red Dragon Plus hits KRW 1.8B alone
- New RDPT PLUS format, expanded mixed games, and early bird packages through Oct 10
SCCG angle: SCCG plugs operators into our Asia-Pacific casino and poker network to benchmark Jeju's guarantees, structure packages for international players, and negotiate venue or co-branding deals. We've connected partners across 30+ markets who need to understand where fall liquidity is concentrating and how to build competitive festival economics.
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